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Y Warmer Winter – Winterizing 100 Homes

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by Janice Christensen On Oct. 14, the YMCA will again winterize homes in the Riverwest neighborhood, helping lower energy costs for homeowners. Last year the initiative helped lower heating costs in 41 homes throughout the city. This year the goal is 100 households. The program is free, and open to all homeowners. Donated materials are […]

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Much Ado About Shakespeare

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by Jan Christensen Milwaukee Shakespeare’s first production this season is Much Ado About Nothing, September 16 through October 15 at the Broadway Theatre Center Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway in Milwaukee’s Third Ward. Milwaukee Shakespeare is the only professional theatre in Milwaukee currently devoted exclusively to the presentation of Shakespeare’s works. Not only is this […]

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Getting Paid to Dream

by Currents Staff

by Jacob Hey & Jan Christensen Take seven kids between the ages of 16 and 19, add the usual suspects of Riverwest activism, put them all to work on neighborhood projects for the summer, and you’ve got some interesting alchemy. You can be sure you’re going to break boundaries, expand viewpoints, and clash cultures. That’s […]

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Happy Birthday, Riverwest Walkers!

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compiled by Jan Christensen One year ago, at the February, 2006 Riverwest Neighborhood Association meeting, Kate Hannah introduced the idea of the Riverwest Walkers. She described a “spontaneous group which walks for an hour in different sections of the neighborhood once a week, or perhaps more…” The group used RNA Mail email to communicate details […]