by Charlesetta Thompson In the summer of 2003, Milwaukee native Aaron Greer was shooting a movie called Gettin’ Grown. On location. On Booth Sreet. There have been a lot of changes since then. A lot of awards, including First Place in the Urban Kidz category at the San Francisco Black Film Festival, and Finalist for […]
November 2004
Posted inHarambee Connection
“Slam Bush” Poetry Slam at Bean Head Cafe
by Krystal Hardy Almost since its birth, people have doubted Hip Hop, blaming it for societal ills and problems in inner city communities, refusing to see the good that the Hip Hop community is doing. This year, many of Hip Hop’s pioneers have stepped up the involvement in the community, especially in the realm of […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Miramar Theatre Turns Up the Holiday Heat With Dysfunctional Dixie Christmas
The Miramar Theatre in Milwaukee and Vicki Quade proudly present Dysfunctional Dixie Christmas, a one-hour fully-improvised holiday spoof of Tennessee Williams, at the Miramar Theatre, 2844 N. Oakland, running November 25 through January 1. Dysfunctional Dixie Christmas is a play Tennessee Williams forgot to write, or wished he never did. The cast is comprised of […]
Posted inNeighborhood News
Authentic Chinese Cuisine Welcome Addition to Riverwest and East Side
Hop Sheng Gourmet at 2430 N. Murray Ave. opened recently, and promises to deliver — yes, deliver — excellent Chinese cuisine to the East Side and Riverwest neighborhoods.
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Sturgeon Return
On October 26 on a rainy afternoon, six adult lake sturgeon, including a female over 5 feet long, were released into the Milwaukee River at the end of Concordia Avenue in Riverwest. This is part of a ongoing effort to reintroduce this magnificent and ancient species to the river and Lake Michigan.
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