Every fall and spring, Bolles Bugle staffers host Coffeehouse, an informal event where people can show off their talents to a crowd. The fall Coffeehouse had a Day of the Dead theme and took place in Lynch Theater on November 1.
This year there were 12 different performances. Lots of guests showed up to watch the performances as well. There were so many people that extra chairs had been added to each row in order to allow everyone to sit down. “Coffeehouse had a pretty good turnout this year, honestly better than we expected,” said Tristan Schneider ‘25, a Coffeehouse Co-Editor for The Bugle.
The night opened with a performance by The Bolles Jazz Band composed of Julien Attia ‘25, Eesh Majithia ‘25, Sangye Jorn ‘25, Roman Davis ‘26, and Zach Gratz ‘26. This was the band’s first time performing at Coffeehouse and they really put on a show. They played three different songs and set the standard for the rest of the night. This was followed by Hudson ‘28 and Sawyer Powell’s ‘28 performance, a skit about problems at the DMV and how unhelpful people working there can be, which the crowd found hilariously entertaining. Following the Powells’ skit, kids in the audience were encouraged to come up and help bash open a piñata and get the candy that fell out.
After the piñata, Sophia Zhang ‘28 sung “From the Start” by Laufey. Zhang has been singing for years and she showed off her amazing voice. Tomas Christman ‘27 performed David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold The World.” Christman both sang the lyrics and played the instrumental on the guitar. In the middle of Coffeehouse, performances were paused and everybody sang along to the song “Remember Me” from the movie Coco followed by a short intermission.
Dylan Gatlin ‘27 put on his magic act where he performed various card tricks to the audience. Gatlin’s tricks all had the same end result: he always got the right card. “It was such an amazing experience,” Gatlin said. “I really enjoyed my time here and getting to see everyone.” A speed drawing game followed Gatlin’s magic act where people had to draw as best they could to match a picture of a Day of the Dead skull.
The final act of the night was Dillan Morgan ‘25’s stand-up comedy routine which included both written jokes and a bit of improv. Morgan was convinced to sign up on short notice by Coffeehouse Co-Editor, Tyrone Neal ‘25, and even on such short notice, he was able to get the crowd laughing. The night ended with a dance along to the song “Un Poco Loco” with choreographed dance moves and a gift bag for people to grab as they left.
Coffeehouse was an enjoyable night. “It was a great time,” said Neal. “I had a lot of fun and I’m just glad that all the performers were able to do their best and it was really impressive to see what everyone was able to do and we look forward to having another coffeehouse in the spring.”
