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Local Music Sale -- This week's SPECIAL DEAL is Stephanie Rearick's "Star Belly." Available for only $4.

December's art show will be a Mother Fool's staff group exhibition. We've got a talented crew and they'll be showing their work from Dec 1 - 31. A reception will take place on Sunday, Dec 7 from 5 - 7 pm. At 6pm will be a series of short performances by staff members. Spoken work, music and etc.

All shows start at 8pm unless otherwise noted.

*** THIS WEEKEND ***

Fri, Dec 5 The Madtown Poetry Open Mic

The Madtown Poetry Open Mic, hosted by Ron Czerwien at Mother Fool's Coffeehouse, welcomes all forms of poetry. Each month a featured reader is showcased for 15-20 minutes, followed by the open mic. Readers in the open mic are invited to read their original work for up to five minutes. Sign up starts at 7:00pm and the event begins at 8:00pm.

For over ten years Ron hosted poetry readings as well as an open mic at Avol's Bookstore in Madison. His poems have appeared both on-line and in print journals. His manuscript, "The Office of Uncomfortable Admissions," received an honorable mention in the Concrete Wolf Chapbook Contest. Ron serves on the board of The Council for Wisconsin Writers, and sells used and out-of-print books on-line under the name Avol's Books LLC. If you have questions about the open mic, call Ron at 608-255-4730, or email him at avols@chorus.net.

Sat, Dec 6 VORTEX Improvisational Series

The Vortex Presents: The Pageboys PLUS special guests DB Pedersen & Tom Hamer.

The Pageboys will be releasing their latest CD, 'A Sound Thrashing'.

Sun, Dec 7 - Mother Fool's Staff Art Show Reception

Come meet December's artists -- Mother Fool's Staff!

The reception starts at 5 with performances starting at 6.
https://www.facebook.com/events/713728612067285/

*** NEXT WEEKEND ***

Fri, Dec 12 The Emmylous - $6

Forming in January of 2014, The Emmylous broke into the Madison, Wisconsin music scene as a trio of female acoustic folk/rock musicians. Their singer-songwriter vibe quickly gave them a home at area coffee houses in and around the Madison area. With three layers of vocal harmonies, band members Katie Lowery, Ryn Thoen, and Rachel Leuzinger create soothing and interesting blends to songs both well-known and originals.

Their first album, currently in the works, is an arrangement of original songs carefully written to touch on both serious and amusing life happenings.

Having first met through church, The Emmylous got their start by attending open mics in the area. Lead vocalist and guitarist, Katie Lowery, pulled talent from her church home in order to try edgier material and bring a fuller sound to what would have been solo performances at area open mics. The band was formed by adding vocalist Rachel Leuzinger and Ryn Thoen, on keyboard, accordion, and vocals. Ed Boswell, a friend of all three, provides percussion and is at times jokingly referred to as the ‘Lou’ in The Emmylous.

https://facebook.com/theemmylous

Sat, Dec 13 Katie Todd w/ Paul Smirl - $7

Katie was born and raised in Chicago, and it's still where she resides and makes music. Her fourth studio album, Closer, released in 2012, and the band is currently hard at work, churning out their next set of songs.

Katie has shared the stage with musical legends, including Patti LaBelle, Steve Winwood, Huey Lewis And The News, as well as contemporaries like Sarah McLachlan and Juliana Hatfield. She's performed in front of packed audiences at venues like Lollapalooza, LilithfFair and House Of Blues.

Katie's writing is both raw and emotion filled, with melodies that are both catchy and haunting. She constantly challenges herself musically, playing around with different styles and instrumentation.

Paul Smirl is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Madison, WI. Frontman for indie rock band Ghost of James, producer for experimental hip-hop group MANTRAS, and drummer for countless other projects, Smirl has collaborated with an array of Wisconsin musicians, obsessively writing and recording whenever time allows. Formerly based in Appleton, WI, Paul is primarily a solo artist now and aims to release two acoustic-heavy records in 2015.

http://www.katietodd.com
https://soundcloud.com/paul-smirl

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