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Crazy Daze: Center Street Daze September 23

by Jim Loew A positive and a positive is a positive. Remember that from your high school math class? This lesson is relevant as Riverwest’s popular Center Street Daze and RockerBox MotoFest are joining forces and converging into one big festival this year. The extravaganza will take place Saturday, September 23. With this partnership, the […]

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All Saints: A Conversation with Liam Callanan

by Ben Elmadari Liam Callanan, a popular creative writing professor at UWM, is author of two nationally acclaimed novels. His latest, All Saints, has been praised for capturing the voice of a 50-yearold woman who struggles with her temptations and their consequences. Callanan responded to the Currents from a coffee shop in Alexandria, VA, where […]

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Ask the Ecologist:

by Belle Bergner Q: I’ve heard that our honey bees are dying. What is killing the bees and is this going to affect our crops? A: It’s true: bees are critical for the fertilization of many of our agricultural crops and we might have to figure out an economical surrogate fertilizer if current rates of […]

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Vibrant Night Life Returns to King Drive

by Charlesetta Thompson Finesse Finesse: A Jazz Supper Club located at 2722 N. Martin Luther King Drive features jazz elegance and neo soul. They hosted their grand opening on Friday, January 26. According to proprietor Tatia Jackson, the club will showcase local and national jazz artists on a regular basis. “I’ve dreamed of opening a […]