by Valerie Valentine On Thursday, November 3, Riverwest and UWM student activists congregated at Mayfair Mall in Wauwautosa and Brookfield Square in Brookfield to protest Victoria’s Secret’s outrageous catalog campaigns, which destroy old-growth trees.
1 THURSDAY BREMEN CAFE Open Mic 9:30 pm CIRCLE A Warlock The JookBot CLUB TIMBUKTU Fidel, CD Listening Party 6-9pm LINNEMANS Joey Leal w/ Matt Hendricks & Julie Moffet MAM Film Animation Program: contempory & local animators 7pm $7/5 members MIRAMAR THEATRE Puppetry of the Penis 8 pm. (Tues-Sun through Dec. 11) SCHWARTZ BOOKS SHOREWOOD
by Michael Timm, photo by Peter DiAntoni The child welfare system serving Milwaukee County is nearing the end of its third and final annual assessment period after a settlement agree-ment with children’s advocates effected in 2003. The outlook for abused or neglected children is looking better than it did just a decade ago.
by Pegi Taylor, photo by Peter Barrickman On Saturday, November 12, the Marcus Center will be hosting a second “Performance Art Showcase” featuring local talents in Vogel Hall at 8 pm. This show simply wouldn’t be happening if it weren’t for Riverwest.
by Josh Hart, photo by John Rubartsch Strong communities are supported by the institutions that serve them. All of us — neighborhood members, families and children — have the responsibility to use these institutions to learn more about ourselves and our history. This is the clear message beautifully delivered in the recently released children’s book,
