Memorial Concert for Uncle Larry

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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Friday, May 22, 2009

In memory of Uncle Larry, Mother Fool's will host a memorial concert. Uncle Larry played here a number of times over the years. He is also known throughout the community as the long-time host of WORT's Crazyology.

This event will be a fundraiser to help cover his burial expenses and to express our condolences to his family as a music community.

Playing together and separately, the following musicians have confirmed their participation:

Tom Hamer & Tom Lachmund Duo
JoAnne Pow!ers
Marianne Egerstrand
Arthur Durkee
Gregory Taylor
Jon Arnold

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