Yid Vicious and Friends present A Tribute to David Austin - $10

Art in the cafe...

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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Tamara Lea Kaufman


"pretty ~ ugly"


February 2026



Artist Statement Tamara Lea Kaufman’s personal artwork ranges from serious to quirky, dark, adult-themed humor. She creates multimedia assemblage, collage, and dioramas made from HO-scale railroad hobby miniatures, preserved insects, paint, embroidery, found objects, and typically discarded materials such as candy wrappers and the overlooked debris of everyday life. Her work explores topics of consumption, waste, desire, relationships, psychology, politics, societal pressures and the levity of humor needed to survive it all. It gives her joy to repurpose materials into something new, useful, or...
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Proceeds benefit La Jugarreta

As local klezmophiles know, Yid Vicious members past and present gather each year at Mother Fool-s to mark the anniversary of the band-s debut concert on Groundhog Day 1996. This year, as we celebrate 14 years of music-making, we remember our friend and bandmate David Austin, who passed away in August. Join us as we celebrate David-s life with music and merriment. All proceeds benefit La Jugarreta in Tepoztlan, Mexico, a community organization with a spirit of joy and play to support children and youth.

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