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Neighbor Spotlight: Ralph Larsen
HISTORY HAS ITS EYES ON US… AGAIN.WHAT CAN THE PAST TEACH US ABOUT THE PRESENT MOMENT. by Brenna Gonderman Long time Lower Eastside and now Riverwest resident Ralph Larsen, 79, recollects memories of activism in Milwaukee during the late 60’s. It has been a long hot summer. Thousands of protesters across the country take to […]
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn
by Lee Gutowski Jim and Marty at Linneman’s Riverwest Inn want to keep the music coming, but really, really do not want to get COVID-19. Of course, they don’t want their patrons getting sick either, but they certainly still want to provide a place for folks to safely gather for live music.So, they spent a […]
A Riverwest Beer Line Walk
By Cari Taylor-Carlson Distance-Two miles, the round trip to Gordon Park and back.Time- An hour, or more, if you linger by the riverWhere to eat-Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N. CommerceBeerline Café, vegetarian, 2076 N. CommerceStubby’s Gastrogrub, 2060 N. HumboldtStart-2134 N. Riverboat RoadParking-Along Riverboat Road More Photos at bottom of story You know you are at the right place to start this […]
SAMUEL BECKETT
“Your on earth. There’s no cure for that” Paul Klee, Strange Angel by Bill Embly When I think of Samuel Beckett I think of Waiting for Godot, published in 1952 and first performed in 1953, a play about nothing, a play in which nothing happens. I read Waiting for Godot in college. Crossing campus one […]