New Coffeehouse Concert Series Continues Tonight at Old Parish House

has entertained the idea of hosting a coffeehouse music event for at least a decade, Board Member Eve Muller estimates.

Such an event would encapsulate the CPAE's mission to bring the community together around the arts, but—“We’ve never had someone to take the bull by the horns," she said.

That all changed when Dawn Dineen moved next door to Muller in February 2011. When the indie rock musician and audio technician began exploring the neighborhood, she discovered the two blocks away from her new home, and thought it was perfect for a music event with a coffeehouse atmosphere.

"It’s small enough to feel intimate but it’s big enough to have a stage area and audience space," Dineen said.

Dineen became the one to "take the bull by the horns," and organized The Stitch, . It's a joint project between the recording business she runs out of her home, Yarner Studios, and CPAE.

The debut concert, held on April 25 and featuring Ms. Fridrich, attracted about 30 people.

"The first one was really successful. I was only expecting maybe 10 people to come out on a week night," Dineen said.

She recruited the artists for the series, having met most of them through her own touring. She also engineered the vocals for Ms. Fridrich's most recent album.

The next coffeehouse concert is at 8 p.m. Thursday, again at the . Hope for Agoldensummer will perform their "rusty, gutter angel melodies, touring in support of their new record 'Life Inside the Body.'"

"The album is an exquisite collection of gorgeous new indie-folk; perfect for front porch hangin, late night drivin’ and early morning rising," according to a review on Some Velvet Blog.

Check out .

A grant through the Prince George's Arts and Humanities Council makes it possible to pay the performers, and volunteers provide the refreshments. Admission is free, but the CPAE suggests a $5 to $10 donation, which goes to the artists.