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Cold Nights, Warm Lights: Photos from recent open mics 

KENOSHA ⏤ Over the winter months, it sometimes seems as though musicians, like certain other types of life on Earth, hibernate.  However, while cold weather

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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 Saturday, Oct. 30: Spirit Shakers, Lunar Lizard and Earthmother. The

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Observer Captures Kenosha: Sept. 24 through Oct. 3, 2021

Kenosha never leaves me wanting for scenes to capture with my camera. In fact, I can regularly photograph music, art or comedy events, as well

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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 or creative arts event, you’ve seen me take photos of

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performers; musicians; public; wednesday; wednesdays

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 Kenosha if you’re looking for some stage time or to

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Performers at Fusion (Around the Mics)

KENOSHA ⏤ Every Monday night the sounds of music drift along Seventh Avenue through the night as various performers take the stage at Kenosha Fusion.

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Kenosha Pride holds ‘most successful benefit ever’ (photos)

KENOSHA ⏤ Saturday, Kenosha Pride and supporters filled the Rhode Center for the Arts to benefit the group’s August festival. The event ⏤ Pride’s first

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fusion; kenosha fusion; mics; open mics; sundays

Around The Mics: Sundays at Kenosha Fusion

KENOSHA — With a dearth of open mics over the weekend, Kenosha Fusion is offering musicians a place to play and collaborate on Sundays. Uptown

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Take time to stop by one of Kenosha’s Monday night open mics

KENOSHA ⏤ With a lack of city government meetings tonight, how about checking out local musicians at Kenosha’s Monday night open mics at Fusion and

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A Look Back: The Observer spends time along the Kenosha harbor

KENOSHA ⏤ Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Uptown Observer crew has spent a lot of time walking, taking photos and enjoying the Kenosha harbor.

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#AroundTown: A walk along the Kenosha harbor

KENOSHA ⏤ The Kenosha harbor, located at the end of 52nd Street in the downtown area, is a resource to both the city’s residents and

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#AroundTheMics: Warmer weather brings out new faces to mics

KENOSHA ⏤ For the first time since COVID-19 hit the city, the Monday night open mics felt the same as they did before we all

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Today’s tidbits: A beautiful morning and a mask mandate extension proposal

KENOSHA ⏤ Waking up Monday morning, the sun’s light hit Kenoshans with warmer temperatures and, overall, a beautiful beginning to the work week. As a

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‘Wisconsin 7’ kick off 22-day fast in Kenosha to support climate initiatives

KENOSHA ⏤ The group now known as the “Wisconsin 7” took their last bites before starting a 22-day fast on Thursday, March 4, to support

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#AroundTheMics: Young musicians take over

KENOSHA ⏤ When one sees a young person at an open mic, they are likely to assume that lack of years means lack of talent.

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Good Morning, Kenosha (Feb. 26, 2021)

Good Morning, Kenosha! The Uptown Observer’s stringer Jordan Pauley, of Pauley’s Pro Pics, got up early to capture some local beauty this morning. Enjoy a

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#ICYMI: Beauty in a frosty morning before a warm-up

KENOSHA ⏤ After a period of bitter cold, the sun has finally come to shine on the city again, highlighting remnants of winter beauty. Local

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artists

#AroundTheMics: Artists at Rustic Road and Fusion Feb. 22

KENOSHA ⏤ Many familiar faces, as well as faces that used to be more familiar, showed up in the crew of artists who stepped out

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morning

Good Morning, Kenosha! (Feb. 11, 2021)

Good Morning! The Uptown Observer‘s stringer Jordan Pauley, of Pauley’s Pro Pics, took photos this chilly morning in Kenosha.    See his work below.  Latest

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#ICYMI: Good Morning, Kenosha (Jan. 29, 2021)

From the Viewfinder of Pauley’s Pro Pics: KENOSHA — Jordan Pauley, Observer photographer and stringer, took these shots along the Kenosha harbor this morning, Jan.

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