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Empty Bowls Milwaukee @ Kern Center

Oct 4 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Please mark your calendar and plan to join WMSE at Empty Bowls 2015 fundraiser. Empty Bowls returns for a third year to the Kern Center on the Milwaukee School of Engineering Campus.

17th Annual Milwaukee Empty Bowls Event
Sunday, October 4, 2015, 11 am – 2 pm
Kern Center – MSOE | 1245 N. Broadway, Milwaukee

Since 1999, Milwaukee Empty Bowls has donated $574,630 to help feed those in need in the Milwaukee metro area. More than 95% of the funds raised during this perennially popular event – held around World Food Day – go directly to aid the hungry in our community.

Guests at our October event have their choice from a collection of more than 2,000 ceramic bowls handcrafted and donated by local artists, teachers and students.
Soups prepared by local chefs are served with bread and other refreshments.
Some of the area’s top musicians entertain guests throughout the day.
Guests take their bowls home to serve as a reminder that there are always empty bowls in our community.
With the involvement and support of MSOE, local businesses and more than 200 volunteers, proceeds from this year’s event will benefit several agencies in the Milwaukee area. Recipients will be announced later this spring.

We look forward to seeing you on October 4!

Categories: WMSE Sponsored & Partner Events Tags: Colectivo Empty Bowls Kern Center MSOE World Food Day

Oct

Empty Bowls @ Kern Center

Oct 9 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

WMSE supports WMSE’s Empty Bowls, 2016 Annual Fundraiser

Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for our 2016 fundraiser, happening Sunday, October 9. We look forward to returning for a fourth year to the Kern Center on the Milwaukee School of Engineering Campus and are grateful to MSOE for all their generous support.

18th Annual Milwaukee Empty Bowls Event
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Kern Center – MSOE | 1245 N. Broadway, Milwaukee

We look forward to seeing you on October 9!

Categories: WMSE Sponsored & Partner Events Tags: Empty Bowls Kern Center WMSE

Jul

Milwaukee Boat line Summer Concert Series- Fri.Tangled Lines /Sat. Whiskey Throttle @ Milwaukee Boat Line

Jul 13 @ 8:30 pm – Jul 14 @ 11:00 pm

WMSE is on deck to once again present MKE Boat Lines Concert Cruises. On Friday night,Tangled Lines – rocks the boat and Saturday it’s Whiskey Throttle. It’s always a great day for a boat ride!

Categories: WMSE Sponsored & Partner Events Tags: MKE Boat Line Undercover Organism Whiskey Throttle

Oct

Empty Bowls – 20 Years @ MSOE Kern Center

Oct 14 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

20th Annual Fundraiser: Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for our 2018 fundraiser, happening Sunday, October 14. We look forward to returning for a sixth year to the Kern Center on the Milwaukee School of Engineering Campus and are grateful to MSOE for all their generous support!

20th Annual Milwaukee
Empty Bowls Event

Sunday, October 14, 2018, 11am – 2pm
Kern Center – MSOE | 1245 N. Broadway
Bowls: $25 each | Kid-made Bowls: $10
*Bowl purchases include 2 soup tickets
NEW THIS YEAR! Mugs: $30 | Hand-stamped spoons: $10

Categories: WMSE Sponsored & Partner Events Tags: Empty Bowls Kern Center MSOE

Aug

MKE Boatline Concerts – Fri. The Grovelers w/ The Mighty Deerlick Sat. Boney Fingers

Aug 16 @ 8:30 pm – Aug 17 @ 10:30 pm

It’s a great day for a Boat Ride!

Friday – The Grovelers & The Mighty Deerlick

The Grovelers are a four piece band based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They deliver high energy original rock & roll with influences stemming from late 50’s rockabilly, early 60’s garage rock and early 80’s punk rock.

The Mighty Deerlick has been rocking the people since its formation in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1985, having outlived thousands of other bands, primarily due to not being organized enough to actually break up. Originally called The Slow Pedestrians, the band took on its current moniker upon moving to Milwaukee in 1988. Ever prolific, the band’s prodigious output includes the full-length cassette “Beneath You” (1989), the four-song 7-inch single “Stag Nation” (1990), and the legendary holiday tour-de-force cassette “Bells to the Wall” (1991). Since 1991, they have written several additional songs. The Deerlick has shared the stage with Soul Asylum, the Replacements, the Violent Femmes, Alejandro Escovedo,

Saturday – Boney Fingers

Boney Fingers, Born and raised in Milwaukee, creates an absolutely unique atmosphere sure to entertain music fans of all ages. Boney Fingers transports their audience through many musical vistas and soundscapes, and produces an enjoyable and unforgettable experience. Long known for their ability to weave acoustic and electric into a root style that bridges the gap between jam rock and blues, Boney Fingers has won the hearts of many fans.

Categories: WMSE Sponsored & Partner Events Tags: 91.7FM WMSE MKE Boat Line Motley Brue Size 5's The Mighty Deerlick

Mar

WMSE’s 18th Annual Rockabilly Chili @ MSOE Kern Center

Mar 8 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

WMSE’s 18th Annual Rockabilly Chili will once again take over the MSOE Kern Center on Sunday, March 8 and featuring over 50 chilis from local restaurants, cafes and caterers. This has become the event to kick off the Spring season and you do not want to miss it.

Back are the Chili Races, live music by the Long Line Riders! Artist Working in Education will be there to entertain the kids too!

Special Milwaukee Police Department Vs. Milwaukee Fire Department competition!

Tickets are $12 advance / $15 at the door and include 4 tasting tickets. Children 10 and under free! Bring two non-perishable goods for Hunger Task Force.

We’d like to thank our Sponsors – Lakefront Brewery, Colectivo and Von Briesen and Roper s.c.., Hunger Task Force, A.W.E.

Categories: WMSE Sponsored & Partner Events Tags: Kern Center Rockabilly Chili WMSE 91.7FM

Feb

interview: Cathy Grier

Feb 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Tune into the Blues Drive on WMSE with Sonia as Sonia talks with blues songwriter and guitarist Cathy Grier of Sturgeon Bay. Grier will discuss her new album and the Steel Bridge Songwriting Collaborative, which is hosting virtual performances for the public. Listen at WMSE.org or 91.7 FM on your radio dial.

Categories: Phone Interview Specialty Programming Tags: 91.7 FM Cathy Grier DJ Sonia The Blues Drive The Steel Bridge Songwriting Collaborative WMSE

Jul

MKE Boat Line Concert Cruise – Steez @ Milwaukee Boat Line

Jul 9 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Categorization be damned, steez is — in the simplest terms and most convenient definitions — a funk band, a fusion band, a jamband, a disco-fanged multi-beast, and a basket case.

Churning out their self-described creepfunk, a high energy, danceable variety of funk — one uniquely laced with electronic and improvisational sensibilities — steez has garnered a loyal following throughout the midwest performing at music festivals and to capacity crowds at rapidly growing venues. steez repeatedly receives acclaim for their live performances, which typically include a seamless weaving of thoughtfully composed originals and crowd pleasing covers spanning from Madonna to clever obscurities like Justice, Ratatat and Bob James (to name a a few).

Categories: WMSE Sponsored & Partner Events Tags: MKE Boat Line Steez

Aug

interview: Cathy Grier