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WEEKDAY HAPPENINGS IN RIVERWEST

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 LABOR DAY LABORFEST, 11AM-5PM 11AM – Parade Downtown. Noon-5PM – At Summerfest Grounds w/music by Spider George & The Web. Kids play area, vintage cars, bingo, raffles, food & drink. FREE Admission. Sponsored by Milwaukee Labor Council. . LABOR DAY SHOW AT THE UPTOWNER, Humboldt & Center Back by popular demand! Dale […]

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This Weekend in Riverwest

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 DEMONSTRATION AGAINST BUSH AGENDA, NOON-1:30PM South of I-94’s 84th St. Exit, across from State Fair Park Entrance, at 84th & Schlinger St. in West Allis. More info: George Martin, Peace Action, 964-5158. THE BISTRO AT ONOPA, Center & Fratney Friday Fish Fry at The Bistro. LAKEFRONT BREWERY PALM GARDEN, Commerce St. Friday […]

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The Art of Accessibility

When 1290 WMCS-AM radio station’s management wanted to do something special to commemorate their 25th anniversary of programming for Milwaukee’s African-American community, they envisioned a 20×24-foot historical depiction of the great stories, communicators, and radio station owners to be mounted on the exterior west wall of the studios at 4222 W. Capitol Dr. Their search via agencies and galleries led to a muralist with works in Milwaukee and across the nation: Ras ‘Ammar Nsoroma.

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September

1 WEDNESDAY BREMEN CAFE: Mid-week Mountain Music: 9 PM. CIRCLE A: Freeform w/Insomniac. CLINTON ROSE SENIOR CENTER: Dancebusters Dance Group: 9-11 AM. Bingo: 10-11 AM. PACE (People With Arthritis Can Exercise) class: 9:30-11:30 AM. COA: Adult Basic Education/GED: 8:30 AM-3:30 PM. Family Center: 9:30-11:30 AM. Computer Lab: 10 AM-12 PM. Creative Playground: 2:30-6:30 PM. Childcare: […]

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Copy Cat

Eric Lunde was a bad boy from Rhinelander, born in 1960. He admits his youth was wasted abusing diverse drugs, trying to kick diverse drugs, and working diverse menial jobs. One could say he was “saved by art” when he moved here to study it at UW-Milwaukee, which isn’t to say that he mellowed out to a nerdy state of mind and ran around in tweed jackets with leather elbow patches….