Brent Mitchell sings the blues
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Quite succinctly, Kenosha, Wisconsin-based journalist Daniel Thompson, formerly of Kenosha News, created The Uptown Observer, a news media site, in the fall of 2020.
The Observer’s focus is on community news, the Kenosha music scene, photography and what we call “Humanity-Centered Stories” ⏤ pieces focusing on the feelings, thoughts and experiences that we all share as human beings.
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Observer Captures Kenosha (photos): Spirit Shakers, Lunar Lizard and Earthmother at Fusion
KENOSHA ⏤ Fusion hosted one of the best music lineups possible in the city last…
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In the Kenosha Crowd: Photos in the city June – August, part 1
If you’ve noticed a green hat bobbing through a crowd at a local music, government…
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Performers at Public Craft (Around The Mics)
KENOSHA – Every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Public Craft Brewing Co. is the place to be in downtown…
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Wednesdays at Public Craft Brewing (Around The Mics)
KENOSHA – Every Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. comedians, poets and musicians take to the…
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City meetings and open mics on tonight’s docket
KENOSHA ⏤ Another Monday, another evening of city leaders meeting to make decisions for the…
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Observer’s Latest Posts
Jill Zgorzelski: Creating Community
“I’m still creating myself, still working on myself. I’m still working on my art. I’m still trying to become the best version of myself. I can’t be this person or that person, but I can be me. And so that’s kind of where I’m at now. And that’s why it’s so important to me to…
Keep readingJason Hedman: Kenosha’s Own Dickens is No Scrooge
My recent conversation with Jason Hedman was brief, but we did manage to cover his stint as a 6th-grade writer of Star Wars inspired fan-fiction, singing and playing in punk rock bands, and in-between all that was some talk of Christmas. And what says Christmas better than a live program featuring a Kenosha-themed version of…
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Carl the Kenosha Turkey: Feathered friend, fowl foe, or a fine family feast?
If you live in Kenosha, Wis., chances are you’re familiar with a local urban turkey that isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers: Carl. He has over 5k followers on his Facebook, a viral song in his name, bumper stickers that read “I brake for Carl”, and he appears on yard signs throughout the community…
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Latest Community News
Stephanie Donoma Wants to Paint Your Pets
I first knew Stephanie Donoma as a young musician, playing acoustic at the Monday night open mic hosted Downtown by Chris Sipos and Rachel Young […]
The Social Observer: Recent videos and posts by or with the Observer elsewhere
KENOSHA ⏤ Over the last month, the Uptown Observer been very social. The Observer spoke with Kenosha County Sheriff candidate Tyler Cochran, viewed a presentation […]
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Latest Humanity-Centered Stories
- Brent Mitchell sings the blues
When I sat down a few days ago to chat with Brent Mitchell, I knew a few things about him already. He is a poet, […] - Thompson’s Take: A return to the Golden Rule concerning respect
KENOSHA ⏤ We need to, as a society, go back to sticking to the Golden Rule in an unflinching and aggressively positive way when it […] - Observer Conversations (Video): CUSH, Dr. Cummings attempt to counteract racial bias through Common Read
KENOSHA ⏤ What’s something we all have, but few admit to? The answer ⏤ or at least one of them ⏤ is bias. As the […] - Thompson’s Take (Opinion): ‘You’re a good kid, buddy’
Today, I had a moment that has led me down a rabbit hole of sorts. I serve as a part-time elementary literacy tutor in the […] - Carthage students, All Energy Solar hope residents harness chance to go green
KENOSHA ⏤ Carthage College junior Sophie Shulman’s journey into advocating for green energy and solar panels started with a thought: Why doesn’t Carthage have a […] - ICYMI: Organizers hold first-ever Kenosha Orgullo Hispano (Hispanic Heritage) Festival
KENOSHA ⏤ For the first time, organizers hosted Kenosha’s Hispanic Heritage (Orgullo Hispano) Festival, which packed the area around Kenosha Creative Space on Sept. 17. […]
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