Jan Christensen
Posted inNeighborhood News

FOLLIES

by Jan Christensen

What Happens at the Follies stays at the Follies.

Riverwest. It’s a place like no other, ain’a? Where else in the world could youbegin your Saturday family adventure with Mass and end up at the Art Barwith the Squeezettes and some of the funniest polka dancers on the planet?
And in between you can watch your friends and neighbors entertain and amuseyou in a neighborhood talent show and eat supper from the local food co-op andparish kitchen. If your busy evening of entertainment allows, you could fit in a trystat Milwaukee’s newest make-out bar, Two. Might be crowded at intermission, though– it only holds 38 very friendly customers.

Posted inNews

March 2009

by Jan Christensen

RIVERWEST FOLLIES SATURDAY MARCH 7

1 SUNDAY
  Broadway Theatre Center’s Studio Theatre 158 N. Broadway Milwaukee Chamber Theatre: “THE SUM OF US”
Club Timbuktu 520 E Center De La Buena 4-7 pm All ages.
Peck School of the Arts, 2419 East Kenwood FINE ARTS QUARTET 3PM $20
Zelazo Center 2419 E. Kenwood FINE ARTS QUARTET 3PM $20
Zelazo Center 2419 E. Kenwood UWM YOUTH WIND ENSEMBLES I & II 7:30PM $10   

Posted inEditorials

Riverwesters Reflect:

by Jan Christensen

Where Were You When the aradigm Shifted – Part II

… on the morning of inauguration, thousands of folks stood patiently, obediently, and quietly in line waiting for our gates to open, clutching
our precious purple tickets. Every once in a while someone would start a chant of “O-BA-MA!” or “Fire it up, ready to go!” But the chants would die out in 10-20 seconds from lack of response.

Posted inFurther Down Stream

Further Down Stream February 2009

by Jan Christensen

CHILI MADNESS – Once again, local radio station WMSE plans to holds its Rockabilly Chili contest, and competition in Riverwest is hot and heavy. You won’t want to miss the Riverwest Co-op’s Chili Cook-off scheduled for Sun, Feb 22 at 5:30 PM at Club Timbuktu, 520 Center St. To enter your prized vegan or vegetarian recipe, contact Michelle Jones at virgotron@ hotmail.com; deadline is Feb 15. Then go to the WMSE competition and vote vote vote on Sun, March 8, 11AM- 4PM at the MSOE Kern Center.

Posted inNeighborhood News

Heads Up: Primary Election – Tuesday Feb. 17

by Jan Christensen

If you enjoyed making a difference in our federal government by exercising your right to vote, don’t stop now. On Feb. 17 you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in how our schools in Wisconsin and Milwaukee are run. School Board Election The Milwaukee Public School Board is up for some changes. In District 4, long-time board member Charlene Hardin is running as a write-in candidate, because the Election Commission ruled that she didn’t have enough signatures on her nomination papers for her name to appear on the ballot.