We are very excited to show the work of Felice House and her husband Dana Younger this month. While attending Texas A&M for her masters degree in computer graphics, Felice began hosting First Fridays in her art studio on Main Street.  Without her efforts, First Friday and much of the art scene in Downtown Bryan would not be what it is today- so we are honored to exhibit her latest work.

Live music from 6pm-2am with

Joey McGee  6pm-8pm

Kathy Ross 9-11

“The Ones That Got Away”. 11:30-1:30am

Just in time for the holidays, 

I know you were just asking yourself, how can I buy my friend a great gift while also supporting one of my favorite local places???  We have the answer!

Gift Cards in any increment you choose.  You could also pair it with 1 pound of What’s The Buzz Coffee for $12.00 or a “Localize” Village TShirt for $15.00.

SPECIAL THIS WEEK: Get a $10.00 Gift Card and a Localize T-Shirt for only $20.00

Last minute Holiday get together??

The Village is open late all this week and is a great spot for a gathering of friends or co-workers.

Graduation Weekend

The Village is a great place to bring your parents to relax and take in the sights of Downtown Bryan.  The holiday lights are twinkling and the horse drawn carriage will be running this weekend.  We do take reservations for graduation.  Call 979-703-8514 to make yours today!

Friday night Joey McGee will be playing around 9:30/10pm.

Soul, rock, folk, a smattering of Bill Withers, the Eagles, and the Brothers Johnson all find their way into McGee’s rich vocals, dancing riffs, and engaging lyrics. The result is a finely crafted second effort sure to leave listeners wanting more – not bad for the once upon a time college-kid with a second-hand guitar and a “learn to play in 20 minutes” songbook!

Currently living in Central Texas, Joey travels and performs throughout the US honing his craft and delighting audiences with his heartfelt songs and soaring musicianship. His release, Love is the Way, proves time has seasoned McGee’s distinctive voice and offers hope that we’ll hear much more from the artist in the years to come.

Saturday night at 8pm we will have a very Clontsy Christmas.  Chris Clonts and friends will be having a holiday show at 8pm.  You really shouldn’t miss this one.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve this year at the Village!
Just before midnight we’ll be dimming the lights to countdown the old year together and to welcome a new one.

We’ll be providing all guests 21+ with a FREE champagne toast at the stroke of midnight. All guests will be served a glass of bubbly 15 minutes before the countdown.

Party favors and noisemakers will be distributed throughout the Village for all to partake in the revelry.

We also have themed music for the evening that invokes the spirit of the new year, from NYE classics by Gilberto Santa Rosa to some lesser-known gems that are sure to surprise you, as always.

***Please RSVP through Facebook so that we have an idea of how much champagne to order for the event.  http://www.facebook.com/events/241188239281486/

* New Year’s Eve: 10pm – 2am
* Fun Intro to Salsa Lesson: 10pm – 10:30pm
* Dancing: 10:30pm – 2am
* Admission $5
* No partner or experience necessary
* Free parking
* At the Village Cafe, Downtown Bryan
Click here for directions:
http://www.thevillagedowntown.com/

The cafe is in the mood for some spirited play this weekend.  We are working with many other Downtown groups to bring you the Wacky Wicked Weekend in Downtown Bryan.

Friday and Saturday we will be having our Jack O Lantern Pepperoni Pizzas for $8.00 and while trick or treating you should come by and try our hot chocolate or warm apple cider.

The Village loves Trick or Treaters so come by Friday or Saturday and take a picture by our decorated window and get a treat!

Kicking off the fun on Friday night is a great hometown band in the alley, Sweetbriar at 8pm.  Their classic rock stylings will be a great kickoff to a wonderful holiday time.  We are having a costume contest that night.  Prizes are Village Gift Certificates, 1st place gets $75, 2nd gets $50 and 3rd gets $25  Come dresses to impress!

Saturday is another wonderful Aggie Football game at 11am.  BTHO Missouri!   If you don’t happen to be attending the game, you should come by the Village for lunch.  The last 11 o’clock game proved to give us a very slow lunch crowd, so if you’d like to beat the crowds, COME DOWNTOWN DURING THE GAME.  We will not be showing the game since we have no TV, but that’s just part of our charm.

Saturday early evening will be a KEOS Fundraiser featuring RADIOFRIENDLY band.  There is a $5 cover.

There will an acoustic act that will perform inside from 7-7:45 followed by Radio Friendly at 8pm.
Keep your ears open and you’ll hear some great original music

Check RADIOFRIENDLY out on FACEBOOK.

__________________________________________________

SALSA SATURDAYS Every week @ The Village

 Join us every Saturday night at the Village Cafe for the most popular night of salsa dancing in B-CS! Complimentary salsa lessons are  in the admission, so take advantage of the lessons and learn how to dance before cutting the rug. No partner or experience is necessary. * Saturday nights
* Fun salsa lessons: 10pm – 10:30pm
* Dancing: 10:30pm – 2am
* Free parking
* $5 admission
* Drink specials (bring ID if 21+)

For more info:  www.mambosentertainment.com

Wacky Wicked Weekend

Downtown Bryan Halloween

Fun for Kids & GrownUps!

Have some Halloween fun in downtown!

Haunted House, Trick or Treat, Scary Movies and Stories

• Haunted House in the basement of the LaSalle Hotel, 822-2000
  -5-7pm G rated, “Spooky Not Scarey”
  -9-11pm 15 and over only “Scarey Not Spooky”
  -Admission: $1 or non perishable food item for the Church Pantry & Brazos Food Bank
• Downtown Scavenger Hunt- with fantastic prizes, sponsored by Keep Brazos Beautiful
• Trick or Treating both Friday & Saturday nights from 5-7pm
• Carriage Rides by Hidden Oasis Carriage
• Haunted History Walking Tours lead by local historians in period costumes
• Mini pumpkin and face painting
• Model T and Model A car parades
• Downtown Merchant window decorating contests
• Watch “The Bride of Frankenstein” 8:30pm in the parking lot of St. Andrew’s church on Saturday night.   It’s BYOS (bring your own seat), although some folding chairs will be available. The evening will open with a short-film from the archives of Texas A&M’s VizLab. The event is presented by the Downtown Bryan Association.

Only one week left to see and purchase Mrs. Choi’s beautiful work.

Here is her artist statement: Art is an expression of the mind. Art is a way for artists to use their ability to express the things that they see and feel through a special language by utilizing lines and colors. Artist want and desire to reflect their feelings and ideas onto their artwork. So with the ability to reason and think creatively an artist is able to embody and reflect their new understanding. Language is something that humans have created to communicate their thoughts and ideas, likewise one`s artwork is a form of language that uses lines, shapes, and colors to communicate and speak a language. The authors are able to create inherently by using their intuitions and reflect their ideas on their work, thus allowing the individual inner world to be displayed in the outer world through their creations. Through the action of creating, one`s inner world is self-examined and by evaluating their fundamentals they are able to gain more incitement. Soon after the originator is able raise their inner thoughts on an exterior subject. So it can be said that when an individual composes their artwork, their artwork, they are seeking to establish their own identity. An individual is able to express what they felt about their normal lives temporarily in an abstract form. The repeated lines are an expressing and a form of hope from a life that is being spent repetitively in the darkness. Rather than depending on the natural instincts of an artist, it is important to logical and theoretical approach to realize that art is an expression of the artist`s feelings. The meaning of art was researched through oriental and western forms of art. Also to further explain the idea that art is an expression of the artists feelings, su-muk was used to capture the uniqueness of this paint by setting the background with su-muk and bring out its character on an image. The main material used to reflect this image was bal-muk. Therefore, the process of making an artwork and the creative process were studied through the usage of su-muk and to better express the relation of these two processes bal-muk was added to the research./Eugene Choi *su-muk, bal-muk is koreanpainting skill name

Don’t forget, all work is for sale. You can bring a one of a kind piece home with you.

Come out this Friday night for a great DATE NIGHT!
Delayed Reaction will be playing from 8:30-10:30.   They are a wonderfully chill and enjoyable instrumental experience.

Come enjoy our Dinner for Two Special One Pizza, Two Salads and two bar drinks (wine or beer) for Only $20 (good from 5-9pm)

Saturday afternoons at The Village are super wonderful. Come have breakfast or lunch with us before the game, we open at 8am!

Come by & have some fresh “What’s The Buzz” coffee!

Enjoy the return of Puente from noon-2pm.  Classic Good Time Americana Folk!

Following the lunchtime music is this month’s Coffee Talk presentation: Chemistry Road Show Fun 3-4pm

Dr. Pennington (TAMU) will bring chemistry to life at the Village with the Chemistry Roadshow. Entertain and educate kids and adults using chemistry.
1.chemistry, unlike magic, is understandable
2.You already know and use much chemistry
3.chemistry is a human activity, one that real people love and find exciting
4.chemistry and chemicals are safe and beneficial when used carefully and intelligently

Bring the kids, spouse and friends. Learn tricks to amaze your friends, spouse, kids, nieces/nephew and grandkids (basically everyone).
Signup at: www.facebook.com/#!/groups/CoffeetalkBCS/

KEOS Fundraiser, Saturday at 7pm Ben Morris & The Great American Boxcar Chorus with Ian Ferguson opening.

This is KEOS’ monthly fundraiser, $5 donation.

QUOTES ABOUT THE BAND>>>
“If y’all don’t love this band…something is wrong with your genetics” – Mark David Manders
“Morris’ talent as a songwriter is equaled by his rich voice and complemented by a cadre of talented musicians. If you are a fan of country or folk music, Ben Morris & GABC is a ‘don’t miss’ gig.” – Hap Mansfield / San Marcos Mercury
“…a rich vocal tone like Haggard & guitar-driven Cash-like melodies…a vibrant personality like Roger Miller…full of character and energy…” – Granger Smith
“I don’t know what to say about them. They defy definition. You can only experience it…” – Matt Matthews / Program Director KTWL 105.3
“Sometimes a group of musicians just clicks.” – Matthew Watkins / Bryan/College Station Eagle __________________________________________________________________________

Following the KEOS fundraiser is Salsa! Starting at 10pm and going until 2am. No partner necessary, mini lessons get everyone on the floor!

Check out the video below to see the fun!

Click Here for Salsa Video

Check out Salsa this weekend!  Learn More at www.mambosentertainment.com

—————————————-

Sunday Mimosa Brunch is ALL DAY Sunday 8pm-5pm
Our Specials for this Sunday are
RASPBERRY ORANGE WAFFLES
Croque Madame (Grilled Ham and Gorgonzola Sammy topped with a fried egg)

Choose between Quantity or Quality!
Fresh squeezed or concentrate.

Artist Reception: Barbara German

Come out tonight at 8pm and meet this month’s artist.

Barbara was featured in an Eagle article this week.  Check it out here

Enjoy the colors and creativity in all of her pieces.  Don’t forget, all work is for sale.  You can bring a one of a kind piece home with you.

Enjoy an appetizer buffet and piano music from Thomas Fedorik.

* Website: barbaragerman.com

* Blog: barbaragerman.blogspot.com

* Online shop: barbaragerman.etsy.com

* Facebook: facebook.com/barbaragerman

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Graduation-Weekend-at-The-Village.html?soid=1102701457688&aid=BfTqM2vgdxU.

TONIGHT starting @ 8pm

Live Singer/Songwriters

featuring Amy Stroup

Friday night will be rockin’ with

Dalden Locksley & The Magic Rockers

8:30pm-11pm

Live Jazz, Rock & Fun Music

There is no cover & our pizza kitchen will be hopping until 9pm

Saturday afternoons at The Village are delightful.

Come by the cafe to have fresh “What’s The Buzz” coffee.  Listen to the musical stylings of the Imaginary Friends from 11-2 and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by the lovely Village people

Following family night is Salsa!

Starting at 10pm and going until 2am.

No partner necessary, mini lessons get everyone on the floor!

Learn More at www.mambosentertainment.com

—————————————-

  KRISTY KRUGER will be gracing us with her

beautiful voice and gentle spirit during Sunday Brunch.

Songwriter and artist Kristy Krüger has an extensive history in music that spans classical, jazz, folk, and rock genres. Throughout the course of her career as a pianist and composer, when she shifted gears into the world of the singer/songwriter, she brought a broad spectrum of influences with her, ranging from Billie Holliday to Johnny Cash as she criss-crossed the country, touring alone for over nine years. Her untraditional jazz-influenced approach to folk music has carried her throughout the United States, and secured her status as a favorite in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. The Dallas Morning News says she has grown into one of the most eclectic singers in the area, citing her as a “female Tom Waits.”

Sunday Mimosa Brunch is ALL DAY Sunday 8pm-6pm

Choose between Quantity or Quality!

Fresh squeezed or concentrate.

Get crazy and try a green apple one!

COME PLAY!

Bryan-College Station’s hottest night of salsa dancing–Salsa Saturdays at The Village–is always full of dancers from Aggieland and the Brazos Valley region. The cafe’s warm atmosphere–with paintings by local artists hanging from the walls, comfy leather couches, and a friendly staff–have made the venue the most popular spot for salsa dancing in B-CS.

The night begins with a fun complimentary salsa lesson at 10pm, no partner or experience necessary. Guests learn all of the basic steps in a jovial atmosphere, with an energetic instructor notorius for making you laugh while learning at the same time.

Following the lesson, the dance floor opens for a night of dancing to salsa, bachata, and merengue. Plan on sweating; it gets hot –even in the winter!

Fun intro salsa lessons are complimentary
and begin at 10pm-10:30pm.

Salsa dancing from 10:30pm-2am.
All Ages!

At the Village Cafe in Downtown Bryan
$5 admission.

Saturdays begin with a fun 30-Minute Intro to Salsa Lesson followed by a big night of social dancing till 2am!

Saturday, June 18: LESSON 10pm-
10:30pm/DANCING 10:30pm – 2am
Saturday, June 25: LESSON 10pm-
10:30pm/DANCING 10:30pm – 2am
Saturday, July 2: LESSON 10pm-
10:30pm/DANCING 10:30pm – 2am
Saturday, July 9: LESSON 10pm-
10:30pm/DANCING 10:30pm – 2am
Saturday, July 16: LESSON 10pm-
10:30pm/DANCING 10:30pm – 2am

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/MSC-Forsyth-Center-Galleries-Events.html?soid=1103024749276&aid=2SPbZRVXk9A.