Arts & Entertainment Bardin paintings stir local art scene By Molly Snyder Edler - Nov. 3, 2009 9:01 a.m. Al Bardin has painted houses since the '80s, but it wasn't until last winter that he finally put brush to canvas. Since then, he has sold more than 60 "monster" paintings and will be among the featured artists at the return of MIAD's Open Canvas on Saturday, Nov. 21. ...

Milwaukee Buzz Get lucky at Pedal Pushers' adult prom By Molly Snyder Edler - Sept. 2, 2009 5:41 p.m. The Pedal Pusher Society's adult prom takes place Saturday, Sept. 26, at Stonefly Brewery, 735 E. Center St. The tag line of this year's prom is "No free food, no free drinks, just the most awesome night of your life." Organizer Susie Seidelman says, "There's an excellent chance you'll get lucky in the kissing booth." ...

Dining Checking in at Centro Café By Molly Snyder Edler - Aug. 25, 2009 4:32 p.m. Finally, on June 18 -- after almost five years of construction -- Peg Karpfinger and her husband and business partner, Patrick Moore, opened Centro Café, 808 E. Center St. So far, business is booming for the Riverwest Italian eatery. ...

Bars & Clubs Saylece's bar offers sports, music and more By Molly Snyder Edler - June 1, 2009 11:32 a.m. Marcel Davis and Cary McCoy have big plans for the new bar, Saylece's, 815 E. Locust St. The business partners renovated the space -- formerly the Riverwest Commons and before that The Golden Nugget -- with fresh paint, new carpeting and updated fixtures. But according to Davis, this is only the beginning. ...

Sports RW24 urban bike race takes another lap By Molly Snyder Edler - May 20, 2009 5:33 a.m. Last year, a group of volunteers organized the city's first 24-hour bicycle race called the RW24 ("Riverwest 24.") The event went without a hitch, so earlier this week the group announced plans to host the second annual race on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25. ...

Kids & Family Blogs Nope, pipes and kids don't mix By Molly Snyder Edler - Nov. 6, 2009 12:07 p.m. Recently, I dated myself without even realizing it. My son told me he wanted to make magic wands, and among other supplies, I suggested that we buy some "pipe cleaners." ...

Dining Blogs Rapid review: Centro Cafe By Molly Snyder Edler - Oct. 29, 2009 7:04 a.m. Today's quick review focuses on Riverwest's newest eatery, Centro Cafe. It's a cozy, Italian restaurant that's off to a great start. ...

Dining Blogs Rapid review: Nessun Dorma By Molly Snyder Edler - Oct. 8, 2009 7:09 a.m. Today's at-a-glance review focuses on Riverwest's Nessun Dorma, an Italian bar and eatery tucked away on a quiet street corner. ...

Kids & Family Blogs The Sunflower Project By Molly Snyder Edler - Sept. 7, 2009 4:04 p.m. Nobody said we could plant sunflowers around the toxic brown space, but no one said couldn't either. So, last May, six Riverwest families, all of whom were responding to an e-mail, showed up with shovels, ready to guerrilla garden. ...

Marketplace Blogs Topsy Turvy tomato planters: fresh or rotten? By Molly Snyder Edler - Aug. 31, 2009 5:20 a.m. There are two Topsy Turvy tomato planters in our yard, and although for a while it really seemed like they were on the verge of abundance, we ended up with only one large tomato in one of the planters and two smaller ones in the others. ...

In Restaurants > Bagels Alterra on Humboldt ( map ) 2999 N. Humboldt Blvd., Milwaukee (414) 292-3320

In Bars and Clubs > Billiards Art Bar ( map ) 722 E. Burleigh St., Milwaukee (414) 372-7880

In Services > Health/wellness Balance Point Community Acupuncture ( map ) 823 N. 2nd Street, Suite 001-4, Milwaukee (414) 975-1813

In Services > Caterers Ball'n Biscuit Catering ( map ) 3476 N. Fratney St., Milwaukee (414) 962-9779 fax: 414-962-9779

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1.	In Literary Event: Timothy Yu Nov. 11, 2009 7:00 p.m.

2.	In Fundraisers: Rogers Memorial Hospital's 2009 Celebrate the Light Gala Nov. 14, 2009 5:30 p.m.

3.	In Literary Event: Eileen Myles Nov. 14, 2009 7:00 p.m.

4.	In Music: Sharking Hour Nov. 14, 2009 9:00 p.m.

5.	In Literary Event: Bio-Poetics: Science, Language and Poetry with Marie Larson Nov. 15, 2009 1:00 p.m.