BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cafe Carpe - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Cafe Carpe X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cafecarpe.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cafe Carpe REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250201T194116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T234037Z UID:9504-1746648000-1746648000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:RICHARD SHINDELL- Wednesday DESCRIPTION:RICHARD SHINDELL lives as both an immigrant and emigrant\, crossing thresholds\, that informs his illumination of the human experience through narrative song. Shindell has inhabited a Zen Buddhist monastery and busked in the streets of Paris. \nOriginally from New York\, now living in Buenos Aires\, Argentina\, Shindell is a writer whose songs paint pictures\, tell stories\, juxtapose ideas and images\, inhabit characters\, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be. Meticulously recorded over three years in New York and Buenos Aires\, his most recent release\, Careless\, offered an ambitious\, luxurious\, full- length statement. Shindell immersed himself in the studio\, allowing the time and latitude to explore\, experiment\, take risks—to play—as each of these eleven songs was given form and substance. While his signature acoustic guitar style is used to good effect\, Careless also found Shindell plugging in more. “The wider sonic and dynamic range of the electric has been a real inspiration. Rejuvenating.” \nDuring the pandemic\, Shindell stayed in Argentina\, out on the wide open Pampa\, reading\, writing\, taking walks\, doing a little experimental recording\, and tending the garden. He now returns to the road for a limited number of performances. Innovative\, original and occasionally spiritual\, Shindell’s songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden\, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society’s fringes. From lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs\, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics\, prejudice\, war and religion\, to the comic point-of-view of a cow stuck in a barbed wire fence\, he has a unique ability to morph into the soul of the many and varied personalities he casts as narrators in certain songs—veritable novellas framed in haunting acoustic melodies. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/richard-shindell-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250508T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250508T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250201T211808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T234132Z UID:9506-1746734400-1746734400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:RICHARD SHINDELL/ Jess Klein- Thursday DESCRIPTION:JESS KLEIN* opens for Richard on this second night of his 3 night run here. \nRICHARD SHINDELL lives as both an immigrant and emigrant\, crossing thresholds\, that informs his illumination of the human experience through narrative song. Shindell has inhabited a Zen Buddhist monastery and busked in the streets of Paris. \nOriginally from New York\, now living in Buenos Aires\, Argentina\, Shindell is a writer whose songs paint pictures\, tell stories\, juxtapose ideas and images\, inhabit characters\, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be. Meticulously recorded over three years in New York and Buenos Aires\, his most recent release\, Careless\, offered an ambitious\, luxurious\, full- length statement. Shindell immersed himself in the studio\, allowing the time and latitude to explore\, experiment\, take risks—to play—as each of these eleven songs was given form and substance. While his signature acoustic guitar style is used to good effect\, Careless also found Shindell plugging in more. “The wider sonic and dynamic range of the electric has been a real inspiration. Rejuvenating.” \nDuring the pandemic\, Shindell stayed in Argentina\, out on the wide open Pampa\, reading\, writing\, taking walks\, doing a little experimental recording\, and tending the garden. He now returns to the road for a limited number of performances. Innovative\, original and occasionally spiritual\, Shindell’s songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden\, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society’s fringes. From lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs\, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics\, prejudice\, war and religion\, to the comic point-of-view of a cow stuck in a barbed wire fence\, he has a unique ability to morph into the soul of the many and varied personalities he casts as narrators in certain songs—veritable novellas framed in haunting acoustic melodies. \n*Of  opener JESS KLEIN:  The Bluegrass Situation hails her work as “one part grassroots social activism\, two parts alt-country guitar rock — a combo we can certainly get behind.” Klein’s new album\, When We Rise\, harnesses this potent combination with themes of empowerment and the joy of overcoming set to a dynamic and deeply introspective roots-inflected soundtrack. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/richard-shindell-jess-klein/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250509T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250509T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250218T233411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T233834Z UID:9641-1746822600-1746822600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:RICHARD SHINDELL- Friday DESCRIPTION:RICHARD SHINDELL lives as both an immigrant and emigrant\, crossing thresholds\, that informs his illumination of the human experience through narrative song. Shindell has inhabited a Zen Buddhist monastery and busked in the streets of Paris. \n\n \n \n \n \nOriginally from New York\, now living in Buenos Aires\, Argentina\, Shindell is a writer whose songs paint pictures\, tell stories\, juxtapose ideas and images\, inhabit characters\, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be. Meticulously recorded over three years in New York and Buenos Aires\, his most recent release\, Careless\, offered an ambitious\, luxurious\, full- length statement. Shindell immersed himself in the studio\, allowing the time and latitude to explore\, experiment\, take risks—to play—as each of these eleven songs was given form and substance. While his signature acoustic guitar style is used to good effect\, Careless also found Shindell plugging in more. “The wider sonic and dynamic range of the electric has been a real inspiration. Rejuvenating.” \nDuring the pandemic\, Shindell stayed in Argentina\, out on the wide open Pampa\, reading\, writing\, taking walks\, doing a little experimental recording\, and tending the garden. He now returns to the road for a limited number of performances. Innovative\, original and occasionally spiritual\, Shindell’s songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden\, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society’s fringes. From lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs\, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics\, prejudice\, war and religion\, to the comic point-of-view of a cow stuck in a barbed wire fence\, he has a unique ability to morph into the soul of the many and varied personalities he casts as narrators in certain songs—veritable novellas framed in haunting acoustic melodies. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/richard-shindell-friday/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250130T205515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T183245Z UID:9532-1746908100-1746908100@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:WHAT'S HIS NAME & THE OTHER GUY DESCRIPTION:If y’all manage to arrive in a timely fashion so that we can get you fed before 8\, show will start at 8. Please buy tickets in advance so we can plan for the evening. \nWHAT’S HIS NAME & THE OTHER GUY are Brian (Looper) Lucas & Greg (Loopier) Valde . These two have been playing together around these parts for over 25 years – under an array of monikers. You may have known them as “Lost Souls” “Devil in the Outhouse\,” or “Syd Hartha & the Monkeyminds.” Folks often ask if they are twins\, but they’re not. Fun fact: same sperm\, different mothers.  As for music\, expect some stirring and rousing americana\, blues\, country\, and humor. \n“Sure it’s juvenile and irreverent\, but if you drink enough it’s not that bad.” URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/whats-his-name-the-other-guy-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250516T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250516T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250130T004302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T133926Z UID:9526-1747425600-1747425600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CURTIS & LORETTA DESCRIPTION:CURTIS & LORETTA The husband and wife duo’s extraordinary harmonies and proficiency on a parade of stringed instruments create an alluring frame for their poignant original songs\, and traditional pieces from America and the British Isles.  The current menagerie includes mandocello\, folk harp\, guitars\, clawhammer banjo\, ukulele\, and mandolin\, plus a bit of kazoo\, harmonica\, and shakers. Curtis’ down-home sense of humor and Loretta’s theater background engage the audience in an experience that runs the gamut of rolling with laughter to holding back tears\, with plenty of side-trips in between.  They rack up countless miles each year\, crisscrossing the country to deliver their own unique brand of folk singer/songwriter music. \nThe duo’s perennial humor is ever present\, with songs and stories of harp players trying to get into heaven\, small spenders on first dates\, bugs\, and lutefisk!  Their years of performing and touring together have honed their comfortable stage presence to a delightful edge. \n“Loretta’s almost operatic alto and Curtis’ rich tenor form a lush\, polished and varied vocal blend. The pair’s instrumental interplay is equally compelling\, with Loretta’s harp textures dancing in and around Curtis’ deft guitar and mandolin lines.” … Dirty Linen URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/curtis-loretta-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250413T201405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T201517Z UID:9758-1747512900-1747512900@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CASH BOX KINGS w/ Queen Lee Kanehira DESCRIPTION:THE CASH BOX KINGS will be joined by QUEEN LEE KANEHIRA\, recognized as one of the premier blues and boogie woogie piano players in the world today. She was the winner of the inaugural 2019 Chicago International Blues Piano Competition. She regularly tours throughout Europe\, Asia\, and North America as a solo artist (and as a member of the Cash Box Kings). She was a featured artist for the Otis Span Tribute concert at the 2024 Chicago Blues Festival. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n“Oscar Wilson’s powerful and deep voice harkens back to the golden age of Chicago blues. Nosek blows spirited\, muscular harp. The Cash Box Kings serve up undeniable proof that they remain one of the top blues bands of this era.”\n–Blues Music Magazine \n“The Cash Box Kings play with taste and feel and it was faith restoring to know there’s guys out there that still know and appreciate real blues.”\n-Blues Legend Charlie Musslewhite URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/cash-box-kings-w-queen-lee-kanehira/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250522T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250522T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250130T005037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250518T153631Z UID:9528-1747942200-1747942200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:TODD ALBRIGHT- Postponed DESCRIPTION:This has been postponed.  A new date will be established. \nTicket link follows bio- \nTODD ALBRIGHT  is a country blues\, twelve string guitar player and vocalist based in Detroit\, Michigan. Grounded in the pre-war era of the blues tradition (1880-1939)\, Todd is a mindful purveyor of blues history. His repertoire upholds musical pillars such as Blind Willie McTell\, George Carter\, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Leadbelly. His life’s work continues the distinguished tradition of the very roots of American music as told by the African American musicians who created it. \n\n\n\nTodd’s vigorous\, gritty and soulful performances are accompanied by stories of the masters and a deep intuitive sense of respect for craft\, providing audiences with a meaningful experience while creating a transcendent moment. One of the top blues guitarists in the world\, Todd is the only contemporary twelve string player in his genre. \nTodd began playing the blues while still a teenager\, some twenty-five years ago. Initially\, he was drawn to the sound of the finger-picked style and has since immersed himself in the foundational music and narratives of American culture. Over the years\, Todd has shared the stage with artists such as Roy Book Binder\, Charlie Parr\, Paul Geremia\, and Dakota Dave Hull. \nTodd’s first full-length LP\, Fourth Floor Visitor\, was released by Jett Plastic Recordings out of Detroit\, Michigan (2017). His latest album\, Detroit Twelve String: Blues & Rags\, is out now on Third Man Records (2017). URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/todd-albright-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250523T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250523T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250302T193934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T162625Z UID:9662-1748032200-1748032200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:ALEKSI CAMPAGNE DESCRIPTION:Named Penguin Eggs & Roots Music Canada’s New Discovery of the Year! \, ALEKSI CAMPAGNE offers a contemporary\, indie-folk take on the time-honoured fiddle-singing tradition. Born and raised in Montreal\, Aleksi blends folk songwriting with an edgy\, multi-layered sound resulting from his unique combination of voice\, violin and looping-effect pedals. He was awarded the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for francophone artist of the year for his debut album which features the same 10 songs in English and French. Thematically\, Aleksi’s debut album is about all the firsts of growing up–from first loves to first moves\, the first steps of your career and even first breakups. \nAleksi is uniquely qualified to offer a contemporary\, indie-folk take on the time-honoured fiddle-singing tradition. At five years old\, he began performing alongside his mother\, Canadian folk icon\, Connie Kaldor. At 19\, Aleksi moved to Paris to study under jazz violin legend Didier Lockwood. At 21\, Aleksi became the only student to have ever been accepted into the classical violin\, the jazz violin and the jazz voice performance programs at McGill University. Since then\, Aleksi had graced the lineups of some of Canada’ most beloved folk festivals—including the Mariposa Folk Festival\, the Regina Folk Festival\, and the Northern Lights Festival\, among others. Aleksi tours festivals and venues across Canada with a four-piece band made up of some of the finest young musicians Montreal has to offer: Stephane Krims (Bass)\, Aaron Dolman (drums) and Zach Bachand (guitar). \nAleksi’s last year has been a whirlwind! In July 2022\, Aleksi was selected as a Mariposa Folk Festival Emerging Artist to perform at the festival. In December\, his single Another Day was picked by Paul Corby as a Top Single of 2022. In March\, he was celebrated by Tom Coxworth as one of the Top 5 Favourite acts at the Folk Alliance International Conference\, alongside acts like The Fretless and Mary Gautier. In May\, his single Won’t be Scared was selected as the only Canadian finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival’s Grassy Hill New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters. In July 2023\, Aleksi launched his debut album to critical acclaim. In a review in Le Devoir by Sylvain Cormier\, Aleksi’s debut was compared to that of Patrick Watson and Half Moon Run. \n  URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/alexsi-campagne/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250524T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250524T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250306T040620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T040717Z UID:9674-1748095200-1748106000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:TRICIA ALEXANDER workshop- Energy Medicine & the Breath DESCRIPTION:ENERGY MEDICINE & THE BREATH: Tools You Can Use – see reservation information below\nThe goal of this class is to bring 3 VERY simple tools into the hands of the participants.  These tools are especially useful for: \n\n\n improving mental clarity\, coordinated brain function\n general overall harmonic balance\n stress reduction\n\n\nthus improving communication within the entire bodymind complex; all of which leads increased well BE-ing\n \nFacilitator Tricia Alexander is a Performing & Healing Artist\nMusician\, Minister & Mentor  °  Reiki Master teacher (Usui lineage)\nBodytalker & Energy Medicine Intuitive\nTricia’s additional education includes: a two year apprenticeship with Meistra Kay Gardner in The Use of Modal and Sonic Tools for Healing (with deep listening exercises by Pauline Oliveros)\, Mindscape with Dr. John Veltheim\, BodyTalk (with a variety of master teachers)\, as well as individual classes with Bruce Lipton\, Dr. Michael Ryce\, Martha Creek\, and Eagle Man (Ed McGaa). \n3 hour class\n$25 – 45 sliding class fee\nall ages are welcome\n(no one will be turned away for inability to pay)\n\nContact Tricia to reserve your space in the class: \n773-478-8778\, triciababa@aol.com\n\nTricia with Alpha Stewart\, Jr. (percussionist of wonder and light) will be doing a concert of music & spoken word- blues\, jazz and folk here that evening. Find information and buy tickets here. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/tricia-alexander-workshop-energy-medicine-the-breath/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250524T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250524T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250306T035851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250420T222113Z UID:9676-1748113200-1748113200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:TRICIA ALEXANDER w/ ALPHA STEWART\, JR DESCRIPTION:Music and Spoken Word – Blues\, Jazz & Folk with  \nTRICIA ALEXANDER and Alpha Stewart\, Jr.(percussionist of wonder and light) \n\n \n \n \n \nThe vision for this concert grew out of Tricia’s practice as a performing & healing artist. \nThe simple act of a room full of people singing together gently opens & nourishes our hearts.  Music helps us recharge – it lifts our spirits & at the same time energetically sends a unifying ripple of love out into the into the cosmic energy stream that we are all drinking from.  Healing IS possible through the shared experience of sound & resonance. Even through these darkest of days\, we can create safe & sacred space for & with – each other. \nHoping you will join us and sing along . . . \nTricia will be doing an afternoon workshop from 2 to 5–  information here. \n\nTricia’s music & ministry:\n\n\n\n 1)  We Are The People (that we’ve been waiting for)\nMusic Video Spirit Art  – using the recording of Tricia’s song as the sound track\n\n 2)  Her interview with Mark Helpsmeet’s (Song of the Soul\, Northern Spirit Radio)\n\nMusic CDs and Poetry Books available at Tricia Alexander.com URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/tricia-alexander-w-alpha-stewart-jr/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250131T014127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T014127Z UID:9537-1748457000-1748464200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:ROUND ROBIN w/ Tricia Alexander DESCRIPTION:Round robin led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer\, poet\, healer\, “with a voice\, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally\, not from the stage\, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers\, songwriters\, musicians and music appreciators\, poets\, and storytellers held somewhat regularly on the last Wednesday (formerly Thursday) of each month. \nTraditional Round Robin protocol applies – everyone is part of the circle and has an opportunity to: play\, pass or request a song from someone in particular or from anyone in the circle. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. $5 cover for musicians and audience. Come early and have a bite to eat- therein lies our sustenance. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/round-robin-w-tricia-alexander-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250530T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250530T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250407T222931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T025712Z UID:9745-1748635200-1748635200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SCAMMED! a TNW Ensemble Theater PLAY DESCRIPTION:TNW ENSEMBLE THEATER \nticket link follows play description \nMore than 7\,000 people get scammed every day in this country\, according to the Federal Trade Commission. \nBut what if one of them decided to fight back and flip the script on the scammers?\n\nThat’s the premise of Scammed!\, an original comedy/adventure play from TNW Ensemble Theater. When a freelancing editor falls for a sophisticated version of a classic scam\, she assumes the rip-roaring\, amoral alter ego of Helen Wheels to get even. She gets help along the way from her coffee shop cohort\, an unconventional banker named Johnny Angel\, and a helpful good citizen – or is he? Scammed! takes audiences behind the scenes in the world of hackers and con artists\, showing the similarities between scams and current events.\n\nScammed! is written by Danielle Dresden\, directed by Francisco Torres\, and features performances by Megan Mori\, Donavon Armbruster\, and Patrick Chounet\, with cameo appearances by Donna Peckett\, Shane Heim\, who also serves as stage manager\, Francisco Torres\, and Danielle Dresden. Graphics by Michael Duffy. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/scammed-a-tnw-ensemble-theater-play/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250213T194913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T194913Z UID:9610-1748721600-1748721600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:KAREN JOHNSON DESCRIPTION:KAREN JOHNSON grew up in West Allis\, WI\, surrounded by music.  One of her favorite memories  is  listening to old country tunes with her dad while riding along in his old pick-up truck.  At a young age\, Karen learned to play the Tamburitza and sing harmony as a member of the American Croatian Silver Strings Tamburitzans. Now playing the guitar\, she has been performing at various venues since 1998  but loves playing in the Carpe’s listening room. \nKaren sings songs of her favorite artists including Joan Baez\, Nanci Griffith\,  Alison Krauss\, and Suzy Bogguss\, to name a few. \nLinks: \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclx2nwDJNY \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6pYX8uK25o \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z6AN79G3TE URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/karen-johnson-14/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250604T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250604T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250519T200807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T171002Z UID:9836-1749065400-1749065400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:JACK WILLIAMS DESCRIPTION:JACK WILLIAMS– A South Carolinian\, an uncommonly unique guitarist\, a writer of vivid songs with a strong sense of place\, and a storyteller in an old Southern tradition. \n“…. his artistry… is nothing short of amazing. Dazzling picking\, expressive voice\, unique and interesting songs. He is a showman in the best sense of the word and just wowed our audience.  I think they would have followed him anywhere.”— Rich Warren\, formerly of WFMT “Midnight Special”\, Chicago\, IL URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jack-williams-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250429T034732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T165718Z UID:9791-1749151800-1749151800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:BEATS WORKIN' DESCRIPTION:“Though not unique it is no less true that ‘BEATS WORKIN’ is the outgrowth of a series of jam sessions attended by 5 guys who love traditional bluegrass music\, while believing that the genre is not set in stone\, and that through the joy of making music\, tasteful and creative contributions are waiting to be discovered (We think Bill would be proud!). As we each looked at the other 4 and concluded those guys are near-irreplaceable\, the transition to a band seemed quite natural.” \nBand bio follows ticket link: \n\n \n \n \n \n\nTHE BAND:\n\n\nVIKTOR BRUSUBARDIS– bass\, vocals\nViktor began performing on the bass in the spring of 2021\, joining members ofChicken Wire Empire\, The Milbillies\, and co-founding the Milwaukee bluegrass band “SugarBush”. He has shared the stage with artists Dead Horses\, Chicken Wire Empire\, Billy Bronsted (Billy Bronsted and the Bluegrass Buddies)\, Mike Mangione (Mike Mangione and the Kin)\, and others. Viktor enjoys exploring different genres including Jazz\, Classical\, Bluegrass\, Folk\, Americana\, and Old Time Music. While Viktor is not playing the bass he performs as a classical cellist in Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony and teaches cello in the Milwaukee YouthSymphony Orchestra’s Progressions program. During his summers he participates in festivalssuch as the Musiques et Vignes en Confluence festival in the Loire Valley of France\, the Gott istgut festival in Struppen Germany\, Latvian Song and Dance Festivals in Canada and the United\nStates\, and other local festivals. Currently\, Viktor regularly performs with groups Beats Workin’\,\nSugar Bush\, Milwaukee Hotclub\, and Cream City Hotclub.\n\nKEN FINKEL Banjo and vocals\nKen  got involved in Bluegrass while at the University of Rochester (NY)\, Largely self-taught\, he made his way to Cincinnati where he met Dede Wyland and Jim Price through mutual friends. During a gig in Chicago\, they came down along with Peter Knupfer and Dan Crownover. Turned out they formed Grass\, Food\, and Lodging. In their five years together\, they built a strong regional following and gained national recognition\, appearing on the Prairie Home Companion\, and many prestigious festivals around the country. Following GF&L\, Ken had his own booking agency\,\nrepresenting Bluegrass\, Roots\, Blues\, and Irish musicians and doing event booking and stage management- Summerfest\, Bastillle Days\, etc. A long career in the software industry followed. The passion for Bluegrass was reignited when GF&L had reunions in 2013 and 2015.\n\nPETER ROLLER- Dobro\nPeter is a longtime performer and composer of fingerstyle and slide guitar music. In the ‘80s he was main accompanist for 1st generation bluesman Yank Rachell\, acting as Producer and playing guitar on his Grammy-nominated Blues Mandolin Man album. In the ‘90’s Roller’s original lap slide instrumental Rancho Mirage was included on the popular compilation Masters of Acoustic Guitar\, while he also performed and recorded with dance band Paul Cebar & the Milwaukeeans\, gospel quartet The Masonic Wonders\, and Violent Femmes bassist Brian Richie. After retiring as Professor Emeritus of Music from Alverno College\, Roller returned to his early love for Bluegrass and old-time Country Dobro\, writing adventuresome pieces and performing with eclectic band The Resonators along with Beats Workin.’\n\n\nJOHN STINEMAN- Mandolin\, vocals\nGrowing up in Wabash\, IN \, John was introduced to Bluegrass music by the many people who migrated from Appalachia for employment. Upon witnessing an exceptional flat picker in the local music store he decided he could “do that “\, bought a guitar and commenced. After refining his musicianship and moving to Florida he founded The Kitchen\nTable Boys\, his first success in music .He eventually became a member of Big Timber Bluegrass\, a long time Orlando based band that had been founded by Chubby Anthony\, who had fiddled with the Stanley Brothers\, and later featured frequent guest appearances by Chubby Wise\, legendary fiddler with Bill Monroe in the late 1940’s. Upon moving to Asheville \, NC in 2001  he co-founded One Leg Up\, a five piece swing ensemble that toured the Southeast until 2019.\nDuring the pandemic John relocated to Northern Illinois and has returned to playing Bluegrass music\, concentrating on mandolin\, as a member of Beats Workin.’\n\nJERRY WICENTOWSKI– Guitar\, lead vocals\nAs a teenager growing up in New York City\, Jerry was inspired to sing Bluegrass music by the performances of first-generation artists. His high clear voice carries on the tradition of the pioneers of Bluegrass\, but his singing is far from a pale imitation or carbon copy of those early greats. Jerry’s performances have uniqueness\, depth of feeling\, and most important\, respect and reverence for the music. He revisited the material of one of his early inspirations in his most recent CD tribute to Mac Wiseman entitled\, ‘Thanks\, Mac!’. Mac himself praised Jerry’s work saying\, “Jerry\, I’m very flattered by your interpretation of my material and I think it’s a wonderful piece of work! I heartily endorse it\, and I’m very pleased that you’re carrying on my legacy.” In October 2019\, just prior the pandemic\, Jerry featured material from his recording on the stage of the historic Station Inn in Nashville. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/beats-workin-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250513T000418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T165220Z UID:9822-1749240900-1749240900@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SATCHEL PAIGE DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/satchel-paige-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250430T193528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250607T164338Z UID:9794-1749326400-1749326400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN w/ MICHAEL HECHT DESCRIPTION:Literary artist MICHAEL HECHT will read excerpts from speeches or literature\, and BILL CAMPLIN will sing a song between each excerpt. Readings will be from: Olivia Gatwood Angela Jackson\, Jack Kerouac\, Van Gogh\, Charles Brandt\, Shakespeare\, Herman Melville\, Langston Hughes\, and Jimmy Santiago Baca. \nBill & Michael have done this collaboration many times with different readings\, and really enjoy the concept\, as have those in attendance. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-w-michael-hecht-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250518T161727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T161534Z UID:9830-1749672000-1749672000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CORKY SIEGEL DESCRIPTION:CORKY SIEGEL is known internationally as one of the world’s great blues harmonica players\, blues pianist\, singer-songwriter\, creator of CHAMBER BLUES\, and the sole pioneer/composer of award-winning revolutionary works that weave blues and classical forms together. Co-founder of the SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND\, and Blues Hall of Fame Inductee\, Corky Siegel has a catalogue of recordings on RCA\, Vanguard\, Alligator\, and million selling blues/classical recordings on the iconic classical label Deutsche Grammophon. His close associations with the blues masters in the earlier days of Chicago blues\, his essential part in the blues rock revolution\, and his surprising success in bringing together blues and classical audiences make him a pivotal (though inconspicuous) figure in modern music history. “underappreciated national treasure” – DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE. \nSagacious songs and instrumentals from the trail blazing legend of Siegel-Schwall\, Chamber Blues\, and Symphonic Blues \n“A Piano and harmonica virtuoso of remarkable invention and wit” – BILLBOARD MAGAZINE URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/corky-siegel/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250612T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250612T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250510T194956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T164327Z UID:9812-1749756600-1749756600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:BILL MILLER DESCRIPTION:Bill discovered he had already had a gig on the 13th\, so he rescheduled to this date. \nBILL MILLER is an award-winning Native American recording artist\, performer\, songwriter\, activist\, painter\, and world-class accomplished flute player. Over the entirety\, Miller has produced over a dozen albums\, received three Grammy Awards\, numerous NAMA awards (including a “Lifetime Achievement Award) and led Wisconsin’s La Crosse Symphony Orchestra. He is now touring in support of a recent collaboration album Look Again To The Wind: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited where Bill has the title track. \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\nA Mohican Indian from northern Wisconsin\, Bill Miller has long been one of the most admired figures in the Native American music arena and beyond. As an award-winning recording artist\, performer\, songwriter\, activist\, and painter\, he’s been a voice for the voiceless\, a link between two great and clashing civilizations. \nFor over 30 years\, Bill Miller’s music has amplified the whispers of Native peoples’ hearts\, while bridging cultures around the world with his signature sound: thunder (the voice)\, wind (the Native American flute)\, water (the guitar)\, and soul (the story). URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-miller-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250127T153832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T181922Z UID:9498-1749933000-1749933000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:MOJOHAND DESCRIPTION:MOJOHAND – ROCK & ROLL\, GINGER SOUL\, AND JERSEY TWANG \nNew Jersey-born\, Brooklyn-based band Mojohand have been writing rockin\, country-soul-soaked songs and playing them in every bar\, backyard\, and basement willing to have them for the past seven years. Their energetic and melodic brand of rock & roll\, ginger soul\, and Jersey twang has won over crowds from coast to coast. \nFor their third studio LP “Dungarees”\, Mojohand locked themselves in the live room at Business District Recording in Johnson City\, NY and let the tape roll on a vintage 4-track ampex machine. The result is a timeless album that evokes the thousands of late nights onstage refining their raucous style and infectious songs\, and the countless miles they’ve traveled together in their van chasing down the same promises that rock & roll has made with its fingers crossed for generations and generations. \nThe first single from Dungarees\, “Santa Fe” is a melodic and laid back travelogue inspired by some of Mojohand’s less-glamorous nights on the road. “Santa Fe” showcases Mojohand’s knack for synthesizing their love of classic country-rock and southern-soul records into timeless bites of ear-candy. \nMojohand is known nationally for their relentless work ethic\, electric live shows and catchy\, classic songwriting. Their sound is uniquely their own\, while also often compared to Americana heroes John Prine and Townes van Zandt\, legendary rockers such as Bruce Springsteen and Drive-By Truckers\, and beloved soul musicians like Otis Redding and Nathaniel Rateliff. \n\n \n \n \n \nMojohand was born in 2017 from the fiery remains of countless high school bands and side projects. Having played music together since their age was in the single digits\, childhood friends Elijah Klein and Joe Dinardo joined with keyboardist Ian D’Arcy and began gigging around the Garden State with a revolving cast of local musicians. When Elijah met drummer Jasper Mahncke in New York City\, the group found their groove and locked in with a flurry of singles and shows around the Northeast – from the woods of Vermont to packed bars in New York City and everywhere in between. To date\, Mojohand has played 250 shows\, driven over 60\,000 miles\, performed 9 American tours and a Canadian date\, and have opened for national acts including Oteil Burbridge\, Kyle Gordon\, Summer Dean\, and Whitey Morgan. \nMojohand’s love of The Road is palpable. At the end of their set\, you’ll often hear lead singer Elijah deliver an open invitation to the audience: “The best part of driving around and playing shows all over the country is meeting new people. So come say hi when we’re done playing! We’d love to shake your hand.” “The road is what it’s all about; meeting new types of people\, seeing how they react to the songs. A crowd in Texas might feel a groove completely differently than one in New York City. And so every night of tour\, we learn a little more about how to deliver a great show and connect with the crowd.” \n  \n  URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/mojohand-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250319T024207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T024207Z UID:9703-1750363200-1750363200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SHITUNAUTS- Thursday DESCRIPTION:WILLY PORTER    PETER MULVEY    RANDY SABIEN   BILL CAMPLIN in the semicircle\, holding down the fort. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/shitunauts-thursday-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250319T024751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T024751Z UID:9705-1750451400-1750451400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SHITUNAUTS- Friday DESCRIPTION:WILLY PORTER    PETER MULVEY    RANDY SABIEN   BILL CAMPLIN in the semicircle\, holding down the fort. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/shitunauts-friday-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250319T025611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T025611Z UID:9708-1750537800-1750537800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SHITUNAUTS- Saturday DESCRIPTION:WILLY PORTER    PETER MULVEY    RANDY SABIEN   BILL CAMPLIN in the semicircle\, holding down the fort.   Summer solstice with the mostest URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/shitunauts-saturday-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250319T031406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250622T142220Z UID:9711-1750615200-1750615200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SHITUNAUTS- Sunday DESCRIPTION:WILLY PORTER    PETER MULVEY    RANDY SABIEN   BILL CAMPLIN in the semicircle\, holding down the fort.   \nWe will open at 4. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/shitunauts-sunday-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250131T014341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T033323Z UID:9540-1750876200-1750883400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:ROUND ROBIN w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER DESCRIPTION:Round robin led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer\, poet\, healer\, “with a voice\, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally\, not from the stage\, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers\, songwriters\, musicians and music appreciators\, poets\, and storytellers held somewhat regularly on the last Wednesday (formerly Thursday) of each month. \nTraditional Round Robin protocol applies – everyone is part of the circle and has an opportunity to: play\, pass or request a song from someone in particular or from anyone in the circle. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. $5 cover for musicians and audience. Come early and have a bite to eat- therein lies our sustenance. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/round-robin-w-tricia-alexander-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250428T170842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T004756Z UID:9781-1750968000-1750968000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:RESONANT ROGUES DESCRIPTION:The RESONANT ROGUES ’ dark Appalachian folk paints a picture of their lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina and on the road. Anchored by the songwriting duo of Sparrow (banjo\, accordion) and Keith Smith (guitar)\, they’ve traveled the byways and highways of America and crossed the oceans with instruments in tow. From riding freight trains to building their own homestead\, the pair are no strangers to blazing unconventional trails. At once rooted and adventurous\, each song tells a story of real experiences\, friendships\, and challenges. \n“Their intense cohesion is so intertwined that it feels like they’re playing with one pair of hands.” -No Depression\n\n“This is country music as classic as it comes.” -Holler Country URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/resonant-rogues/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250430T193807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T032016Z UID:9779-1751056200-1751056200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:ANNE HEATON w/ Frank Marotta\, Jr. DESCRIPTION:Singer-songwriter and pianist ANNE HEATON has captured audience imaginations for over fifteen years with her songs that are\, by turns\, “tender\, barbed and spiritual” (Washington Post). She’s been featured by the New York Times Popcast\, played numerous times on NPR and shared the stage with artists such as Jewel\, Sarah McLachlan and jazz drummer Max Roach. She teaches at Berklee College of Music Summer Programs and is the founder of Soul Songs School\, an online songwriting program. \nShe will be performing with her multi-instrumentalist husband Frank. \nSays Chip Duncan- “I met Anne at a party but didn’t realize at the time I was speaking with a luminary! Anne and her guitar playing husband have developed an outstanding reputation as songwriters\, performers\, and teachers of the craft. When I saw Anne play with Willy Porter at Shank Hall last fall\, I became an immediate fan. She’s fun\, funny\, charming and wow\, what a voice … and what great songs!” \nAnne is currently earning her Master’s in Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she hopes to research the outcomes of songwriting as a social emotional learning tool for teenagers. Anne lives in Milwaukee where she enjoys coffee\, Lake Michigan and being a mom to two freethinking daughters. \nTo listen to Anne’s music\, join her on YouTube\, Apple Music or Spotify \nPress\n“Stunning” – PASTE\n“Absolutely gorgeous” – New York Times Music Popcast\n“Lush\, introspective\, elegant” – Boston Globe\n“The recording is so good. I’ve always been a huge fan of Anne Heaton.” – Richard Milne\, WXRT\n“Strong\, emotive and slightly haunted” – Boston Herald\n“Superb” – Performing Songwriter Magazine\n“Tender\, barbed and spiritual” – Washington Post\n“Thoughtful\, emotionally intense” – Sound & Vision\n“[Heaton’s] compelling piano melodies and clearly articulated phrasing remind me of Carole King” – Naomi Arenberg\, “Folk on WGBH” NPR\n“[Heaton] always enchants with a clear-hearted delivery that’s distinctively her own” – Chicago Reader URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/anne-heaton/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250629T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250711T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250313T034055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T034143Z UID:9695-1751184000-1752233400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CLOSED around the 4th DESCRIPTION:People seem to have other things to do that do not involve the Carpe around the holidays\, and so we will find other things to do. \nLet’s keep our democracy. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/closed-around-the-4th/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250711T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250711T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250212T200707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T201839Z UID:9608-1752265800-1752265800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:WEARY RAMBLERS DESCRIPTION:Newly formed Iowa folk duo\, WEARY RAMBLERS bring years of experience to the stage with award-winning songwriting and chemistry. CHAD ELLIOTT and KATHRYN FOX showcase multi-instrumental performances with tight harmonies and great storytelling. \nWINNERS OF 21ST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS IN “BEST GROUP/DUO” CATEGORY! \n“That man’s music is as honest as was Woody Guthrie’s.”- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings \nMore bios follow ticket link- \n\n \n \n \n \nChad Elliott blends folk roots and soulful writing to deliver an original sound with over two decades of being on the road. Elliott is lauded as “Iowa’s Renaissance man” by Culture Buzz Magazine. He has penned more than 1\,500 songs in his career while also cultivating his skills as a painter\, sculptor\, illustrator and author. Elliott’s career demonstrates a love of folk\, roots and singer-songwriter music. He has worked with and shared the stage with artists of the highest caliber\, including Odetta\, Tom Paxton\, Loudon Wainwright III\, Ruthie Foster\, Greg Brown\, Bo Ramsey\, etc. \n“When listening to Fox for the first time\, one might wonder\, how can a young woman make a violin sound so good?” – Cityview Magazine \nDeemed “fiddler extraordinaire” in Cityview Magazine\, Kathryn Fox is a DownBeat award winning artist. She played on the Grammy-nominated track “All My Tomorrows” with Kate McGarry. Kathryn toured internationally with fiddle troupe\, Barrage 8\, with shows in Europe\, the U.S. and Canada. She has performed\, recorded PBS specials and recorded with George Benson\, The Beach Boys\, The Eagles\, Pharrell Williams\, Natalie Cole\, Gloria Estefan\, Osmond Brothers\, Gloria Gaynor\, Chick Corea\, Bobby McFerrin\, Kenny Loggins\, Mark O’Connor\, Ryan Montbleau\, Seth Walker\, Edgar Meyer and Joshua Bell. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/weary-ramblers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185547 CREATED:20250703T174554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T173229Z UID:9958-1752350400-1752350400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN DESCRIPTION:After much cajoling\, LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN has agreed to play here. \nHe is preparing a set list.  Perhaps he will even publish it on this site. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-camplin-39/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR