Eva Bleu performs at Lakeside.
Omaha songwriter and artist Eva Bleu joined the Student Programming Board (SPB) on Tuesday, Feb. 17, for some R&B/soul covers and crafts.
SPB’s coffee shop series brought in some chill vibes with felt pennant banner crafts and some funky tunes to Lakeside.
“The goal for our coffee shop series is to promote small artists within the Nebraska community,” senior and SPB president Celeste Galvan said. “Usually, once a month, we’ll try to bring in people that are local—kind of underground—so that way they can make a name for themselves out here and introduce the Doane students to a different type of music.”
The music performed was a mix of about three covers to one original song. Eva Bleu has been songwriting for 30 years, playing guitar for 10, and performing for eight.
“[My music is] a balance between just being soulful and blues-y—which is kind of emo, which I’m not a huge fan of—but I think that it speaks to people, that it helps other people,” Bleu said. “Music is like liquid emotion.”
Events like this aim to foster community among students.
“I hope [students] find a new artist that they like, maybe a new type of music that they like, a new type of craft they could be into,” Galvan said, “just kind of getting out there and socializing with friends or maybe meeting new people.”
“My favorite part about this event has been getting to see my friends and also listening to music I wouldn’t usually listen to and enjoying being in this nice space with my friends, ” sophomore Henry Glenn-Hash said. “You’re supporting your community, and you’re getting to be with the people that you hopefully like, and you get to listen to some new music.”
SPB’s next event is paired with APIO for some ramen bowls on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Lakeside from 6-8 p.m. The first 20 students will receive a free ramen bowl.
