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A tribute to the music of James Taylor featuring BRIAN SAVAGE, JOHN STANO, and MORGAN, PARDEE, WACKER ET ALL.
This is a Food Pantry Benefit. A donation of $4 and two cans of food is requested.
8pmSat. Apr. 5 - An evening of high energy song and hot picking with singer/songwriter FRANCESCA & dobro whiz JERRY DANKS. $5 8pm
Fri. Apr. 11 - ACOUSTIC MUSIC/SPOKEN WORD OPEN STAGE. $3.50 8pm
Sat. Apr. 12 - Nationally acclaimed artist LIL' REV is a
multi-instrumentalist, fine singer and engaging performer who was
inducted into The Traditional Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame in
2003. Bring the whole family for a great time! $5 8pmSun. Apr. 13 - Living Activism Night presents Baile y Blues, a fundraiser for the benefit of Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC). LVC places full-time volunteers into year-long positions at not for profit
organizations around the country, including Milwaukee. Former and current volunteers come to the stage as EMBEDDED REPORTER, MIRIAM LARSEN, and ERICK ANDERSON highlight this evening of music, dancing,
and social justice.The Lutheran Volunteer Corps is a year-long service program for people
21 and over seeking to unite faith, social justice, community living,
and simplicity. Volunteers are matched with non-profit organizations
in ten metropolitan areas across the United States. They work
full-time in various positions ranging from direct social services, to
political advocacy, community organizing, education, and activism while
living in intentional community. Milwaukee's Lutheran Volunteers have
been placed at many places including The Urban Ecology Center, The New
Hope Project, Bread of Healing Clinic, Shalom High School, Task Force
on Family Violence, and The Healing Center.Free-will donation with all door $ going to the featured organization.
Be generous! 7pmFri. Apr. 18 - An evening of fine music from THE METROGNOMES whose slogan is "When You See the Hat, You Get The Point!" $5 8pm
Sat. Apr. 19 - Join us for the Earth Poets and Musicians 21st Anniversary Performance featuring JEFF PONIEWAZ, SUZANNE ROSENBLATT, HARVEY TAYLOR, LOUISA LOVERIDGE-GALLAS, JAHMES TONY FINLAYSON, HOLLY
HAEBIG and a SPECIAL GUEST. $5 8pmMon. Apr. 21 - Everyone is welcome at our monthly BOARD MEETING. 7pm
Fri. Apr. 25 - THE MOXIE CHICKS return for a night of fun-filled song, hot picking & lush vocal harmonies. They fervently hope they don't get showed out again like they were in December! $5 8pm
Sat. Apr. 26 - FEBRUARY SKY (Phil Cooper & Susan Urban) present traditional, modern and original folk & Celtic music with guitar,
cittern, mountain dulcimer, banjo & percussion. $5 8pmSun. Apr. 27 - ACOUSTIC MUSIC/SPOKEN WORD OPEN STAGE. $3.50 7pm
Fri. May 2 - An evening of Latin American music featuring: FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, singer, guitarist, percussionist performing music from Puerto Rico, Cuba and other Latin American countries, LUPITA, singer, performing traditional songs from Mexico and REGINA
GALLERO, Chilean singer songwriter performing folk songs from the Canto Nuevo movement in Chile and other Latin American countries and original compositions. This is a Food Pantry Benefit for the Central City Church's Food Pantry. A donation of $4 and two cans of food is requested. 8pmSat. May 3 - Our Mid-Winter Talent Contest Winner's
Showcase featuring this year's winner, BRUCE
HOLMES, plus 1st runner up CHRIS HEAD, and 2nd
runner up LEON WALLS. $5 suggested donation 8pmFri. May 9 - ACOUSTIC MUSIC/SPOKEN WORD
OPEN STAGE. $3.50 suggested donation. 8pmSat. May 10 - The 5th Annual showcase concert by the
Portage Road Songwriters Guild featuring ERIC BAER,
JAY BULLOCK, CHRIS HEAD, MARK PLOTKIN,
CHRIS STRAW, and BARB WEBBER revealing their
new songs. Please join them and their guest performers,
Jon Pagenkopf and Tom Webber, in welcoming
original music into the world. $5 suggested donation.
8pmFri. May 16 - "Gathering Connections", an evening of
mesmerizing spoken word from LOUISA
LOVERIDGE-GALLAS, KATHLEEN DALE,
JUDITH HARWAY and BILL MURTAUGH. $5
suggested donation. 8pmSat. May 17 - We close our 41st season with a special
concert highlighting the generations. Music often runs in
the family as these parent/child teams will demonstrate as
RICK & URIEL OLSON, DON SCHIEWER &
JENNA LYNNE and JOHN & JESS HROBAR take to
the stage with everything from hot instrumentals to folky
sounds to songwriting in a contemporary style. Free
refreshments (coffee, tea & cookies) add to the
celebration! $5 suggested donation. 8PmSun May 18 - Living Activism Night presents "The
Reluctant Healer"; an evening celebrating the life's
work of the late REGI BOEHME. Join us as Regi's
family and friends share her prose, poetry and musings
along with music to honor her commitment to healing
through touch, joy and living in the moment. Proceeds
from this event will go toward the Regi Boehme
Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Neural
Developmental Treatment Association for the training of
therapists to assist children with developmental
challenges. Free-will donation with all door $ going to
the featured organization. Be generous! 7pmMon. May 19 - Everyone is welcome at our monthly
BOARD MEETING. Come help us keep going for
another 41 years! 7pmCLOSED MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
The Coffee House's 42nd season begins the first weekend
after Labor Day.Bring your musical instruments, voices and food to share.
Join us for our annual summer picnic on Sunday, July
20th, from noon until 6pm, in Picnic Area #5 at Lake
Park on Milwaukee's East Side. Come to play music or
just to enjoy an afternoon in the park with Coffee House
friends. We'll have grills & charcoal available. Fun for
everyone, and it's absolutely free!
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