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MuseArt offers opportunities for artists of all skill levels and mediums to draw local musicians while they perform. An amazing multi-media art event!

Kermet Apio is an American stand up comedian. He is from Honolulu, Hawaii and resides in Seattle, Washington. He is perhaps best known for being the winner of The Great American Comedy Festival, based out of Norfolk, Nebraska.^[1] Similar to other comics, like Brian Regan or Eddie Brill, Apio refrains from off-color humor, instead relying on observational comedy, sarcasm, and satire. Because of this, he has gained even more recognition for being a family friendly comic.

Apio was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He often mocks his name, often comparing it to a certain Muppet character in his comedy. After graduating high school, Apio moved to Seattle, Washington, which would later become his home. Apio later became involved in stand-up comedy, where he gained worldwide recognition after winning the Great American Comedy Festival, where he suddenly became swamped with gigs and requests, where Apio used his travel experiences in his comedy.^[2] He has appeared at The Improv, The Comedy Cave, The Orpheum of Sioux Falls, the ACME comedy Company in Minneapolis, and comedy festivals all over the world, including China, Israel, New Zealand, and Canada. He has also appeared on channels such as A&E, and PBS. Apio has released his own CD, titled Unarmed and Lethargic.^[1]

The Emerson Brothers, Phil and Ken, are master musicians of many genres, with a special affinity for vintage Hawaiian music. 

Born into a musical family, the brothers grew up listening to their father’s extensive record collection of jazz, swing, Hawaiian and world music. Living in the San Francisco Bay area, they picked up finger style folk and blues in the early ’60s, and electric surf, rock and blues in the later ’60s. 

In 1968 the family moved to Hawai’i. Ken and Phil studied Hawaiian music and  language, and began emulating the players of the ’20s and ’30s by listening to vintage 78 RPM Hawaiian records, focusing especially on Sol Ho’opi’i and Sol K. Bright.

Soon they were playing alongside legendary performers including Gabby Pahinui, Genoa Keawe, Ray Kane and Auntie Alice Namakelua. The brothers recorded their landmark album “The Emersons” in 1979, wherein they played vintage instruments and recreated styles not heard on the islands for half a century. In 1980 they backed up Moe Keale on his “South Sea Island Magic” album. Ken Emerson went on to win several Nā Hōkū Awards, the Kahili Award for perpetuating Hawaiian culture, and was one of the artists on the Grammy Award winning album “Slack Key Guitar Vol. 2”.

Phil went on to run a guitar shop in Bellingham for 30 years. He now devotes more of his time to performing and recording. Ken has toured the world, performing and recording with Donald Fagan (of Steely Dan), Bob Weir and Bill Kreutzman (of the Grateful Dead), Todd Rundgren, Jackson Browne, Boz Skaggs, Taj Mahal and Leo Kottke. Ken has played in Eugene twice in recent years, once with Kimo West, his collaborator on 2016’s highly acclaimed instrumental album “Slackers in Paradise”.

Expect a fun evening of top-notch playing and gleeful genre-hopping as the brothers play slack key guitar, slide guitar and ‘ukulele. There will also be hula by Kumu Hula Lehua Schmidt from the Corvallis hula school Hālau Hula O Hawai’i, and a preshow by Tūtū Kāne, a.k.a. Dick Takei, from Portland.

This concert at Whirled Pies is supported by the Hui Ho’onu’a network of Eugene/Springfield. Listen to the Emerson Brothers here and here.

With preshow by Tūtū Kāne and hula by Lehua Schmidt

Sunday, August 4, preshow 6:00 PM, show 6:30 PM

Whirled Pies, 8th & Charnelton in downtown Eugene

Tickets $10 at the door, age 12 & under free

Ron Funches is a triple threat. He is an excellent stand up comedian, actor and writer.

Ron has built an impressive acting resume. Whether it’s lending his voice to projects like Trolls, Bob’s Burgers, and Adventure Time. Or his memorable acting roles on The Goldbergs, Black•ish, New Girl, Transparent, Powerless, and Undateable. He even made being a gang member likable in the film Get Hard.

His personal appearances include Conan, The Tonight Show, @midnight, Chopped, Cupcake Wars and many more.

Ron is a great writer too. His writing credits include The Eric Andre Show, Kroll Show and several television pilots.

He currently has a one hour comedy special on Comedy Central.

Ron is also a pretty solid dad and friend. He lives in Southern California with his son.

We’ll see you there!

Young Jim Carr is a Chicago born, Colorado raised singer song writer currently based in Eugene Or. Young Jim is a singer song writer who conveys his longing for truth and love in his own unique poetic way.

A stand-up comedian, writer and actor Fortune first made a name for herself on CHELSEA LATELY. Feimster currently stars in the NBC series, CHAMPIONS, as a series regular and is known for her role of Nurse Collette on Hulus THE MINDY PROJECT. Her Netflix stand up special was released last summer and received rave reviews. Feimster has also performed stand-up on TBSs Conan, Comedy Centrals @midnight and has her own Comedy Central half hour special.

Feimster can be seen in a fun role for the Amblin Pictures feature film, OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY in addition to the adventure comedy, DEPORTED. Amblin recently acquired BAD COP, BAD COP a feature that she co-wrote and will star in. Prior to that Fortune co-wrote and sold two comedy pilots to ABC with the latter being produced by Tina Fey. Previously, Feimster had a recurring role on CBS LIFE IN PIECES and many guest appearances on hit TV shows including DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, IDIOTSITTER, WORKAHOLICS, DRUNK HISTORY, @MIDNIGHT.

Fortune now headlines the best comedy clubs across the country and is one of comedys fastest rising stars.

Local acts to host and support.

• Since attending her first class in 2004, DeAnna has dedicated herself to the art, beauty and magic of American Tribal Style (ATS)® Belly dance. Under the direction of Megha Gavin, director of Devyani Dance Company, DeAnna learned the precise, intricate details of each movement’s technique and was trained as a professional level dancer and instructor. In 2007 she received General Skills and Teacher Training certifications. Her continued devotion to the finite details of ATS® led her to further studies in anatomy, kinesiology and yoga. In 2013 she became a registered Yoga Alliance Teacher (200hr RYT) and in 2015 became a Sister Studio Continuing Education instructor and graduate of the first ATS® Advanced Teacher Training. With a passion for excellence, she regularly studies with the world’s leading bellydance and yoga instructors. DeAnna continues to introduce new training methodologies while still maintaining the pure tradition of ATS®. Her workshops, classes and private lessons offer an innovative blend of kinesiology, conditioning and dance drills with a focus on detailed and solid technique teaching dancers how to gently push themselves to their edge and discover their body’s fullest potential.

MEDGE monthly shows are held at Whirled Pies, 199 W 8th Ave, Eugene, Oregon and are always family-friendly. Our show starts at 7:00pm, and is only $7 admission. Please join us for an evening of music and dance.

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