Apr 20-23 MILWAUKEE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL UWM’s student-run, international film festival dedicated to showcasing contemporary works of film and video. More info at film-milwaukee.org
Apr 21- May 20 JAZZ CENTER GALLERY FOR THE ARTS Lloyd Street School 4th Annual Staff Art Exhibition Art & Music Festival to raise money for school art programs. Various locations in Riverwest, Harambee, East Side, Bay View and Walker’s Point
April 21 to May 26 Var Gallery and Studios – 30x30x30, 30 artists, 30 days, 30 subjects.
– Opening 4/21 5-11 PM
Apr 27-30 ARTE PARA TODOS Art & Music Festival to raise money for school art programs. Various locations in Riverwest, Harambee, East Side, Bay View and Walker’s Point
Apr 28-30 PEOPLE’S CLIMATE MARCH, Washington DC – Join 350Milwaukeek for a trip to DC for the People’s Climate March. (See info, pg 4) For bus reservations, call Julie at 414-964-9478. Cost $135.
1 SATURDAY
ART BAR Live music by Dax Odom 9PM
BREMEN CAFÉ MMI, Thriftones, 7pm Hot Club Happy Hour: Tom Schwark and Gary Hofstad
CIRCLE A Floor Model, Mr. Russia (Chicago) 8PM / DJ Teresa Who 10PM
COMPANY BREWING Noh Life: Tons of Friends 02 — Homegrown art, apparel, and merchandise; complimentary Ian’s Pizza; drink specials by Bittercube … and more!
Noh Life: Tons of Friends 02 10PM
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Village Playhouse presents “A DOLL’S HOUSE” 7:30PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS DIY Chamber Music Concert, 7PM donation
LINNEMAN’S Dr. Chow’s Love Medicine, Xposed4heads, Voot Warnings 9PM $5
MAD PLANET Beatles vs. Rolling Stones Dance Party! 9PM
MILWAUKEE WINTER FARMERS MARKET Greenhouse Annex at the Mitchell Park Domes (524 S Layton Blvd) 9AM-1PM $15-20
MIRAMAR THEATRE Brew City Bass Presents: Michal Menert, Cobrayama 9PM
MITCHELL PARK DOMES, 524 S Layton, Winter Farmers Market 9AM-1PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Energizing Vinyasa Flow (9:30AM)
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Wellness Fair; classes, fitness sessions, blood pressure screenings, climbing tower, ballroom dancing, more 9AM-Noon
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes, 8:30-10:30AM
RIVERWEST PUB CRAWL Registration noon-2PM at Tracks; $20 in advance via PaPal or at bars; go bar-to-bar and get great drink specials, t-shirt, other drinking swag — all to raise funds for local Riverwest charities Noon-8PM, day-of tix $25
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Sorry/Not Sorry (comedy) 1PM
ROYAL ROAD CLINIC, 1841 N Prospect, Writing Meditation Workshop (Registration required. 5 weeks, materials included. $75) royalroadmke.com or call 414.377.3898 10-11AM $15
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect S. Carey, Klassik, Chris Rosenau 7PM doors suggested donation $5 + 2 cans of food
THE COFFEEHOUSE, 19th & Wisconsin Food Pantry Benefit w/Bob Druker, David Kaye & the Electric Mustache, Gary Kitchin and Craig Packard 8PM
2 SUNDAY
ANGELO’S PIANO LOUNGE, 1686 N Van Buren, You Take the Mic (hosted by Julie Brandenburg) 6PM
CIRCLE A Paul Setser, Dan Wisniewski, Tal Deering, Jenna Morin 8PM / DJ Trail Boss Tim Cook 10PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU Open Mic Hip-Hop
HIGH DIVE Trim/Barba/Schaub jazz 7-9PM
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Opening Reception: “Six Chicks and a Rooster” Collaborative Exhibit 2-5PM
JAZZ GALLERY ART CENTER Free documentary screening: Leave It To Beavers (see item, pg 4) 2PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Milwaukee River Advocates 1-4PM
PAMELA SCESNIAK ART STUDIO for ages 8-108, Pet Portrait 2 hr class $25, see pamelascesniak.com for times, details
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yin Yoga and Nidra with Alison Von, 6:30-8PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing w/Alex 11AM-12:30PM $5 before 10PM
UPTOWNER Summer Sounds from the Underground w/DJs Doc B, Craig McNeal, CC 8PM
WOODLAND PATTERN 11th Annual Edible Book Show 1-4PM
3 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic (8PM); Music Open Mic (10PM)
DRY HOOTCH CAFÉ Riverwest Elders planning team meeting 11AM-1PM
HIGH DIVE Boom Bap n Taps
HIGH DIVE Boom Bap n Taps
LINNEMAN’S Poets Monday 7:30 start; featured poet Charmaine Glass, 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Pajama Story Time 6:30PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Drop-In Job Help! (Noon-3PM); Teacher in the Library (3:30-6:30PM); A.W.E. Art Workshops (4:30-6PM); Computer Class: Intermediate Excel (5:30-7:30PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Super Gentle Morning Yoga (9:30AM); Alignment Flow Yoga (6PM);
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Karaoke, 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Prenatal Yoga, 5:45-7PM; Continuing-Beginners: 7:15-8:45PM
4 TUESDAY (Election Day)
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke w/Trixy Mercury
FIGHT FOR $15 MARCH March from MLK statue (near 1750 N MLK Dr) to City Hall to demand $15 minimum wage 5PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Jazz Jam Session 7PM $16-20
MIRAMAR THEATRE SABA, Sylvan LaCue, Trapo, Joesph Chilliams, MFNMELO 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Drop-In Job Help! (1-4PM);
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Teacher in the Library (2:30-6:30PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Keep it Simple – Hatha Yoga (6-7:30PM)
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (Gaenslen School site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes, 4:30-6:30PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing 9:30-11AM; Gentle Yoga, 11:45AM-1PM; Beginning, 5:30-6:45PM; Continuing 7-8:30PM
UPTOWNER Turntable Tuesday w/ DJ Doc B
5 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH Food Pantry, 1-2PM
BREMEN CAFÉ DJ Sam Balisteri $5
COMPANY BREWING Phat Nerdz, Sparkus & Spaidez, ADHD, Bud HC, TMOB 9:30PM
HIGH DIVE Bluegrass Wednesday, 10PM
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Open Gallery, 4-6PM donation
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage feat. Douglas Udell; sign-up 8:30PM // starts 9PM 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Weekend Wednesdays — Come play Wii U, every first Wed of month, kids 13 and over welcome! (3-5PM); Bring Your Own Device (6PM)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Computer Class: Internet Search Tools (10AM-Noon); Teacher in the Library (3:30-6:30PM); Popcorn & Poetry (5:30PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Hatha Vinyasa (6:15-7:45PM)
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Trivia, 7PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginning, 9:30-11AM; Continuing 6-7:30PM; Yoga for Men 7:45-9PM
TAMARACK WALDORF SCHOOL Information evening followed by tour of classrooms; call to register 414.277.0009. TamarackWaldorf.org 7PM
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Interstellar Medium (I) 12:15-12:45 // Stargazing (9-10PM)
VEGGAS Epic Karaoke 9PM
6 THURSDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ November Criminals (Polka Hip-Hop!) album release show, with Ghost Mirror, Agni, doors 8PM
JAZZ GALLERY ART CENTER Riverwest Elders Chili Sampling & Social — friends welcome! 1-2:30PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Chili Sampling Social (1-4PM); Coffee Klatch with Riverwest Elders (5PM) 1-4PM $5
LINNEMAN’S Sam Llanas (formerly of the Bodeans) Songwriter Showcase 7:30PM
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY, Weasler Auditorium, 1506 W Wisconsin Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth and Standing Rock speaks on Creating a Multi-Cultural Democracy 6PM $12-15
MIRAMAR THEATRE SPAFFORD, Mungion AT 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Preschool Story Time (10-10:30AM); Teacher in the Library (3:30-5:30PM)
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Alignment Flow (8:30AM); Yoga for Woman in Recovery (5-6:15PM); 8 Limb Yoga (6:30-7:45PM)
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Calliope 7” Release Party w/Dead Feathers, Devil Met Contention 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Open Practice 9-11AM; Beginning 6:30-8PM $15
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect Elephant Revival 7PM doors
7 FRIDAY
CIRCLE A Fox Face, Piles 8PM / DJ Miss LaFontaine 10PM $20
FLORENTINE OPERA CENTER Florentine After Dark, 7:30PM
HIGH DIVE Filth Fest V Fundraiser! H1Z1, Bongwraith, Kagedama, TBA 8PM
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Village Playhouse presents “A DOLL’S HOUSE” 7:30PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Twila Bergeron 7PM $8
LINNEMAN’S Parallel, Alyce Hart Band, Shirley Green Band 9PM $5
MAD PLANET Retro Dance Party — spinning your favorite 80s and 90s dance music! 9PM $20-25
MIRAMAR THEATRE Dead Man’s Carnival 8PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Computer Class: Internet Search Tools 10AM-Noon
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Intermediate 9-10:30AM; Restorative Yoga 6-7:15PM
TRICKLEBEE CAFÉ, 4424 W North Groundwork MKE film screening: Planting Seeds (documentary) 3:30PM
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium New show: “Life of a Star” — the evolution of the star from birth to black holes 7-8PM
8 SATURDAY
ART BAR Live music by La Terza Classe 9PM
CIRCLE A The Watchbirds (Waukesha) + Carley Baer 8PM / DJs Mil-DewJays 10PM
8PM / DJ WarLock 10PM
COLECTIVO – Humboldt Florentine Opera for Kids – The Billy Goats Gruff, 10:30AM $20
FLORENTINE OPERA CENTER Florentine After Dark, 7:30PM
FOCUS FILM SOCIETY, 2648 N Hackett Pursuit to Algiers (1946) – One of the final entries in the charming Universal series of Sherlock Holmes films. Starring Basil Rathbone 7PM
HIGH DIVE Chimp Eats Banana, Sin Bad, Worship This!
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Village Playhouse presents “A DOLL’S HOUSE” 7:30PM $20-30
INVIVO WELLNESS TRX 101 workshop; sign up online at invivo.wellness.com or call 414.265.5606 10:30AM-Noon $5
LINNEMAN’S Rock & Roller Remote Controller Video Premiere w/Craig Brown Band LP release show, Iron Pizza, Lutheran Heat, 9PM
MILWAUKEE WINTER FARMERS MARKET Greenhouse Annex at the Mitchell Park Domes (524 S Layton Blvd) 9AM-1PM $15-20
MIRAMAR THEATRE Thriftworks – The Feather & The Sword Spring Tour, 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Saturday Matinee – family friendly movies, free popcorn served! 1-4PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Energizing Vinyasa Flow (9:30AM)
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes, 8:30-10:30AM
ROYAL ROAD CLINIC, 1841 N Prospect, Writing Meditation Workshop (Registration required. 5 weeks, materials included. $75) royalroadmke.com or call 414.377.3898 10-11AM suggested donation $6
THE COFFEEHOUSE, 19th & Wisconsin Brett Kemnitz, King Steel 8PM
9 SUNDAY
ANGELO’S PIANO LOUNGE, 1686 N Van Buren, You Take the Mic (hosted by Julie Brandenburg) 6PM $10
BEULAH BRINTON HOUSE, 2590 S Superior, Zoe’s Selective Exhibition — Fashion Show & Sale; tea, sandwiches, delicious beverages served; 10% discount on all sales (see pg 4) 2-4PM
CIRCLE A Cream City Gypsys, Liv Mueller 8PM / DJ Sheppy 10PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU Open Mic Hip-Hop
HIGH DIVE Devin Drobka jazz 7-9PM
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Village Playhouse presents “A DOLL’S HOUSE” 2PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Seed Sounds Experimental Music, 7PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing w/Alex 11AM-12:30PM $20
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect Charlie Hunter Trio 7PM doors donation
THE COFFEEHOUSE, 19th & Wisconsin Living Activist benefit for the Women’s Center (Waukesha) 7PM
10 MONDAY (Passover begins at sunset)
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic (8PM); Music Open Mic (10PM) donation
LINNEMAN’S Poets Monday 7:30 start; featured poet Nina! 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Present Music: Time, Nature and Culture Sound (6PM); Pajama Story Time (6:30PM)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Drop-In Job Help! (Noon-3PM); Teacher in the Library (3:30-6:30PM); A.W.E. Art Workshops (4:30-6PM); Computer Class: Email Basics (5:30-7:30PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Super Gentle Morning Yoga (9:30AM); Alignment Flow Yoga (6PM);
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Karaoke, 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Prenatal Yoga, 5:45-7PM; Postnatal Yoga: 7:15-8:30PM $5
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect MilMag Live! w/Zac Pietrini 6PM doors
11 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke w/Trixy Mercury,
Co-ed Pinball League (7-8PM)
COMPANY BREWING Riverwest Elders Wisdom Gathering & Program “The Guest House: Serving the Homeless for 35 Years” Noon-2PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Jazz Jam Session, 7PM
LINNEMAN’S Mike Fredrickson 9PM $13-15
MAD PLANET Electric Six, Residual Kid, IfIHadAHiFi 9PM
MIRAMAR THEATRE Open Mic — $2 cover includes CD copy of your performance; 7:30 doors 8PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Drop-In Job Help! (1-4PM);Writing Workshops with Rochelle Melander (3:30-5PM); Color Your Way to Calm (adults) 5PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Creative Writing Group (4:30PM); Present Music — Time, Nature, Culture Sound (6PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Keep it Simple – Hatha Yoga (6-7:30PM)
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (Gaenslen School site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes, 4:30-6:30PM
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Drinking Liberally, 6:30PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing 9:30-11AM; Gentle Yoga, 11:45AM-1PM; Beginning, 5:30-6:45PM; Continuing 7-8:30PM
UPTOWNER Turntable Tuesday w/ DJ Doc B
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER, Riverside 350Milwaukee monthly meeting, 7PM
12 WEDNESDAY
VEGGAS Epic Karaoke 9PM
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH Food Pantry, 1-2PM
BREMEN CAFÉ DJ Eric Apnea
GORDON PARK PAVILION RNA Monthly Meeting (2nd Wed every month), 7-9PM
HIGH DIVE Bluegrass Wednesday, 10PM
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Open Gallery 4-6PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Teen Karaoke, 6PM $6, $8 @door
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage feat. Jonathan (Homerow); sign-up 8:30PM // starts 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Bring Your Own Device 6PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Computer Class: Email Basics (10AM-Noon); Teen Job Fair (1-3PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Hatha Vinyasa (6:15-7:45PM)
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Trivia, 7PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginning, 9:30-11AM; Continuing 6-7:30PM; Yoga for Men 7:45-9PM $12
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect Six Organs of Admittance, Moss Folk 7PM doors
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Spring Stars (12:15-12:45PM)
13 THURSDAY
COMPANY BREWING Close Talker/Waldemar/Hello Death, 10PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS RAA Members ArtShare, 6:30PM donation
LINNEMAN’S Sam Llanas (formerly of the Bodeans) Songwriter Showcase 7:30PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Preschool Story Time (10-10:30AM)
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Alignment Flow (8:30AM); Yoga for Woman in Recovery (5-6:15PM); 8 Limb Yoga (6:30-7:45PM)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginning 6:30-8PM
SHOREWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 3920 N Murray Av, Ode to Libraries — National Library Week Poetry Reading; featuring Milwaukee Poet Laureate Matt Cook, more (see ad, pg 15)
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER, Riverside Three Neighborhood Artists — opening reception (see item, pg 13) 5-7PM
14 FRIDAY
CIRCLE A The Tritonics, Strangled Darlings (Portland) 8PM / DJs era & The Nile 10PM
LANDMARK LANES Certain Stars w- Lack of Reason and Trolley at the Moon Room 9PM $5
LINNEMAN’S Neocaveman W/ The Directionals Cd Release, Lifetime Achievement Award 9PM $5
MAD PLANET Retro Dance Party — spinning your favorite 80s and 90s dance music! 9PM $15-30
MIRAMAR THEATRE Mantis, Helicopter Showdown, Bommer, Jeff Alberts, 9PM
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Get On Board: a fundraiser for MKE Transit Riders Union 8-11PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Intermediate 9-10:30AM; Restorative Yoga 6-7:15PM $10
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect Aaron Lee Tasjan, J-Council 7PM doors
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium New show: “Life of a Star” — the evolution of the star from birth to black holes 7-8PM
15 SATURDAY
CIRCLE A The Cut-Outs, Kyle Linehan 8PM / DJ WarLock 10PM $7
COMPANY BREWING Warhola Cats, Bagsong, Nicholas Frank 10PM $8
LINNEMAN’S Howard Levy (multi Grammy winner) and guitarist Chris Siebold 8PM $10
MIRAMAR THEATRE PHO, EGi 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Saturday Matinee – family friendly movies, free popcorn served! (Movie: In the Time of the Butterflies) 1-4PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Energizing Vinyasa Flow (9:30AM); Contact Improv Class and Jam (11AM-1PM)
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes, 8:30-10:30AM $5 donations
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Solidarity: A Benefit for Refugees — All proceeds go to the Lutheran Social Services: (Refugee Resettlement and Diaconia Connections). Performances by Painted Caves, Marielle Allschwang & The Visitations; special guest speakers Kelly Todd and Jeremy Ault 8PM
ROYAL ROAD CLINIC, 1841 N Prospect, Writing Meditation Workshop (Registration required. 5 weeks, materials included. $75) royalroadmke.com or call 414.377.3898 10-11AM
16 SUNDAY (Easter)
ANGELO’S PIANO LOUNGE, 1686 N Van Buren, You Take the Mic (hosted by Julie Brandenburg) 6PM
CIRCLE A The Grasping At Straws 8PM / DJs John Riepenhoff and Sara Caron 10PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU Open Mic Hip-Hop $15-20
MIRAMAR THEATRE Twiddle, Midnight North 9PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yin Yoga and Nidra with Alison Von, 6:30-8PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing w/Alex 11AM-12:30PM
17 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic (8PM); Music Open Mic (10PM) donation
LINNEMAN’S Poets Monday 7:30 start; featured poet Ed Block, 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Pajama Story Time 6:30PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Drop-In Job Help! (Noon-3PM); Teacher in the Library (3:30-6:30PM); A.W.E. Art Workshops (4:30-6PM); Computer Class: Intro to Word (5:30-7:30PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Super Gentle Morning Yoga (9:30AM); Alignment Flow Yoga (6PM);
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Karaoke, 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Prenatal Yoga, 5:45-7PM; Postnatal Yoga: 7:15-8:30PM
SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH Narcotics Anonymous Meeting: Open to the public every third Monday, 7:30PM
18 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Caley Conway, Jesse Walker’s Hitch, Lilly Frances,
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Jazz Jam Session, 7PM
MIRAMAR THEATRE Open Mic — $2 cover includes CD copy of your performance; 7:30 doors 8PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Drop-In Job Help! (1-4PM); Book Club (7PM)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Teacher in the Library (2:30-6:30PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Keep it Simple – Hatha Yoga (6-7:30PM)
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (Gaenslen School site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes, 4:30-6:30PM
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Free HIV / Hep C / Syphilis testing 8-10PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing 9:30-11AM; Gentle Yoga, 11:45AM-1PM; Beginning, 5:30-6:45PM; Continuing 7-8:30PM
UPTOWNER Turntable Tuesday w/ DJ Doc B
19 WEDNESDAY $20
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH Food Pantry, 1-2PM
BREMEN CAFÉ DJ Anna D
HIGH DIVE Bluegrass Wednesday, 10PM
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Open Gallery 4-6PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS FREESPACE 5PM
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage feat. Rich Travis; sign-up 8:30PM // starts 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Bring Your Own Device 6PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Computer Class: Intro To Word (10AM-Noon); Teacher in the Library (3:30-6:30PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Hatha Vinyasa (6:15-7:45PM)
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Trivia, 7PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginning, 9:30-11AM; Continuing 6-7:30PM; Yoga for Men 7:45-9PM $12
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect Welshly Arms, Dan Rodriguez 7PM doors
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Gravitational Lensing, and the Quest to Build a Solar System Sized Telescope! 12:15-12:45PM
VEGGAS Epic Karaoke 9PM
20 THURSDAY
HIGH DIVE Dria DJ
JAZZ GALLERY ART CENTER Riverwest Elders Arts & Crafts group – come socialize, work on projects 12:30-3:30PM donation
LINNEMAN’S Sam Llanas (formerly of the Bodeans) Songwriter Showcase 7:30PM
MILWAUKEE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL Limited information at press time; see Facebook or film-milwaukee.org for details $20-80
MIRAMAR THEATRE Eptic, MUST DIE!, Gentlemen’s Club, D-Ski 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Preschool Story Time (10-10:30AM); Teacher in the Library (3:30-5:30PM)
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Alignment Flow (8:30AM); Yoga for Woman in Recovery (5-6:15PM); 8 Limb Yoga (6:30-7:45PM)
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Magadore, The Jared Presley Experience, Layers & Layers 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Open Practice 9-11AM; Beginning 6:30-8PM
21 FRIDAY
CIRCLE A Ghost Cuts, Band Of Dust 8PM / DJ French Connection 10PM
HIGH DIVE MacCanon Brown shelter
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Opening Reception: Lloyd Street School 4th Annual Staff Art Exhibition (exhibit runs through Saturday, May 20), 6PM
LINNEMAN’S The Grasping At Straws, Ladders, Lyric Advisory Board 9PM $5
MAD PLANET Retro Dance Party — spinning your favorite 80s and 90s dance music! 9PM
MILWAUKEE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL Limited information at press time; see Facebook or film-milwaukee.org for details $18-70
MIRAMAR THEATRE Manic Focus, Wick-It the Instigator, 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Computer Class: Intro To Pages 10AM-Noon
PAMELA SCESNIAK ART STUDIO Open Studio 10am-4pm, $45 see pamelascesniak.com for times, details
PINK HOUSE STUDIO African Dance Class (6-7:15PM)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Intermediate 9-10:30AM; Restorative Yoga 6-7:15PM $12
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect Great Lakes Swimmers, Brooke Annibale 7PM doors
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium New show: “Life of a Star” — the evolution of the star from birth to black holes 7-8PM
Var Gallery and Studios – 30x30x30, 30 artists, 30 days, 30 subjects – Opening 5-11 PM
22 SATURDAY (Earth Day)
CIRCLE A Final Ultimate, Rev. Norb and the Onions (Green Bay) 8PM / DJ Lemonie Fresh 10PM $8-10
COMPANY BREWING Abby Jeanne, the Quilz, Coyote 10PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Jimbo Easter, 8PM
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage feat. Eric Zyla; sign-up 8:30PM // starts 9PM $7
LINNEMAN’S Funk Summit Bass Team, Witchdoctor, 9PM
MILWAUKEE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL Limited information at press time; see Facebook or film-milwaukee.org for details $18-70
MIRAMAR THEATRE Manic Focus, Bass Physics, Blunt Force, Blue Future 9PM $30
PAMELA SCESNIAK ART STUDIO Open Studio 10am-4pm, $45 1-3PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Energizing Vinyasa Flow (9:30AM); Kirtan with Scott Hestekin (7:30PM) 7:30-9PM
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes, 8:30-10:30AM
ROYAL ROAD CLINIC, 1841 N Prospect, Writing Meditation Workshop (Registration required. 5 weeks, materials included. $75) royalroadmke.com or call 414.377.3898 10-11AM $20
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect Robbie Fulks, Seth Walker, Edward David Anderson 6PM doors suggested donation $5
THE COFFEEHOUSE, 19th & Wisconsin Ichiro and Samareh, Jerry Danks, Ives Iverson 8PM
23 SUNDAY
ANGELO’S PIANO LOUNGE, 1686 N Van Buren, You Take the Mic (hosted by Julie Brandenburg) 6PM
CIRCLE A Victims Of Symmetry, Andy Thiele 8PM / DJ Sextor 10PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU Open Mic Hip-Hop
HIGH DIVE Honeyrude
MILWAUKEE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL Limited information at press time; see Facebook or film-milwaukee.org for details
MIRAMAR THEATRE 16 Bars 7PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Ecstatic Dance, 11:30AM-1PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Family Yoga (9:30-10:30AM); Continuing w/Alex 11AM-12:30PM donation
THE COFFEEHOUSE, 19th & Wisconsin Open Mic 7PM
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Music Under the Stars — Arcadelt, Byrd, Dowland, Merulo, and more, 2-3PM
24 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic (8PM); Music Open Mic (10PM) donation
LINNEMAN’S Poets Monday 7:30 start; featured poet Brian Quinn 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Pajama Story Time 6:30PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Drop-In Job Help! (Noon-3PM); Teacher in the Library (3:30-6:30PM); Computer Class: Intro to Excel (5:30-7:30PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Super Gentle Morning Yoga (9:30AM); Alignment Flow Yoga (6PM);
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Karaoke, 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Prenatal Yoga, 5:45-7PM; Postnatal Yoga: 7:15-8:30PM
25 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ River Water Tribe,
DRY HOOTCH CAFÉ Riverwest Elders Conversation and Coffee 3-5PM
GORDON PARK PAVILION Milwaukee River Greenway — stakeholder meeting (see item, pg 4) 5:30-7PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Jazz Jam Session, 7PM
MIRAMAR THEATRE Open Mic — $2 cover includes CD copy of your performance; 7:30 doors 8PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Drop-In Job Help! (1-4PM); Writing Workshops with Rochelle Melander (3:30-5PM); Book to Art Club (6PM)
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Teacher in the Library (2:30-6:30PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Keep it Simple – Hatha Yoga (6-7:30PM)
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (Gaenslen School site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes, 4:30-6:30PM
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE Queer Dance Party w/DJ Dripsweat 8PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing 9:30-11AM; Gentle Yoga, 11:45AM-1PM; Beginning, 5:30-6:45PM; Continuing 7-8:30PM
UPTOWNER Turntable Tuesday w/ DJ Doc B
26 WEDNESDAY $20
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH Food Pantry, 1-2PM
BREMEN CAFÉ DJ Ian Olvera
HIGH DIVE Bluegrass Wednesday, 10PM
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Open Gallery 4-6PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Branch Bring Your Own Device 6PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Computer Class: Intro to Excel (10AM-Noon); Teacher in the Library (3:30-6:30PM); Black History Month Read-In (5:30-7PM)
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Food/Clothing Pantry (NorthcottHouse.org) for 53212 zipcode only 11AM-2PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Hatha Vinyasa (6:15-7:45PM)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginning, 9:30-11AM; Continuing 6-7:30PM; Yoga for Men 7:45-9PM
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium Gravitational Lensing, and the Quest to Build a Solar System Sized Telescope! 12:15-12:45PM
VEGGAS Epic Karaoke 9PM
27 THURSDAY
CAFÉ HOLLANDER, 2608 N Downer Av, Riverwest Elders Birthday Lunch Group 12:30-2:30PM $5
LINNEMAN’S Sam Llanas (formerly of the Bodeans) Songwriter Showcase 7:30PM $15-25
MIRAMAR THEATRE Ott., Deerskin, Elucidate 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – MLK Branch Preschool Story Time (10-10:30AM); Teacher in the Library (3:30-5:30PM)
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Alignment Flow (8:30AM); Yoga for Woman in Recovery (5-6:15PM); 8 Limb Yoga (6:30-7:45PM)
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginning 6:30-8PM $30
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect Hal Ketchum, 7PM doors
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF WHITEFISH BAY, 819 E Silver Spring Dr, Frank Zeidler Center for Public Discussion: FAIR SCHOOLS discussion 6-8PM
28 FRIDAY (Arbor Day)
CIRCLE A The Flood Brothers, The Ornerys 8PM / DJ Fazio 10PM
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Dumb Terminal Project, 7PM
LINNEMAN’S Zach Pietrini Band, Doghouse Flowers, Almighty American, 8:30PM $5
MAD PLANET Retro Dance Party — spinning your favorite 80s and 90s dance music! 9PM
MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY – East Computer Class: Intro To Numbers
PINK HOUSE STUDIO African Dance Class (6-7:15PM); Kirtan with Pink House Friends (8-10PM) 8-10PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Intermediate 9-10:30AM; Restorative Yoga 6-7:15PM
RUNNING REBELS, 225 W Capitol Dr Riverworks Spring Market. Arts and crafts, specialty foods, handmade bath and body products, and much more! 5-9PM
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium New show: “Life of a Star” — the evolution of the star from birth to black holes 7-8PM
29 SATURDAY
BLACK HUSKY BREWING Broken Up Band Bazaar (part of Arte Para Todos) — brewery marketplace packed with booths selling records, shirts, stickers, buttons, and other goodies from broken up bands and now-defunct labels 4-7PM
BREMEN CAFÉ Deep Femme, The Women
CIRCLE A The Natural Facts 8PM / DJ TBA 10PM
GAENSLEN SCHOOL, 1250 E Burleigh World Tai Chi & Qigong Day; more info at ymaawisconsin.com or call 414.350.5248 (see item, pg 4) 9AM-Noon
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Arte Para Todos 5-10PM $20
LINNEMAN’S Arte Para Todos feat: 7PM Bear In The Forest; 8PM Caley Conway; 9 PMSix Wives Of Richard; 10PM Klaus Nomi’s Homies; 11PM Twin Brother 7PM
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Energizing Vinyasa Flow (9:30AM)
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY (St. Casimir site) For residents of 53202, 53203, 53211, 53212 and 53217 zip codes, 8:30-10:30AM
ROYAL ROAD CLINIC, 1841 N Prospect, Writing Meditation Workshop (Registration required. 5 weeks, materials included. $75) royalroadmke.com or call 414.377.3898 10-11AM $30
SPRECHER BREWERY, 710 W Glendale Peace Learning Center’s Annual Fundraising event “Trivia in Pursuit of Peace” 7-10PM $15
THE BACK ROOM @COLECTIVO – Prospect Peter Mulvey, Sista Strings 7PM doors suggested donation $6
THE COFFEEHOUSE, 19th & Wisconsin Earth Poets & Musicians feat. Harvey Taylor & Susie, Louisa Lvoeridge-Gallas, Jahmes Finlayson, Holly Haebig Wake, Suzanne Rosenblatt 8PM
UPTOWNER 5th Annual Beard Competition (see ad, pg 10)
30 SUNDAY
ANGELO’S PIANO LOUNGE, 1686 N Van Buren, You Take the Mic (hosted by Julie Brandenburg) 6PM
CIRCLE A Derek Pritzl & Friends 8PM / DJ TBA 10PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU Open Mic Hip-Hop
FALCON BOWL Our Lady Divine Providence Parish Festival – live entertainment (Thistledown Thunder, Squeezettes, more) games, food, beer, bowling (see ad, pg 12) 10:30AM-6:30PM
INSPIRATION STUDIOS Closing Reception: “Six Chicks and a Rooster” Collaborative Exhibit, 2-5PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing w/Alex 11AM-12:30PM