Crossroads Coffeehouse & Music Co.: News

FUN NOTE per our 1-5-08 KINKY FRIEDMAN & STEVEN FROMHOLZ "bonefit" concert benefitting the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch: Dallas Morning News photo editor Guy Reynolds was in the audience and got some awesome shots from his front row seat! Here's a link here's a link to a slide show he's posted on his personal Flickr site (just copy and past the link into your favorite browser -- enjoy!) :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guyr/sets/72157603671430681/

Entering its third business year, Crossroads is stepping up promotional efforts to encourage folks to "meet at the Crossroads!"

The 100-year-old former hardware store turned music sanctuary -- with its large dining/dancing hall, stage, and full sound system -- provides the ideal setting for organizational meetings, family reunions, anniversaries, birthdays, etc. With Winnsboro's diverse restaurant mix, the catering options range from casual buffet style to formal gourmet dining. Crossroads provides access to a variety of audio-visual resources

For more information on scheduling a special event at Crossroads, contact Lindy Hearne or Lynn Adler at (903) 342-1854, or at contact@crossroadsmusiccompany.com with the subject line reading "RE: SPECIAL EVENT BOOKING."

Once again The Dallas Morning News has found our little venue to be newsworthy! This time it was in the form of a full-blown feature story that appeared on the FRONT PAGE of the October 14, 2007 Sunday paper. The story, written by Michael Granberry, was titled "Cozy concert halls draw big names to small-town Texas." Mr. Granberry and photographer Randy Eli Groethe caused quite a fun stir at Crossroads the night they covered the Jimmy LaFave concert on our stage September 22, 2007. We're so pleased with the resulting story and all the positive vibes that have come our way -- and to our entire town! -- since it was published. THANK YOU, THANK YOU to The Dallas Morning News for recognizing the newsworthiness of live music's powerful draw. You can read the complete story at our REVIEWS Press page, or we invite you to link directly to the STORY and VIDEO either here, or from the REVIEWS page.

To read the STORY: http://www.guidelive.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/101407glsmalltownmusic.37ea315.html

To view the VIDEO:
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/index.html?nvid=183013

We were delighted when THE Dallas Morning News published a "Road Trip" feature story on our venue in the Weekend GUIDE of the Friday, June 16, 2006 edition of the paper. This bit of news continues to draw folks to Winnsboro to enjoy the amazing line-up of national touring artists who appear on the Crossroads 'front porch' stage each week. Hope the story inspires YOU to make a road trip out our way soon. (See our REVIEWS Press page for the full story!)

Lynn and Lindy headed the Crossroadsmobile to Austin on Friday, February 10, and returned on Monday, February 13. Sandwiched between was an intense two days of reconnecting with old friends and making LOTS of new ones. Thanks to our good friend and resident videographer Conrad, the Adler & Hearne "Crossroads Coffeehouse & Music Co." exhibit featured a continuous-playing DVD compilation of performances given on our 'front porch' stage since our opening Thanksgiving weekend '05.

Musicians from Australia to Arkansas discovered our new venue and learned about Winnsboro, Texas, right there at our little corner of the world in the "Indie Artists" area of the Folk Alliance Exhibit Hall at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Austin. Highlights of the weekend: 1) reunions with treasured friends, 2) Lynn getting to meet and hear a performance by Chuck Mitchell, former husband of none other than Joni Mitchell (Lynn's "patron saint"), and 3) personally handing Adler & Hearne's CDs to the editors/CD reviewers of such iconic music publications as Dirty Linen and Sing Out!

Crossroads' proprietors - performing songwriters Lynn Adler and Lindy Hearne - head south by southwest on Friday, February 10, bound for the 18th International Folk Alliance Conference, which is being held in Austin this year. They'll be showcasing their music and their venue in the "Indie Artists" area of the Folk Alliance exhibit hall, February 11-13. In addition to promoting their own music, as well as the appeal of the new venue to touring aritsts - the two plan to do their share of promoting Winnsboro, which was founded as "Crossroads" in 1854, and is today a growing haven for artists, nature lovers, and those seeking refuge from big city life.

Today is our first day in our new home, with our new business venture - Crossroads Coffeehouse & Music Co.! Between now and the day after Thanksgiving, we will be working around the clock to transform our wonderful building (the original R.H. McCrary Hardware Store building) into a musical coffeehouse environment - complete with stage and music store, and continuing operation of the wonderful soda shop business that's been a favorite in Winnsboro for 15 years! Stop by for a cup of coffee and enjoy the craze!