Gage Hall Coffeehouse

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

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"CoffeeHouse" evenings are events, always a live performance, that are open to the public. Tickets are inexpensive and a good time is to be had by all. Please come along, bring your friends, make some new ones, and in doing so, you will be supporting a good cause too -- all proceeds goes to helping "Children in Need" in the Greater Charleston area. We have supported after school enrichment programs for inner city children for six years -- over $30,000!!!

Join us with the best acoustic music in Charleston!!

Upcoming Schedule

Check back soon for future dates.

What We Do With the Money!

The Social Justice Committee at the Unitarian Church in Charleston has stepped in, raising money to help level the academic playing field. This year, they are sponsoring weekly enrichment programs at Charleston Progressive, James Simons, Mitchell and Fraser elementary schools. Hurst recalls an experience that illustrates the need for such enrichment programs. Painting time was over, but a young girl begged to continue meticulously applying color to her musical gourd. Perhaps she could paint at home, a supervisor suggested. The girl replied that she did not have paint at home. Another supervisor pointed out what an artist she was. The 8-year-old's face lit up as she replied, "Thank you for noticing."

Click here to read more about the beginnings of the UCC Social Justice programs and the results...

Coffeehouse Managers, you will want both this Manager Document and the duty Sign Up Sheet. They are MS Word documents in the "docx" format.

Next Coffee House...

Gage Hall Coffeehouse

Saturday, May 19, 7:30 PM

featuring

Farmer in the Trees

and also

Shady Groove

Get ready for the last Gage Hall Coffee-house of the 2011-12 series which will take place on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 pm. It is bound to be an evening to remember with two great bands of energetic young musicians bringing some fabulous music to our stage. Opening the evening will be the group Shady Groove and rounding out the night will be an upcoming band named Farmer in the Tree.

Shady Groove is led by Sytske Hellenius, a talented Charleston fiddler. This group presents a very fresh take on traditional string band music. Influenced by everything from English folk ballads to James Brown, their goal is to produce “a groove that makes Old Joe Clark himself boogie so hard he knocks over all those chicken pies he's got piled up everywhere.” You will have a hard time sitting still when their fiddles, mandolins, and other instruments get going. Farmer in the Trees is led by Travis Farnham and comes with a large cast of characters, all current or former Clemson students. Farmer in the Trees brings an assortment of instruments to the stage including guitars, keyboards, violin, trumpet and trombone to name a few. This group plays mostly original material written by Travis and they call their music Folk-Rock. They have a unique sound and recently wowed a crowd at the Music Farm in March. Farmer in the Trees is now determined to wow a Gage Hall crowd, so get there early May 19^th because it’s sure to be a full house.

Profits from all Gage Hall Coffeehouses support enrichment activities in Charleston area elementary schools. Gage Hall is located at 4 Archdale Street. $10 for Adults; $5 for Students. Coffee, donated by In Good Taste, sodas, home baked desserts. Call 224-4472 or 367-9663 for information.