JULY 2009

Greetings beloved Emporium/Underdog e-listers! Lots of exciting things happening in YS this summer, many of which are happening right here at the Emporium…

JULY/AUGUST ART SHOW by the Minde-Berman family

JULY 2009 EVENTS

WEEKLY FRIDAY WINE TASTING AND LIVE MUSIC – 6:30-10pm
7/3 – Dr. Skillet
7/10 – Wildwater
7/17 – Grace Adele – http://www.myspace.com/mizgraceadele
7/24 – Ryan Judy – http://www.myspace.com/68588231
7/31 – Argo Lynn, alternative country – http://www.myspace.com/argolynn

Wham Bam (Thank You Slam) Spoken Arts Revue/Open Mic
Thursday, July 2 – 6-8pm
Fiction and Poetry. Performance/Slam. Theatrical readings. Diary entries. Short film/video. Comedy, sketches. Jokes/Anecdotes. Found text art. That’s right. If you can say it, you can spray it. Performers may sign up by emailing vanessa@emporiumwines.com or by showing up early. (Videos must be submitted in advance so they can be tested on our system.) *10-minute limit. Please, no live music or elaborate props. More information: http://emporiumwines.com/whambam

Really Really Free Market
Saturday, July 11 – 1-4pm
A Really Really Free Market is like a mixed-bag potluck, or a free flea market. Stuff, entertainment, & fun—whatever we as a community can come together & share. Bring usable items, food, & talents—to give for the sake of giving. Don’t have anything on-hand? Come & browse what others are sharing. (FYI: The Underdog Café is merely host to our RRFM. You still have to pay for stuff from the store!) More info: http://www.emporiumwines.com/rrfm & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Really_Really_Free_Market

Reflections on the Election in El Salvador
Sunday, July 12 – 3-5pm
Victor Garcia and Hilary Lerman were observers for the recent presidential election in El Salvador. They will present on the history and in particular the electoral history of El Salvador, their observations as official election observers, and what the elections mean for El Salvador, the region, and the United States.

Antioch Writers’ Workshop Reading & Wine Tasting
Wednesday, July 15 – 8:30-10:30pm

“Love Conquers All” preview screening and feedback/talkback session
Sunday, August 2 – 7-8pm
As part of Summer in the Springs, Vanessa Query will screen her new  short film, “Love Conquers All”. More information: http://vee.nixsyspaus.org/loveconquersall

 

JUNE 2009

It’s June! Summer! Street Fair! Emporium!

And a brand new EMPORIUM T-SHIRT! See them on display in our front window. High-quality, light-weight, perfect for the summer. In blue or charcoal, various sizes – $15 each, 4 for $60. Limit 15 per visit. Void where prohibited.

JUNE EVENTS

Friday wine tastings – 6:30-10pm

5/29 (TONIGHT!) – 4+1–Classic Jazz Quintet – Join the band that played at Erik Owen’s art reception! Chris Moore, John MacQueen, Eric Greiffenhagen, Nick Moore, and Nathan Moore
6/5 – House Band with Carl Schumacher
6/12 – UnderCovered with Steve McColaugh
6/19 – B-3s – Jazz & blues with a trio consisting of a Hammond B-3 organ, drums, & a tenor sax
6/26 – Deb Stallard

Wham Bam (Thank You Slam) Spoken Arts Revue/Open Mic
Thursday, June 4 – 6-8pm
Fiction and Poetry. Performance/Slam. Theatrical readings. Diary entries. Short film/video. Comedy, sketches. Jokes/Anecdotes. Found text art. That’s right. If you can say it, you can spray it. Performers may sign up by emailing vanessa@emporiumwines.com or by showing up early. (Videos must be submitted in advance so they can be tested on our system.) *10-minute limit. Please, no live music or elaborate props. More information: http://emporiumwines.com/whambam

Street Fair Wine Tasting
Saturday, June 13 – 12-4pm

Chair Massage
Every Thurday – 9:30am-12pm
Keri Speck of Springs Healing Massage offers a chair massage every Thursday morning: $1 a minute, with a 10-minute minimum. More information: http://kerispeck.com

 

MAY 2009

Greetings beloved Emporium/Underdog Café e-news-recipients! (& a very special welcome to our new subscribers!)

Ah, May in the Springs… a lovely time for reflection, hiking in the Glen, spring cleaning, impromptu socializing on Xenia Ave, and most importantly: COLD-BREWED ICED COFFEE. Mmm mm.

Plus–a new art show and more special events! Without further ado:

MAY/JUNE ART SHOW

“PIECE” – quilts by Karen Russell

Art Opening & Fabric Swap
Saturday, May 2 – 2-6 pm
Got spare fabric? Need some more? Join us for the art opening for Karen Russell’s quilt display and a fabric swap for quilters and crafters. Indoors & outdoors.

MAY EVENTS

Wine tastings (every Friday, 6:30-10 pm)

May 1 – Honkytonk Boys featuring Jo Donnely, Ben Cooper, Greg Dewey, & Carl Schumacher will play a mix of honkytonk and old school country
May 8 – Jazz vocalist Misty Monée
May 15 – Gary Arnold
May 22 – Dawn Cooksey & 68 South
May 29 – John MacQueen

Other events

Wham Bam (Thank You Slam) Spoken Arts Revue/Open Mic
Thursday, May 7 – 6-8 pm
Fiction and Poetry. Performance/Slam. Theatrical readings. Diary entries. Short film/video. Comedy, sketches. Jokes/Anecdotes. Found text art. That’s right. If you can say it, you can spray it. Performers may sign up by emailing vanessa@emporiumwines.com or by showing up early. (Videos must be submitted in advance so they can be tested on our system.) *10-minute limit. Please, no live music or elaborate props. More information: http://emporiumwines.com/whambam

Really Really Free Market
Saturday, May 9 – 1-4 pm
A Really Really Free Market is like a mixed-bag potluck, or a free flea market. Stuff, entertainment, & fun—whatever we as a community can come together & share. Bring usable items, food, & talents—to give for the sake of giving. Don’t have anything on-hand? Come & browse what others are sharing. (FYI: The Underdog Café is merely host to our RRFM. You still have to pay for stuff from the store!) More info: http://www.emporiumwines.com/rrfm

Community Potluck hosted by YSHS senior Olivia Byrnes
Wednesday, May 20 – 4-6pm

Local Knowledge reception
Thursday, May 28 – 8-9:30 pm
Lecture featuring Chris Hill of Antioch College: “Report from the Thai/Burma Border–Tactical Media & Networks”, takes place at the Yellow Springs Senior Center at 7:00 PM. More information on the Local Knowledge series: http://www.yellowspringsohio.org/local_knowledge.html

Knitting Circle with Pat Siemer
Every Sunday – 2-4 pm

Chair Massage
Every Thursday, 9:30am-12 noon
Keri Speck of Springs Healing Massage offers a chair massage every Thursday morning: $1 a minute, with a 10-minute minimum. More information: http://kerispeck.com

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Hope to see you at one or all of these events. Or come in any time for great coffee (did I mentioned cold-brewed iced coffee?), wine and beer, soups and sandwiches and breakfasts, community and music and smiling faces, and more…

And be sure to visit our web site ( http://www.emporiumwines.com ) and/or following us on Twitter ( http://www.twitter.com/EmpoUnder ) for new fun stuff.

 

February 2009

Greetings! And welcome to the February 2009 Emporium Wines and Underdog Cafe e-newsletter!

Some quick web sites notes before I get started with the events schedule. I just made a guestbook for the shop’s web site. Here you can post your thoughts about us for all to share–Want a particular muffin every day? Love a particular wine? How did you like a particular event? Etc.!
- Sign guestbook: http://us.1.p7.webhosting.yahoo.com/gb/sign?member=emporiumwines
- View guestbook: http://us.1.p7.webhosting.yahoo.com/gb/view?member=emporiumwines
- Find these links on the community page: http://www.emporiumwines.com/community.htm

Also, our pictures page has seen some recent updates (namely the inauguration party and the Really Really Free Market) – http://www.emporiumwines.com/media.htm or http://www.flickr.com/photos/emporiumwines

Be sure to keep tabs on our Twitter page for short updates and fun things like these: http://twitter.com/EmpoUnder

Okey dokey! Without further ado: events for February!

WEEKLY FRIDAY WINE-TASTINGS
Wine-tastings begin at 6:30pm; music begins generally at 7:00.

2/6 – Dawn Cooksey and 68 South
2/13 – Chris & Patricia Berg
2/20 – G. Scott Jones
2/27 – Eric Loy

OTHER EVENTS

Sunday, 2/1 – 3:00pm
Nonstop Presents reading: Aurelia Blake & Jeanne Lemkau
Aurelia A. Blake has taught in the Yellow Springs schools since 1996 and been on the board of Antioch Writers’ Workshop since 2004. She’s a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and has a master’s degree from Antioch University McGregor and a bachelor’s from the University of Colorado. Jeanne Lemkau is a psychologist, writer, and Professor Emerita of Family Medicine at Wright State University. She divides her time between her psychotherapy practice and political activism and creative non-fiction writing related to Cuba and Cuban Americans. She will read from her manuscript Risking Cuba: A Tale of Sabbatical Rebellion.

Monday, 2/2 – 5:00pm
ProAct Poetry

Wednesday, 2/4 – 7:00pm
Opera Overtures Lecture: “Elixir Of Love”

Thursday, 2/5 – 6:00pm
New Open Mic Night
Open to all the spoken arts! Fiction and Poetry, Performance/Slam, Theatrical readings, Anecdotes/Diary entries, Short films, Comedy, sketches, Found art. That’s right. If you can say it, you can spray it. Performers may sign up by emailing vanessa@emporiumwines.com or show up on the 5th (please come early if you plan on performing). Films must be submitted in advance so they can be tested on the projector. *10-minute limit. Please, no instruments or elaborate props.

Sunday, 2/15 – 3:00pm
Nonstop Presents reading: Kai Cooley & Ken Simon
Kai Cooley is an Antioch College alumna from 2001. She loves cats, wildflowers, birdcalls, dirt roads, blue-collar men, fitness training and cooking without a recipe. She is on her 16th job (math teacher) and splits her time between Yellow Springs and Lynx, Ohio. Ken Simon has been a philosophy professor, a urine bottle washer, a restaurant owner, a vacuum cleaner salesman, a picture framer and a waiter, among other occupations. He has been part of a “Zen writing group” that met every week for 12 or 13 years.

Every Sunday – 2:00pm
Pat Siemer’s Knit-In

That’s all for now! See you around!

 

January ought-nine

Greetings Emporium listers!

Here’s to hoping you all had a great holiday season. And if one of  your New Year’s resolutions was to hang out at the Emporium more, look no further–come check out our latest art show, weekly wine-tastings, and other special events!

CURRENT ART SHOW
Photography by Erik Owen

WEEKLY FRIDAY WINE-TASTINGS
Wine-tasting begins at 6:30pm, music begins at 7 (generally speaking).

January 9: Gary Arnold
January 16: Les Groby
January 23: Jim Volk & Dulce Dewey
January 30: Deb Stallard

OTHER EVENTS

Monday, January 5 – 5pm
ProAct Poetry Open Mike

Tuesday, January 20 – 11am
Inauguration Party!

Thursday, January 22 – 8pm
Reception following Local Knowledge lecture Lecture featuring Lowell Monks of Wittenberg University: “Unplugging Education: Why a High Tech Society Requires High Touch Learning”, takes place at the Yellow Springs Senior Center at 7:00 PM. More information on the Local Knowledge series: http://www.yellowspringsohio.org/local_knowledge.html

Saturday, January 24 – 1pm
Really Really Free Market
A Really Really Free Market is like a mixed-bag potluck, or a free flea market. Stuff, entertainment, & fun—whatever we as a community can come together & share. Bring usable items, food, & talents—to give for the sake of giving. Don’t have anything on-hand? Come & browse what others are sharing. (FYI: The Underdog Café is merely host to our RRFM. You still have to pay for stuff from the store!) More info: http://www.emporiumwines.com/rrfm

Every Sunday – 2pm
Pat Siemer’s Knit-In

And remember–visit our web site at http://www.emporiumwines.com for
the latest updates; stay extra up-to-date by subscribing to our
Twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/empounder

 

December!

As 2008 comes to a close, the Emporium remains as open and inviting as ever! Celebrate the season with art, wine, events, and of course, lots and lots of coffee and chai and soup and mmm…

DECEMBER ART

Drawings by Pierre Nagley

WEEKLY FRIDAY WINE-TASTINGS

December 5 – Dr. Skillet
December 12 – Swing Shift
December 19 – David Schumacher
December 26 – Nerak Roth Patterson
January 2, 2009 – **WINE TASTING IS CANCELLED

OTHER EVENTS

Every Sunday: Pat Seimer’s Knit-In

Saturday, December 6, 7:00pm
An Enchanted Evening: A Village Variety Show (fundraiser for the First Presbyterian Church)

Saturday, December 13, 7:00pm
Celebrate Nonstop Institute
Come join Nonstop Institute supporters as we celebrate the completion of its first term, and Nonstop as an ongoing liberal arts educational project in Yellow Springs and bridge to a future independent Antioch College. More information: http://nonstopinstitute.org/

ANNOUNCEMENTS

11/5/08 IN YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO

http://vimeo.com/2183363
A montage video created by yours truly at the post-election party at the Emporium. Featuring music by local band Pauls Apartment.

THE KISS – A Performance Art Piece

Saturday, Dec. 6, 3:07 p.m.
Eighty couples wanted to kiss at 3:07 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 under one of the 80 mistletoes that will be hung inside and outside in downtown Yellow Springs for the month of December. What a way to start the Christmas season! If you would like to join us in this short Performance Art Piece, please contact Nancy Mellon at 767-1366. It will take a half an hour to meet together, synchronize our watches, get your assigned kiss station, find it, and be ready to kiss at exactly 3:07 p.m.

SHOP LOCAL PLEDGE

Turn $100 into $300! How? It’s easy. Just shop local.

In these tough economic times, it’s more important than ever to shop local. And shopping local makes your money grow: economists say that you can multiply your shopping dollars by three to gauge its overall effect on the local economy.

In less than a week, almost 100 villages have pledged to shop local during this holiday season. You can, too: Just sign up on pledge sheets at local stores, including Tom’s Market, Emporium Wines and the Underdog Cafe, Current Cuisine, and Town Drug, or email the Yellow Springs News at ysnews@ysnews.com. The News will publish the names in the 12/18 issue.

 

November!

Greetings friends of the Emporium and the Underdog!! Welcome once again to another addition of our very special monthly e-newsletter.

As election season, autumn, and 2008 approach their end, I implore you all to take a moment to reflect upon the wonderful place the Underdog Cafe has in all of our hearts. This may seem a bit non-sequitur-y to you. You might be right. Come to our post-election party on Wednesday (see calendar below for details) and decide for yourself!

In the meantime, or after the fact, check out our web site updates, art show, and other events in this lovely colorfully-foliaged November.

WEB SITE UPDATES:

New videos of Carl Schumacher, George Bieri, and friends performing at a wine-tasting in May.
http://www.emporiumwines.com/media.htm
(Coming soon: videos of Home Inc.’s fundraiser and our Halloween party!)

The poll from last month is still up and waiting for you to fill it out!
http://www.emporiumwines.com/polls.htm

NOVEMBER’S ART SHOW:

Walt Tulecke’s People Of The Forest: expression of character in wood
(Photos coming to http://www.emporiumwines.com/media.htm soon.)

NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Monday, November 3, 5:00pm
ProAct Poetry Open Mike

Wednesday, November 5, 12:00pm
Post-Election Party
Join us for inconsolable weeping or exuberant hugs. (Either way, free cake.)

Friday, November 7, 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: House Band with Carl Shumacher

Saturday, November 8, 7:00pm
Black Mesa Caravan Potluck Fundraiser
A group of Yellow Springs residents will be traveling to Black Mesa, Arizona to support indigenous struggles for environmental and cultural justice, during Thanksgiving week. The potluck celebration on November 8 will raise the funds and awareness we need to make this trip possible. There will be live music, a raffle, information on the movement, and more. Contribute what you can! $10 suggested donation and/or potluck contribution. More information on the caravan and the Black Mesa Indigenous Support organization: http://www.blackmesais.org

Thursday, November 13, 8:00pm
Reception following Local Knowledge lecture
Lecture featuring Andy Carlson of Capital University: “Health, Wealth and Family; Life in an Ethiopian Community”, takes place at the Yellow Springs Senior Center at 7:00 PM. More information on the Local Knowledge series: http://www.yellowspringsohio.org/local_knowledge.html

Friday, November 14, 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Steve McColaugh

Friday, November 21, 6:30pm
(Local) Wine Tasting & Live Music: Comedy Night with Joanne Augenstein
Join us for tasty local Ohio wine and meet the wine-maker, Nancy Bentley of Kinkaid Ridge

Friday, November 28, 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Wildwater

 

upcoming events, new web content, poll

Greetings to our lovely e-list members, and welcome to all the new folks! It is officially autumn, and what better way to not get cabin fever than by snuggling up in some warm weather gear and heading down to the Emporium for some hot coffee or chai and a big bowl of soup.

But while you’re at home reading this, you might want to check out our web site – http://www.emporiumwines.com – which has seen even more updates since the last e-newsletter.
- Fill out our new online poll! – http://www.emporiumwines.com/polls.htm
- Our events page now has all the information you could possibly need about hosting your own event at the cafe, or joining in on existing ones. Tell your friends! – http://www.emporiumwines.com/events.htm
- Bread and muffin schedules can now be found at http://www.emporiumwines.com/menu.htm
- Finally, check out the video featured in the Yellow Springs News about last month’s power outage and gathering at the Emporium, in the right column of http://www.emporiumwines.com/media.htm (Also, new photos will be added to this page frequently, so check it regularly or become our friend on Flickr.)

Without further ado, here’s the calendar of events for October and November. (There have been some updates since last time in October’s schedule, so be sure to go by this one.) And remember, you can always find our most up-to-date schedule at http://www.emporiumwines.com and http://www.emporiumwines.com/events.htm

Monday, October 6 – 5:00pm
ProAct Poetry Open Mike

Wednesday, October 8 – 7:00pm
Opera Overtures Lecture: “Turandot”

Friday, October 10 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Michael Stewart on acoustic guitar

Saturday, October 11 – 12:00pm-4:00pm
Street Fair wine tasting

Friday, October 17 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: David Schumacher

Friday, October 24 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Slipstream with Jeanne Ulrich

Saturday, October 25 – 7:30pm
Fundraiser for Home Inc. – “Home Is Where The Heart Is”

Friday, October 31 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Halloween Costume Party with Ryan Judy
Special Halloween edition of the wine tasting! Come in a costume if the spirits move you.

Monday, November 3 – 5:00pm
ProAct Poetry Open Mike

Friday, November 7 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: House Band with Carl Shumacher

Thursday, November 13 – 8:00pm
Reception following Local Knowledge lecture
Lecture featuring Andy Carlson of Capital University: “Health, Wealth and Family; Life in an Ethiopian Community”, takes place at the Yellow Springs Senior Center at 7:00 PM. More information on the Local Knowledge series: http://www.yellowspringsohio.org/local_knowledge.html

Friday, November 14 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Steve McColaugh

Friday, November 21 – 6:30pm
(Local) Wine Tasting & Live Music: Comedy Night with Joanne Augenstein
Join us for tasty local Ohio wine and meet the wine-maker, Nancy Bentley of Kinkaid Ridge.

Friday, November 28 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Wildwater

 

Benefit for Neil Thompson at Peach’s on 9/27

Peach’s Grill at 104 Xenia Ave will be hosting a benefit for Neil Thompson, The Emporium’s very own manager-on-hiatus, on Saturday, September 27. There will be a $5 suggested donation. All proceeds will go directly to Neil.

THE LINE-UP
Noon – Clean Gene
1pm – Dave Schumacher
2pm – Slipstream
3pm – Rob Heilinger
4pm – Ointment
5pm – Hardcore Hippie
6pm – Belly Dancers
7:30pm – Paul’s Apartment
8:30pm – Dr. Skillet
9:30pm – Corndaddies
10:30 – Doctor Meat

More info: http://www.paulsapartment.com/events.html and http://www.paulsapartment.com/neil.html and http://www.peachsgrill.com

 

NEW web site!

Greetings everyone! Long time no see, for many of you. (For our new members: a great big welcome!) This is Vanessa at your service once again. I have recently returned to Yellow Springs and the Emporium/Underdog Cafe to help run events and pick up the web site again and all that good stuff.

Yes, that means the calendar of events will be updated and sent out to this mailing list regularly again. Yay!

So. The web site is back and newly updated! Check out our new design: http://www.emporiumwines.com
Tell us what you think, send along any additions you’ve got, and let us know what you’d like to see on the web site in the future. Feel free to email me here or stop by the shop. If you see a bespectacled redhead either at the counter or with her head buried in a Macbook, you can be sure that’s me.

And here’s our events calendar for the rest of September and October. Check out the latest at http://www.emporiumwines.com/events.htm

Friday, September 19 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Slipstream with Jeanne Ulrich

Saturday, September 20 – 6:00pm
“Community Childbirth Jam” – a panel discussion following the film “Orgasmic Birth” (4pm at the Little Art)

Thursday, September 25 – 8:00pm
Reception following Local Knowledge lecture by Prof. Robert Brecha, Physicist and Climate Specialist, University of Dayton

Friday, September 26 – 6:30pm
(Mostly organic!) Wine Tasting & Live Music: Jazz with Swingshift

Friday, October 3 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: House Band with Carl Shumacher

Saturday, October 4 – 4:00pm
Art Opening/Reception for Mary Peirano’s “Against The Walls” – watercolors, acrylics, and collage

Monday, October 6 – 5:00pm
ProAct Poetry Open Mike

Wednesday, October 8 – 7:00pm
Opera Overtures Lecture: “Turandot” with Dayton Opera’s Luke Dennis

Friday, October 10 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Michael Stewart on acoustic guitar

Friday, October 17 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: David Schumacher

Friday, October 24 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Slipstream with Jeanne Ulrich

Friday, October 31 – 6:30pm
Wine Tasting & Live Music: Halloween Party with Ryan Judy