An Evening with Tony Brown and Andy Ewen

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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Friday, November 21, 2014
8:00 pm

Tony Brown is a musician, songwriter, performer, visual artist and writer who has dedicated his life to sharing a message of hope, inner strength, peace, unity and love with the world

Tony’s music is a mixture of R&B, Soul, Blues, EthnoFolk, Caribbean flavors, jazz and Afro Cuban rhythms. Tony has performed in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Central America and The Caribbean. He has shared the stage with the likes of Bob Marley, Taj Mahal and a virtual who’s who of Blues, Reggae and R&B greats. This is a rare opportunity for people in Madison to experience his legendary gifts of music and Spirit.

Andy Ewen has been the front man for Madison’s Honor Among Thieves band for over 30 years. He has also performed and recorded with many other musicians including Kicksville, The Jim Schwall Band and Tani Diakite. Andy is a visual artist as well.