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Calendar May 2015

May 11-15 BIKE TO WORK WEEK (wisconsinbikefed.org) May 9-23 VICTORY GARDEN BLITZ (victorygardeninitiative.org/blitz) 1 FRIDAY MAY DAY! ART BAR 722 E Burleigh, New Art Show Opening! MARN Members Show 7PM ART BAR 722 E Burleigh, Live Music by Wanyama, 9PM BEER BISTRO 2730 N Humboldt, Beer-Infused Accordion Music 6-9PM CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers, Dead […]

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Bits & Pieces

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 January 2015

1 THURSDAY ART BAR 722 E Burleigh, Beer Bong Bingo! 9:30PM PEOPLE’S BOOKS 804 E Center, New Year’s Day Potluck, 10AM-6PM UPTOWNER 1032 E Center, NYE party- DJ Charlie Hustle, Food, Prizes, Open 24 Hours DEC. 31st-Jan 1st   2 FRIDAY BEER BISTRO 2730 N Humboldt, Beer-Infused Accordion Music 6-9PM CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center, […]

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Green Holidays

They say you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy local! The Green Holidays section is a handy guide to local holiday music, fairs, art, books, shopping, and dining. “Green Holidays” means local shopping and keeping the “green” in the hood. It also means going “green” with eco-friendly gifts. Our local shopkeepers offer many ways […]

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Eleanor’s views of North Avenue

A question I have often been asked is why I choose to draw this street in particular. To answer, I would like to contextualize this series with my last project: a panoramic drawing representing locations on a train route between Milwaukee Wisconsin and Los Angeles California. Drawing a series of a local thoroughfare seemed a […]