By Hannah Cha’25
A photo from one of the performances in Coffee House
At St. Mark’s, there are a variety of spaces where students can share their artistic interests and perform. Coffee House is just one opportunity for students to display their artistic talents to others in a casual, intimate environment. Before Coffee House happens, students can each sign up for a type of art they would like to perform: music, poetry, comedy, or other. Even though the people who signed up before Coffee House are prioritized on performing, students can still decide to perform on stage spontaneously.
On Saturday, December 3rd, the year’s first Coffee House was hosted in the faculty room. Various students participated, presenting a wonderfully varied performance to the audience. The Coffee House this year consisted mainly of music. Many of the students performed popular songs such as “Just the Two of Us'' and “Love Story,” hyping the audience to sing along with them. There were also students who performed spoken word poetry. Jonathan Hernandez’24 shared three poems for the audience : “Abuela'' by Denise Alcalá, “Skin” by Alicia Galván, and “Melancholy Second Sights'' by Jonathan Hernandez himself! Sometimes with laughter, sometimes with silence, students relished the performances in their own ways.
For those who could not come join Coffee House this time, stay tuned for the next Coffee House open mic! It is bound to be a lot of fun for both the performers and the audience.