by Mark Lawson
On Tuesday, November 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m, in Riverside High School’s cafeteria, the Urban Ecology Center will present the four finalists for the proposed public art component to their expansion plans. Each finalist will present their concepts in this public forum. Questions and comments from those in attendance will be entertained.
2ND ANNUAL COMMUNITY CONCERT & 9-11 CANDLELIGHT VIGIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 6:30-9:00 PM in Gordon Park (Humboldt & Locust).
FEATURING: Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans
At 7:45 p.m., a special Candlelight Vigil will take place. Riverwest youth, who represent the future of the community and the world, will help distribute 500 candles to all concert-goers. The vigil will be led by Riverwest resident George Martin of Peace Action Wisconsin.
GORDON PARK GROOVES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 7-9PM in Gordon Park (Humboldt & Locust) FEATURING: The Woodticks The Woodticks music thrives on improvisation and runs from rock to folk to jazz to old-time to funky sea shanties. Expect to hear Original Music along with Johnny Cash, The Beatles, cool jazz, bluegrassish picking, latinish grooves, africanish grooves, and heavy funk in some form or another. Woodticks members: Bill Backus, Thatcher Schmid, Kurt Bauer, Steve Wurcer, and Mike Bieser.
by Mark Lawson Perhaps no other genre of art provokes more controversy and strong emotional responses than public art. At the same time, it is a category little understood, even by many artists themselves. For most people, public art is art that is in public spaces. Since this is a democracy, it is generally assumed […]
by Timothy Vargo
For six months of the year, between the vernal and autumnal equinox, Milwaukee is bathed in more than 12 hours of sunlight each day. This roughly corresponds with the presence of wildflowers in our natural spaces that enhance the lush green forest floor with a flourish of colors.
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