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This Weekend in Riverwest

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 DEMONSTRATION AGAINST BUSH AGENDA, NOON-1:30PM South of I-94’s 84th St. Exit, across from State Fair Park Entrance, at 84th & Schlinger St. in West Allis. More info: George Martin, Peace Action, 964-5158. THE BISTRO AT ONOPA, Center & Fratney Friday Fish Fry at The Bistro. LAKEFRONT BREWERY PALM GARDEN, Commerce St. Friday […]

Posted inArts & Entertainment

ArtWalk: Two Decades

Each year on the first weekend in October, the Riverwest Artists Association (RAA) organizes ArtWalk, an event that introduces people to tons of artists, art spaces, artwork, and art activities. Whether you live in Riverwest and want to see what’s new this year or are new to the neighborhood and want to find out some of what’s going on, ArtWalk is the way to do it…

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The Case for Female Officers

We need a law enforcement approach that emphasizes and promotes straightforward, operational principles with “soft tones and hues,” and an accommodating, co-existing approach with the citizens it is designed to serve and protect. I believe women are an almost ideal psychological fit in this novel approach.

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This Weekend in RW, 08-13-04

SPLASH PAD, GORDON PARK, 11AM-5PM DAILY, weather permitting. Last day will be Sunday, August 22. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 RIVERWEST COMMONS, Locust & Fratney, 5PM Rock Fest w/Miasma, Astais Comet, Callisto, New Society of Anarchists, Pale Grey Sky, Croszing Jesus, Realm of Glass & Liquid Steel. ONOPA, Center & Fratney Friday Fish Fry at The Bistro. […]

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Where Design Lives

Generally, designers are an anonymous lot. They almost never receive acknowledgment from their clients, and they almost never sign the works they create, yet they are responsible for much of our visual and material culture. Brett Vladika and Michael Nickel. Two designers. Two Riverwest residents. Remarkable contributors to the rich fabric in our neighborhood.