CAFE MUD

Tonight, the night of art and music!

2007-02-11T14:27:00.000-06:00

We are going to have a lot of fun tonight! At seven Maxwell's Demons will go on stage playing jazz. They usually play as a quartet, up-right bass, piano, saxophone and drums. Their music will accompany Bert Menco's art show opening which will start at seven thirty. Join us!

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MUD is proud to present works by Bert Menco

2007-02-03T05:28:00.000-06:00

FROM February 1 until April 5, 2007, Mud will showcase the art of Bert Menco. Please, don't miss our opening night, Sunday February 11, 7.30-10 PM, accompanied by some ambient music, a glass of wine and a 10%-discount on all Mud-drink specialties.

Tonight, and every Thursday LIVE JAZZ at MUD!

2006-08-03T16:38:00.000-05:00

Every Thursday night we are going to present the Maxwell's Demons, dynamic young jazz trio, that never fail to amaze us! Please join tonight

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Live Music Tonight!!! Last chance to see Emily this year!

2006-08-02T11:38:00.000-05:00

THIS is the last time Emily Conway will be performing at the MUD this year, she is leaving for Irland in a few days, if you haven't see her yet, you must tonight!

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TONIGHT!!! Emily, sings songs from arund the world!!!

2006-07-28T01:37:00.000-05:00

Emily is going to delight us again with her wonderful adaptations of Irish, and world music,
don't miss her, before she goes back to Dublin!
And how about these irresistable Irish ballads ?

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TONIGHT!!! Acoustic Alchemy with MICHAEL STEIN!

2006-07-22T01:31:00.000-05:00

MICHAEL STEIN and his Acoustic Alchemy show is going to be back at MUD tonight. We are excited to see him back singing with his deep-velvet voice accompanied by his wonderful "singing" slide guitar. Don't miss it!!!

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Demons Are Back Tonight!

2006-07-21T00:01:00.000-05:00

TONIGHT!!! Folk night at the MUD!!!

2006-07-15T13:47:00.000-05:00

LIVE!
Singing Folk at MUD!

MARGARET

NELSON!!!

Old Songs
New Poems

Show starts at 8:15 P.M. No cover charge.
B.Y.O.B.

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Emily, sings songs from arund the world, this Friday!!!

2006-07-13T17:35:00.000-05:00

Emily Conway at the MUD, June 2005

BY popular demand, and for those of you that missed our yesterday show, Emily Conway is going to be back tomorrow, Friday at 8:00 p.m. Besides these old Irish ballads in Celtic, that everybody loves, Emily is going to sing Brazilian bossanovas (that MUD loves so much), and also some French, American Folk and Jazz standards. Don't miss this one!

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Irish ballads night - Wednesday!!!

2006-07-10T14:24:00.000-05:00

Emily is back from Ireland, she is going to delight us again with her wonderful voice and arrangements of some most beautiful ballads ever written. Emily will be accompanied by John Kregor, who used to play at the MUD last year with his dynamic John Kregor trio. Don't miss this! Show starts at 8 p.m. and will probably cuntinue untill 10:30 p.m.

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MUD Jazz thisThursday!

2006-07-09T03:45:00.000-05:00

LIVE!
JAZZ at MUD!

MAXWELL'S
Demons

Show starts at 8:15 P.M. No cover charge.
B.Y.O.B.

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TONIGHT!!! Michael Stein is back at the MUD!

2006-07-07T15:16:00.000-05:00

Michael Stein is going to perform at the MUD today, Friday, July 7th.

Michael Stein performing on MUD's stage in May 2006

Michael Stein through MUD's eyes.

IN the late fifties, early sixties, Mike left for the future and stayed there, away from performing, for some forty years. During these years Michael devoted himself to his family and publishing career (he successfully launched two periodicals/magazines). After meeting, MUD's friend, Chainsaw Dupont, Mike was persuaded to come back to the present time and perform on the MUD's stage, his first on-the-stage appearance (back in real time), during Chanisaw Dupont's Blues Jam. That evening he played and sang songs written by him long time ago, song's that were not even given a chance to be forgotten.
I, on the other hand, would never forget the first song he played at the MUD. I was working at the back of the shop, at the moment, when I heard a total silence, strange since there was a room full of people just behind me, so I went back to the main room to investigate. When I looked at the audience, I noticed this total preoccupation, characteristic only for the moments when we are prompt to examine something of a great importance to us, the moments when we don't want to miss even a slightest shadow of a whisper. Mike was that whisper. Quietly and calmly, almost effortlessly, he persuaded all of us, to enter the world seen through his mind. It was a fascinating journey to both future and the past at the same time.
MUD can't wait to travel with your music again, Mike!

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Live Jazz Tonight!!!

2006-07-06T02:15:00.001-05:00

LIVE!
JAZZ at MUD!

MAXWELL'S
Demons

Show starts at 8:15 P.M. No cover charge.
B.Y.O.B.

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MUD's new summer poster!

2006-06-16T16:15:00.000-05:00

Mornings...

... and evenings

THE finals season is usually the busiest time for us, and so it was this year, consequently we were too busy to update our blog. Hopefully now I will have more time to work on some interesting ideas, and, of course, continue our MUD story!
Summer is coming and we will intensify our entertainment program, there are hardly any people studying here, so we can be A LITTLE louder during the weekend evenings. Above is our new poster, I just finished it and we will post it around the city and campus.

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FINALS!

2006-06-02T06:41:00.000-05:00

This is porbably the busiest time of the year (reason why our page wasn't updated for so long), the exams... everybody needs a quiet place where they can hide and study... MUD!

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After the evening of classical music at the MUD

2006-05-24T03:39:00.000-05:00

Adam Levin, playing classical guitar on MUD's stage

ADAM Levin. performed his guitar concert last night on our stage. This was a wonderful evening of classical music, ambient and soft, yet very inspiring and expressive. Adam will be performing again next week, we will keep you posted about the details.

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MUD Art

2006-05-24T03:29:00.000-05:00

Live size puppet, created by Margaret Nelson, "singing" at the MUD

THANKS to Margaret Nelson's live size puppet creations (see and entry below, Margaret also plays and sings folk music), MUD can now potentially offer a "live" entertainment 24/7/365, without interfering with your studies.

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Another morning at MUD

2006-05-22T23:46:00.000-05:00

And again, what simple phone cam can do when pushed... of course on beautiful place like MUD

;)

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THIS TUESDAY!!! MUD Presents a Classical Guitar concert!!!

2006-05-22T03:18:00.000-05:00

This Tuesday, we are excited to welcome a performance of classical guitar music by one of our dear friends and customers, Adam Levin. Adam studies music at Northwestern University and this is going to be his second performance here. First one was an unforgettable experience, and this one, we feel, is going to be even better! Show starts at 9 P.M. and will end around 11 P.M. Please join us!

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Keri Johnsrud's Jazz at the MUD!!!

2006-05-16T00:03:00.000-05:00

LIVE!
Singing Jazz at MUD!

KERI

JOHNSRUD!!!

And her Jazz Trio!

check her last performance here!

Fri. May 26th !
Show starts at 8:30 p.m.

no cover!

BYOB!

Keri Johnsrud

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TONIGHT!!! Folk night at the MUD!!!

2006-05-13T14:45:00.000-05:00

LIVE!
Singing Folk at MUD!

MARGARET

NELSON!!!

Old Songs
New Poems

Show starts at 8:15 P.M. No cover charge.
B.Y.O.B.

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MUD Story, Chapter 14 "How MUD's stage was erected, and the beginnings of the bar"

2006-05-02T17:49:00.000-05:00

THERE was a never ending stream of suppliers that went through the MUD then. Mostly bakeries and coffee roasting companies. By that time, the spring of 2004, we narrowed our coffee possibilities down to two. One was Umbria, a company from the West Coast, and the other was our present supplier. Umbria is an award winning company with an excellent product line. We really liked their coffee, however we still preferred the one we are using right now, although, by a very narrow margin. This was a very tough choice. On the construction end, the walls were still being fixed up, all the glitches and trouble spots addressed, one-by-one.
I also hired Bob, Ghetto Joe and Cory to work on constructing the stage. It didn't take more than a week to build. Bob took this project very seriously, trying to make it as strong as possible, after all, there was going to be some jumping happening there, at some point in the future. While three of them worked on the stage, I was still painting the mural. It took me good several days to do so. I wanted to give it as much of an antique look as I could, and this takes time.
Second or third day of stage construction, when all the structure of it was already in place, and the only part missing was the top layer, Cory stood on one of the 2x4's, grabbed his harmonica and played a few notes. As soon as he finished he shouted: "I am the first person to play on MUD's stage!", and he was.

for the rest of the MUD story click here

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOSIA ! ! ! ! ! ! !

2006-04-27T07:49:00.000-05:00

Gosia

Gosia at home (watching her face on the screen)

in St. Joseph Michigan, (summer 2002)

TODAY is Gosia's Birthday, let's make it a perfect, easy day for her please!!!
Gosia is the heart and soul of the MUD, if it wasn't for her this place would never exist, so if you really like MUD, next time you see her, please thank her for it!!! MUD loves you, Gosia, more than anyone in the whole wide world!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY... LOVE!!!

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... and Gosia's flowers

2006-04-27T06:00:00.000-05:00

What a cheap digital camera pushed to the limit can do

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TONIGHT !!!

2006-04-27T05:09:00.000-05:00

LIVE!
Singing Jazz at MUD!

KERI

JOHNSRUD!!!
And her Jazz Trio!

check her last performance here!

Fri. April 28 th !
Show starts at 8:30 p.m.

no cover!

BYOB!

Keri Johnsrud

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