Everyday people,

Mother Fool's is turning 20! We will have a special event on June 6 to celebrate. Mother Fool's owners, Jon Hain and Stephanie Rearick will be joined by special guests in this celebration of 20 years of Mother Fool's.

We are selling the Dane Buy Local coupon book in the cafe. Stop in and get yours!

May's art show is "Imps in the May Apples" by Lola Hoon has been extended through June. Because it is awesome!
More info on the show, can be found at http://motherfools.com/art.php?uri=art&artshowid=203

== All shows start at 8pm unless otherwise noted. ==

*** THIS WEEKEND ***

Fri, Jun 5 The Madtown Poetry Open Mic w/ featured author, Dale M. Kushner - Free

Dale M. Kushner grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey on a street that was once a peach orchard. Her poetry and fiction have been influenced by Carl Jung, and the power of myths and archetypal images at work in the world.

Dale was the founder and director of The Writer’s Place, a literary center in Madison, Wisconsin. She is a recipient of a Wisconsin Arts Board Grant in the Literary Arts and has been honored by a fellowship to the Wurlitzer Foundation, The Ragdale Foundation, and the Fetzer Institute as a participant of their first writers’ conference on compassion and forgiveness. Her work has been widely published in literary journals including IMAGE, Poetry, Prairie Schooner, Salmagundi, Witness, Fifth Wednesday and elsewhere. Her most recent poetry collection More Alive Than Lions Roaring was a finalist for the May Swenson Poetry Award at Utah State Press, The Prairie Schooner Book Competition, the Agha Shahid Ali Prize at University of Utah Press and The Tupelo Prize. Her story “When You Open the Door, Where Are You?” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is on the core faculty of The Assisi Institute, a Jungian think-tank in Brattleboro, Vermont.

She lives with her husband in Madison, Wisconsin. The Conditions of Love is her first novel.

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, Jun 6 20th Birthday Show starring Jon Hain and Stephanie Rearick - Free

Mother Fool's owners, Jon Hain and Stephanie Rearick will be joined by special guests in this celebration of 20 years of Mother Fool's.

*** NEXT WEEKEND ***

Fri, Jun 12 Starving in the Belly of the Whale w/ Original Mechanical Mouse - $6

Dayton Ohio’s Starving in the Belly of the Whale is a time-tested indie folk act with heart. With four (almost five) LPs under their belts, as well as a soundtrack EP, the band continue to diligently hone their songcraft and inspire new audiences. With their forthcoming, crowd-funded album Missionaries and Imposters, which drops November 22, the band continues to explore their genre, drawing on life experiences and environmental inspiration to color their output and push them in new and exciting directions." - GHETTOBLASTER magazine

Original Mechanical Mouse
Joel Collinsworth is a third generation writer who struggled with short story publishing for nearly a decade. In 2001 he returned to college, got a couple short stories published in the literary journal, and won the Freshman Writing Prize. Joel began songwriting in 2006 and in 2010 began using the band name Original Mechanical Mouse. Influences include, Elliot Smith, Nick Drake, Andrew Bird, The Shins, Jim James, Conor Oberst, Andy Hull, Aly Spaltro, and many other artists from the modern folk genre. He is unsigned with over three-hundred original songs, an EP, and numerous songs online.

When you hear the name of Joel Collinsworth's solo project, Original Mechanical Mouse, it's tempting to conjure the mechanical mouse from the Tom & Jerry cartoon (used by Jerry to fool Tom). But concentrate instead on original, for it's Collinsworth's uniqueness that sets OMM apart. The acoustic guitar arrangements can be haunting and spare (like John Frusciante's To Record Only Water for Ten Days) or quietly tender like Grandaddy's "Underneath The Weeping Willow." …. “Oh Yeah, Basement Tapes! is a work of art recalling Neil Young at his most beautiful.” – Bryan Cahpin Chicago Indie Music Live

http://www.starvinginthebellyofthewhale.com
https://www.reverbnation.com/mechanicalmouse

Sat, Jun 13 Dumpy Jug Bumpers w/ Boo Bradley - $7

The Dumpy Jug Bumpers are a string band from Minneapolis, MN that brings back the reckless sounds of country blues, ragtime, and jug band music from the era of shellac 78's. Utilizing resophonic guitar, kazoos, harmonica, double bass and the plunky mandolin-banjo, they transform any stage or street corner into a barrelhouse romp, as their hot licks get you shakin’ and stomping’.

Boo Bradley is good time two-man Hokum junk and jive orchestra who are as fun to watch as they are to listen to. Meeting up in 2007, Boo Mullarky and Bradley Selz took to Madison, Wisconsin's illustrious State Street with the full intention of bringing the rollicking sounds and antics of the early 20th century jug bands back to life. They quickly became known as the go-to act for fun in the sun at Madison's legendary farmers' market. Soon they were being asked to perform at festivals and shows around the state, sharing the stage with well-known roots performers such as the Carolina Chocolate Drops and Frank Fairfield. This refreshing “little jug band that could” features a delightfully rich and clunky sonic pallete that is sure to cure what ails you!

http://www.dumpyjugbumpers.com
http://www.boobradley.com

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