Open and transparent democracy is missing in action. Redistricting is required every 10 years after the census to assure equal representation for state assembly and senate districts. Since Republicans control the state senate, assembly and governor’s office, they took advantage of the situation to draw lines favorable to their party without public input or consultation with Democrats in the legislature. Republicans say the Democrats would have done the same.
JUL 23-AUG 3 FREE ART FOR KIDS Gordon Park Mon-Fri, 1-4PM, awe-inc.org AUG 1-31 RIVERWEST CO-OP CAFÉ 733 E Clarke St, Art Exhibit: Eleanor Bleksley, abstract oil pastels AUG 9-26 MILWAUKEE CHAMBER THEATRE 158 N. Broadway, A Thousand Clowns AUG 10-12 DANCEWORKS 1661 N Water, Danceworks On Tap: The Pursuit of Tappyness AUG 13-23 CITY […]
On Going Events at End of Calendar, after May 31 • 6 SUNDAY CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers, Speakerdust, Palatial Estates 8PM / DJ Fazio 10PM FALCON BOWL 801 E Clarke, Riverwest Co-op, annual mtg & potluck dinner, 5-7:30PM HART PARK 72nd & State, Beltane Spring Festival w/ Maypole, vendors, kids activities & food, NOON-7PM free MILW MUSEUM MILE Free admission to 5 Museums (milwaukeemuseummile.org) 11AM-4PM RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust, Rival FM monthly song writing & recording competition, 7PM WOODLAND PATTERN 720 E Locust, Improvisational Trio Steve Nelson-Raney, Christopher Burns & Amanda Schoofs, 2PM $5
THRU MAY 6 DANCEWORKS 1661 N Water, Performance: Want or Need THRU MAY 6 STACKNER CABERET 108 E Wells, Always…Patsy Cline THRU MAY 6 SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE Broadway Theatre Center, Things That Go Ding! THRU MAY 12 HISTORIC MILWAUKEE Skywaukee Tour of downtown skywalks (historicmilwaukee.org) THRU JUN 2 DANCEWORKS ART GALLERY 1661 N Water, Photographer […]
“The Second Most Important Election in America”
On Saturday, April 21, Rachel Maddow, host of The Rachel Maddow Show, a nightly news program on MSNBC, spoke at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee. Dr. Maddow, who received her PhD in politics from Oxford University, spoke to a capacity crowd of some 2,400 people.
