Refuge Journal 15Feb 08 2018Refuge co-founder Adriel Denae will be hitting the road this month for a small tour to support the release of her first single “Build a World” off her forthcoming debut album produced by Norah Jones. She will also be joining Robert Ellis on a string of dates in Texas!Refuge Journal 15Refuge Journal 14Feb 02 2018 Ben Geyer is a painter who grew up here in Appleton, taught at Renaissance School of the Arts for a semester, went on a farming sabbatical traveling from farm to farm for 10 years, and then moved back to Wisconsin in April. Ben uses art as an incredible catalyst to have...Refuge Journal 14Refuge Journal 13Jan 26 2018Manchester Orchestra We want to say thank you to all who attended An Evening with Manchester Orchestra Acoustic in our chapel on Sunday. Andy Hull and Rob McDowell performed for an intimate audience delivering an incredibly special evening at the Refuge. You can check out the first four songs here. Photo: Justus Poehls Featuring: Andy...Refuge Journal 13Refuge Journal 12Jan 16 2018Manchester Orchestra Acoustic Performance On Sunday, January 21, join Manchester Orchestra for a special all-ages acoustic performance at The Refuge in Appleton, WI! All tickets are $50 and are General Admission on a first come first served basis, with proceeds benefiting Refuge Foundation for the Arts. Doors will open at 6:00pm, and...Refuge Journal 12Refuge Journal 11Jan 04 2018Happy 2018 We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and start to the new year. We will be updating you shortly with some big announcements we have coming for the new year, including two album release announcements! For now, we hope you can come by The Draw for an event one...Refuge Journal 11Refuge Journal 10: 2017 RecapJan 02 2018See you in the light of 2018. Happy New Year, and thank you for your continued support of Refuge Foundation for the Arts. Video: Justus Poehls, Oliver Franklin Anderson Singers: Adriel Denae, Erin Rae, Coco Reilly, The Dove & The Wolf Sound: Samuel James Farrell Song: “Rare Feeling” written by Twain Refuge Arts Logo: Chad Ó...Refuge Journal 10: 2017 RecapRefuge Journal 9Dec 22 2017Two albums released by Refuge Foundation for the Arts are now available for purchase on vinyl! Co-founders Cory Chisel and Adriel Denae’s album Tell Me True, and friends Robert Ellis and Courtney Hartman’s album Dear John can be found at Exclusive Company in Appleton, WI. Mother Christmas Remember our friend J.S. Ondara who filmed...Refuge Journal 9Refuge Journal 8Dec 15 2017Upcoming Events Co-founder Adriel Denae is playing at the Refuge Lounge TONIGHT! She will be sharing her beautiful voice and a new album she’s been working on that is being produced by Norah Jones. Tickets are available for purchase at the door, and the show starts at 7:00 pm – see...Refuge Journal 8Refuge Journal 7Dec 08 2017We are excited to announce that our second album release from Robert Ellis & Courtney Hartman titled Dear John has been released today! The album is a tribute to GRAMMY award winning artist John Hartford. Best known for his solo performances where he would alternate between guitar, banjo, and fiddle while he tap danced and clogged on...Refuge Journal 7Refuge Journal 6Nov 22 2017Past/Future Events: Tom Petty Tribute On Friday co-founder Cory Chisel hosted a Tom Petty tribute at the Refuge Lounge. Thank you to all those who were in attendance! We reached capacity over an hour before the event started, so we apologize to those of you who didn’t make it in. But YOU GOT LUCKY dear friends,...Refuge Journal 6Refuge Journal 5Nov 09 2017Refuge photographer Justus Poehls has been working to creatively document the momentary passings and prolonged residencies of the talented artists that find respite within the walls of the Refuge. Justus has been experimenting with various digital and analog processes to chronicle this unique endeavor. His current photographic undertaking involves tintypes – a photograph...Refuge Journal 5Refuge Journal 4Nov 02 2017Holiday Mischief Our Holiday Mischief show takes place on December 14th with Cory Chisel, Adriel Denae, the Appleton Boychoir, and other special guests welcoming the holiday season. We are offering a Sustainability Package that will include priority seating & early admission, a Holiday Toast with Cory & Adriel, a limited edition signed poster, and more! All...Refuge Journal 4Refuge Journal 3Oct 26 2017Remember our friend Alex Ortega who stayed with us for Feed the Body, Feed the Soul and again for Homeland Experience? If not, he is perhaps best known as the Musical Director for the”Broadway at The W” concert series at The W Hotel in Times Square. While holding this title,...Refuge Journal 3Refuge Journal 2Oct 20 2017J-Council Refuge Artists in Residence // J-Council have been busy: from hopping on a plane to New York City to take part in Love Thy Neighborhood Brewery Fest with our partners at Jameson Music, to launching the video for “We Gotta Move” on Indigenous Peoples Day. “It’s our show of solidarity with all communities out there struggling to...Refuge Journal 2Refuge Journal 1Oct 12 2017 Refuge Foundation is thrilled to celebrate co-founders Cory Chisel and Adriel Denae’s #1 Billboard Heatseeker debut for “Tell Me True” on September 25th! All proceeds for the album benefit Refuge Foundation for the Arts. The duo also had the chance to play with Ryan Adams and Emmylou Harris that week in Madison, and played two...Refuge Journal 1