bi·na·ry code (noun) A coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer or other electronic device

If you’re not a nerd (being a nerd is a good thing) you may not have been familiar with the above term. However, it is the perfect theme for an event scheduled for 10-01-11. “The Binary Benefit,” is a fundraiser for the Jayhawk State Theatre, which will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1 on 8th Street between Kansas and Jackson. Bands will be performing on two stages made available for the benefit by Uncle Bo’s Blues Bar. Tours of the theatre, located just around the corner at 720 SW Jackson, will be running throughout the event.

The event was organized by Ashley Reynolds of the local band, “Monk’s Wine.”

“This event is designed to show Topekans and surrounding cities what Topeka has to offer. The theater is in desperate need of attention and revitalization and [Topeka] needs to get behind that,” said Reynolds.

Entry is $5.00 per person. Food and drink from The Office Piano Bar & Lounge and the Celtic Fox will be available and a silent auction will be held during the benefit featuring items and services from local businesses. A CD featuring music by the performing bands will also be for sale for $10, with proceeds going to the Jayhawk Theatre.

Bands and musical acts scheduled to perform are, in order beginning at 1:00 pm are: Chris Aytes & the Good Ambition, Jamie Cabriza, X-Men, Nate Dingman, Josh Vowell & the Rumble, Slow Ya Roll, and Monk’s Wine.

For more information about the Jayhawk State Theatre, please read seveneightfive‘s Leah Sewell’s article from September 2010 and watch the video produced by Gizmo Pictures:

Jayhawk Theatre fundraising video from Gizmo Pictures on Vimeo.

Imperfectly Perfect

a poem by Emma, age 14

In my mind I can see
The girl that I would like to be
I’ve gotten to know her in my thoughts
she is perfect and I am not
She’s pretty, smart, and always sweet
She plays sports and piano, she’s so elite
It upsets me sometimes. I just don’t understand.
Why can’t I do everything as well as she can?
People say to be happy with just being you
but then the girl shows me everything I can’t do.
It used to be that my world was so happy and warm
But this hatred has left me alone in a storm.
I’ll never be good enough I say as my teardrops fall.
but suddenly I realize I can’t have it all
Nobody’s perfect, now isn’t that true?
The things that you’re good at is what makes you you.
Hey perfect girl now I know what to feel
I am a person and you are not real.
We have to accept ourselves even though it can be hard
Our imperfections are what makes us who we are
If we were all perfect we’d be the same as each other
What makes us perfect is being good at one thing or another
People are all different, some are short, some are tall.
So since we’re all good at different things you aren’t perfect at all.
I’m good at writing but I can’t ride a bike.
My friend’s just the opposite, no ones exactly alike.
So that girls not perfect after all and I am just right
Then the rain stops and my world fills with light
so next time you feel down and your world starts to get dim
just remember you’re perfect outside and in.

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.  ~Leonardo da Vinci

The 5th annual Family Service & Guidance Center Works of Heart Art Event and Auction will take place on Friday, August 26th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ramada Hotel + Convention Center, Downtown Topeka. Over 300 art enthusiasts and community leaders will bid on Works of Heart created by young FSGC clients. Their pieces will be up for bids alongside works by professional artists from across the country, and 100 percent of the proceeds will directly benefit the over-11,000 children and families FSGC serves each year.

This exciting evening features a cocktail hour, live music, silent and live auctions, three-course meal and more. “The highlight of the evening,” Amy Burns, FSGC director of marketing and development, said, “is watching the faces of our Featured Young Artists as bids on their pieces go higher and higher.”

The highlight for the Works of Heart artists, however, is the long-term impact the event has on their lives. “We’ve heard from the children that this event helps them unlock their potential and gives them self-esteem,” said Burns. For the attendees, they are not only helping these kids but helping all the children that FSGC serves.

Support these talented young artists and the great work Family Service & Guidance Center does by attending the 5th Annual Works of Heart Art Event & Auction.

photo by Works of Heart Artist, Ashten, 17

Works of Heart Art Event + Auction, Ramada Hotel + Convention Center

August 26, 6 – 10 pm

Call 270.8996 to purchase tickets

www.fsgctopeka.com

Follow them on Facebook + Twitter:

WorksofHeart + FSGCTopeka

#worksofheart  /  @fsgctopeka

For one delicious week, August 14-20, 2011, you can, “Devour Downtown.”  Sponsored by Downtown Topeka, Inc. and Capitol Federal Savings, this week-long event has participating downtown restaurants offering great lunch and dinner specials in an effort to bring Topekans out to enjoy their downtown.

With so many delectable restaurants downtown to delight your taste buds, “Devour Downtown” is a great way to discover them without emptying your wallet. Through events like, “Devour Downtown,” DTI hopes Topekans will add downtown to their list of great places to go for lunch or a night out on the town.

Check out some ofthe participating restaurants:

Blue Planet Cafe | 110 SE 8th Ave. | 785-783-8883

The BreakRoom | 911 S. Kansas Ave. | (785) 215-6633

Bosco’s Urban Cuisine | 435 S Kansas | (785) 232-6726

Celtic Fox | 118 SW 8th Ave. | (785) 235-2138

El Mezcal | 511 SW Topeka Blvd. |(785) 357-0956

Arturo’s | 105 SE 10th Ave. | (785) 233-9000

Globe Indian Cuisine | 117 SE 10th | (785) 354-1500

Hanover Pancake House | 1034 S. Kansas Ave. | (785) 232-1111

Lupita’s | 732 S. Kansas Ave. | (785) 234-6340

London’s Jazz Cafe | 115 SE 6th | (785) 215-8900

Kansan Grill | 705 S. Kansas Ave. | (785) 233-0086

Pepe & Chela’s | 1001 SW Tyler | (785) 357-8332

The Office | 124 W 8th Street | (785) 354-9380

The RowHouse Restaurant | 515 SW Van Buren St. | (785) 235-1700

WrapCity Grill | 735 S Kansas Ave. | (785) 234-9727

 

Our neighbors to the east were struck by an EF5 tornado on Sunday, May 22. At the time of this posting, the death toll was at 125 and the damage is estimated at at $3 billion dollars.

It may be just a drop in the bucket, or the tip jar, but bar-goers are encouraged to skip a beer, shot or cocktail and donate the cash to the relief  efforts by placing them in the bartenders’ tip jar.  seveneightfive magazine will also have a tip jar for donations at each participating bar. For more information please visit the event’s Facebook page.

A $5 donation will be requested at the door.

The concert will kick off at 8:00pm with Topeka-based  folk-fusion band Wakamojo followed by Kansas City’s Bowinero, rocking the Room at 9:00pm. Chris Aytes & the Good Ambition (featured in the new issue of seveneightfive magazine) will take the stage at 10:00pm, followed by Monk’s Wine, a Topeka-based band playing piano-driven pop rock. The evening wraps up with That Damn Sasquatch, with their unique blend of Kansas Bluegrass and Zydeco.

The proceeds from the event will benefit the efforts to revive the Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas, located in downtown Topeka. For more information please read feature editor Leah Sewell’s article from September 2010 and watch the video produced by Gizmo Pictures.

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