Friday March 31st at 8pm.

Linneman’s will host a smoke-free performance of rich local music featuring Carole Ferrara, Johnny Plankenhorn and Beautiful (Holly Haebig, Cheryl Ann Kelly, Jeff Bray and Steve White), Linneman’s Riverwest Inn. 1001 E. Locust. 263–9844
Sat.

(All of these photos were taken by Tess Reiss at the St. Patrick’s All City Gathering at Timbuktu, March 17, 2006)

April 15th at 8pm

Deva Nation’s 2nd annual Divanight featuring Holly Haebig, Dena Aronson, Cheryl Ann Kelly, Celia and Jodi Simerl with many lovely special guests throughout the night. Also hosted by Linneman’s as a smoke-free performance.

Friday April 21st 7pm

Earth Poets & Musicians @ The Urban Ecology Center
Join One Drum’s Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Holly Haebig, and many other talented performers (Louisa Gallas, Suzanne Rosenblatt, Sue Silvermarie, Harvey Taylor and special guest Eric Hansen) for the 19th Annual Earth Day performance. Riverside Park 1500 E. Park Place 414–964–8505. Smoke-free. uec@urbanecologycenter.org. 7 p.m. For younger audiences 7:45 p.m Popcorn and S’mores. 8 p.m. For all ages. $5 per person or $10 a family (Members - free) Call to register.

Same night…9pm De La Buena @ Shank Hall

De La Buena takes it to Shank Hall for another memorable night. 1434 N Farwell Ave. in Milwaukee. Call 414.276.7288 or go to http://www.shankhall.com

Saturday April 22nd. 8PM

Earth Poets & Musicians @ The Coffee House 19th Annual performance to honor sweet Mother Earth Day, with poetry and music (same artists as April 21st event plus special guest MATHIBELA SEBOTHOMA.) Proceeds will benefit ‘Growing Power’. $4. A smoke-free event. South of Wisconsin Ave. at 631 N. 19th street. 229–9598.

Friday May 19th, 6pm

Express Yourself Milwaukee presents The River Support children from various schools as they express themselves! With special guest Amlak Tafari from UK-Grammy winning band Steel Pulse. Centennial Hall of Milw. Public Library, 733 N. 8th St. Contact 414–272–3498 or www.expressyourselfinc.org for more info.

On-going events

African Dance and drumming classes with Kristin Urban and Julio Pabon

Saturdays: 10:00am-11:30am @ Studio 611 across from the domes on 27th St.

Tuesdays: 6:30–8pm @ Bucketworks: 1319 N. Martin Luther King Dr. 305–1324..*Children and adults welcomed to drum or dance;. Adults $10 Children $5.

Every Thursday, 6–10pm Mangee Trois

The Biddle Street Lounge in The Wyndham Hotel, 139 E. Kilbourn Ave. featuring guitarists Michael De Boer and Jahmes Tony Finlayson on drums and percussion, performing blues-influenced improvised music with an interplanetary groove.

Deva Nation @ The annual NAMI Walk for the Mind of America on May 20th. Check out www.namiwisconsin.org to get involved!