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Alumni Coffeehouse in Vollum Lounge, May 1-3, 2009

At Renn Fayre 2009 Reed alumni volunteers again help make Vollum Gallery  a relaxing and at times live sounding room, equipped with seats, eats, a game or two, and crafts. 

Friday 

2:00pm open Pre-thesis-parade-costumery-free-for-all,  and all ages are welcome! Alumni know all about spangle:  add a dash to your celebratory or dignitary attire.  We stock sparkly head wreath makings, funny bracelets, dub colored weathergrams, prayer flags, and whatever else our imaginations and an emergency trip to Vienna can come up with. 

When the Noise get's loud enough, off to thesis parade, then..

5:30 - 7:30  'puter, turntables, pa mixer and microphones get setup

7:30 - 9:00  Laura Miller '92  Takes advantage of the sonic success to spin some disks

9:00 – 10:30pm  Justin Miller '90 and Tim Ritchey come on easy with a sound check, then play some guitars and sing a song or two

10:30 - 12:00 Mellow Down DJ'n Singin' sound host Will Morgan '88 comes up with somethin'

Midnite Close

Saturday

 12:00 noon open for more treats, seats, music, games, and crafts

 1:00 - 4:00  DJ  '88 plays your favorites, bring 'em if you got 'em!

 4:00 - 5:30 Generator Baby's  recording soundmeister Ed Thanhouser '07  brings Andrew Dougherty, Corey Kintzy and Hoyt Emerson to the live studio.

 8:00-9:00  Village Free School Choir  Ethan Smith '97 and Katherine Woods-Morse '01 bring their eleven member vocal and guitar ensemble to the house.  Free Choir is an all-ages "pop choir", singing songs from various corners of the pop/rock underground like Coal Beautiere, Jonah Matranga, Brianna Lea Pruett and Jackpot, though they occasionally bust out a mainstream hit or two, hailing from Village Free School in SE Portland.

Off for fireworks and glow opera...

10:30pm - 1:00am  hey we're here. 'sup, talk, relax and listen to the music.

Sunday

12:00 noon: Katie Bretsch '63 starts nurturing the art of lettering, Lloyd Reynolds style whenthe Alumni Coffeehouse opens for more carrots, celery, cookies, crackers, coffee, tea, games, and crafts in Vollum Gallery.

2:00 - 3:00 Ben '94 and Izara '07 presents,  Guitar and Ukulele! 

3:00 - 4:00 The Trash Mountain Boys circa '94  extole bicycling obsession with extra play jingleism.

4:00pm - Coffehouse breaks down and closes.

FAQ

• How much is the admission fee to Renn Fayre for invited guests of the performers? Each performer gets one free pass for themselves and another for their guest. Reminder: performers please visit the coffehouse Pass List to add your own name and that of a guest to this list or ask will who will submit to the Renn Fayre czar on the Thursday before the fayre..
• How much is a pass? For other guests a Renn Fayre Pass is around $20 for the weekend. ( Note: Will has only once seen a security query occur inside the coffeehouse, but plenty of times elsewhere on campus .)
• Does it make a difference whether or not the guests are Reed alumni? Yes in that Pass Sales requires that an alum vouch in person for a non alum.
• When and where can i get a pass? See ->http://rennfayre.com/pass.php for pass sales hours, sales are usually out of the South end of the SU.
• Do performers get Beer Garden passes? Not free from the Coffehouse, but beer garden passes are available for purchase from Renn Fayre Pass Sales which has in the past been located near the Student Union building.
• What Sound Support and Equipment is provided at the Coffeehouse? Yes, click that link to find out.
• Can my performance be recorded, and what did the lounge-sound like in years past? Likely so, by asking Will, for an example recording listen Strange Country’s cover of Fergus McCormic (89) 's ->Mystery Fair (3 Meg MP3 )
• What did the Coffeehouse look like in years past?->2007, ->2006, ->2005, ->2004 (photo galleries, past schedules etc..)
• Can we play outside? We can move part of the sound system outside onto the Vollum steps if the weather and other events allow.
• Who will come? Well, whom did you invite? Occasionally we are awash with students leaving another event, or getting out of the rain, but promotion is key to ensuring folks are there to support you.
• Whom do I contact to perform in a student operated venue like the SU?  http://rennfayre.com/ usually lists the renn fayre czar email address, inquiring there is your best  bet as we have no pull with any venue but Vollum Lounge and the steps thereto.

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