After Lindsay Severtson had her first child four and a half years ago, she went through a period of post partum depression. Severtson, an easygoing woman with a ready laugh, attributes her depression to isolation from other young families and lack of community support. “When you’re isolated as a mom, you’re not capable of being a good mom,” she says. “Community is essential.”
May 2005
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Oumar Sangna – SINDOOLA – CD Release Party
Oumar Sagna, a native of Senegal, founded SINDOOLAA drumming and dance ensemble in Milwaukee in 2001. Join him to celebrate the release of his new CD, Sindoolaa, and enjoy an evening of live drummers and dancers from Senegal, and a DJ featuring music from all Africa. Experience the sounds and rhythms of West Africa, the excitement and energy through exotic colors, songs, a variety of percussion instruments and ancient tribal dances.
www.sindoolaa.com – Club Timbuktu – 520 E. Center St. – May 14, 9PM
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Hail, hail, rock and roll
The flyer for the show I went to over a year ago claimed Elatia were “heavy metal bluegrass,” and I went into the Bremen Cafe expecting to hear a banjo get the beating of its life, or maybe some goofy Black Sabbath covers. Instead, I found two acoustic guitars and a bongo, and a set of marvelous, intricate songs sung with inventive harmonies. The band’s electric incarnation is powerful, heavy, and loud, but retains the inventiveness, including the harmonies, and, another hallmark of Elatia, instrument switching. Though shows right now are either electric or acoustic, both are equal parts of the band’s sound.
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Gorilla Promotions Hosts Malcolm X Tribute
May 19 — 6 pm
A Malcolm X Tribute hosted by Gorilla Promotions will celebrate his birthday with a video of a Malcolm X interview, a review of his life and open discussion.
Open mic for spoken word poets and performers. Thursday, May 19, 6PM at Club Timbuktu.
Gorilla Promotions has recently moved to the heart of Riverwest at 804 E. Center St. They will be hosting a month long series of “May Daze” at the Uptowner on May 3, UPROC on May 14, Onopa on May 21, and Riverwest Commons on May 27. Check the calendar for more details.
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Amanda’s Circus
Amanda Tollefson was born on April Fool’s Day. Considering her playful personality, it seems like a fortuitous date for this 24-year-old. A glance around her 400-square-foot studio in Bay View’s Lakeside Building, confirms she’s clearly nobody’s fool.Look around. Books abound. Philosophy, psychoanalysis, poems by Plath. Gray’s Anatomy. P. T. Barnum. Paul Bowles, Anais Nin, and Salinger, are among her fave authors.
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