by Charlesetta Thompson, photo by Tess Reiss Frank Zeidler, always a fan of history and particularly the history of Milwaukee, holds a copy of Tom Tolans Riverwest: A Community History, in late 2003. Active until the end, recently Zeidler talked of retiring. We were blessed that he chose to share his ideas and memories into […]
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Milwaukee Waves: 88Nine Radio Milwaukee Tunes Into Community
by Tea Krulos I was listening and Alicia Keys faded into Phish, which is a train wreck on paper, but it worked out on the air and I was like Yeeeeeeeeeahhh! No, it was more like YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHH! Im listening to the new 88.9FM on a Saturday night, and this is a prerecorded spot in between […]
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The 411 on FYI
By Michael Timm Homelessness, poverty, crime, unplanned pregnancy, sexual abuse, and underemployment are very real threats to thousands of young people nationwide who age out of the foster care or other out-of-home care systems. Upon turning 18, they are cut off from the state support system. If they have not been prepared for social and […]
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Art in Flux Get ready to be taken over by an art experience, as MIAD and Flux Design collaborate in Riverwest for a day.
Art in Flux is a new collaborative art event to benefit the academic programs of the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. It will be held on Saturday, August 5, from 5 to10 pm, at Flux Design in Riverwest, 811 E. Vienna Ave., Milwaukee. Art in Flux was created by MIAD alumni at Flux Design […]
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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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