By Emma Burke
Staff Writer
August 25, ‘07
It is Tuesday evening and I have the urge to be entertained by creative poetry, music and of course anything that will make me smile. I walk into Butch N Nellie’s, a refreshing café located in the heart of Midtown on 19th and I.
In this spacious space, 35 pairs of eyes immediately greet me. All seem eager to see the next performing artist hit the stage. As I take a few more steps, I glance up and looking down at me is a delightful menu grappling my cravings for coffee and tea and even desires I didn’t know I had such as Panini’s and gelato. I continue to the back as my stomach aches for some of that great food.
At this point, the only extra space is in the back. I am absorbed by the intimate but comfortable ambiance. Butch N Nellies is filled with stylish colorful lighting, people sitting on chairs, couches, treasure chests, some standing with their arms crossed and some leaning and holding a coffee. Everyone is respectful. The first spoken word performer goes up, everyone is attentive.
In the next hour, the room is filled with smiles, laughter and even some tears. The poets are deep, humorous, thought-provoking and earnest. The musical performances I saw were incredible.
“Yeah, there are a lot of regulars. Regular customers; customers that perform,” replies Kevin, also known as Mortis who has driven from Elk Grove, CA the last few times to check out Life Sentence for the experience of the local artists and food, “[I] really like the food, especially the grilled sandwiches and smoothies.”
Life Sentence is co-produced by Aaris A. Schroeder Founder/Editor-In-Chief of UBO Magazine an Ultra Mega Production who mans marketing and promotions and –Go, who produces Artistic Insomnia Live [A.I. Live], A 3rd Eye Collective Production and also contributes by booking artists and hosting Life Sentence.
Go to http://www.artisticinsomnia.com and click on the Stickham link on the enter page to view Life Sentence Live on the internet every Tuesday night, beginning at 7:30 pm.
Shows always start with live acoustic music or DJ. Open-mic sign-ups begin at 7 pm and the show begins 7:30 pm. Open-mics go up first, then the feature for the week finalizing the evening with SLAM Battles. Both the feature and SLAM winner will receive $30 as a prize for their hard work and labor in the local poetry scene.
"Come out to support the local art scene in Nor-CA, particularly Sacramento. Grab a gelato or a latte and sit back for some out-of-this-world spoken word, live acoustic joints, and audience-judged SLAM contestants," says Aaris A. Schroeder
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