The eighth annual Skyline Music Series, hosted by COA Youth & Family Centers, will kick off Tuesday, July 8 in Kadish Park. The opening concert will feature a performance by the ten-piece Afro-Cubano and Latin and jazz group De La Buena. Art activities for youth will be provided by the Riverwest Artists Association, and food […]
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Neighbor Spotlight – Paul Atwater
Story and photo by Peggy Schulz Paul Atwater has owned his Weil Street duplex, on its typically small 120’x30’ Riverwest lot, for almost 18 years. Before buying his current home, he lived in the house to the north, as a renter. But he has a love for the neighborhood, and, more importantly, his neighbors, that […]
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Neighbor Spotlight – Jessica Vega Gonzalez
by Nick deMarsh, photo by Janice Christensen Jessica Vega Gonzalez hails from Los Angeles. She arrived in Milwaukee after signing up to work with the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps. When she was assigned to work in Milwaukee, she could not have located Milwaukee on a map. She had never been to the Midwest and as […]
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Milwaukee Film Festival 2013
by Lee Gutowski
It’s that time of year again! From September 26 until October 10, our town will host movie makers, students, fans and out-n-out “film geeks” from all over the world for the fifth annual Milwaukee Film Festival. Movies of all genres will roll all day and into the night.
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Empower, Educate, Advocate: The Riverwest Neighborhood Association
by Ruth Weill
Our mission is to empower, educate and advocate for residents of the Riverwest Neighborhood. The Riverwest Neighborhood Association (RNA) has been working toward this mission since 2000 when a group of neighbors began the organization in response to the Neighborhood Strategic Plan (NSP), a neighborhood-generated document created through a project funded by Community Development Block Grants.
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