The Cafe
Below are mp3 files from a June 19, 2007 evening of performance art.

Ending a Relationship
 (a haiku)
mp3 file (:27)
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High Roller
mp3 file (:52)
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I’m Sure We Killed It
mp3 file (2:05)
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Tall Man
mp3 file (:47)
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and now for the
Cathleen Schandelmeier feature...

In this low-key evening at the Cafe (with guest host Shelley Nation), there was no additional amp &##151; but it wasn’t needed to listen in on Cathleen Schandelmeier’s poetry readings. Cathleen Schandelmeier is the ho0st of the “Beach Poets” weekly open mic at Loyola Beach in Chicago, and it was great to have this chance to see her perform. Though we don’t have titles for all of these poems, enjoy these readings...
(1:32)mp3 file Looking Through The Sale Papers
(1:10)mp3 file a poem about her children
(3:21)mp3 file a poem about her mom
(1:23)mp3 file a poem about love
(1:04)mp3 file a poem about girls in her movie class
(1:04)mp3 file a poem about motherhood
(1:13)mp3 file a poem about race
(1:06)mp3 file a poem about when she dies... and dancing
(1:05)mp3 file a poem for vincent
& the poem she reads at every Beach Poets show she hosts:
(1:08) mp3 file The Lake Is Closed

There is also a 3 CD set of performances from J. Kuypers at the Cafe, collected into this release. This 3 CD set of live poerformances are included in Live at the Cafe includes not only recordings from 2003, 2004 and 2005, but it also contains recordings of two performance art shows — A Night of Firsts from 06/22/04, and Stripped from 06/07/05. Bonus tracks in this 3 CD set even include live recordings from Coffee Chicago, Molly Malone’s, and even recordings from the Chicago Poetry Fest on both years, 2004 and 2005! You can order a copy of this all original music and poetry for only $12.95 by sending an e-mail to Scars Publications.
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JB Hi-Fi
Live at the Cafe - 3 disc set

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