by Ellen C. Warren photos by Alice Waraxa Imagine a cheerful, bubbling, joyful person. We will call her Celeste Contreras. Then think about death. Why? Because, as incongruous as it sounds, she does, much of the time. Because it is a subject that has drawn and intrigued her for a long time. Because it led […]
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This is a CALL TO HEARTS; NOT TO ARMS
by Mary Inderrieden, photos by Vince Bushell Mission: Take negative raging angst and convert it into to power and action to cultivate positivity among each other as US citizens who are not represented by our government and political system. Purpose: We strive to work side by side peacefully with each other, while recognizing our […]
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Currents Woodland Pattern Gala Event
About Woodland Pattern Book Center Woodland Pattern Book Center was founded as a non-profit organization in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood by Anne Kingsbury and Karl Gartung in 1979. The name “Woodland Pattern” was chosen from a passage in Paul Metcalf’s Apalache: “South of Lake Superior, a culture center, the Woodland Pattern…” Woodland Pattern has become a […]
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Riverwest Sign Competition
by Ruth Weill The Riverwest Neighborhood Association with assistance from the Riverwest Business Association put together a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new Riverwest Neighborhood sign. These signs will be installed on various street light poles throughout the neighborhood. Some asked why a new image? What’s wrong with the old sign created in the […]
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RIVERWEST CO-OP ANNUAL MEETING
Riverwest Co-op and Cafe 2016 Annual Meeting—Falcon Bowl Sunday May 1–4 to 6 PM by Vince Bushell The river flowing by our neighborhood is constantly changing, and reassuringly always the same, a natural presence. “Sunshine softly through my window today” — Donovan 15 years and still going Changing But still the same Serving our Community […]
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