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June 2003

JUNE 1 – JUNE 29 CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM: Watercolor landscapes by Lee Weiss. June 4 – July 25 Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Portraits and landscapes by Diane McKay. June 8 – July 7 Woodland Pattern: Photo Exhibit. Riverwest: Everybody’s Neighborhood. Photos by John Ruebartsch. 1 SUNDAY BURNINGSNOW CENTER FOR EXPERIMENTAL ARTS: Basic Orientation: […]

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Woodland Pattern Book Center

by Kevin Flaherty / photos by Tess Reiss

Anne Kingsbury, the soft-spoken co-founder of Woodland Pattern Book Center on Locust Street, exhibits the same traits as many entrepreneurs: passion for what she does and a clarity of vision to hold true to the “company” mission. The mission, though, for Woodland Pattern, isn’t selling the most books at the greatest profit, but to promote poetry, literature, and audience development for writing.

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Ah, Spring Again…

by Sonya Jongsma Knauss

Time to come out of hibernation. There really is nothing like sun on your skin and the gentle play of the spring breeze. It’s a kind of pure delight that reminds me of being a kid. I find I do some of my best thinking and writing while I am running through the streets and parks of Riverwest, though they’re not nearly as distraction-free as the cornfields I used to run past growing up.

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Milwaukee’s Spoken Word Venues

Bean Head Coffee 1835 N. Martin Luther King Dr., (414) 347-3511. Gumbo Magazine, teen open mic night, first Friday monthly, 7-10 pm Call 264-2502 for adult poetry readings, usually the third or fourth Sunday, monthly. Bremen Cafe Corner of Clarke and Bremen. Poetry Circle. Tuesday nites from 6:30-9 pm. No Cover. Onopa 735 E Center […]