Edan Zinn, Outgoing Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2020
Last night, an overflow crowd packed the dining commons to share music and poetry during Circles 16: A Coffeehouse.
Teachers Bill Jacob and Ted Barker-Hook lead the annual event to foster community.
“It was a great success,” Jacob said. “Many alumni showed with about 100 people in attendance, 20 different acts. and a great time had by all.”
Several alumni were reunited with the help of Director of Special Events Amanda Frank.
“Last eveningās Coffee House was a great success,” Frank said. “The performances were wonderful and we have such talent in our community. I was so pleased to see many of our alumni in the audience. We had member from classes spanning from 2008-2019.”
The community shared a sing-along version ofĀ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by the Rolling StonesĀ to close the performance.
Students enjoy the final sing-along number.
Students watch their peers perform onstage.
Registrar Janeata Robinson takes the solo in the sing-along.
Cora Williams sings the solo in the final number.
History teacher Ted Barker-Hook plays the guitar in the last sing-along song.
Creative Arts Department Chair Bill Jacob plays guitar as Anja Westhues ’19 sings during the 2019 Coffee House.
Alumni pose onstage with Alumni Affairs Director Amanda Frank ’88.
Libby Foley ’20, accompanied by history teacher, Ted Barker-Hook on the guitar, sings a song.
Anja Westhues ’20 sings at Coffee House 2019 with her father, Jukka Westhues.
Lizzie Weber ’20 sings a song.
Ted Barker-Hook and his family sing a song.
Kitty Huang ’21 plays a song on the piano
Dessie Bell Kamen ’20 is accompanied by her father Eric Kamen on the piano.
Cora Williams ’20 sings a song while playing the piano.
Jude Palmer ’22 sings a song while playing on his guitar.
Zakkai Mares-van Praag ’22 sings a song while Sophia Spring ’22 plays on her ukulele.
Catherine Leeder ’20 sings a song.
Annika Walker ’24 sings while Leili Singer ’26 plays the piano.
Neel Kumar ’22 raps his new single.
Maddie Pogoda ’25 sings a song while playing her ukulele.
Simon Amaya Price ’22 plays a song on the piano.
Hannah Liwerant ’22 performs at Coffee House in 2019.
Stephen Moreno Jimenez ’20 and Elias Kazin ’20 share the spotlight in a duet.
Stephen Moreno Jimenez ’20 sings a song.
Meena Kumar P. ’22 plays the Sitar.
Meena Kumar P. ’22 shows off her sitar, a traditional Indian acoustic instrument.
Alum Michelle Levinger ’19 sings an old Brimmer favorite on her ukulele.
Upper School Ensemble Teacher Luca Antonucci plays trumpet alongside librarian Megan Dolan.
Librarian Megan Dolan sings a song with Upper School Ensemble Director Luca Antonucci (trumpet) and Scott Koven (keyboard).
Emcee Elias Kazin ’20 opens the show.