Frankie Lee 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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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, February 20, 2004

Frankie has been playing harmonica in Madison\'s blue\'s scene for the past 25 years.

Andy Ewen fronts the popular blues-rock band, \"Honor Among Thieves.\" His songs are lovely and his solo acoustic guitar work simply amazing.

This special show will allow both of them to stretch out and do what they do best...

An evening of blues harmonica,voice and guitar -- from the
roots on up to that place where the leaves touch the sky.

Music