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.

  Click here to go to the Coffeehouse Facebook page.

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Current schedule:

Spring 2012 Schedule

The next Coffeehouse of the Spring 2012 semester takes place on
Thursday, February 9, 2012! 
Come for open mic and
then stay for the WestConn
Student Jazz Ensemble!
 As always, sandwiches, cookies, soda, and, of course, COFFEE
are provided on the house!!!  Donations are accepted.

    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:

Fall 2011 Schedule

Spring 2011 Schedule

Fall 2010 Schedule

Spring 2010 Schedule

Fall 2009 Schedule

Spring 2009 Schedule

Fall 2008 Schedule

Spring 2008 Schedule 

Fall 2007 Schedule


Past feature performers include (in alphabetical order):

Aaron and Andrew
Spring 2011, Fall 2011		 Mook
Spring 2007
Akiva
Spring 2008		 Namoli Brennet
Fall 2010
Ali Chambliss
Fall 2009		 Natalie Gelman
Spring 2007, Fall 2008, Spr. 2008, Fall 2010
Arms and Legs
Fall 2006		 Nick Demetriades
Amy Gerhartz
Spring 2007		 Nicole Berke
Spring 2008
Arildo de Souza
Spring 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2010		 No Big Deal
Spring 2010
Bari Koral
Fall 2005		 The PaperBoyz
Spring 2010
Brian Bergeron and the Late Greats
Fall 2007		 The Parallel Fifths - WCSU A capella
Spring 2009, Fall 2009
Brianne Chasanoff
Fall 2007, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011		 Pete Lee
Fall 2009
Chris Doucette
Fall 2010		 Play It By Ear - WCSU A capella
Spring 2007 - Fall 2010
Chris Kiley!
Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008		 Post No Bills
Spring 2011, Fall 2011
Christian Marrone
Spring 2008		 Preston Pugmire
Fall 2011
Cool Struttin'
Fall 2006		 Quiet Life
Spring 2006
Dan Cummins
Fall 2008		 Reality - WCSU Gospel Choir
Spring 2009, Spring 2010
Daniel Semenza
Fall 2008		 Rebecca Loebe
Fall 2009
DCJames
Fall 2008		 Rebecca Pronsky
Fall 2008
Derek Waldron
Spring 2006 - Fall 2011		 Reed Kendall
Fall 2010
DJ Kendall of WXCI
Spring 2010		 Respect Due
Fall 2009
Don Lowe
Spring 2010		 Roger Sprung
Fall 2005
Elza
Fall 2007, Spring 2010		 Ryanhood
Fall 2008
Evan McCord
Fall 2005, Fall 2006		 Shayna Zaid
Spring 2010
The Files and Fires
Spring 2009, Spring 2010		 Sharaya Mikael
Fall 2010, Fall 2011
Forget Paris
Spring 2006		 Shwa Losben
Spring 2008, Fall 2010
Gretel
Fall 2007		 Some Call me the Poet
Fall 2008
Hana Pestle
Fall 2011		 The Spring Standards
Fall 2008
Ilana Ofgang
Fall 2011		 Stephen Clair
Fall 2006
Kevin Devine
Spring 2008		 Surrender the Arms (formerly Underscore)
Spring 2009
Lancelot Drummonds
Fall 2006		 Take October
Spring 2007
Lara Herscovitch
Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2009, Fall 2011		 Taylor Williamson
Spring 2010
Larry Urbon
Spring 2006		 Timothy Daniel
Spring 2008
Last Fair Deal
Spring 2008		 Tim Walsh
Spring 2009
MacTalla Mor
Spring 2005		 Tyler Cohen
Spring 2008, Fall 2010
Mark Saldana
Spring 2009		 Underscore
Fall 2007
Matt Barsalou
Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011		 WCSU Jazz Quartet
Fall 2007 - Spring 2011
Matt Corey
Fall 2011		 WCSU Faculty and Staff Talent Showcase
Fall 2005 - Fall 2010
Michael Kent
Fall 2009		 WCSU Student Jazz Ensemble
Fall 2007 - Fall 2011
Mieka Pauley
Fall 2009		 Wes Hutchinson
The Mighty Conquerors
Fall 2011		 W.I.G. - WestConn Improv Group
Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011
Mighty Purple's Steve and Jon Rodgers
Fall 2009		 Zach Hurd
Fall 2009
Mike Falzone & the Peppermint Trick
Spring 2009		  

    
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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Faculty and Staff Talent Showcase, November 5, 2009

Special MC President Schmotter                         Dr. Bill Petkanas on Guitar

                 
Dr. Jeff Schlicht reading poetry                          Dr. Darla Shaw and Co. with Accordion
                                                                                and Washboard

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Former PAC President/Coffeehouse Assistant Emily Fromm (bottom left)
with members of the group Mook ___________________________________________________________________________

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:

Honorarium Request Form

Dual Employment Form

W-9 Form

Our mailing address is: Student Affairs Office, WCSU, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810

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