Crooked Mouth String Bandw/ special guest Bob Jacobson - $7

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, May 8, 2010

String band cabaret? Vaudeville honky-tonk?

Featuring former members of the legendary Maestro Subgum & The Whole, The Crooked Mouth String Band combine the folksiness of old-timey string bands with the harmonies and sensibilities of Bertolt Brecht.

Hailing from the world of Chicago's vibrant theater scene, Crooked Mouth puts on a delightfully entertaining show. Not to be missed.

Bob Jacobson played with Maestro Subgum during its glory days (at least they seem like glory days in 20-20 hindsight) of the late '80s and early '90s. He was the self-proclaimed idiot-genius behind such esteemed Madison outfits as Yid Vicious, The Theramones, and Optometri, and has also dabbled in Latin music and a few other things he has stumbled across haphazardly.

This show is not to be missed!

BEAU O'REILLY [lead vocals and good cheer]
MATT TEST [accordion, banjo, piano, backup vocals]
TROY MARTIN [guitar, banjo, backup vocals]
JENNY MAGNUS [drums, backup vocals]

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