The Peoples' Voice Cafe 239 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012 / 212-787-3903
PVC is an alternative coffeehouse offering live and live-stream entertainment in New York City,
presenting folk, blues, jazz, rap, poetry, spoken word, storytelling, theater and dance since 1979.
We shine a spotlight on social issues and artists from underrepresented cultures.
Rod MacDonald with Mark Dann
Rod MacDonald was born in Connecticut and began singing professionally in New York City, where he became a
leading headliner in Greenwich Village clubs in the 1980s. He recorded 21 songs for Fast Folk magazine
(now in the Smithsonian Folkways collection), including "American Jerusalem," "A Sailor's Prayer," "Every Living
Thing," and "White Buffalo," also recorded by numerous other artists. He has 14 solo CDs, mostly recently Rants and Romance.
The last four have made the top ten nationally on folk radio charts. Rod has also recorded three CDs with the
Palm Beach County band
Big Brass Bed, which New Times named "Best Folk Band" in 2016. Now living in south Florida, Rod has
been named to the "Ten Greatest South Florida Folksingers Of All Time" list by New Times, and one of
"Ten Magnificent Musicians of Palm Beach County" by The Palm Beach Post. He is also Music Americana
instructor with Osher Lifelong Learning at Florida Atlantic University, and was named Distinguished Faculty
Member in 2012. His second novel, The American Guerillas, was published in 2021.
rodmacdonald.com facebook.com/rodmacdonaldmusic
LOCATION:
Judson Memorial Church
Assembly Hall (not the main sanctuary on West 4th St.)
239 Thompson Street, between West 3rd and West 4th Streets
New York NY 10012
TRANSPORTATION:
to West 4th St./Washington Square - south exit
Walk three blocks east to Thompson Street; turn left. (3 minutes) MAP
SHOWTIMES:
All shows start at 8 PM, Saturdays. Doors open at 7:15.
No reservations, so come early to be assured a seat.
ADMISSION:
Suggested contribution: $20. Friends of PVC*: $12. Students & Youth: $12
Folk Music Society of NY Members: $12. Judson Memorial Church Members: $12
More if you choose, less if you can't. No one turned away for lack of money. *Friends of PVC include monthly sustainers, regular volunteers, Collective members,
performers and people who donate at least $30.
ACCESSIBILITY:
Wheelchair accessible (including bathrooms). For info call 212-787-3903.
Masks are no longer required
We will continue to offer KN95 or other high quality masks to anyone who wants one.
We use three HEPA air purifiers within the Assembly Hall.
DuPrée Toasts Bev Grant
DuPrée, accompanied by Barry Kornhauser, will sing the songs of Bev Grant,
the great singer-songwriter and frequent PVC performer. DuPrée will lend her soaring contralto voice,
powerful vibrato and melodious yodeling to Bev's rousing classics.
DuPrée is a visual and performing artist. Art and music are her tools of resistance. Accordingly, she collaborates
with multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-generational, and coalition builders. With these allies, DuPrée seeks
ways forward
for peace and social justice. This is why she is a member of: the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, the People's Music
Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle, the New York Folk Music Society, and Williams Institutional AME Church, to name a
few.
(Please note, Bev Grant will not be performing at this show.)
Charlie King
Charlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist. He sings and writes passionately about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Pete Seeger hailed him as "One of the finest singers and songwriters of our time." Charlie has been at the heart of American folk music for more than 60 years and has been writing songs for over 50 years. His honors include the 2017 Phil Ochs Award, an "Indie" award for one of the top three folk recordings of 1984; the War Resisters League's 1998 Peacemaker Award; the 1999 Sacco-Vanzetti Social Justice Award; and the 2014 Joe Hill Award. Charlie's songs have been recorded and sung by Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, John McCutcheon, Arlo Guthrie, Peggy Seeger, Chad Mitchell and Judy Small. Charlie has recorded over twenty solo albums since 1976, and three albums with Bright Morning Star. "If we had more Charlie Kings in the world, I'd be less worried." - Peggy Seeger "Luckily, we have him!" - Tom Paxton
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Rick Burkhardt
Rick Burkhardt is an Obie-award-winning songwriter, composer, playwright, and performer whose original music and theater pieces have been performed in over 40 US cities, as well as in Europe, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Taiwan. As a songwriter and accordionist, he has shared stages with folk legends such as Utah Phillips, Holly Near, The Indigo Girls, Emma's Revolution, Moxy Früvous, and of course Charlie King. He is one-half of the satirical duo The Prince Myshkins, who have released two CDs of his original songs which have aired nationally on NPR's Morning Edition and Pacifica's
Democracy Now! He also plays a 100-year-old robot accordionist in the Off-Broadway musical Rags Parkland Sings
the Songs of the Future. rickburkhardt.com
Gina Forsyth
New Orleans-based Gina Forsyth is an award-winning singer/songwriter, who is known for her wizardry on fiddle and guitar.
With an alto as unique as it is soulful, unpretentious songs that cut straight to the heart, and a wicked sense of humor,
her live performances are legend. She is considered one of the best Cajun fiddlers in Louisiana (no small feat!). "If you've ever wondered what happened to the gutsy folk singers who used to roam the earth with their instrument and protest, check out Gina Forsyth. In the tradition of Guthrie, Dylan and Prine she is writing and singing, not just fiddling while America burns." - Rheta Grimsley Johnson.
ginaforsyth.com
Photo by Moock
Reggie Harris
Reggie Harris has earned wide acclaim from audiences
and peers around the world. Reggie's ability to craft songs of subtlety and power, and to create arrangements that stir the
soul, emanates from a deeply rooted passion for song across a wide range of genres. He is an accomplished writer and singer
whose vast knowledge of the songs of human and civil rights has made him one of the leaders of the tradition. Reggie serves
on the board of the Northeast Folk and Dance Alliance. As Musical Education Director of the
Living Legacy Project, he works to increase knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement.
His most recent CD is On Solid Ground, and he has also published
a memoir, Searching for Solid Ground. reggieharrismusic.com Facebook
Bernardo Palombo Tribute Concert
Featuring Hudson Valley Sally, Rubén González, Mario Cancel-Bigay and Barry Kornhauser
Born in Mendoza, Argentina, Bernardo Palombo came to New York and founded the groundbreaking Taller Latino Americano. His songs have been recorded by some of the best-known artists
of Latin music in New York and nueva canción in South America. He was a musical consultant and composer for film and TV, including Sesame Street. As a teacher, mentor, advocate for immigrants, artist and free soul, Bernardo Palombo dramatically impacted the lives of hundreds of students, musicians, professionals and community organizers for more than 45 years. He won awards and grants for his unique contribution to education and the arts. He used art, culture, language and play to connect people and create community. His mission was to respect all people, all cultures and our planet, and tonight we will honor and continue that mission. bernardopalombo.com hudsonvalleysally.org rubengonzalezmusic.com liberalstudies.nyu.edu/about/faculty-listing/mario-cancel-bigay.html
And coming up...
May 3:
Pete Seeger Tribute Concert, with Judy Gorman and others
May 10:
Paul Kaplan & Rod Sinclair + Open Mic [no livestream]
May 17:
Carolyn Hester with Karla & Amy Blume
May 31:
Jamie Anderson +
Double Trouble (Evy Mayer & Jean Farnworth)
Help The Peoples' Voice Cafe!
We are making great progress towards our fundraising goal!
A heart-felt thanks to all who have contributed so far.
If you can help, please click here.
The Peoples' Voice Cafe is supported in part by the generosity of
Peoples' Voice Cafe, started in 1979 by members of Songs of Freedom and Struggle, carries forward the vision of
using songs and performing arts to support the struggle for peace and justice.
All are impacted by the history and ongoing practice of systemic racism in this country and the continuing
brutal murders of Black Americans by police.
We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, outraged by the many faces of racism found in education,
healthcare, housing, jobs, poverty, criminal justice, and voting. All must be free to move about in the
"land of the free" without suspicion, harassment, or arrest.
Peoples' Voice Cafe stands committed to speak out, sing out, and work against racism, white supremacy, and
indifference.
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