A couple times a semester the student bar association sponsors an open mike night at school. It's sort of an ad hoc talent show, where lots of students (and some staff) sing or perform poetry. It's a fun way to hang out, and there's usually some snacks to go along with it.
Tonight was a lot of fun in particular, because the turnout was huge. The student organizing it had advertised that he had $206.33 left in the semester's budget to blow on food, and nearly that many people turned out to see how he would… OK, maybe not quite that many. But normally Coffee House ends up a fairly quiet affair, while tonight it was packed.
And the performers went all out. Normally it's small performances, perhaps with self-accompaniment on a guitar. But tonight there were bands with drums and guitars and keyboards and such. As well as some fine a capella performances too…