WCSU In Danbury Serves Up Coffee And Entertainment

From WCSU: The Western Connecticut State University Midtown Coffeehouse returns for the spring semester, bringing past favorites and all-new entertainment for its weekly Thursday night lineup. The spring semester performances will run the gamut from open mic sessions to jazz to up-and-coming artists, and more.

The Coffeehouse takes place every Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner of the Student Center on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Students and the public are welcome to take a break, have a snack, and enjoy local and regional talent. Free for everyone, donations are accepted to help sustain the Coffeehouse. Each coffeehouse opens with an hour-long open mic that allows students, faculty and staff to perform. Student music organizations, solo performers, bands and more follow the open-mic performances.

The Best Darn Jazz Club in Danbury (BDJC) returns in February as well with monthly performances. The BDJC events are from 8 to 10 p.m. on Fridays: March 6 and April 17, also in the Colonial Corner in the Midtown Student Center. Members of the WCSU community and the public are invited to enjoy an evening of music in a jazz club atmosphere. This event is free, with donations accepted. Free snacks are available and a cash bar is open for attendees 21 and over. Tickets for this event are available here , but a ticket is not required to attend.

Upcoming Coffeehouse and BDJC dates are:

Feb. 13 Noah Feldman – WCSU alumnus and singer/songwriter performs indie and classic rock-inspired original songs, unique covers and instrumental improvisation

Feb. 20 WCSU a cappella group Play It By Ear

Feb. 27 All Night Open Mic

March 5 Center Stage – performance by WCSU’s award-winning student theatre organization

March 6 Best Darn Jazz Club – performer TBD

March 12 All Night Open Mic

March 19 Spring Break – no Coffeehouse

March 26 Jerome Goosman – Wilton-based singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist

April 2 Touré Richardson –WCSU alumnus returns to the Coffeehouse with his unique voice and upbeat songs

April 9 All Night Open Mic

April 16 Bahama Mama and the Painkillers – Connecticut’s premiere beach trop rock band performs both covers and original songs

April 17 Best Darn Jazz Club – performer TBD

April 23 Speak Easy Live sponsored by WCSU Program Activities Council

April 30 Natalie Gelman – NYC performer brings timeless, contemporary voice back to the WCSU Coffeehouse stage

May 7 All Night Open Mic

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