Earth Poets and Musicians
7 pm: Family oriented poetry and music
8 pm: Earth Poets and Musicians with special guest, Susan Firer, Milwaukee poet laureate, 2008–2010
Featured Performers: Jahmes Finlayson, Louisa Loveridge-Gallas, Holly Haebig, Jeff Poniewaz, Suzanne Rosenblatt, and Harvey Taylor
Urban Ecology Center
1500 E. Park Place
$5, $10/Family, UEC members free

Earth Poets and Musicians
with special guest, Susan Firer, Milwaukee poet laureate, 2008–2010 Featured Performers: Jahmes Finlayson, Louisa Loveridge-Gallas, Holly Haebig, Jeff Poniewaz, Suzanne Rosenblatt, and Harvey Taylor
The 19th Street Coffee House
631 N. 19th Street (Just South of Wisconsin Ave)
Donation: $5, benefit for Walnut Way

8th Annual St Pat & Brigid All City Celebration
of Activists, Artists, & Cultural Creators working towards peace, justice, and beauty in Milwaukee

Club Timbuktu, 520 E Center
www.milwaukeerenaissance.com

CD Release Party and Art Exhibition!
Join Shelby Keefe and Harvey Taylor to celebrate their release of "Steppin' Out"! A new collaborative project showcasing Shelby's creative blend of funky danceable tunes and beautiful melodies featuring the rollicking and resonant "voice" of Harvey's trumpet!

At The Urban Sanctuary (Shelby's studio in the Hide House in Bay View)
2625 S. Greeley St.
Studio 3H

Light refreshments served

Our CD will make the perfect stocking stuffer or gift to yourself! : )

ALSO ~ on the walls, photography featuring Harvey Taylor ~ fresh from his Gallery Grand show, and small selection of (small) paintings that will be offered for a 20-30% discount by Shelby www.studioshelby.com

4th Annual Benefit for Haiti
with Holly Haebig/Jahmes Tony Finlayson/KT Rusch/HT in concert, fundraising for YOUTHAITI, a non-profit organization based in Milwaukee working with grassroots groups in Haiti to build ecological sanitation, provide hygiene education and sustainable agricultural solutions; a good time, for a GREAT cause (Gigi Pomerantz will update us).
19th Street Coffeehouse, 631 N. 19th (corner of Wis Ave); YOUTHAITI

Art Not Apathy
A Gathering to Promote Ecological Awareness, with many performers, including several of 'The Earth Poets & Musicians'; details TBA;
Miramar Theatre, 2844 N. Oakland (south of Locust)

Gallery Night performance
for the Gallery Grand 'Emerging Wisconsin Artists' show; HT also has photographs exhibited (Gallery hrs: Fri, Oct 16: 3 - 8:30pm; Sat, Oct 17, 11am - 3pm; show runs thru Nov 29)
Grand Avenue Club, 604 N. Water St; 414.795.7108

Story time at the Pink House Studio
with storyteller Claire Moore, HT (songs & poems), & others (bring one yourself!); .
Pink House Studio - 601 E. Wright St (corner of Booth)

Celebration on the Hill
Celebrate the longest day of the year by drumming, sharing poetry and witnessing the sunset with local artist Harvey Taylor. Meet on the top of the "sledding hill". Bring a drum (or use one of ours), a favorite song or poem to share and a blanket to sit on.
Riverside Park, 1500 E. Park Place Urban Ecology Center

Memorial Day Weekend Veteran's Benefit
Enjoy and dance to great music while helping embattled Wisconsin veterans in their healing. Featuring Jason Moon, Harvey Taylor, Jahmes Finlayson, Sandy Weisto, Dangerous Folk Trio, Dave Towle, Jeanne Holiday, Jim Linneman & David H.B. Drake.
Linneman's, 1001 E. Locust Street, $8; silent auction of local art to benefit vets www.soldiersheart.net

CLAUDIA SCHMIDT, nationally-known singer/songwriter, and ANTLER, former Milwaukee Poet Laureate, will add their powerful voices to the Earth Poets and Musicians 22nd Annual Performances. Claudia Schmidt on April 24, and Antler on April 25, will join poets Jeff Poniewaz, Louisa Loveridge-Gallas, Suzanne Rosenblatt, and musicians Jahmes Finlayson, Holly Haebig, and Harvey Taylor, for an evening of eco-poetry and eco-music, full of wisdom, passion, and humor. Humans have placed our home, Planet Earth, at risk of foreclosure. Now you can invest a Friday or Saturday night in celebrating that home and contemplating ways to save it.

7pm Interactive Poetry and Music for the Whole Family 8pm
Earth Poets and Musicians with SPECIAL GUEST: CLAUDIA SCHMIDT, nationally-known singer/songwriter
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER, 1500 E. Park Place
$5.00 Per Person, $10.00 Per Family, UEC Members Free
www.urbanecologycenter.org.

Earth Poets and Musicians with SPECIAL GUEST: ANTLER, former Milwaukee Poet Laureate
THE COFFEE HOUSE, 631 N. 19th Street (Just South of Wisconsin Ave)
Donation: $5.00, benefit for Peace Action
www.milwaukeerenaissance.com.

AN EVENING FOR GEORGE MARTIN Performers include Una Van Duvall, Dena Aronson, Andre Lee Ellis, Holly Haebig, Jahmes Finlayson, & HT;
Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Av (parking in rear off 22nd)
benefit for Peace Action, $20 suggested donation.
www.peaceactionwi.org.

PEACEFEST
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Milwaukee-14, and ongoing resistance to the militarization of our society, with speakers (including M-14er Bob Graf), musicians (including HT), representatives from Peace Action and Iraq Moratorium, and other groups involved in peace and justice;
Henke Courtyard, NE corner of 12th & Wisconsin.
Peacefest.

WISCONSIN NETWORK FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE CELEBRATION
for the Lifetime Achievement Awardees, Julie Enslow and John Kinsman, with speakers, musicians Holly Haebig, Harvey Taylor, and
Irish Cultural Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue. (Grassroots organizing workshops, 8:30 a.m.- 5 pm).
www.wnpj.org.

PERFORMANCE
Poets & Musicians JoAnn Chang, Janine Arseneau, Chuck Phillips, & yrs truly
19th Street Coffeehouse, 631 N. 19th (at Wisconsin Ave)
The Coffee House.

3RD ANNUAL BENEFIT FOR HAITI
with heart-singer Holly Haebig, poet of percussion Jahmes Tony Finlayson, & HT, with Gigi Pomerantz speaking about sanitation, agriculture, and reforestation projects;
19th Street Coffeehouse, 631 N. 19th (at Wisconsin Ave)
The Coffee House.

LANTERNS FOR PEACE
Pere Marquette Park, Kilbourn Ave. & Old World Third St., Milwaukee

7:30 pm: SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
Featuring the Star of our Show
Drum Circle (instruments provided, or bring your own)— children & elders very welcome)
Poems (bring one!)
Songs (sing one!)
*Meet on the "Sledding Hill" East of the Center
Urban Ecology Center
1550 E. Park Place, Milwaukee; 964.8505

Earth Keepers’ Voices for Native America Summer Solstice celebration
Mitchell Park (27th and National Ave in Milwaukee), late morning open drumming; Potluck lunch; 12:00 to 3:30: musicians and poets (including Harvey Taylor), and speakers on Sacred Sites protection. Literature tables. Families welcome, free. For more information, contact Ben Yahola (414) 801–0534.

POETRY FOR PEACE
Join members of the Urban Echo Poets, Poets Ink, The Sparks, Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, the Earth Poets and Musicians, and others who long for peace.
People’s Book Coop, 2122 E. Locust St, Milwaukee ; 962-0575

20TH ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCES of the EARTH POETS and MUSICIANS
For their 20th Anniversary Performances, four of the original poets, Jeff Poniewaz, Louisa Loveridge-Gallas, Suzanne Rosenblatt, and Harvey Taylor, and the two musician members of the group, Jahmes Finlayson and Holly Haebig, will continue to transform inconvenient truths into conscientious action. The performances will also feature a special guest, activist and poet James Godsil (www.milwaukeerenaissance.com).
Urban Ecology Center
1500 E. Park Place
$5.00 Per Person, $10.00 Per Family, UEC Members Free

20TH ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCES of the EARTH POETS and MUSICIANS with same performers as above.
631 N. 19th Street (Just South of Wisconsin Ave)
Donation: $5.00: Proceeds to benefit the Earth Poets and Musicians Outreach Project and website on milwaukeerenaissance.com
The Coffee House

PEACE ACTION & VETS BENEFIT ANTI-WAR CONCERT W/ Holly Haebig, Jeff Bray, Sandy Weisto, David Drake, Harvey Taylor, Jim Linneman, Taste Mcee, Fred & Ethel, Jason Moon, Peter Tracy, The Remedies
Linneman's - smoke free in performance area.

6th Annual St Paddy's/St Brigid's Day All City Gathering
featuring many community speakers, and music by Embedded Reporter, with Harvey & Dena Aronson sitting in with the band around 8:15 for a set
Club Timbuktu
520 E. Center

Holly & I, plus various musician friends TBA, in concert to benefit Gigi Pomerantz' Haitian clinic; the cause is worthy & a festive spirit will prevail. (www.the-coffee-house.com)
19th Street Coffeehouse, 19th & Wis. Ave
View some of Gigi's photos from Haiti

Holly Haebig & I open for peace troubadour David Rovics & Attila The Stockbroker (www.davidrovics.com); smoke-free show.
Linneman's Riverwest Inn, 1001 E. Locust

An afternoon of poetry, music and celebration in honor of Regi Boehme (Holly Haebig's mother)...after her passing, Regi's family compiled her poetry, stories, writings and artwork into a book that is now ready to be shared...a reception with snacks and beverages will follow the event. We realize that some of you will not be able to join us, but we will be getting information up at her web site (www.regiboehme.com). Regi's book will be available through Boehme Workshop's website (www.boehmeworkshops.com) or by phone at 414-355-8744. This will be a gathering of open hearts and a reunion of friends!
Quaker Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Place, Milwaukee

The Greater Milwaukee Green Party's 6th Annual Silent Auction; $10 includes food/drinks & music by guitarist Michael Bootzin. www.milwaukeegreens.org
Gordon Park Pavilion (Locust & Humboldt)

The annual Lanterns for Peace (commemorating the bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki 62 years ago) at Pere Marquette Park (Kilbourn Ave & Old World 3rd, downtown Milwaukee). KT Rusch's Universal Love Band will play, starting around 5:30, as lanterns are decorated for launch on the river at sunset (a Japanese custom to honor the departed)....the program begins around 7:30, with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett speaking; the Moxie Chicks will sing, & poems by Harvey Taylor, with musicians Julio Pabon (One Drum etc) and Glenn Asch (Milwaukee Symphony, etc), and an ensemble of voices. For more info: www.peaceactionWI.org, 414.064.5158.

Peace Fest: Peace Action is celebrating our 30th Anniversary; join us to celebrate our birthday with music, poetry, performance art, art displays and sales, organization tabling, vendors, food, and beverages. Musicians include The Remedies, K.T.'s One Love Unity Band, Lucky Diopp, David Drake, Larry Penn, Taste EMcee, Harvey Taylor and Friends, David Towell and others. Poets include Peggy Hong, Harvey Taylor and Suzanne Rosenblatt; Sura Faraj will perform her scarf dance; Milwaukee Public Theater will perform.
Pere Marquette Park, Old World Third St. & Kilbourn Ave

Summer Solstice Celebration: Celebrate the star of our show and drum summer in; bring a drum (or use one of ours), a favorite song or poem to share and a blanket to sit on. Children and elders very welcome. The solstice gathering is preceded at 6:30 by an environmental theatre event "Drum Dance," featuring Milwaukee Public Theatre’s Ajula Performance Troupe and guest artists.
Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place (southwest corner of Riverside Park)

Lil' Rev's poetry book release, with Martin Jack Rosenblum, Harvey Taylor, & Frogwater... (Lil' Rev was voted 'Best Folk Singer in Wisconsin,' WAMI, 2004)—readings, songs, food, & fun:
Comedy Sportz, 420 S. 1st St

House concert at Cookie & Rose Anderson's... Holly & Harvey, up close & personal: call 414.265.2549 for more info

Twentieth Annual Earth Poets and Musicians Performances

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007
7pm Interactive Poetry and Music for the Whole Family
8pm Earth Poets and Musicians
Jahmes Finlayson, Louisa Loveridge-Gallas, Holly Haebig, Jeff Poniewaz, Suzanne Rosenblatt, Harvey Taylor, SPECIAL GUEST: Milwaukee Poet Laureate Peggy Hong

Urban Ecology Center www.urbanecologycenter.org
1500 E. Park Place
$5.00 Per Person, $10.00 Per Family, UEC Members Free

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007, 8pm
Jahmes Finlayson, Louisa Loveridge-Gallas, Holly Haebig, Suzanne
Rosenblatt, Harvey Taylor, SPECIAL GUEST: Musician & Poet KT Rusch

The Nineteenth Street Coffee House http://the-coffee-house.com
631 N. 19th Street (Just South of Wisconsin Ave)
Donation: $5.00, Benefit for Wellspring

Living Activism Night presents a benefit for NAMI, dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness. Featuring entertainment by HOLLY HAEBIG, HARVEY TAYLOR, SANDY WEISTO and others. Free-will donation with all door $ going to the featured organization:
The Coffeehouse, 19th & Wisconsin Avenue.

Join in a Global Day of Protest on the 4th Anniversary of the War.
Anti-War~Pro-Peace Rally & March @ O'Donnell Park Plaza
East End of Wisconsin Ave. (orange sunburst)
Short Rally followed by a march to Senator Kohl's Office on 3rd St. and Wisconsin Ave.

* Bring the Troops Home Now!
* Defund the War!
* No US Attack on Iran!
* Restore Veterans Benefits!
* Stop the War on Immigrants!

Later that night, starting at 5pm:
The 5th Annual St. Pats and St. Brigid's Day All-City Gathering of activists, artists and cultural creators working toward peace, justice and beauty in Milwaukee. Featuring music by the Merry Band (Holly Haebig, Harvey Taylor, Dena Aronson, Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Dave Blessum and KT Rusch), plus music by David Drake, 2 minute speeches by local organizations and much more! SMOKE-FREE!!!

Club Timbuktu www.clubtimbuktu.com. 520 E. Center St. in RiverWest
(414) 265 7000.
www.milwaukeerenaissance.com

Celebrate the Winter Solstice (a few days early). Explore Riverside Park by candlelight with a guided walk accompanied by poetry and readings of the season. After the walk return to the Center to warm yourself by the fire. Enjoy apple cider, snacks and music with Harvey Taylor and Don Pardee.

Urban Ecology Center
1500 E Park Pl (southwest corner of Riverside Park). Walks leave every 15 minutes starting at 7pm, music begins at 8pm.

Holly & Harvey in concert at the 19th St. Coffeehouse
a benefit for a medical clinic and school in Haiti
where our friend Gigi Pomerantz volunteers
631 N. 19th, corner of 19th & Wisconsin Ave
(http://www.the-coffee-house.com/)

Holly Haebig & HT in concert
at the Urban Ecology Center's ice cream social
1500 E. Park Place
(http://www.urbanecologycenter.org/)

Benefit For George Martin's international peace advocacy
'The Good Life' restaurant, Humboldt & Water
(http://www.peaceactionwi.org/)

19th Street Coffeehouse 40th Season Sampler show
with others, including Suzanne Rosenblatt
(different performers on Fri the 8th)
631 N. 19th, corner of 19th & Wisconsin Ave
(http://www.the-coffee-house.com/)

Summer Solstice Celebration
Free for everyone, children and elders especially welcome. Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place (Riverside Park) 7pm


Celebrate the longest day of the year with an evening of music, drumming and poetry led by local musician and poet Harvey Taylor. Bring an instrument to join in the drumming (or use one of ours) and a favorite song or poem to share. Meet at UEC and then join us on the hilltop overlooking the park. Come prepared to spend the evening outdoors and bring a blanket to sit on. Refreshments provided.

Please join us for a Poetry reading for Peace hosted by Mary Stetson and Carolyn Vargo featuring poems by Ernest O. Norquist, Prisoner of War and World War II veteran. at The Mad Mug 7934 W. Burleigh, Milwaukee.

Music At The Marian Center, with Holly Haebig and Harvey Taylor
3211 South Lake Drive

Holly and Harvey will share songs ranging from familar standards to their own originals, mingled with occasional poems, and accompanied by a variety of instruments (guitar/flute/drums/trumpet/Omnichord), a combination that aims to touch the heart, tickle the funny-bone, and speak to the soul, as represented on their recent CD, 'A Hot Summer Night.'

Donations to VSA arts of Wisconsin kindly accepted. (Suggested donation: $6.00)

The Marian Center Academy Café will be serving lunch at a nominal cost. Enjoy complimentary VSA refreshments. Weather permitting, we will be in the beautiful Grotto near the Art Gallery (northwest side of the complex). Our alternate site will be indoors in the Gym.

PLEASE RESERVE A TABLE OR SEAT ING BY CONTACTING the VSA arts Milwaukee office at 414-489-0541. Kindly RSVP by May 30, 2006.

Reception honoring the former Director of the Gamaliel Chair in Peace and Justice, Rev. Alexander “Sandy” Jacobs, at Mount Mary College, 2900 North Menomonee River Parkway.

Please join us as we celebrate Rev. Jacob’s legacy and kick off a new era for the Gamaliel Chair. The program includes a special speaker, South African activist and poet Mathibela Sebothoma. Mr. Sebothoma will speak on “Peace, Justice, Reconciliation: A View of Africa Today.” Lively entertainment will be provided by Harvey Taylor, and our new coordinator, Patrick Edrey will unveil our vision for the future, as well as information about our Fall Chair. “Full-belly” hors d ‘oeuvres, beverages and a cash bar will be available for your enjoyment.

6:00 to 7:00 pm: Mingle and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar 7:00 to 8:00 pm: Program 8:00 to 8:30 pm: Enjoy dessert, coffee and conversation Suggested donation: $30 per person, but all contributions are gratefully accepted.
Please RSVP to Patrick Edrey at patrickedrey@hotmail.com or call 414-617-4899 by Friday, May 19, 2006.

Performance with the participants of the Milwaukee Public Library's 'From Page To Stage' workshops, with special guest, Peggy Hong, Milwaukee's poet laureate; Centennial Hall, 733 N. 8th St (free)

Benefit for the Greenfolks Garden (a community garden, located on Wright St, between Holton and Booth); also featuring Willy Porter; Friend's Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Pl (2 bl east of Humboldt & Auer); 372-3824 for more info)

19th Annual Performances of the Earth Poets and Musicians at the Coffee House
Nineteenth Annual Performance of the Earth Poets and Musicians, 631 N. 19th St., just south of Wisconsin Ave. featuring Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Louisa Loveridge-Gallas, Holly Haebig, Suzanne Rosenblatt, Sue Silvermarie, Harvey Taylor, and special guest, Mathibela Sebothoma.
Donation: $4.00 for 'Growing Power,' Milwaukee's last remaining urban farm, a center for innovation in sustainable agriculture and community development.
www.growingpower.org

19th Annual Performances of the Earth Poets and Musicians
Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place (Riverside Park) 7pm
Family-oriented interactive earth poetry and music, followed by refreshments. Children invited to write earth poems ahead of time.

8 P.M.
Earth Poetry and Music featuring Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Louisa Loveridge-Gallas, Holly Haebig, Suzanne Rosenblatt, Sue Silvermarie, Harvey Taylor, and special guest, Eric Hansen.
Admission Is $5.00 Per Person, $10.00 For Family, UEC members free.
www.urbanecologycenter.org

Annual St. Patrick's Day City Wide Gathering

Guests from a broad range of organizations and movements from around the city will speak briefly about their projects. The evening ( 5:30pm-9:30pm) will include music by The Merry Band (Jahmes Finlayson, Harvey Taylor, Holly Haebig, Dena Aronson, KT Rusch & Dave Blessum), flag dancing by Sura Faraj, a buffet, and cash bar. Afterwards, stay for reggae and dancing with DJ Daudi. To reserve a slot on the Speaker's List, contact James Godsil at 414-232-1336 or email cmtyroof@execpc.com. Club Timbuktu. 520 E. Center St., Milwaukee. 414-265-7000. http://www.clubtimbuktu.net

12th Annual Woodland Pattern Marathon Benefit;
720 E. Locust St (263-5001)

An opportunity to support Milwaukee's unique, nationally renowned literary, art, and performance center, and enjoy 5 minute spots by many area poets, musicians, etc etc; Harvey will be on in the 3-4 p.m. slot, accompanied by a guest musician or two; poet pals Suzanne Rosenblatt and Louisa Loveridge-Gallas will likewise share that hour.

http://www.woodlandpattern.org/

'For A Better World'—Peace Action fundraiser to benefit George Martin's national and international peace work. Continuous live music, poetry, and film with many performers. Great African food available. Donations at the door, or mail to Peace Action, 1001 E. Keefe, Milwaukee, 53212 with "Special Programs" noted on your check.

Harvey Taylor, with Holly Haebig, Jahmes Tony Finlayson, and Dena Aronson: 6:30-7pm
Club Timbuktu, Center & Booth

Explore Riverside Park by candlelight with a guided walk accompanied by poetry and readings of the season. After the walk, return to the Center for hot cider and music with Harvey Taylor and Don Pardee.

Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place (3 blocks SW of Oakland & Locust)

Free—donations welcome. For more info

a fundraiser to finance a visit home for the holidays for our South African friend, Mathibela Sebothoma, poet, priest, and veteran of the South African Liberation struggle from childhood, who is in Milwaukee studying at Marquette.
8 pm Harvey Taylor with Holly Haebig & Jahmes Tony Finlayson
Club Timbuktu, 520 E. Center St.
—for more info

Wellspring Fundraiser (dinner at 6, concert to follow, with Holly Haebig); Wellspring is in West Bend, call 414.675.6755 for info/directions

Commuter Rail Fest, exploring the benefits of economic opportunity, a cleaner environment, high-quality affordable regional transportation, etc, with poets Antler and Jeff Poniewaz, and others;
Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place (3 blocks SW of Oakland & Locust); contact Rosemary Potter, Transit NOW, for more info: 262-066-1425

Holly Haebig & Harvey Taylor, with special guests Jahmes Tony Finlayson & Kesava Dernovsek; release party for our new CD, A Hot Summer Night ~ Holly & Harvey In Concert.
The 19th Street Coffeehouse, 631 N. 19th
(check out tracks from this CD, and my others, &/or order online at www.cdbaby.com, using the site's search engine)