Play Ball: A Celebration of Opening Day

On the eve of Opening Day, please join us for "Play Ball," a celebratory program — curated by Coffee House member and former ESPN Executive Editor Steve Wulf — which will include:

• A reading by Bill Scheft of "Opening Day," Roger Angell's first baseball story, published in The New Yorker (1950) 
• A screening of clips from "Bang the Drum Slowly," a short film (1956), starring Paul Newman as a pitcher
• A reading by Simon Jones of “Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu” by John Updike, published in The New Yorker (1960)
• A closing musical performance from Hal Glatzer and Kathy Frankovic, who will sing "(You Gotta Have) Heart" from Damn Yankees and lead us in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

The conversation and conviviality will continue over dinner downstairs following the program.

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Bar Opens: 5:30pm 

Program: 6:30pm

Dinner: 7:30pm

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A former executive editor for ESPN The Magazine and senior writer for ESPN.com, STEVE WULF continues to write about sports and family. Before joining ESPN, Wulf worked for numerous publications, including Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly and Time. www.stevewulf.com

BILL SCHEFT is a novelist, columnist, television writer. During the last three decades, Bill Scheft has established himself as a versatile, singular and influential comedic voice. His latest novel, TOMMY DASH: WAS IT EVERYTHING I SAID? is now available on Audible (and other audio sites). www.billscheft.com

SIMON JONES is a professional actor. His latest film was as King George V in “Downton Abbey,” his latest Broadway appearance (his 13th) was in “Trouble in Mind” at The Roundabout as an Irish stage doorman, and he can currently be seen as Bannister the butler in “The Gilded Age” on HBO Max. He is the Honorary President of the Coffee House Club.  www.simonjonesinfo.com

HAL GLATZER is both a published author of mysteries, and a performer of the "Great American Songbook" from Tin Pan Alley and Broadway. See (and hear) more on his website: www.halglatzer.com

In college, KATHY FRANKOVIC was the only woman on the sports desk at The Cornell Daily Sun, but she never got to cover baseball. For 32 years she was in charge of public opinion research at CBS News. Both she and her husband Hal Glatzer are longtime members of The Coffee House. www.kathyfrankovic.com

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DINNER MENU

There will be an a la carte menu to choose from with a $5 per glass Coffee House wine special. You can pay for your meal with a card or your membership account (no cash). Remember: No tipping. Enjoy!

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Members and their guests are welcome!

Email Brittney at coffeehouseclub@hotmail.com with any questions.