Articles Tagged ‘ Coffeehouse ’
February 14, 20121:06 am
Full House at Coffeehouse
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Nearly every seat in the campus center was filled during Coffeehouse last Thursday, Feb. 9. The performance was hosted by the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Student Government Association (SGA) Programs Board, and featured several different types of expression, including poetry, rap, and song. The performance began with two poetry readings covering issues of [...]
November 15, 201112:06 am
Review in Brief: Spring Standards at Coffeehouse
By Allison Kight, Assistant Editor
On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Spring Standards performed at the SGA Programs Board Coffeehouse, wowing the packed Grind with their mellow melodies and unique instrumentations. The New York City-based trio filled the room with a warm, folksy sound that even the coffee grinders couldn’t silence. The Spring Standards is made up of James Cleare, Heather [...]
October 9, 20101:39 am
Coffeehouse Aims to Create Balance Between Big Bands and Small Performers
Coffeehouse, an event that occurs every Thursday at the Campus Center, has been a campus favorite for artists and music addicts alike. However, the acts as of late have been crossing more and more into music festival territory as opposed to the acoustic sessions that most are used to in a coffee shop setting – and it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
October 19, 20096:06 pm
Coffeehouse Showcases Student Poets
On Oct. 8, the Spoken Poets Club put an interesting spin on Coffeehouse: the usual instruments were silent, but not the voices. Down in the depths of Montgomery Hall, in the ironically misnamed “White Room,” nine members of the St. Mary’s Spoken Poets presented a series of fervent “slam” poems that were as much performance [...]
October 6, 20095:59 am
Coffeehouse Performers Don't Feel the Chill Despite the Cold
Last Thursday’s Coffeehouse was another big hit. The cold October 1st night didn’t deter a modest but enthusiastic audience from attending, and they were not disappointed. The six-man band Half the Battle, solo act Nick Hughes, and the three-piece band Kaleidotropic proved to be a recipe for a successful evening. The entity of Half the [...]
September 22, 20098:05 am
Variety at Semester’s First Coffeehouse
An energetic crowd gathered last Thursday, September 17, for the semester’s first Coffeehouse. The Daily Grind hummed with the electricity of guitar amplifiers and great tunes and the acts proved to be lively and entertaining. First up was Hydrofish, the self-proclaimed (and self-crowned) “Jazz Masters, the Masters of Jazz.” Hydrofish masterminds Reid Levin and Dom [...]
April 30, 20098:06 pm
Final Coffeehouse – Featuring The Five One Band
By Dave Chase
The following is footage from the final coffeehouse (formerly ‘Thursdays at the Grind’) of the 2008-2009 academic year. The headline band was The Five One Band. The event also featured St. Mary’s Students. You can see all the footage from the event at our YouTube channel.
