On Friday, April 6, 2012 at 7 PM, the Museum presents its popular Local Flavor Concert Series featuring singer/songwriter Jane Lui.  The series couples emerging local artists with local food and beverages in an intimate concert setting.  Tickets are $10 and include a slice of pizza and beverage.  This event is generously sponsored by Flippin' Pizza/Knockout Pizza and Stone Brewing.

Listening to singer-songwriter Jane Lui's music is like watching a Michel Gondry film. There's a whimsical, homemade feel that's inventive, magical, & intimate. Handmade music boxes, found objects, percussion pipes, and cardboard boxes, all a part of a handcrafted sound that makes her music enduring and lovable. It began this way though - "You're poor in college—don't have stuff, so you make it up."

"I'm painfully shy and learned that I feel most earnest in music. More than anything, I want honesty between my listeners and I; as it should respect intelligence." With a sensitivity towards the interplay of sound, space, & subtlety, Lui's artistry is fierce with utmost musicianship & self-respect.

"..Spent a lot of time in my room when I was little listening to the radio. That's where I started singing, made up stories, imaginary friends, and occasionally got electrocuted." Jane was a class clown who excelled in music early, chosen to conduct the class choir in fourth grade.

Jane is classically trained in piano and voice, yet her voice is somehow husky and soulful. It's not a story of growing up listening to Stevie Wonder and the Beatles. "Assimilating to western culture as a teenager meant I didn't have pop music historical context, so I absorbed music randomly and openly: Allison Krauss, Bjork, Michael Jackson, Brazilian jazz circus music, were all on the same playing field for me."