DANBURY, CONN. – Western Connecticut State University’s Midtown Coffeehouse  will feature a weekly 8 p.m. open mic, followed in most cases by a 9 p.m. feature act performance, on Thursdays during the spring 2014 semester in Alumni Hall on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Admission will be free and open to the public; donations to sustain the coffeehouse are welcome.

 Upcoming performers will include:

• Jan. 16, pop artist Beau Badrick, a singer-songwriter, guitar and piano player who has been performing since the age of 7 

• Jan. 23, all-night open mic 

• Jan. 30, soulful singer-songwriter Milton, who just released his fourth CD, with Jeff Eyrich on upright bass 

• Feb. 6, the WCSU Jazz Ensemble 

• Feb. 13, WCSU alumnus Tyler Cohen, lead singer of the group Forget Paris 

• Feb. 20, blues, folk and Americana singer-songwriter Robinson Treacher 

• Feb. 27, to be announced 

• Mar. 6, New York progressive rock and metal band Valence 

• Mar. 13, folk/blues/country artist Susan Kane 

• Mar. 27, singer-songwriter/jazz pianist Emma Casagrande, a current WCSU student 

• Apr. 3, to be announced

• Apr. 10, all-female a cappella group Martini Glass, featuring current and former WCSU students, and students from Danbury High School 

• Apr. 17, percussionist Reuel Camacho, a current WCSU student 

• Apr. 24, a night of table games 

• May 1, to be announced

For more information, call the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486 or visit the Midtown Coffeehouse Facebook page at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/7620459177/.

Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England’s best small private universities.