Faghat w/ My Nightclub Act

Art in the cafe...

Laurel Statz


"The Spectator"


December 2025



Laurel Statz is a painter and Madison area native. Her work, while figurative, is influenced by abstraction and minimalism. The paintings often have a quick and instinctual nature, capturing just what’s needed. While she often times herself to eliminate extra details and over-precision, she has ventured into more detailed works as well. Laurel does not attach narrative to her pieces. Rather, she thinks of them like a journaling process for her scatter-brained psyche. The figures in the pieces are meant to be processing tools for the artist and the viewer. She hopes that seeing these figures helps the...
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Ruth Comfort


"The Metaphysical Affect"


January 2026



A diverse collection of mixed mediums, extensively encapsulating my heart and soul concerning the dreams of the human condition. ARTISAN RUTH COMFORT My given name is Ruth Comfort. Named after the amazing artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. I hail from a very long line of artisans and musicians. Even dating back to the great German philosopher...
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Saturday, June 4, 2005

The members of My Nightclub Act boast a diverse range of musical experiences - they've played in skronky experimental collectives, blistering rock bands, crunchy folk acts and have even belted it out Broadway style in musical theater shows. Ghosts of these former gigs haunt My Nightclub Act's live performances. Their stripped down rock is certain to engage, enlighten, frighten and delight.

My Nightclub Act stars vocalist Nancie Sanford (Survey Eros), violinist Ed Mish (Gaddis, MaeRae) and guitarist Erik Burtz (The Arge, Survey Eros).

My Nightclub Act will not perform feats of prestidigitation or ventriloquism.
My Nightclub Act will not regale with Borscht Belt humor.
My Nightclub Act will deliver the goods.

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