GREAT LAKE ZEN CENTER, Locust & Bremen, 7:30PM
Public talk with Zen Master Dae Kwang.
CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
“Alive at 8″ w/Vera Dierdre, 8PM, $2.
“Rockin’ A Friday” w/Kill-A-Watts Family DJs, 10PM.
BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke, 9PM
Ben Weaver w/Cory Hart & Keith Bairele, $5.
LINNEMAN’S, Locust & Weil, 10PM
Andrew Gilles & The Mob.
RIVERWEST COMMONS, Locust & Fratney
B.L.A.X. w/Xperience, DJ Knotts & Open Mic to benefit
Hunger Task Force.
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by Carrie Trousil
It’s 3 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon at Messmer Preparatory school, and kids start tumbling in after class. Within minutes, a woman named Miracle Cross has them seated at their tables, quiet and listening, and she starts their lessons for the day. “Before you move on the chessboard, just like before you do anything at home, you have to do what?” she asks. “Think before you move,” they respond. Cross continues, “You can lose a chess game. Can you lose your life? You can make a mistake in life, and sometimes you don’t get a chance to start over.” They look at her, thinking about what she says.
by Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle
The stories of slavery and the civil rights movement can be found in countless history books and movies. And although many museums are rightfully dedicated to preserving the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to civilization, there is only one committed to vividly reminding people of the horrors from this time in history.
If you own your home and have a low income, you may qualify for a grant that would pay for major home repairs. The NIP program focuses on correcting building code violations on the properties accepted for work. A city inspector determines the type and quantity of repairs to be done.
Mario Costantini, owner of La Lune on Burleigh Street, received a Lincoln Gaines Award from the YMCA at its 7th Annual Martin Luther King Breakfast on January 19. Costantini won an award in the Strong Kids division for his commitment to strengthening the lives of children in Milwaukee’s central city. For over 14 years he […]
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