Midtown Coffeehouse
Alumni Hall
Staff
Alumni Hall, Thursday nights, 8pm
Are you tired of spending your evenings alone in your room?
Are you looking to meet new people, listen to music or play a few games?
Do you enjoy going to concerts and like free events with free food?
Are you interested in sharing your talents or enjoy watching others perform during open mic?
If you answered 'yes' to any of the questions above, then the Midtown Coffeehouse is the place for you. Coffeehouse is every Thursday night from 8-10pm in Alumni Hall.
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Current schedule:
This coming Thursday, November 5, 2009 the
Midtown Coffeehouse will feature its annual Faculty and Staff Talent
Showcase. Performers include:
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Bill Petkanas
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Jeff Schlicht
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Walter Cramer
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Elizabeth Dandeneau
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Jeanne Lakatos
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Dan Mustin
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Lynne Paris-Pyrtle
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Lou Orfanella
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Fred Maidment
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Darla Shaw & Company
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Brian Clements & Elizabeth Cohen
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Dan Lowe
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Schmooze Brothers
Special accompaniment provided by WCSU student Norris Person.
Special Guest MC: President Schmotter!
As always, there will
be sandwiches, cookies, soda, and, of course, COFFEE. And best of all - IT'S
FREE!!! - Co-Sponsored by the SGA!
If you would like to attend this event and need special accessibility
accommodations,
please call
203-837-9700 to make arrangements. _________________________________________________________________________
History
The Midtown Coffeehouse was established in the fall of 2005 and has run continuously throughout the fall and spring semesters ever since. Thus it has become an event students can count on for their Thursday night entertainment - an hour of open mic followed by a featured performer or a themed evening of entertainment. Lately a number of table games have been added to the line-up of free food, sodas and coffee so that students have a chance to socialize while listening to the performances.
Past schedules:
Past feature performers include (in alphabetical order):
| Akiva | Mike Falzone & the Peppermint Trick |
| Ali Chambliss | Mook |
| Arms and Legs | Natalie Gelman |
| Amy Gerhartz | Nick Demetriades |
| Arildo de Souza | Nicole Berke |
| Brian Bergeron and the Late Greats | The Parallel Fifths |
| Brianne Chasanoff | Play It By Ear |
| Chris Kiley! | Quiet Life |
| Christian Marrone | Ryanhood |
| Cool Struttin' | Shwa Losben and Jay Rapoport |
| Daniel Semenza | Some Call me the Poet |
| DCJames | The Spring Standards |
| Derek Waldron | Steve and Jon Rodgers of Mighty Purple |
| Elza | Surrender the Arms (formerly Underscore) |
| Evan McCord | Take October |
| The Files and Fires | Timothy Daniel |
| Forget Paris | Tim Walsh |
| Gretel | Tyler Cohen |
| Kevin Devine | WCSU Alumni Jazz Band |
| Lara Herscovitch | WCSU Faculty and Staff Talent Showcase |
| Last Fair Deal | WCSU Jazz Ensemble |
| MacTalla Mo'r | Wes Hutchinson |
| Mark Saldana | W.I.G. - WestConn Improv Group |
| Michael Kent |


Photos by: Anot Ifrach
Magic Comedian Smart@$$ Michael Kent performed at the Midtown
Coffeehouse on October 15, 2009 in front of a huge crowd.
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Former
PAC President/Coffeehouse Assistant Emily Fromm (bottom left)
with members of the group Mook
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Performers:
If you are a performer and would like to be booked at the Coffeehouse, either contact Walter Cramer, Dean of Students at cramerw@wcsu.edu with a link to your webpage or come by any Thursday night and sign up for open mic to give us a sample of your music or other talent.
For those already signed up to perform and looking for our Honorarium Request Form or Dual Employment Form, here are the links to the .pdf files:
Our mailing address is: Student Affairs Office, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810