Neighbor Spotlight: Nellie Vance: Volunteer/activist/communicator plants seeds of positive change in Riverwest story by Peggy Schulz photo by Alice Waraxa When Nellie Vance first came to Milwaukee 10 years ago to attend UWM, she lived on the outskirts of Riverwest. But, as she got to know the neighborhood—and the neighbors—better, she physically moved […]
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Call for Candidates:Riverwest Co-op Board of Directors! The Riverwest Co-op isn’t just a grocery store-it’s a community. It feels like a general store: you probably know the cashier or the volunteer washing dishes. You’ve sat on the Philosopher’s Bench in the summer, danced with the kids at our Spaghetti Dinner, or cheered on our softball team, […]
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Calendar – October 2014
OCT 3-OCT 5 WISCONSIN BAT FESTIVAL Multiple locations; see individual dates for more info thru-OCT 9 MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL mkefilm.org 1 WEDNESDAY ART BAR 722 E Burleigh, Live music w/Peter Buys, 9PM CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center, Hip Hop Open Mic LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust, Acoustic Open Stage Feature: Beau Austin 9PM RIVERWEST […]
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MKE Film Festival – Through A Lens Darkly
10/2/2014 2:00 PM Fox-Bay Main, 334 E Silver Spring Dr 10/7/2014 2:00 PM Times Cinema, 5906 W Vliet St 10/9/2014 7:30 PM Landmark Oriental 2, 2230 N Farwell Ave Riverwest Currents is proud to sponsor Through a Lens Darkly directed by Thomas Allen Harris, with the Milwaukee Film Festival, scheduled for Sept 25-Oct 9. Dates, times and […]
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Long Arm Farm: Relationships, Ethics, Trust…and Amazing Food
Long Arm Farm in Westby, Wisconsin is a long way from Riverwest, but Micaela O’Herlihy has found a way to farm, and to make her relationships in the city pay off. O’Herlihy grew up in Los Angeles, California. She came to Milwaukee in 1999 and became an adjunct professor in the film department at UW-Milwaukee. […]
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