July 2014 - seveneightfive magazine

Topeka’s guide to art, entertainment, lifestyle + local flavor

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about us seveneightfive magazine is a free niche magazine highlighting entertainment, art, local businesses and more in Topeka, Kan. seveneightfive was created in June 2006 to inform area residents and visitors about a+e events in Topeka. Today, we continue to be a catalyst for cultural and art enhancement in Topeka. seveneightfive is made possible due to ad revenue and only allows locally owned businesses to be represented in print. seveneightfive magazine and its social media incarnations are not intended for readers under 18 years of age.

Question of the month: One thing that always makes you smile?

Kerrice Mapes: The white sand and blue/ green water of Siesta Key Beach off the Gulf of Mexico. Makes me think of my time with my Grandmama.

Jessica Matheis: Any memory I have of my late sister Britta Lee Livgren. The wound is still painful but whenever i think of her, I smile. I smile alot!

EJ Drake: My wife and daughter (I know it says one thing but those two just go together.)

De O’Brien: How far I’ve come in the past few years and how great my kids have turned out to be.

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Ali Hanlon: Margaritas!.....Oh wait, I mean my kids. Yeeeaaaaa...kids!

Tom Krebs: Kids, for sure.

Sunshine Blue: My kids, they say and do the funniest and sweetest things. Also wine. It definitely makes me smile.

Noah Neff: Grandma singing songs to me as she prays over me.

Ni’Col Revell: Mom cooking Grandma’s recipes. Feels like she’s in the kitchen with her.

James Robinson: Jazz’s smile. And reggae.

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Art + entertainment 8 14 18 20 22

happy little guitars young artists starts being my #selfie ramp - skateboard exhibit #topektape

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local flavor

4 mug shot: canned 12 food ninja: hhb bbq 16 drink + happy hour specials 26 food returns to the office

lifestyle

6 navigate downtown 10 ks museum, new for you

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Prognosticatio with

Ruprecht Roosterdamus, The Psychic Chicken TM

June-July

2014 Dear Blue Guru, Dear Blue Guru, My girlfriend is a is big It It My girlfriend a flirt. big flirt. used to turn me me on but nownow used to turn on but not not so much.

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SeeSee howhow much more slutty? much more attractive she she is now?

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Texting a psychiatrist’s number Texting a psychiatrist’s number immediately afterafter is a is nice immediately a nice touch, though. touch, though.

S AS GA I GT ITTATRA I RU I SU S Sorry, no bubba humor this this Sorry, no bubba humor month.

No missing teeth jokes, month.

No missing teeth jokes, hygiene limitation guffaws or or hygiene limitation guffaws mental deficiency chuckles. mental deficiency chuckles.

Nope, I’m I’m not not gonna go there.

Nope, gonna go there.

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S CSOC RO PR I POI O EnvyEnvy is such an ugly word. is such an ugly word.

What if we the the other signs What if say we say other signs empathize deeply withwith yer yer empathize deeply unattainable perfection? unattainable perfection?

A RA I RE ISE S Yes,Yes, yer being stalked.

No, No, it’s it’s yer being stalked. not not the the hot hot guy guy fromfrom the the laundromat.

HowHow do Ido know? laundromat.

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Ever.Ever.

StayStay withwith the the herd! herd!

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Share the Fun!

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Something on yer Need Something on mind? yer mind?

Need an answer to ato burning (and(and an answer a burning itching) personal question?

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Don’t wait!wait!

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Don’t Email Ruprecht@PsychicChicken.com Ruprecht@PsychicChicken.com ___________________________ ___________________________ * Astrological predictions are about as as * Astrological predictions are about fair and as Faux NewsNews is to is to fair balanced and balanced as Faux rescued American prisoners.

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beweries make the switch

by Kerrice Mapes | photo provided | @TopekaBeer

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he can craze has hit craft brew like a storm. According to CraftCans. com, the number of craft breweries putting their beer in cans has more than doubled since 2012.

For some brew masters, like Jeff Gill, Tallgrass Brewing Co. the idea ensued when you did some research on the waste and carbon footprint bottles cause. “After a little research, I found out that bottles with paper boxes are just about the most wasteful, energy intensive, and hard-to-recycle things that can hold beer,” said Gill. “On top of that, they are not even the best choice for the quality of the beer!”

The humble aluminum can actually keeps your crafty suds cooler and fresher. Fresher because cans seal better than bottles and block sunlight.

Lastly, brewers, like Gill moved from bottles to cans because they are twelve times lighter, meaning less energy and money to ship. But the biggest advantage, according to “The Tallgrass Canifesto,” is how easy it is to recycle cans.

A recycled aluminum can will be made into another can and back on the shelf in about 60 days. Recycling is an easy, efficient thing for can manufacturers to do. Fifty percent of all cans are now recycled and that is expected to increase in the future. #785MugShoT sponsored by Topeka Beer Check out @TopekaBeer on Facebook and Twitter for beer events, tastings, news + more.

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Here is a short list of some of our favorite cans. Let us know what you’re drinking @TopekaBeer. Share photos of your favorites or ask us where/what other beers to try this month.

8-Bit | Tallgrass Brewing Co. || Video game inspired can holds 8-Bit which is made with a “hop-rocket,” a stainless steel vessel that cycles the beer through, giving it more hop flavors and aroma.

Haze | Abita Brewing Co. || This purple-colored beer is housed in a matching can. Brewed with real raspberries that give it a tartly sweet taste.

Fat Tire | New Belgium Brewing || A company that is well known and has a core value of kindling social, environmental and culture change. Fat Tire, an Amber Ale / Belgian-style is produced in Colorado and inspired by a bike trip a brewer took around Europe.

Ten Fidy Imperial Sout | Oskar Blues Brewer y || Beloved by beer geeks and our #785MugShot gurus, this brew packs 10.5% ABV and has an overwhelming amount of chocolate malts and hops, making it “incredibly vicious” and “titanic.”

Rooster | Tallgrass Brewing Co. || Champagne-like effervescence and candy-like sweetness. We love the typography on this can and mosaic rooster image. aseveneightfive

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Where are your favorite hiking, fishing, nature trails within the 785 area code?

We ask - you tell. Look for Local Vocal questions on Twitter + FB. Thanks to everyone for sending us your favorites. There was much cross-over so here is the top list from all the posts. Get out and enjoy Kansas.

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Have Fun Watching Movies on the Statehouse Lawn Location venue may change, check for the latest info at tscpl.org

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LIFE STYLE

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Don’t let construction hurt local businesses. Our support today will reward us greatly in the future.

n December 11, 2012, the Topeka City Council approved a $4.9 million budget for improvements to South Kansas Ave between 6th and 10th Streets.

Additionally, more than $2 million in private investment has also been raised for amenities, pocket parks and aesthetics.

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navigate downtown

by Kerrice Mapes | photo by Brandon Reddell

is on Kansas Ave) are at risk for loss revenue if we don’t take a little discomfort and continue to support them. WWith that point in mind, here is a quick hit-list to navigating downtown.

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The project will reconstruct Kansas Ave to a three-lane section, with a northbound, southbound and center turn lane. The concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks and medians will all be replaced. The project is slated to be divided into two construction years, with the east half being the first phase (2014) and west half next year.

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Now, construction orange has taken over the downtown area as those improvements are being started. Work zones are in place from 6th to 10th. The construction is burdensome to those traveling, yes – but the outcome should be well worth the discomfort. seveneightfive urges you to remember that one factor in creating a unique downtown is having local, culturally thriving businesses. The locally owned business (majority of what

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There are no left turns.

Pass through traffic encouraged to use Monroe, Quincy, Jackson and Topeka Blvd.

FREE parking is available on west side of Kansas Avenue and 2 Hours FREE in the Crosby Place Garage on 8th Street and the 9th Street Garage behind BNSF with voucher from downtown, participating businesses.

If you park longer than 2 hours, you pay the difference. (courtesy of City of Topeka, Parking Division) Some mid-block crosswalks are closed if in immediate work zone block. Corner intersection crossing is accessible.

Work starts at 10th Street and progresses north to 6th Street.

Businesses are OPEN and waiting to serve you.

Take the opportunity to walk around downtown and discover places and interests you never see because you’re always in a car or never leave your office. aseveneightfive

not set a goal to visit two where you should go why of these business each month Clothing, Accessories + Fine Jewelry • Boho Mojo / Reliant Apparel Free Trade | 728 S Kansas • Maricel’s Closet, Trendy clothing + accessories | 924 S Kansas • The Merchant, (New + Gently Worn Wears | 913 S Kansas • The Shoe Fetish, High Fashion, Unique Shoes | 106 SE 8th • Briman’s Leading Jewelers, Fine Jewelry & Repair | 734 S Kansas • David’s Jewelers, Jewelry, Timepieces + Repair | 623 S Kansas Flowers, Gifts, Collectibles, Wearables, Music + More....

• 3 Flowers Metaphysical Treasure + Readings | 733 S Kansas • Absolute Design by Brenda, Florals, Jewelry, Home Decor & Gifts) | 629 S Kansas

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C&J Nik Naks, Specialty Gifts + Gift Baskets | 929 S Kansas Downtown Antiques & Collectibles| 500 SW Harrison Downtown Craft Brew, Beer, tea, coffee &+cheese | 435 S Kansas Hazel Hill Chocolate Traditions, Handmade Fine Chocolate & Confectionary | 724 S Kansas Kansas Avenue Market, New + Used Market | 628 S Kansas Oddfellows Fine Books & Collectables, Rare Books, Comics + Coins| 117 SW 6th PC911 of Kansas, Computer Repair + Games | 534 S Kansas Prairie Glass Studio, Fused Glass Art + Classes | 110 SE 8th Swims & Sweeps, Pools, Spas, Fireplaces, Grills | 422 SW 6th Tammi’s Antiques & Florals, Collectibles + Gifts | 811 S Kansas

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The Sewing Workshop, Fabrics + Accessories | 301 S Kansas Trails Market & Gallery, Art Gallery | 109 N Kansas Warehouse 414, High Style Home Furnishings | 414 SE 2nd Wolfe’s Camera, Electronics, Cameras, etc. | 635 S Kansas Tradepost, Music + Electronic Accessories | 826 S Kansas Supersonic Music, Instruments + Lessons | 117 SE 6th

Local Flavor + Bar / Venues • Arturo’s Mexican Restaurant 105 SE 10th • The BreakRoom Metro Eatery | 911 S Kansas • The Cellar | 435 S Kansas • The Celtic Fox Irish Pub & Restaurant | 118 SW 8th • Classic Bean | 722 S Kansas • Cousin’s Tavern | 1211 S Kansas

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El Mezcal Restaurant | 511 SW Topeka Field of Greens – Garden Bistro | 909 S Kansas Globe Indian Cuisine | 117 SE 10th Golden Dragon | 1101 S Kansas Hanover Pancake House | 1034 S Kansas HHB BBQ | 720 S Kansas Jayhawk Corner Café | 700 SW Jackson Juli’s Coffee & Bistro | 110 SE 10th Kansas Avenue Café | 325 S Kansas Lupita’s Mexican | 732 S Kansas Madison Street Diner | 420 SE 6th The Office | 124 SW 8th Pepe and Chela’s | 1001 SW Tyler RowHouse Restaurant | 515 SW VanBuren Skivies | 325 S Kansas Terry’s Bar & Grill | 522 SW 6th Top of the Tower | 534 S Kansas Uncle Bo’s | 420 SE 6th

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MUSIC

Ross Williams

by Noah Neff

happy little guitars Teaching without Boundaries: With Ross WIlliams

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funny thing happened one afternoon perusing Facebook, as I stumbled upon my friend Megan Rogers page to see her posting photos of a tall, curly haired, smiling man playing guitar for a group of adolescents. Under the photos, comments where posted about what an amazing and incredible person this artist was. He had already earned points in my book for playing guitar for the creative minds of these kids, and also for being someone that Megan sang the praises of. I know immediately that this was someone I wanted to meet. I still would’ve never anticipated how it all would’ve worked out.

My son Landyn has always been light years of his peers on the guitar. Based on his rhythmic genetic code, picking up the axe just came so natural to him. He was playing beyond 3-chord glory at the ripe age of 11. Writing music,

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drawing portraits of his friends, creating stop motion Lego movies. If it was artistic in nature, Landyn excelled.

It was decided that Landyn needed to take guitar lessons, to sharpen his skills and learn the structure in writing music. His first guitar teacher didn’t work out for him and in a way I know that he felt discouraged by it.

This stubborn young man insisted that he could learn everything he needed to know on six strings all by his lonesome. Still, I’d listen through the bedroom door and could hear that something was missing his writing. There was no real energy, no real structure, and no identity of his own. At that point in time, I’d remembered the name Ross Williams, and that he was a guy with charisma, and my hope was that I could agree to get my boy Landyn to consider taking lessons from him after listening to a couple of songs that Ross had posted online with one of his projects This Evil.

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Ross is a real inspiration to me. He’s patient, never makes me feel stupid and let’s me play without any boundaries. -Landyn, 11

I convinced Landyn to go see Ross live at a coffee shop in central Topeka, and let him take in the artistry of “This Evil.”

Landyn’s eyes lit up like a Christmas tree and at that very moment was proud to ask Ross for lessons. Every Wednesday since then, at 6p, we load up the car and head over to Manning Music where Ross teaches.

It’s truly the thing he looks forward to the most, Landyn says.

“Ross is a real inspiration to me, he’s patient, never makes me feel stupid, and let’s me play without any boundaries”.

When it came time for Jessica Matheis and

I to pick a topic for this month’s issue, Ross immediately came to mind. What better than to honor the man the puts the biggest smile on your kids face and inspires him to be the best he can be.

Ross is a man with his iron in many fires.

Not only does he perform as a solo artist, but you can also catch him with his current focus “No Cave,” as well as another project called “This Evil.” Be sure to follow the QR Code to the right and watch Ross with No Cave performing three songs for seveneightfive LIVE directed by none other than his student Landyn Gentry. aseveneightfive

click the QR code for immediate access to video or go to seveneightfive.com.

LIFE STYLE

ks museum, new for you

Events combining history and fun for young and the young at heart

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by Kerrice Mapes | photo provided

emember visiting the one-room school house as a kid or seeing the big train inside the Kansas Museum of History, 6425 SW 6th Ave? Now you have an excuse to return, bring your own little ones and have some fun at the Kansas Museum of History this summer.

West Fest - July 26 | 10a - 4p Celebrating National Day of the Cowboy, activities inside and out for all cowboys and cowgirls at heart.

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday July 26, 2014 Gallop on over for a Wild West day of games, activities, food, and music!

Outdoor activities include stage coach rides, Cowboy obstacle course, campfire sing-a-long, roping and horse care demonstrations, panning for gold, miniature ponies and more. From 11a - 1p serving free hotdogs and chips. Inside, the kiddos can sing cowboy songs with Kyler Carpenter (1p) take a cowboy quiz, photos with cowboy props, crafts and rope making.

Museum After Hours July 26 7 – 9:30 p.m.

Saturday July 26, 2014 Live music, dancing

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REAL PLACES. REAL FUN.

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OF HISTORY

REAL PLACES. REAL FUN.

Sundown Film Festival FREE on the Kansas Museum of History grounds

Movies begin at sundown, around 9 p.m.

Friday, June 13

Listen to music of the ‘50s before the show Hand jive lessons 8 p.m.

Bring lawn chairs or blankets

Rain or shine

Friday, July 11

Launch stomp rockets Afterwards see Mars and Saturn through telescopes with the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers League

Special Museum After Hours happen quarterly and combine food, fun, dancing, and activities for 21+ crowd. Event is based on fascinating themes in Kansas history, it’s the perfect night out. Admission is $20 and includes one drink ticket, food and games.

July 26th: A Night of Country. Learn the two step, line and swing dances to the tunes of a live western swing band, “Phantoms of the Opry.” Join us during the day for West Fest: National Day of the Cowboy.

September 26th: Madison Avenue

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Friday, August 8

Music by Ukelele Club of Lawrence 7:30 p.m.

Hula hoop contest 8 p.m.

Hawaiian leis for the first 50 people

6425 SW 6th Avenue Topeka, KS 66615 kshs.org 785-272-8681 @kansashistory

Friday, September 12 Classic car display

Spend Second Fridays with us!

Free bag of popcorn if you dress in the theme of the movie!

Snacks and soft drinks for sale Games on the lawn 7 p.m.

Museum gallery open 5 to 9 p.m., admission charge

Historical Society

REEL PEOPLE. REEL STORIES.

Sundown Film Festival - Second Fridays Pull out the blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a movie on the grounds. Movies starts at 9p, admission is free.

On Friday, July 11 watch “Apollo 13.” Before the movie, visit with astronomers from the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers League and learn about the night sky. After, look at Mars and Saturn with the astronomers’ telescopes and binoculars. Or bring our own. aseveneightfive 10

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his ninja will need new katana and throwing stars after the encounter at HHB BBQ downtown… I was completely disarmed. Left defenseless by the flavor and quality of the choices, I have retreated and regrouped. I will train and prepare for my next battle, but in the meantime…

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(therein lay my defeat). Friendly, family style dining for even the most hardened warriors.

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My gold pieces were hardly reduced for the amount of vittles I received. For only $11 I procured a large meal with a side, plenty to feed this ninja, and a drink, sized well enough to quench the most parched of tongues. Needless to say, I left a little more sluggish than upon my arrival, the shopkeep fed me well for my money.

Normally, my stealth is unmatched but upon my initial infiltration of the door I was greeted with a smile and a cordial hello. The staff was accommodating and ready for the challenge of serving a ninja.

I was down one throwing star…

FoodPurely divine. Wisdom from the gods was Menusurely passed down to the mortals of earth.

An abundance of choice confused my Smoked meats that melt in your mouth, fighting prowess. My eyes and refreshing coleslaw with a new twist: unable to focus on one target, sunflower seeds. No doubt homage to the I engaged all of them at once. divine gifts of BBQ. Two sauce choices, Hog, Herd, and Bird make spicy or original, both delicately balanced for plentiful options as well and flavorful. Simple yet effective in its as the name: HHB. One more abilities to defeat the most deft of ninjas. throwing star down…

I will, however, have to respectfully ninjakick the store bought tortilla chips. In house is always more enticing.

AtmosphereBright and inviting, clean and crisp. I was drawn to the Prepare your strength and your weapons, smoker in front of the building, you will need all resources to survive the Ninja’s Recommendation- Pulled enchanting my olfactory sense challenge. It will test your mettle and and causing disorientation leave you craving more. aseveneightfive pork nachos with coleslaw 12

seen + noted Trivia at Your Local Library

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xercise your mind.

Trivia Night @ your library

Friday, July 18 from 6:30 – 9p in Marvin Auditorium, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Call 580.4540 to register. Enter as a team of five to eight friends, coworkers or family members and work together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories.

Prizes are awarded.

Trivia Afternoon @ your library Saturday, July 19 Trivia Afternoon (regular edition) from 3 – 5p in Marvin Auditorium.

This isn’t heaven, it just feels like it.

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YOUNG ARTIST STARS

LIFE STYLE

are the stars at Works of Heart

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hen Family Service and Guidance Center (FSGC) decided to hold a unique art event eight years ago, it was meant to be much more than a fund raiser. Brenda Mills, CEO, remembered, “We wanted to give our children a chance to express themselves and then celebrate their amazing talent.”

The result is FSGC’s Works of Heart Art Event and Auction. The 8th edition of Topeka’s most unique art event will be held Friday, August 22, from 6-9:30 pm at the Maner Conference Center.

What makes Works of Heart unique is that much of the art work sold is created by FSGC clients: children from age three to 18 who live with mental illness. Professional pieces generously donated by artists from across the Midwest are also available, but the stars are the Featured Young Artists – about a dozen children and teens whose art has been selected by FSGC staff and volunteers for the evening’s live auction. The Featured Young Artists attend the event with their families, along with 350 community leaders, art enthusiasts and FSGC supporters. There is a meet-and-greet with prospective bidders before the event and then a delicious dinner. The highlight of the evening is when the children proudly go on-stage to display their piece as it is being auctioned off.

“The highlight of the evening is seeing the kids in the spotlight, watching their faces as the bids go up,” Pam Evans, director of marketing and development, said. “Some pieces go for as much as $1,500, and the kids can’t believe it. It’s fun to watch.” And don’t underestimate the long term value of those minutes on-stage, either. Evans said, “Some of our Featured Artists are children who struggle to be successful at school or get along with family members. After the event, they start working harder in school and try to be a more active, positive member of their family. Older teens start asking about college and even art school. For some, this night changes their lives because they realize they have so much to offer.”

One young woman who participated in Works of Heart three years in a row now sees herself as someone with great capacity in many areas. “Her grades started improving, and then she started taking honors courses. Now she’s graduated high school and going to culinary school this fall,” Evans recalled, smiling. “That’s what Works of Heart is about: giving children an opportunity to discover their own potential and then celebrating them for it.” aseveneightfive

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Proceeds from Works of Heart benefit Family Service & Guidance Center Foundation, ensuring that quality mental health services are available for children and families in the Topeka community who need them.

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Artists have long understood this visual need to connect with a person who is absent. Since the beginning of artistic expression, we have used images to tell our stories.

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by Michelle Leivan | Artist, Author, Artrepreneur | ArtPrintExpress.com

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elfies, just mentioning them brings up a variety of reactions. It is almost like politics; you either love them or hate them. If you participate and love them you are unquestionably narcissistic and if you hate them you are invariably intolerant.

Recently, I began creating my own selfies series “Being My #Selfie” through the ageold practice of painting, combining the historical journey of the original artist’s self-portrait method and the modern selfie photo. I’ve been relishing the feedback and have found myself startled by the contrasts in opinion about selfies. Since I was invited to share my selfies on the cover of this 9th anniversary issue of seveneightfive magazine, I decided to take an opportunity to share with you what I experience when I paint and why selfies are important.

When an artist prepares to create, sometimes we aren’t always sure of where the journey is going to take us. As an artist myself, there is always a sense of taking that first step on an adventure when I set up my easel with an empty canvas. As I pick up the brush and load it with gobs of yellow paint, suddenly an old familiar irrational fear grips me. My mind begins to reel and I have to fight the urge to drop everything and run.

As the fear takes hold, I consider the lines from Dune as Paul Atreides considers putting his hand in the mysterious black box that he is forewarned contains pain. “Fear is the mind killer.” I take a moment and breathe then tentatively place that first yellow mark on the canvas. I remember, “Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me.”

At that very moment the anxiety vanishes and the work begins to take form. Everything else in the world is gone, it is only me and the paint joyously frolicking and the world outside be damned, if only for an hour or so.

Paul so aptly expresses the feeling, “... the sleeper has awakened!”

This is the creative process for me, maybe not as dramatic as Dune but, filled with fear and loathing, happiness and rapture. I would offer that this process (although usually much quicker) is not so much different for the people who post a seemingly random photo from their lives online. There are complex human emotions behind each selfie whether it is a photo or a painting in how it is picked by the ‘artist’ and then how it is seen by the world in which it is shared.

In social media, the popularity of taking a photo of oneself and posting it is a natural extension of the human condition attempting to connect through a naturally cold medium.

The internet would be filled with images of cats, babies and other crazy memes* if we didn’t share our lives and loves through images.

Artists have long understood this visual need to connect with a person who is absent.

Since the beginning of artistic expression we have used images to tell our stories and of course it has always been left up to the artists to use their special skills to present the message to the tribe. Today, we carry the technology to instantly share those tales to all who take the time to care.

As far as for me and “Being My #Selfie” the journey continues with a rollercoaster of emotions.

While you are breathlessly waiting on my next article, check out MichelleLeivan.com and join in on the selfie craze and share your selfie at Michelle.Leivan.Art on Facebook. I can’t wait to see YOUR selfies! *By the way if you have a deep love for memes like me, and I know you do, you can also create your own with a Meme-a-Leivan.com selfie and get my images to say anything you please. (Yes this is the epitome of egotism.

Don’t you love it?) aseveneightfive

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Ramp It Up! Skateboard Culture in Native America, a Smithsonian Exhibit comes to the Sabatini Gallery at TSCPL.

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he Alice C. Sabatini Gallery will soon look like Topeka’s fourth skate park, complete with its own version of a half-pipe. It’s all in honor of Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture in Native America, a Smithsonian exhibit, which takes us outside the local skate scene and deep into Native American culture. This is the gallery’s 12th annual art exhibit for children, so teens and kids are asked to bring in parents and grandparents to show off this art form.

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Photo credits: 4-Wheel Warpony skateboarders Courtesy Dustinn Craig (White Mountain Apache/Navajo) and Bunky Echo-Hawk (Yakama/Pawnee), 2009, courtesy David Bernie.

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You will be amazed by the art on 20 skate decks, including examples from Native companies and contemporary artists such as Pawnee/Yakama Bunky Echo-Hawk.

View images and video of skateboard history and of Native skaters like the 4-Wheel Warpony skate crew.

Local skater and DJ Fraktul gets the party started with music during the Opening Reception on June 28 from 11a-2p. Skateboarding is one of the most popular sports on Indian reservations and has inspired and influenced American Indian communities since the ‘60s. Ramp It Up examines the role of indigenous peoples in skateboarding culture, its roots in Hawaiian surfing and the visionary achievements of contemporary Native skaters. The exhibition features the work of visual artists and athletes from the following tribes: Yakama, Pawnee, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, White Mountain Apache, Navajo and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians among others. “We recognize the sport is intergenerational. Ramp It Up will bring back memories and also connect families and friends in unexpected ways,” said Heather Kearns, exhibit coordinator. “This seemingly simple activity has interesting broader applications in areas such as fashion, language, education and the formation of niche groups inside America’s diverse Native cultures.”

Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture in Native America is organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history and arts of the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere. aseveneightfive

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July 22 | 2-4p | Marvin Auditorium 101AB Skateboard Logo and Sticker Design [11-18 years] Young skaters brainstorm a design that best represents both a love of skateboarding and the library. Then, we send it on to be printed on stickers you can put on your board.

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opeka isn’t known as a musical hotbed in the hip-hop world. In fact, Topeka’s hip-hop scene has been completely over-looked by many in the past. But not by emcee Mike Schpitz and DJ S. Ranx who are looking to change that with their new compilation #TopekaTape, projected release June 24, 2014.

Presented by The DJBooth and local media company The Midwest Invasion, the #TopekaTape will introduce listeners to some of the hottest talent bubbling beneath the surface of the Sunflower State’s capital.

experiencing songs from Str8jakket, Andy $av, J-Millie and Fuelo, new comers from the Top.

“Although a project like this took too long before it finally came to fruition...I think a lot of artists in Topeka have always felt like our voice wasn’t being heard, even on a local level. Kansas City and Lawrence have always had fairly strong hip-hop scenes but Topeka never seemed to be included.”

“I have been surprised throughout this whole process at how much talent exists at home. The crazy thing is, I think this tape only scratches the surface. I want artists and fans to understand that Topeka has the talent to compete on any level.”

It’s hard for Topeka artists to step out, but several local artists have been able to make a name for themselves on a national level.

Stik Figa, Bizzy, Evil Loc, and DVS Minds have the drive, and the experience it takes to take their careers to the next level. In addition to these incredible artists, you will have the pleasure of 22

Director Marcelino Gonzalez aka “Lino Brown” interviews Topeka hip hop artists about the city, the scene and their involvement in the hip hop compilation, #TopekaTape.

The project features 20 original songs from artists from Topeka. #TopekaTape is curated by artist Mike Schpitz and DJ S. Ranx, sponsored by DJBooth.net and The Midwest Invasion and drops June 24th.

“#TopekaTape plays like a “greatest hits” of under the radar cuts from some of Topeka’s finest.”

Schpitz and Ranx, graduates of Topeka High, are the masterminds behind this epic project, featuring the work of twenty singers, emcees, and producers, wrapped up into twenty songs. What’s more, all of these amazingly unique artists are from Topeka.

#TopekaTape is sponsored by The Midwest Music Invasion, Topeka’s freshest music media company, and DJBooth.net, a well-known music site. Just Google #TopekaTape. From Twitter posts, to Youtube documentaries, you will be awestruck at the fire burning beneath the surface of this movement. aseveneightfive

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by Kerrice Mapes | photo by Tricia Mark

y taste buds have had a romantic relationship with Rick Seifert for the past four years now.

From his first stint at The Office Dueling Piano Bar and Lounge downtown where I was introduced to the best Friday night steak night in town, to when he opened up The Office 2 on South Topeka Blvd, If Rick is cooking – I’m a going.

So to say I was excited with The Office owner Brian Lewis and chef / bartender Rick decided to bring back the full menu and serve lunch and dinner daily.

The menu is just the right size with a variety of offerings without being overwhelming. Small but mighty, opening their kitchen up again will definitely make me stay at The Office late.

Eight sandwiches grace the menu with the standouts being the Blackened Cod Po-Boy and the Gourmet Grilled Cheese. If you’re not a fan of spice and being slapped in the face with flavor, then stay away from the Po-Boy. This hearty sandwich is so flavorful, and The Office is

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the only place in town that I know of that serves this French Quarter traditions.

Also available with chicken, The Gourmet Grilled Cheese is not for kiddos and is a mix of Asiago, Cheader, Mozzarella, Smoked Gouda and American cheeses and served with a cup of tomato basil bisque.

Friday and Saturday night is their steak night. For $11.50 you get a juicy 8oz hand-cut by the guys at Hermanns Meats and cooked to perfection steak. It’s served with a loaded baked potatoes, chef ’s vegetables and a house salad. Bonus: The Office just recently started Jazz on the Patio every Friday night from 4 to 8 pm, making this a must-stop for drinks and food.

Two salads enhance the menu; Rick is always good about having fresh, good greens. Blacked cod or grilled chicken is the protein of choice. Modest appetizers set the tone with hummus and spin dip options.

Make sure to visit Rick, Bryan and the whole crew at The Office for a great lunch or dinner this summer, 124 W 8th Ave. aseveneightfive

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