Four years ago in Riverwest you could snag a boarded up eyesore for a few pennies at a sheriff’s auction or put in an offer on a run-down old duplex the owner was letting go for as little as $30,000. With a little rehab work, you could turn it around for a quick profit. And many people did.
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Patti Smith CD Review
Patti Smith, never one to beat around the bush, lays it out on “Jubilee,” Trampin’s opening song: “Who dreams of joy and radiance? Who dreams of war and sacrifice?” Thought influences deed, how do you think?
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June
June is busting out, so go go to Luckystar’s June 5 benefit for the Hotboards, www.thehotboards.org, a Riverwest based non-profit to help at-risk youth learn the life skills skateboarding provides. 6 p.m. 207 E. Buffalo — the place to silently bid on decks painted by the likes of Von Munz, a Stonehouse named Tony, Adam & Laine from Adam Bomb Tattoo, Jenny Bohr and more. DJ Rock ‘n Roll Evan entertains, and eats are a treat from Riverwest’s Foundation. South a bit, at KMArt, RW artists Mark Lawson and Mike Fredrickson wax nostalgic until June 19 in Lil’ Buddies: Memories We Always Wanted…
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Locust Buzz
It’s Sunday, June 13, and the 28th Annual Locust Street Festival is ready to tap into fun with an 11:30 a.m. Beer Run. Legendary!
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REcycle… REpair… REclaim
In response to the Haggerty Museum of Art’s exhibition Agnes Denes: Projects for Public Spaces, students from Milwaukee Public Schools and Marquette University have created large-scale sculptures from discarded materials. The student artists worked cooperatively, each school producing one sculpture. The purpose of the project was for students to learn about and call attention to ecological, cultural, and social issues affecting their communities…
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