THINGS ARE HAPPENING AGAIN! CELEBRATE! Calendar Compiled by Lee Ann Gutowski
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1 SUNDAY May First
ART*BAR Blues Tour Pub Crawl, 1pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Riverwest Bluegrass Bar Crawl – ft. Sugar Bush (starts 1pm)
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dance in Kern Park, 11am-12:30pm
SHANK HALL Brother Elsey, 8pm
THE GIG Bluegrass Sunday, 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Alex Wilson Blues Band 3pm
WEST RIVER COLECTIVE, 3700 N Fratney (Amorphic Beer building) 53212 Marketplace, Mother’s Day Edition. 11am-3pm. Unique local gifts for everyone you know!
2 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 7:30pm // followed by Music Open Mic hosted by Tlalók! Sign-up starts at 10pm. The stage is open to poets, musicians, other talents. Rappers welcome!
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt More Core Workout, 5:30-6pm
LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: My Poetry Speaks
May 3 through June 29
RIVERWEST ELDERS ART EXHIBIT
F.L. Weyenberg Library,11345 N Cedarbug Road (Mequon)
Spaces and Traces is on Saturday May 7th 9 AM to 5 PM
3 TUESDAY
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect The Lemon Twigs with special guests Tchotchke, 8pm, $18-20
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Vinyasa Flow, Noon-1pm
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church INDOORS — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
UPTOWNER Dave Bayles Trio 7-9pm
4 WEDNESDAY
DINO’S Acoustic Open Mic / Songwriter’s Night w/ Rich Travis. 8-11pm
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Yoga for Stiff Bodies, 6-7pm
LAKEFRONT BREWERY Star Wars Day: May the 4th — opening early to show each of the Stars Wars films from the original trilogy. A New Hope (11:15am); then The Empire Strikes Back, then Return of the Jedi (ending by 6pm). Then Star Wars themed trivia starting around 6:30pm.
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors, 7pm. Sign-up, 7:30pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Alex Scott
5 THURSDAY Cinco de Mayo
ART*BAR Beer Bong Bingo, 9:30pm
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect Pert Near Sandstone, Armchair Boogie
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Animal Flow Intro Experience, 12:30-1:30pm ($20)
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Steel Mace Foundations Workout, 6-6:45pm
LINNEMAN’S Sam Rodewald with Andii Heath, Dandy L. Freling and Myles Coyne. 8pm, $10.
6 FRIDAY
ART*BAR Noah Hittner, 9pm
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect Darrell Scott
COMPANY BREWING The Turn Up with DJ Bizzon | The Almost Summer Edition. 10pm. $10 adv / $15 door
GATHERING PLACE BREWING, 811 E Vienna Gallery Night, 5-10pm feat. Liv
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Move and Meditation, Noon-1pm
JAZZ ESTATE Anthony Deutsch Trio, 7pm, $13
LINNEMAN’S Louie & The Flashbombs w/Liv Mueller, 8pm, $10
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party with DJ Paul H! 9pm-2am $7
MIRAMAR THEATRE Mize, w/support by Chef, Jeevus Christ, Exsilium
SHANK HALL Bad Boy, Kharma Shotgun
7 SATURDAY
AMORPHIC BEER, 3700 N Fratney Two and a Half Stars, Bruce Dean, Obscure Birds. 7-10pm
ART*BAR Aaron Lee Kaplan, 9pm
BREMEN CAFÉ Pychedelic Psaturday — A live performance by The Unheard Of with special guests Rachel Raven and Saxy Cass Struve (9pm)
DANCEWORKS STUDIOS, 1661 N Water St Danceworks Performance MKE presents: SOBRIQUET. Performers and guest artists explore the impacts of labels, their danger to society, and the liberating effects of restructuring the societal labels around us. Danceworks aims to heighten the voices of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ company and community members. Tickets: DanceworksMKE.org
DINO’S “Run for the Roses” Kentucky Derby Party. Deadelijk plays 2 sets of music right after the race! $10. 6-9pm.
HMI – SPACES AND TRACES – HMI – SEE P. 18
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt SpeedFit Circuits, 9:30-10:15am // Community Yoga Class (free!), 11:30-12:30 pm
JAZZ ESTATE Cream City Hot Club, 7pm, $13
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church parking lot — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
LINNEMAN’S Fake Blind Date, w/Holly & the Nice Lions, 8pm, $8
MAD PLANET Non-Pop! feat. KidCutUp, 9pm-2am. $7
MIRAMAR THEATRE Almost Summer – music from Dre Llamo, DJ Brotha Z, Korbelpapi ($10 adv, $15 door)
SHANK HALL Animation (A Tribute to RUSH)
STAND FOR PEACE at Layton & Howell Join Peace Action of Wisconsin for a weekly Stand For Peace, noon until 1pm
THE COFFEE HOUSE, 2717 E Hampshire Gary Kitchin and the Dirty Dishes, 7:30-9:30pm
8 SUNDAY is Mother’s Day
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect Remo Drive (rescheduled new date!)
DANCEWORKS STUDIOS, 1661 N Water St Danceworks Performance MKE presents: SOBRIQUET. Performers and guest artists explore the impacts of labels, their danger to society, and the liberating effects of restructuring the societal labels around us. Danceworks aims to heighten the voices of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ company and community members. Tickets: DanceworksMKE.org
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dance in Kern Park, 11am-12:30pm
THE GIG Bluegrass Sunday, 1-4pm
9 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 7:30pm // followed by Music Open Mic hosted by Tlalók! Sign-up starts at 10pm. The stage is open to poets, musicians, other talents. Rappers welcome!
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt More Core Workout, 5:30-6pm
LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: Quinn
10 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Vinyasa Flow, Noon-1pm
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church INDOORS — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
LAKE PARK BISTRO PATIO, 3133 E Newberry Rd Riverwest Elders “Wisdom Tuesday” — meet us at noon, bring a lunch!
LAKEFRONT BREWERY Movie Night: Dodgeball (7pm)
UPTOWNER Dave Bayles Trio 7-9pm
WOODLAND PATTERN in-person Community Workshop: Narrative Cartography with Liat Mayer. 5:30pm
11 WEDNESDAY
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect Pom Pom Squad, w/special guest Chloe Lilac
COMPANY BREWING Deaf Trivia! 7-9pm
DINO’S Acoustic Open Mic / Songwriter’s Night w/ Rich Travis. 8-11pm
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Yoga for Stiff Bodies, 6-7pm
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors, 7pm. Sign-up, 7:30pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Garrett Beth
12 THURSDAY
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect The High Hawks
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Steel Mace Foundations Workout, 6-6:45pm
13 FRIDAY
ART*BAR New Art Show Opening! GeekArt, 7pm
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect Jens Lekman
DANCEWORKS STUDIOS, 1661 N Water St Danceworks Performance MKE presents: SOBRIQUET. Performers and guest artists explore the impacts of labels, their danger to society, and the liberating effects of restructuring the societal labels around us. Danceworks aims to heighten the voices of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ company and community members. Tickets: DanceworksMKE.org
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Move and Meditation, Noon-1pm
JAZZ ESTATE Jerry Grillo, 7pm, $13
LINNEMAN’S Social Cig w/Diet Lite, Lunar Moth, North Warren, 8:30, $7
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party with DJs Mosh Wah and Sage Schwarm. 9pm-2am, $7
MIRAMAR THEATRE Volac, w/support by Thomas Xavier, Chomper, Xcavata
SHANK HALL Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
14 SATURDAY
ART*BAR Katie Scullin, 9pm
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect S. Carey w/special guest Courtney Hartman
BAR CENTRO Mrs. Fun, 8pm
DANCEWORKS STUDIOS, 1661 N Water St Danceworks Performance MKE presents: SOBRIQUET. Performers and guest artists explore the impacts of labels, their danger to society, and the liberating effects of restructuring the societal labels around us. Danceworks aims to heighten the voices of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ company and community members. Tickets: DanceworksMKE.org
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Gong Meditation: Gongtopia with Michael Bettine, 1:30-3pm ($30)
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt SpeedFit Circuits, 9:30-10:15am // Community Yoga Class (free!), 11:30-12:30 pm
JAZZ ESTATE Soul Message (Chgo), 7pm, $15
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church parking lot — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
LAKEFRONT BREWERY LagerHosen Festival! Food trucks, stein holding and cornhole competitions. $25 adv / $45 day of includes 8 beer tickets
LINNEMAN’S 5PM to Nowhere, w/Oh Geeez, 8pm, $10
MAD PLANET The Get Down, 9pm, $7
MIRAMAR THEATRE Green Velvet, w/support by Ryan McCrory, Captain, Carbonella
SHANK HALL 2 Guitars and A Mic: Confessions from a Churchboi Tour
STAND FOR PEACE at Bluemound & Hwy 100 Join Peace Action of Wisconsin for a weekly Stand For Peace, noon until 1pm
THE COFFEE HOUSE, 2717 E Hampshire Annie Sumi, 7:30-9:30pm
15 SUNDAY
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect An Evening with Paul Thorn (rescheduled – new date)
BLACK HUSKY BREWING & GARDEN PARK Riverwest24 In-Person Registration Lottery, 10am. $24 registration fee. RW24 takes place July 29-30, 2022. See riverwest24.com for details.
DANCEWORKS STUDIOS, 1661 N Water St Danceworks Performance MKE presents: SOBRIQUET. Performers and guest artists explore the impacts of labels, their danger to society, and the liberating effects of restructuring the societal labels around us. Heighten the voices of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ company and community members. Tickets: DanceworksMKE.org
15 SUNDAY
FALCON BOWL 34th Annual Blessing of the Bock! Noon-4pm.
LAKEFRONT BREWERY Maifest 2022 — food trucks, vendors and live music (starts 11am)
LINNEMAN’S Peace Through Music – A John Lennon Tribute. Many acts on the bill, tba. Benefit for Wisconsin’s Anti Violence Effort (WAVE) & The National Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. $10 doors 6pm, show 7pm. (Please note! This event used to take place Memorial Day eve, but this year falls on Sunday, May 15th)
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dance in Kern Park, 11am-12:30pm
RIVERWEST PIZZA, 932 E Wright UWM Afro-Caribbean Jazz Group (on the patio) 1pm
THE GIG Bluegrass Sunday, 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Alex Wilson Blues Band 3pm
UWM PLANETARIUM Total Lunar Eclipse. Witness this incredible phenomenon of the Moon passing behind Earth’s shadow. Telescopes and binoculars will be available starting at 10 p.m., with the full eclipse occurring at 11:11 p.m. We will also offer free planetarium shows every 15-20 minutes. (Masks currently required inside all UWM buildings, regardless of vaccination status)
WEYENBERG LIBRARY (Mequon), 11345 N Cedarburg Rd Riverwest Elders Art Exhibit — artist reception, 1-3pm. More info at library website: flwlib.org
WOODLAND PATTERN in-person Write on Time: Restorative Poetics from Isolation toward Revivification, a workshop with SAMIYA BASHIR, 1-4pm. $45 members / $50 general
16 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 7:30pm // followed by Music Open Mic hosted by Tlalók! Sign-up starts at 10pm. The stage is open to poets, musicians, other talents. Rappers welcome!
GATHERING PLACE BREWING, 811 E Vienna Trivia Night, 7pm
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt More Core Workout, 5:30-6pm
LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: Senya Keita
17 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Vinyasa Flow, Noon-1pm
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church INDOORS — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
UPTOWNER Dave Bayles Trio 7-9pm
18 WEDNESDAY
DINO’S Acoustic Open Mic / Songwriter’s Night w/ Rich Travis. 8-11pm
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Yoga for Stiff Bodies, 6-7pm
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors, 7pm. Sign-up, 7:30pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Owen Golden
19 THURSDAY
BLACK HUSKY BREWING Craic-y Hour, 6-8pm. Craic: the Irish word for fun, enjoyment, or good times.The Milwaukee Irish Dance Studio will be at the taproom on the 3rd Thursday of every month with an opportunity for members of the Milwaukee Irish dance community & the public to hang out, see students perform, learn about the Milwaukee Irish Dance Studio and more. We will also be offering 1/2 price pints of our delicious Kölsch!
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Steel Mace Foundations Workout, 6-6:45pm
LINNEMAN’S Kyle Kenowski EP and animation release, w/Caley Conway and Scam Likely. 7:30pm, $10
RIVERWEST PIZZA, 932 E Wright The Toty Ramos Group, 6pm
SHANK HALL The Rumjacks
20 FRIDAY
ART*BAR Driving Buddies, 9pm
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Move and Meditation, Noon-1pm
JAZZ ESTATE Nathan Pfleufghoft, 7pm, $13
LINNEMAN’S THE NILE CLUB W/ SHOOBIE, TOTALLY CASHED, & THE GROUNDLINGS The Nile Club w/Shoobie, Totally Cashed, and the Groundlings, 8pm, $7
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party with DJS James Freshluggage and Nikki Spudnikk, 9am, $7
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party with DJS James Freshluggage and Nikki Spudnikk, 9pm, $7
SHANK HALL Chris Duarte Group
UWM PLANETARIUM Constellations of the Zodiac: Gemini. 7-8pm. $6 general / $5 UWM students. Due to the confined space of the planetarium, we strongly recommend that our visitors wear masks when visiting the planetarium, regardless of vaccination status.
21 SATURDAY
ART*BAR Emily Zimmer, 9pm
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt SpeedFit Circuits, 9:30-10:15am // Community Yoga Class (free!), 11:30-12:30 pm
JAZZ ESTATE Milwaukee Jazz Institute, 7pm, $13-20
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church parking lot — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
LINNEMAN’S Soul Speed w/the Panoptics and West Riviera, 8pm, $10
MAD PLANET PRINCE vs. MICHAEL JACKSON. 9pm, $7
MAD PLANET PRINCE vs. MICHAEL JACKSON. 9pm, $7
RIVERWEST PIZZA, 932 E Wright Jen Lind (on the patio) 6pm
SHANK HALL Joanna Connor
STAND FOR PEACE at Capitol & Teutonia Join Peace Action of Wisconsin for a weekly Stand For Peace, noon until 1pm
22 SUNDAY
LINNEMAN’S Jonny T-Bird & the MPS cd release show, 4-6:30pm, $10
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dance in Kern Park, 11am-12:30pm
THE GIG Bluegrass Sunday, 1-4pm
23 MONDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 7:30pm // followed by Music Open Mic hosted by Tlalók! Sign-up starts at 10pm. The stage is open to poets, musicians, other talents. Rappers welcome!
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt More Core Workout, 5:30-6pm
23 MONDAY
LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: Timothy Kloss
24 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Vinyasa Flow, Noon-1pm
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church INDOORS — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
SHANK HALL Matt Andersen, Terra Lightfoot
UPTOWNER Dave Bayles Trio 7-9pm
WOODLAND PATTERN in-person Community Workshop: Narrative Cartography with Liat Mayer. In-person. 5:30pm. Open to the public.
25 WEDNESDAY
BAR CENTRO Mrs. Fun, 8pm
CACTUS CLUB, 2496 S Wentworth Lakefront Brewery Extravabandza III — Employee maker’s market (4pm), doors 6pm, music 6:30pm. Hosted by Ester Flonaze
DINO’S Acoustic Open Mic / Songwriter’s Night w/ Rich Travis. 8-11pm
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Yoga for Stiff Bodies, 6-7pm
LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors, 7pm. Sign-up, 7:30pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Monica Murphy
RIVERWEST PIZZA, 932 E Wright Anthony Deustsch Trio (on the patio) 6pm
26 THURSDAY
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Steel Mace Foundations Workout, 6-6:45pm
SHAHRAZAD, 3133 N Oakland May Birthday Lunch Thursday, May 26, Noon Riverwest Elders “Birthday Lunch Thursday” — meet us at noon for lunch and fun! Persian / Middle Eastern cuisine
SHANK HALL Matt Wilson and His Orchestra
27 FRIDAY
BAR CENTRO Smoke ‘N’ Mirrors, 8-10:30pm
BREMEN CAFÉ WRST, Toaster Ghost, Mookie Terremotto
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Move and Meditation, Noon-1pm
JAZZ ESTATE Pocket Change, 7pm, $13
LINNEMAN’S Daniel Rey, w/Wire & Nail, Dirty Green (Chgo) and Joe Crockett, 8pm, $10
MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party with DJs Sage Schwarm and Mosh Wah, 9pm-2am, $7
SHANK HALL Vanessa Collier
28 SATURDAY
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt SpeedFit Circuits, 9:30-10:15am // Community Yoga Class (free!), 11:30-12:30 pm
JAZZ ESTATE Hannah Johnson, 10:30pm, $5
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church parking lot — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
LINNEMAN’S MKE Music Night XXIX, 8pm, $10
MAD PLANET House Your Body: Jonn Hawley & Elechronic, 9pm $7
OLD GERMAN BEER HALL (Hofbrau Haus), 1009 N MLK Drive The Squeezettes, 9pm-midnight
SHANK HALL Metalachi
STAND FOR PEACE at Lincoln Memorial Drive & LaFayette Hill Join Peace Action of Wisconsin for a weekly Stand For Peace, noon until 1pm
29 SUNDAY
BACK ROOM @Colectivo/Prospect Damien Jurado
PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dance in Kern Park, 11am-12:30pm
THE GIG Bluegrass Sunday, 1-4pm
UPTOWNER Alex Wilson Blues Band 3pm
30 MONDAY MEMORIAL DAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 7:30pm // followed by Music Open Mic hosted by Tlalók! Sign-up starts at 10pm. The stage is open to poets, musicians, other talents. Rappers welcome!
LINNEMAN’S Closed in observance of Memorial Day
31 TUESDAY
BREMEN CAFÉ Karaoke
INVIVO WELLNESS, 2060 N Humboldt Vinyasa Flow, Noon-1pm
KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church INDOORS — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!
UPTOWNER Dave Bayles Trio 7-9pm
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In-Person at Jazz Gallery from 1 to 4 pm 926 E Center St
Radio Saturday on Riverwest Radio – FM 104.1 9 AM live radio or online anytime
Thursday May 5th (In-Person): Vince Bushell of the Riverwest Currents: Review May Issue of the Currents.
Saturday May7th (Radio): Karen Beaumont: Italy in Music and Literature.
Thursday May 12th (In-Person): Snowbirding in Columbia: Colleen and Philo Kassner
Saturday May 14th (Radio): Eric Griswold, on Burning Man Festival
Thursday May 19th (In-Person): Artist-Panel Discussion: “Feather Fur Scale & Tail: Wild Renderings of the Creatures We Adore”, Exhibition at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts
Saturday May 21st (Radio): Micro-Naut: “A.M. Book Report” an Ongoing Series on Decoding Discommunication
Thursday May 26th (In-Person): DIY Open Art Workshop, just show up, create, and chat
Saturday May 28th (Radio): Karen Beaumont’s Short Story “Night Train” (told in parts, with musical interludes)
At The Jazz Gallery
926 E Center Street, 53212