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April/May 2008

March

» Mar. 22
"The Night is a Child"
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
108 E. Wells St.
Enjoy this Brazilian-themed play with live performances every Friday by the Rumba Caliente dance troop. Through April 13. For times and ticket information call (414) 224-9490.

» Mar. 22
Southeastern Wisconsin Heart Ball
UW-Parkside Wyllie Hall
900 Wood Rd., Kenosha
This event will raise money for biomedical research and ongoing local educational programs. Tickets are $150. Call (414) 227-1451 or visit www.american
heart.org.

» Mar. 28 and 29
Concert and Youth Conference
Mercy Memorial Baptist Church
2474 N. Thirty Seventh St.
Join Manny Montes and Lil Pito for this two-day youth conference filled with workshops and entertainment. Tickets are $35. For event information and to register visit www.lilpito.com.

April

» April 2-May 7
HPGM's Conversational Spanish
Class begins
Council for the Spanish Speaking
614 W. National Ave.
Brush up your Spanish skills with HPGM's six-week Spanish course taught by Renee Beaudot. Meets every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call (414) 384-3700 ext. 208 or visit www.hpgm.org.
» April 3
¡Aquí! Milwaukee's Education Forum
Italian Community Center
631 E. Chicago St.
Come and meet some outstanding educators who are making strides in our community. Registration at 11:30 a.m.; lunch and program from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $35. For sponsorship opportunities contact Javier López at (414) 647-4726. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.aquimilwaukee.com.

» April 4-5
Wisconsin Private College Initiative
for Diversity Conference
Carroll College
100 N. East Ave., Waukesha
Join Carroll College at this fourth annual conference where students and faculty discuss diversity related issues. $35 for Carroll community members; $60 for non-members. For more information e-mail Carroll College at wpcid@cc.edu.

» April 4-16
Chicago Latino Film Festival
Location TBA
For more information visit www.latinocultural
center.org.

» April 11
"Caras Vemos, Corazones No Sabemos:
The Human Landscape of Mexican
Immigration"
UCC Latino Arts and Haggerty Museum
Exhibit features about 70 pieces of contemporary Mexican and Chicano artists' work through July 13. Exhibit at United Community Center and Marquette University's Haggerty Museum. Free. Call UCC's Latino Arts at (414) 384-3100, or visit www.latinoartsinc.org; or call the Haggerty Museum at (414) 288-1669 or visit www.marquette.edu/haggerty.

» April 15
New Families Needed
Zablocki Library
3501 W. Oklahoma Ave.
Come and learn about how you can help children in need with adoption or foster care. From 6 to 8 p.m. Free. For more information call Carlos Manriquez at (414) 231-4968.

» April 16
¡Aquí! Milwaukee's Career Fair
Italian Community Center
631 E. Chicago St.
Meet representatives from companies like Harley-Davidson and Wheaton Franciscan. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. For more information call (414) 647-4726 or visit www.aquimilwaukee.com.

» April 18
Taco Dinner
Vieau School
823 S. Fourth St.
Mexican Fiesta will host their annual Taco Dinner. From 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $7 adults; $5 for children under the age of 8. Call (414) 383-7066.

» April 19
Medicine Collection Day
Various Milwaukee locations
Help keep our water clean and safe for kids by bringing in old prescription drugs. For Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine and Washington County residents. From 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. For locations and more information visit www.http://www.mmsd.com/images/ programs/MedicineCollection_041904.pdf.

» April 19
13th Annual Spring Cleanup
Various Milwaukee locations
From 8:30 a.m. to noon. Free. For more information visit www.mkeriverkeeper.org.

» April 25
UCC 38th  Anniversary Celebration
United Community Center
1028 S. Ninth St.
Celebrate this community center's 38th year with a reception, dinner and entertainment to benefit the Bruce Guadalupe Scholarship Fund. Event to be held in the Ted Friedlander Gymnasium. Starts at 5 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person. Call (414) 643-0975.

» April 26
Día de Niños
South Division High School
1515 W. Lapham St.
The Council for the Spanish Speaking will host their annual Día de Niños event with entertainment, food and fun for the entire family. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Call (414) 384-3700.

May

» May 1
Voces de la Frontera March
March begins at 10:30 a.m. in front of the Voces de la Frontera office. For more information visit www.vocesdelafrontera.net.

» May 1
HPGM's Noche de Pachanga
Antigua Latin Restaurant
5823 W. Burnham St.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with HPGM. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar will be available. From 5:30 to 7 p.m. Members free. Non-members $10. Call (414) 384-3700 ext. 208.

» May 3
Washington County Start Heart Walk
Washington County Fairgrounds
3000 Hwy PV, West Bend
Improve your health by walking and raising funds to help fight heart disease and stroke. Registration at 8:30 a.m.; walk begins at 9 a.m. Free, although donations are accepted. To register or for more information call (414) 227-1451 or visit www.americanheart.org.

» May 3-4
Cinco de Mayo Springfest
UMOS Center
2701 S. Chase Ave.
Stages featuring live music. Food, carnival rides and community resource information booths will form part of this annual event. From noon to 8 p.m. both days. Free. Call (414) 389-6007.

» May 5
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
La Casa de Esperanza
410 Arcadian Ave., Waukesha
Celebrate this annual event with a lunch buffet and entertainment. Starts at noon. Buffet is $25 per person or $200 for a corporate table. Call (262) 547-0887.

» May 8-11
Del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth"
at UW-Parkside
Racine Washington Park High School
1901 Twelfth St., Racine
See this Oscar winning film by Mexican filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro. "Pan's Labyrinth" shows daily at various hours. For time and tickets, call (262) 595-2307 or visit http://tickets.uwp.edu.

» May 17
Cuban Day Celebration
Cubanitas Restaurant
728 N. Milwaukee St.
Come and enjoy Cuban cuisine and music at this year's third annual Cuban Day celebration. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (414) 225-1760.

» May 17
LULAC State Convention
Edward Bain School of Languages and Art
2600 Fiftieth St., Kenosha
Meet LULAC's Yolanda Santos-Adams at convention from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register and for event information call Jeff Cassity at (262) 705-7632 or e-mail him at jcassity05@gmail.com.

Live Music

Mar. 18 - José González with Mia Doi Todd at the Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. Starts at 8 p.m. Call (414) 286-3663 or visit www.pabsttheater.org.

Mar. 29 - Tito Puente Jr. at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Starts at 8 p.m. Call (262) 781-9470 or visit www.wilson-center.com.

April 2 - Juanes at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, IL. Starts at 8 p.m. Call (847) 635-6601 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

April 4 - Alejandro Escovedo at Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. Fourth St. Starts at 8 p.m. Call (414) 286-3663 or visit www.pabsttheater.org.

April 18 - Santana at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, IL. Starts at 7 p.m. Call (847) 635-6601 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

April 27 - ¡Hola! ¿Como Estás? Festival City Symphony at The Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. Starts at 3 p.m. Call (414) 286-3663 or visit www.pabsttheater.org.

May 2 - Lila Downs at Latino Arts Inc., 1028 S. Ninth St. Starts at 7 p.m. Visit www.latinoartsinc.org.

May 6 - Gabriela Montero at The Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.pabsttheater.org.

Every Friday - Salvador Villanueva at Tres Hermanos Restaurant, 1332 W. Lincoln Ave. Starts at 7 p.m. Call (414) 384-9050.

Every Friday - Trio Alma Latina at Café Esperanza, 410 Arcadian Ave., Waukesha. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Call (262) 547-0887.

Every Sunday - Flamenco show at Don Quijote Restaurant, 704 S. Second St. Starts at 6 p.m. Call (414) 221-9850.

Latin Dancing

Every Monday -  V-Bar, 703 S. Second St. Call (414) 649-VBAR.

Every Thursday - Texture Night Club,
606 S. Fifth St. Call (414) 755-3226.

Every Friday - 618 Live on Water, 618 N. Water St. Call (414) 224-0618 or visit www.618liveonwater.com; Chili Pepper's Mexican Restaurante, 5171 S. 108th St., Hales Corners. Call (414) 427-3900 or visit www.chilipeps.com; Quimera Cocina Boricua, 631 W. National Ave. Call (414) 645-8202; V-Bar, 703 S. Second St. Call (414) 649-VBAR.

Every Saturday - Hot Water Night Club, 818 S. Water St. Call (414) 383-7593; Chili Pepper's Mexican Restaurante, 5171 S. 108th St., Hales Corners. Call (414) 427-3900 or visit www.chilipeps.com; Quimera Cocina Boricua, 631 W. National Ave. Call (414) 645-8202; V-Bar, 703 S. Second St. Call (414) 649-VBAR.

Every Thursday through Saturday -
Tinita Night Club, 500 Sixth St., Racine.
Visit www.latinmusicfest.com.

Latinos On Air

Latinos USA
89.7 WUWM-FM
National Public Radio show with Latino news, views and interviews. From 2 to 3 p.m. weekdays, 7 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays.

La Nueva Ritmo
1460 WJTI-AM
Local, Latin music and info all day, all night seven days a week.

Orgullo Latino
91.7 WMSE-FM
Three commercial-free hours of hot Latin music. From noon to 3 p.m. Sundays.

Sabor Latino
540 WRRD-AM
From salsa to rock. From 7 to 8 p.m. Sundays.

Valor Latino
1130 WISN-AM
Local radio interview show. From 9:30 to
10 a.m. Sundays.

Cultural Revolution
91.7 WMSE-FM
Radio show features variety of Spanish music. From midnight to 3 a.m. Mondays.

La GranD
104.7 WDDW-FM
Popular regional Mexican/Latino music format in español. 24 hours a day.

Canciones del Corazón
1460 WJTI-AM
Romantic radio show. From 8 to 9 p.m.
Saturdays.

¡Adelante!
MPTV-36 and MPTV-10
TV interviews offer insights to Latino Milwaukee. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays on MPTV-10, repeats 5:30 p.m. Sundays on MPTV-36.

Triunfando en Milwaukee
WBWT-LP 38
Spanish, local, upbeat interview show. From 11 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays.

Por Si Acaso
WBWT-LP 38
TV recap of weekly local and national news in Spanish. From 5 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays.

American Latino TV
WCGV-MNT 24
Nationally syndicated English TV show for young Latinos. From 4 to 4:30 p.m.

MPTV's V-ME
Spanish television for a sophisticated audience with 24 hours of news, film, culture, talk and children's shows.

Buscando Soluciones
WYTU-LP 63
Spanish, local, public affairs TV show. From 8:30 to 9 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays, repeats 9:30 a.m. Sundays. 

4th Street Forum
MPTV-36
Local TV show discusses pressing community issues. Broadcasts weekend after live forum. 10 p.m. Friday, repeats 3 p.m. Sunday.


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