Safety Last! - $6

Art in the cafe...

Dottie and Josie Brand (Two Peas in a Pod)


"Summer Magic"


June 2026



We are self-taught artists who create work inspired by healing, nature, travel, and personal experiences. Growing up, art became a way for us to process emotions, express ourselves, and create spaces that felt meaningful and comforting. Our first “gallery” was our college apartment, which we transformed with our own artwork and nature-inspired design and the power of the feminine. Sharing our space and work with others encouraged us to continue creating and exploring art more seriously. Inspired by our Latin culture, color, emotion, and everyday moments, our work reflects themes of connection, growth,...
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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Mother Fool-s will ring with the vintage sounds of -20s and -30s Jazz and Western Swing as Safety Last! takes the stage. Featuring Garreth Paul-s warm and bluesy vocals, the gypsy twang of Chris Ruppenthal-s guitar, Gregorio Montero-s ingenious fiddling, and Mike Steen-s rock-steady bass, the band will transport you to another place and time - one that exists only in the moment.

Where Safety Last! plays, Bob Wills hollers and stomps while Django Reinhardt smirks and sneers through his cigarette-s blue smoke, a flapper-s dance steps are accented by the sound of cowboy boots shuffling across the floor, cotton fields wave in the warm evening breeze off the French Riviera, and you smile and tap your foot to the steady groove of classic swing with a Southern twist.

Safety Last! is a 4-piece acoustic ensemble, performing -Sophisticated Western Swing & Old-School Jazz.-