by Jackie Reid Dettloff The day I talked to Xavier Leplae, he was getting ready for another trip to India. Leplae, the owner of Riverwest Film and Video, was diving into the unknown he was going to India to shoot a film, but didnt know exactly who would be on camera. A Bombay talent […]
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Eddie Davis Murals
by Valerie Valentine I like the people and the diversity of Riverwest. Artists are everywhere, said. Eddie Davis, who produces portraits, murals, sculpture and other public art in his studio at 808 E. Clarke St. He has worked out of the Clarke Street studio for three years. Before that, he had a studio on Locust […]
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Milwaukee Film Festival
The third annual Milwaukee Independent Film Festival wraps up with a closing night party on Saturday, October 29, at the Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center at 790 W. Van Buren St. The party begins at 8:30pm and will include the announcement of this year’s festival award winners. The event is $10 for ticket and pass holders, and $15 for the general public. Attendees are encouraged to dress in old Hollywood attire, as the theme of the party is classic Hollywood.
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Experimental Films at Woodland Pattern
Besides bringing the best of contemporary poetry and music to the Milwaukee arts scene, Woodland Pattern also hosts the Experimental Film and Video Series. The series presents 10-12 screenings of experimental film per year on the last Friday of the month. Carl Bogner, a 43-year-old instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has curated the series for the past five years. Bogner has also programmed the Milwaukee Gay and Lesbian Film Festival for the past eight years.
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Citywide Arts Festival Planned
In an effort to get the community to recognize the role of the arts in our lives and have fun celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Milwaukee High School of the Arts, MHSA Marketing Director Heather Aldrich is spearheading the ExperienceArt 2005 RiverWalk. A two-day extravaganza, the event is drawing support from businesses along the RiverWalk downtown and in the Third Ward, as well as established arts groups in the city.
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