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Steel City Coffee House provides music and more this month, kicking off its schedule of events tonight with the first Mad Poets Society Reading and Open Mic Night for 2008.
The society originated in Media in 1987 with 10 poets sharing their work with one another, and has since expanded to holding over 80 events every year. Coordinator Eileen D’Angelo said that the society has held the monthly open mic night at Steel City for approximately five years.
D’Angelo hosts the event tonight, starting at 7 p.m. Poets from the five-county area regularly read their work during the open mic nights, and anyone who wants to read their favorite poem or one of their own works, or perform music, is free to take the stage. Singer-songwriters Nick Filone and Tom Mullian are slated to perform tonight as well.
“It’s very inspiring,” D’Angelo said regarding the poetry readings. “Everybody shares their experiences through their own eyes... [showing] we have so much in common.”
“It touches everyone there. People go home inspired.”
The Mad Poets Society Reading and Open Mic Night is held the first Tuesday of every month and is free to the public. Steel City Business Manager Jane Tucker said that all other Tuesdays will now become the venue’s free weekly Tuesday Night Open Music Jam at 7 p.m.
“[We’ll] invite all musicians to come out and jam musicially and creatively with each other,” Tucker said. “Tuesday Night is also Student Night, where both high school and college students can show their ID and receive one dollar off any food and beverage order.”
Steel City hosts the ‘Saints and Sinners Tour” on Friday, February 8, featuring Pat Wictor and Toby Walker. Both guitarists draw from a variety of musical genres including blues and folk, and Tucker refers to them as “two of the top names in singer-songwriter traveling acts.” The show starts at 8:30 p.m., and tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show.
Jazz aficionados can enjoy a night of their favorite music on Friday, February 15, at 8:30 p.m. with the Dirk Quinn Jazz Band and special guest Anibal Rojas. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show.
On Friday, February 22, Steel City hosts a Wine and Cheese Tasting featuring wine provided by Chaddsford Winery and Cheese from Ramondo’s Cheese! on Bridge Street. The event is a fundraiser with proceeds benefiting Citizen Advocacy of Chester County, which is located at 205 Church Street and helps build relationships between people with disabilities and their communities. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and features music by local artist Trevor Gordon Hall.
“This is going to be an exciting night of sharing and raising funds for this much needed non-profit organization,” Tucker said. “A great time for a great cause!”
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through Steel City or by calling Moira Mummer or Alicia Warner at 610-933-1299.
Old School Freight Train performs at the coffee house on Friday, February 29, at 8:30 p.m. following an opening performance by local fiddler Matt Brown. The group blends a variety of styles including bluegrass, jazz, latin, and Celtic music and consists of guitarist Jesse Harper, Pete Frostic on the mandolin, Ben Krakauer on the banjo, fiddler Nate Leath, and bassist Darrell Muller.
The band first performed at Steel City in Spring of 2006, and Tucker said that the group has since been very successful.
“They put on an incredible show and we were the first stop on their national tour,” Tucker said. “Now they are returning and ticket sales are through the roof. Apparently they have made a big impact.”
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show. For more information on these and other events or to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com. Steel City Coffee House is located at 203 Bridge Street.
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Brian McCarthy
The society originated in Media in 1987 with 10 poets sharing their work with one another, and has since expanded to holding over 80 events every year. Coordinator Eileen D’Angelo said that the society has held the monthly open mic night at Steel City for approximately five years.
D’Angelo hosts the event tonight, starting at 7 p.m. Poets from the five-county area regularly read their work during the open mic nights, and anyone who wants to read their favorite poem or one of their own works, or perform music, is free to take the stage. Singer-songwriters Nick Filone and Tom Mullian are slated to perform tonight as well.
“It’s very inspiring,” D’Angelo said regarding the poetry readings. “Everybody shares their experiences through their own eyes... [showing] we have so much in common.”
“It touches everyone there. People go home inspired.”
The Mad Poets Society Reading and Open Mic Night is held the first Tuesday of every month and is free to the public. Steel City Business Manager Jane Tucker said that all other Tuesdays will now become the venue’s free weekly Tuesday Night Open Music Jam at 7 p.m.
“[We’ll] invite all musicians to come out and jam musicially and creatively with each other,” Tucker said. “Tuesday Night is also Student Night, where both high school and college students can show their ID and receive one dollar off any food and beverage order.”
Steel City hosts the ‘Saints and Sinners Tour” on Friday, February 8, featuring Pat Wictor and Toby Walker. Both guitarists draw from a variety of musical genres including blues and folk, and Tucker refers to them as “two of the top names in singer-songwriter traveling acts.” The show starts at 8:30 p.m., and tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show.
Jazz aficionados can enjoy a night of their favorite music on Friday, February 15, at 8:30 p.m. with the Dirk Quinn Jazz Band and special guest Anibal Rojas. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show.
On Friday, February 22, Steel City hosts a Wine and Cheese Tasting featuring wine provided by Chaddsford Winery and Cheese from Ramondo’s Cheese! on Bridge Street. The event is a fundraiser with proceeds benefiting Citizen Advocacy of Chester County, which is located at 205 Church Street and helps build relationships between people with disabilities and their communities. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and features music by local artist Trevor Gordon Hall.
“This is going to be an exciting night of sharing and raising funds for this much needed non-profit organization,” Tucker said. “A great time for a great cause!”
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through Steel City or by calling Moira Mummer or Alicia Warner at 610-933-1299.
Old School Freight Train performs at the coffee house on Friday, February 29, at 8:30 p.m. following an opening performance by local fiddler Matt Brown. The group blends a variety of styles including bluegrass, jazz, latin, and Celtic music and consists of guitarist Jesse Harper, Pete Frostic on the mandolin, Ben Krakauer on the banjo, fiddler Nate Leath, and bassist Darrell Muller.
The band first performed at Steel City in Spring of 2006, and Tucker said that the group has since been very successful.
“They put on an incredible show and we were the first stop on their national tour,” Tucker said. “Now they are returning and ticket sales are through the roof. Apparently they have made a big impact.”
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show. For more information on these and other events or to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com. Steel City Coffee House is located at 203 Bridge Street.
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