Featured reader: Mac Watson * August 3, 2026
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About Linneman's Riverwest Inn
Owner Jim Linneman and a carpenter friend spent eight months remodeling the space before officially opening the doors in the summer of 1993. The venue has since become a cornerstone of the neighborhood, known for its deep community roots and hosts of events like poetry readings and open mic nights.story_potoo
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View all eventsMilwaukee’s esteemed and longest-running poet’s open mic! Linneman’s opens at 7:00 pm at which time the sign-up list is put out! Poets Monday begins at 7:30pm. Featured reader usually goes on around 8:30pm. Tonight’s feature is Truck Bussa!
"The Forgettery," a new work by Nova Linea Contemporary Dance, explores memory, loss, and rediscovery through an imagined place where forgotten memories gather after they have slipped beyond our reach.
"The Forgettery," a new work by Nova Linea Contemporary Dance, explores memory, loss, and rediscovery through an imagined place where forgotten memories gather after they have slipped beyond our reach.