July 2005

1 FRIDAY ART BAR:Syntha-Size it. Mike Kasun & John Alan 9-close BREMEN CAFE:Ben Russo & Bryon Cherry 9:30pm CIRCLE A:Slummerfest:”Alive @8″ w/TBA 8pm Rockin’-A Friday w/ Lemonie Fresh Au Go-Go 10pm ONOPA:Temper Temper, Def Harmonic/Vanishing System, DJ Diamonds 2 SATURDAY BREMEN CAFE:Pat Brickel, Sara Pace, D. Olson 9:30pm CIRCLE A:Slummerfest:”Alive @8″ w/Vera Dierdre 8pm $4 PsychePhonic Psaturday w/Shock & Awe 10pm MIRAMAR THEATRE: The Black Mollys, Delta 32. 7pm $10 All ages, Full bar w/ID ONOPA: Shy Child, Now And Never Again, DJ Mount Sims 3 SUNDAY ART BAR:Open Canvas Artist-Jess Eckel 6pm BREMEN CAFE:Strange Sounds 8:30pm Open Mic CIRCLE A:Slummerfest 2005:The Phamous Phil-B-Que Cookout 5pm “Alive@8” w/Edgar Allan Cash 8pm $3. RootSunday w/ Kiki’s Modern Jazz 10pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:Universal Sound 9pm VILLA TERRACE: Cafe Sopra Mare. Live music 10am-1pm. Joseph DeFrances 4 MONDAY BREMEN CAFE:Open Mic 9pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:Ian Duerr Jazz Trio 7-10pm MIRAMAR THEATRE:Comedy Open Mic 8pm 5 TUESDAY BREMEN CAFE:Matt Hendricks Experience 9:30pm MIRAMAR THEATRE:Spoken Word Open Mic 8pm $2 6 WEDNESDAY ART BAR:”MARN Happy Hour” Quentin Jones 7:30pm BREMEN CAFE:Clinton Clay & Roni Allwaise 9:30pm CIRCLE A:Slummerfest 2005:”Alive @8″ w/TBA 8pm Rockin’-A Friday w/ Lemonie Fresh Au Go-Go 10pm LINNEMANN’S:Acoustic Open Stage 9:30pm MIRAMAR THEATRE: Misery Signals, Since By Man, Wings of Scarlet 5pm URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER:River Rhythms Canoe Trip 5-9:30pm $15-25. 7 THURSDAY BREMEN CAFE:Open Mic 9pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:Afro Beat w/DJ Komoro 9pm 8 FRIDAY CIRCLE A:Slummerfest :”Alive @8 “w/Spade Cooley 8pm $4 Rockin’-A Friday w/ Schlmiel & Schlmonitor 10pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:Afro -Caribbean Jam w/DJ AMO 9pm DANCEWORKS: Urban Rhythm 7:30pm $18/12 9 SATURDAY ART BAR:Kinectic Kat. DJ Alex 9pm-close BREMEN CAFE:Artist Reception-Fallicy Belle 9:30pm CIRCLE A:Slummerfest :”Alive @8″ w/TBA 8pm PsychePhonic Psaturday w/ Mildew 10pm CLUB TIMBUKTU: Pastors for Peace Benefit & Program Speaker Kathryn Hall & DJ Paul Finger 5-8pm Peace Action WI Benefit w/ We Be Jammin Ensemble 8pm DANCEWORKS: Danceworks Urban Rhythm Project 7:30pm $18/12 MIRAMAR THEATRE: “What’s Cooking at the Cafe Goofe?”-hilarious, highly interactive cooking show for kids 10am $5/7 10 SUNDAY ART BAR:Open Cancas Artist-Jean Sobon 6pm BREMEN CAFE:Strange Sounds 8:30pm Open Mic CIRCLE A:Slummerfest:”Alive @8″ Rachel Raven Lily Sophia 8pm $3 RootSunday Sextor’s Cavalcade of Hits CLUB TIMBUKTU:Drum Jam. Free. 3-6pm DANCEWORKS: Urban Rhythm Project 2pm $18/12 SCHWARTZ BOOKS DOWNER: Andrew Vachss “Two Trains Running” 2pm VILLA TERRACE: Cafe Sopra Mare. Live music 10am-1pm. Brett Lipshutz & Ravenna Helson 11 MONDAY BREMEN CAFE:Open Mic 9pmclub timbuktu:Ian Duerr Jazz Trio 7-10pm LINNEMANN’S:Poets Monday 2:30pm, Melanzejane 10pm MIRAMAR THEATRE:Comedy Open Mic 8pm 12 TUESDAY BREMEN CAFE:Acoustic Blues Jam 9:30pm CHARLES ALLIS: Paul Spencer Band 7pm LINNEMANN’S:Little Jimmy and the Blackbirds 10pm MIRAMAR THEATRE:Spoken Word Open Mic 8pm $2 SCHWARTZ BOOKS DOWNER: P. Feig “Superstud” 7pm 13 WEDNESDAY ART BAR:Rachel Raven Lily Sophia. Live music. 8:30pm BREMEN CAFE:Bluegrass 9:30pm CHARLES ALLIS: Classic Movie 7:30pm The Razors Edge LINNEMANN’S:Acoustic Open Stage 9:30pm. Ben Davis URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER:River Rhythms Canoe Trip 5-9:30pm $15-25. 14 THURSDAY BREMEN CAFE:Open Mic 9pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:Afro Beat w/DJ Komoro 9pm LINNEMANN’S:Acoustic Showcase Ruvane Kurland 10pm MAD PLANET:Reversable Kelly’s Variety Show. 9pm 21+ MIRAMAR THEATRE: The Little Wizard. Kids 3+ 10am & 1pm $8 ONOPA: Jail- cd release UWM LIBRARY: Tom Tolan “Riverwest” 7pm 15 FRIDAY BREMEN CAFE:One Shot Mickey & Arthur Dodge and The Horsefeathers 9:30pm CIRCLE A:”Alive @8″ w/Frank Says F**k It 8pm $4 Rockin’-A Friday w/ Let’s Rock with Jonny Z10pm DANCEWORKS: Danceworks Urban Rhythm Project 7:30pm $18/12 LINNEMANN’S:Tripod, 2 on 6. 10pm ONOPA:The Spits, Catholic Boys, The Detonations, The Riviters, The Get Drunk DJ’s RIVERWEST CO-OP RUMMAGE SALE:St. Mary Czestochowa Colonial Hall 4-8pm TORY FOLLIARD GALLERY:Gallery Night-John Reeves, Dennis Wojtkiewicz. 5-9pm 16 SATURDAY BREMEN CAFE:Scott Hlavenka, Chris Dallman 9:30pm CIRCLE A:”Alive @8″ TBA 8pm PsychePhonic Psaturday w/ The Get F**ked w/ Farwell Ken & Andy Reverse 10pm DANCEWORKS: Urban Rhythm Project 7:30pm $18/12 ESPRESSO CHRISTOPH:Grand Opening 3116 N Downer.12-7pm. Live music. 332-1300 LINNEMANN’S:Circadian 10pm RIVERWEST CO-OP RUMMAGE SALE:St. Mary Czestochowa Colonial Hall 9am-4pms MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY CENTER: Hafla/Belly Dance Show Benefit 6pm. Donation at door VILLA TERRACE:Gatsby in the Garden 6pm 17 SUNDAY ART BAR:Open Canvas Artist-Kathy Barnes 6pm BREMEN CAFE:Strange Sounds 8:30pm Open Mic CIRCLE A:”Alive @8″ w/La Quatuor D’ Avalon 8pm $3 RootSunday w/Spike’s DooWop Shop 10pm DANCEWORKS: Urban Rhythm Project 2pm $18/12 RIVERWEST CO-OP RUMMAGE SALE:St. Mary Czestochowa Colonial Hall 9am-4pm VILLA TERRACE: Cafe Sopra Mare. Live Music 10am-1pm. Kurt von Eckroth 18 MONDAY BREMEN CAFE:Open Mic 9pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:Ian Duerr Jazz Trio 7-10pm LINNEMANN’S:Poets Mon 7:30pm. Sigmund Snopek 10 MIRAMAR THEATRE: Comedy Open Mic 8pm 19 TUESDAY BREMEN CAFE:Acoustic Blues Jam 9:30pm MIRAMAR THEATRE:Spoken Word Open Mic 8pm $2 20 WEDNESDAY ART BAR:Greg Herriges. Live music. 8:30pm BREMEN CAFE:Women Take Back the Mic 9pm LINNEMANN’S:Acoustic Open Stage 9:30pm. Throw the Starfish Back SCHWARTZ BOOKS SHOREWOOD: Mark Helprin “Freddy and Fredericka” 7pm reading URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER:River Rhythms Canoe Trip 5-9:30pm $15-25. 21 THURSDAY ART BAR:Full Moon Party. DJ John Alan. 9pm-close BREMEN CAFE:-Open Mic 9pm. -Steve of The Response, Matt & Dale of Clementine, Jim of El Oso, & Aaron of Those Royals 9:30pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:Afro Beat w/DJ Komoro 9pm LINNEMANN’S:Mud River Lee and the Bluegrass 3 10pm 22 FRIDAY ART BAR:Shattercell. Live music. 8:30pm CIRCLE A:”Alive @8″ w/Moonshine Sway 8pm $4 Rockin’-A Friday w/Hillbilly & Harmony10pm DANCEWORKS:Clare Byrne Dance & Eric Reed “Sweet Chariots” 7:30pm $18/12 23 SATURDAY ART BAR:Open Canvas Artist-Cory Haywood 6pm BREMEN CAFE:Elatia & Stone Float 9:30pm CIRCLE A:”Alive @8″ w/TBA 8pm . PsychePhonic Psaturday w/ Chuk LeFuk 10pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:One drum 9pm DANCEWORKS:Clare Byrne Dance & Eric Reed “Sweet Chariots” 7:30pm $18/12 LINNEMANN’S:Chop Top Tornadoes cd release 24 SUNDAY BREMEN CAFE:Strange Sounds 8:30pm Open Mic CIRCLE A:”Alive @8″ w/The Riverwest Aces 8pm $2. RootSunday w/Cousin Carl 10pm LINNEMANN’S:Paul Clark Benefit VILLA TERRACE:Cafe Sopra Mare. Live music. 10am-1pm. The Manty Ellis Jazz Trio 25 MONDAY BREMEN CAFE:Open Mic 9pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:Ian Duerr Jazz Trio 7-10pm LINNEMANN’S:Poets Monday 7:30pm. Amy Rohan 10pm MAD PLANET: Cherrypops, Lost Idols, TBA 10pm. 21+ MIRAMAR THEATRE:Comedy Open Mic 8pm 26 TUESDAY BREMEN CAFE:Acoustic Blues Jam 9:30pm LINNEMANN’S:The Soviettes, The Methadones 10pm MIRAMAR THEATRE:Spoken Word Open Mic 8pm $2 27 WEDNESDAY ART BAR:Project I AM-Independent Musician of Milwaukee. Live music. 8pm BREMEN CAFE:Bluegrass 9:30pm CHARLES ALLIS: Classic Movies 6:30-10pm. Movie 7:30pm A Letter to Three Wives LINNEMANN’S:Open Stage 9:30pm. Blonde on Blonde URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER:River Rhythms Canoe Trip 5-9:30pm $15-25. VILLA TERRACE:L’ispirazione di Verona: Art, Wine, & Music 5:30-8:30pm 28 THURSDAY BREMEN CAFE:Open Mic 9pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:Afro Beat w/DJ Komoro 9pm LINNEMANN’S:Hayward Williams 10pm 29 FRIDAY ART BAR:MEN on ART-Gallery Night. Rebel Grrrl! 9pm BREMEN CAFE:Elatia & Stone Float A. Dewolf 9:30pm CHARLES ALLIS: Gallery Talk on Gallery Night. Artist Mutope Johnson 7pm CIRCLE A:”Alive @8″ w/Pierce Street 8pm $4. Rockin’-A 5th-Friday w/Bobby Rivera 10pm COA:Summer of Peace Citywide Youth Rally 1-5pm MKE GAY ARTS CENTER: Gallery Night “Manipulated Media” 6-10pm 383-8200 VILLA TERRACE:Opening Reception Garden Sculptures. Dennis Felber. 1-9pm 30 SATURDAY ART BAR:Artist Party. DJ Chuk LeFuk. 9pm-close CIRCLE A:”Alive @8″ w/TBA 8pm. PsychePhonic 5th-Psaturday w/ Glenn Rehse & The Brains 10pm CLUB TIMBUKTU:King Solomon 9pm LINNEMANN’S:Jason Seed Flixir Ensemble cd release. 40 Apiece cd release. MAD PLANET:Holly Golightly, Woggles, TBA 10pm 21+ MIRAMAR THEATRE:Colin Hay and His Band, The GoodLuck Joes 8pm $28 MKE GAY ARTS CENTER: Gallery Day “Manipulated Media” 10am-4pm 383-8200. UWM: LGBT Film Festival 7-10pm $15. 272-5694 31 SUNDAY ART BAR:Open Canvas Artist-Matt Cary 6pm BREMEN CAFE:Strange Sounds 8:30pm Open Mic CIRCLE A:”Alive @8″ w/Freddie Lee & Sonny Garr 8pm $3. 5th RootSunday w/TBA VILLA TERRACE: -Cafe Sopra Mare. Live music 10am-1pm John Manno – Gelato! A Family Event! Childrens activities, cooking lessons, Gelato, Italian cars, raffle. 1-5pm $25family/$10single COMMUNITY EVENTS GORDON PARK SUMMER: Mon July 4-Prepare for parade Bremen & Clarke, Fratney & Burleigh. 9am. Free Ice Cream & Lakefront Root Beer in Gordon Park 9:30am. MKE GAY ARTS CENTER: July 8-10 “Drop Dead” 8pm $10. 272-5694 RIVERWEST CO-OP RUMMAGE SALE W/ OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE: St. Mary Czestochowa Colonial Hall 3063 N Fratney. 4-8pm Fri July 15. 9am-4pm Sat 16-Sun 17. Donations can be dropped off 10am-2pm July 9 & 10am-8pm July 11-14@Colonial Hall. 755-1708 RIVERWEST HEALTH INITIATIVE MEETING: COA Thurs 14th 5:30PM. RIVERWEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC.: 7pm July 12 URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER: Tuedays: Burdock Brigade 9-11AM. Get rid of weeds. Wednesdays: Walks w/ Ken Riverside Park. 9 AM. Thursdays: Morning bird walks. 8AM. Saturdays: Science Sat. 10-4 PM. Animal Feeding. 1:00 PM.Burdock Brigade. 1st and 3rd Sat 9-11AM. CLASSES/WORKSHOPS BUCKETWORKS: Ongoing registration for classes and workshops. Dance theater, Yoga Staff and Poi, Yoga and Childrens Classes. www.bucketworks.org COA: Fit, Fine, & Fabulous: Health & Leadership Group. Field Trips, mentoring, service projects, fitness, art activities. Young women ages 13-18. Call Shannon 263-8383 ext 137 HIGH ADVENTURE CANOE TRIP: Camping & Canoeing.Apostle Islands of Lake Superior. July 2-8. Ages 13-17. Call Aaron 263-8383 ext 138. MEN OF HONOR: Community Service Group. Mentoring, athletics, service projects. Young men ages 13-18. Call Andre or Ryan 263-8383 ext 137 TEENS’ SUMMER PROGRAMMING: M-F 1-9pm June 27-Aug 26. Wide range of activities, team sports, field trips, overnight camp retreats, dance. $5 Ages 13-19. 263-8383 ext 138 DANCEWORKS: Session June 6 -Aug 27 . Ongoing registration for classes ,workshops and Art Camps. Beginner to advanced, children & adults. Classes in Modern, Ballet, Tap, African, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Swing, Pilates, Yoga and Stretch. Call 277-8480. MKE GAY ARTS CENTER:Various ongoing yoga classes starting July 11. 759-8169 URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER: (w/Wisconsin Conservatory of Music) Instrument & Nature Camp: July 25-29. Kids entering grades 1-4. $225/200. 276-5760. www.wcmusic.org. Adult Rock Climbing Clinic: July 7, 12, 14. 5:30-7:30pm Ages 18+ $60/45. Must attend 2 nights for Devil’s Lake Trip eligibility. Devils Lake Climbing Trip: Fri July 15 (5pm) thru Sun 17 (4pm). Ages 18+ $175/160. Must have completed 2 Rock Climbing Clinics sessions. to attend. UWM: Workshops in Jewelry & Metalsmithing: 10am-4pm $65. 229-6771 July 9: FUNdamentals July16: Etching July 23: Found Objects July 30: Box/Locket WOODLAND PATTERN: Ekphrastic Poetry:The Art of Poetry the Poetry of Art 2-part workshop. Sunday July 10 & 17. 1-4pm $70/65