by Ellen C Warren Thom Ertl is working on a piece. It’s one of his Tommie Squares. The ashtray that makes up the large part of the background had broken along the perfect demarcating lines. You read “San Francisco” and “Tea Garden” etched between cracks. There is an engraved heart, a miniature faux marble Holy […]
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Neighbor Spotlight April 2018 – Paul Setser
by Ellen C. Warren On nearly any weekend night you can climb a few steps into the cozy Circle A on Chambers, face right, and meet the star of this month’s Spotlight, Paul Setser. Then, he will probably ask you for some money. For close to fourteen years Paul has been booking the bands, doing […]
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Neighbor Spotlight – Damien Jones
by Tea Krulos I first met Damien about ten years ago, when I was tapped by the Riverwest Currents to direct their annual variety show, the Riverwest Follies. Damien volunteered to perform and received an enthusiastic round of applause after he showed off his skills in a solo percussion performance, tapping on his experience from […]
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Neighbor Spotlight – Lisa Knapp
by Tea Krulos, photos Vince Bushell Lisa is from Lansing, Michigan, but she became bored with life there. There just wasn’t much to do. She recalls that she spent her time with her youthful friends going to the mall, bowling, and hanging out at an arcade called Pinball Pete’s smoking cigarettes, then hanging out at […]
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Neighbor Spotlight January 2016
Kavon Jones – KJ Prodigy by Ellen C Warren Did you see that poet biking down the streets of Riverwest? The one that made you laugh about fried chicken at last year’s Riverwest Follies. The one that you might not have recognized since he’s left nearly fifty pounds behind in the last several months […]
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