For some families, getting their children to appreciate the arts is easy: they pack them up in the car for a Milwaukee Art Museum trip to view works of art from around the world. But for other families, accessibility and resources to things artistic are huge obstacles to overcome. AWE (Artists Working in Education, Inc.) has a solution, says executive director Sally Salkowski Witte, who admits “It isn’t easy for just anyone to haul all their kids around town to make an art project. We make it easy and comfortable.”
July 2004
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Wildlife Rescue Tips
The Wisconsin Humane Society operates the largest wildlife rehabilitation center in the state. Located at 45th St. and Wisconsin Ave., the shelter staff at the Center treat over 5,000 wild animals of about 135 different species each year — from field mice to foxes, hummingbirds to herons.
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In Memory of Frank Morris
Riverwest resident Frank Morris, 40, was shot to death in a robbery attempt on Saturday, June 19, according to a friend who was with him at the time. Morris, a resident of the 3100 block of North Pierce Street, had just returned to his house with longtime close friend, Kristin. The couple was accosted by two suspects described by detectives as being “African American, mid-20s, around 5’8.” No further details were available.
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Jean-Louis Bolar
Jean-Louis Bolar’s job is to know people. Basically, he gets paid to “schmooze” with Milwaukee’s best and brightest…
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Fuel Cafe to Undergo Major Renovation
[typography color=”#aaa”]Photos by JennyMarie Farris[/typography] Since it opened in 1993, Fuel Cafe has been the unofficial center of Riverwest. On a recent afternoon, police officers stopped in for coffee to go, visiting train-hopping punks did crossword puzzles, a middle-aged couple sat down for lunch, and Slava, a local street musician and well-known regular, nursed his […]
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