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.
Hilo
Hilo is an unaccompanied folk duo with tight harmonies & loose sci-fi shtick. They make it their mission to bring "ancient" songs of human rights, human stories, and human work into the future. Their songs are traditional, but their vibe, banter,
and arrangements are out of this world. On Earth, Laura Ciporen and Lissa Michalak can be found in New York City. In space, they can usually be found on Hilo station, using ancient songs to coordinate their work on the engineering crew. Their colleagues have compared them to a giant can of space worms.
hilotradsongs.com
Justin Perry
The young and remarkably talented Justin Perry is a lover of folk music as well as a wide range of world and historical musical traditions, with interests ranging from country blues, to early opera, to the traditional songs of the British Isles and their descendant cultures in the Americas. He is a singer, artist, poet, and songwriter, who also engages in the visual arts including sculpture, drawing, and painting. Justin's vocal repertoire reveals an avid interest in history, ethnolinguistics, ethnomusicology, and human culture generally, and it includes some of his own original lyrical compositions. This performance will be Justin's professional debut. Don't miss it!
Tonight's concert is supported by the Folk Music Society of New York.
PVC IS LOCATED AT:
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 sharp, 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 two HEPA air purifiers within the Assembly Hall.
Queer Voices Sung
Queer Voices Sung is a classical music project focused on celebrating the queer excellence that goes unsung in our genre. Classical music has always been queer art, and it is rarely showcased as such. The inside jokes, the delicately disguised yearning; we strive to bring these elements of the music out from in between in the lines! QVS takes a light-hearted, joyful approach to celebrating queer history through the lens of performance. The concert series features music by both classic and contemporary queer composers sung by our exceptional LGBTQ+ performers.
linktr.ee/queervoicessung
HannahLuv
HannahLuv is an independent queer artist from Harlem, New York. She draws inspiration from her favorite artists like Liz McAlpine and Phoebe Bridgers. When living in London HannahLuv performed at Ram Jam Records in Kingston where she wrote her most popular song, "I Fell In Love With The Sun." Her music often takes inspiration from cities she has visited, like Dublin, where every bar was playing an old Irish folk song. She hopes to continue making indie folk music for the queer community and anyone in need of something to relate to.
Rainbows in Revolt Spotlight
Charlie King
Charlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist. 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 since the early 60s. His songs have been
recorded and sung by Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, John McCutcheon, and Arlo Guthrie. Tonight Charlie will be featuring songs from his new album, we'll make it through, 11 songs of hope, humor, grace and defiance, written during the reign of Trump. "If we had more Charlie Kings in the world, I'd be less worried." - Peggy Seeger "Luckily, we have him!" - Tom Paxton
charlieking.org
Tret Fure
Tret Fure began her career at the age of 16, singing in coffeehouses and
campuses in the Midwest. At 20, she was performing as guitarist and vocalist for
Spencer Davis, touring with him and penning the single for his album
Mousetrap. She recorded her first album in 1973.
Some career highlights include winning the South Florida
Folk Festival Singer/Songwriter Competition in 2 out of 3 categories (Best
Overall and Best Up-Tempo Song), winning the Women in the Arts Jane
Schliessman Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women's Music, and
winning the A Still Small Voice 4U songwriting competition with her song
"Monuments". Tret's latest album, Lavender Moonshine, addresses the
times in which we live.
Tret also teaches guitar and songwriting, paints pet portraits on
commission, and has even published a cookbook, Tret's Kitchen. tretfure.com
Chris Tompkins & Friends
Chris Tompkins is an acoustic guitar player who has been engaging in the local New York City Open Mic and Acoustic Circle scene since 2019. Since 2021, he and his duet partner Liz Karlan have been singing and arranging two part harmonies for acoustic rock n roll and acoustic soft folk rock songs spanning decades from the 1960s to the 1990s. Together they have performed in bars and pubs in Queens and Westchester. Chris will also be joined by some members of the Sunnyside Singers Club for a few acoustic rock n roll songs.
Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 8pm
hot glue & the gun
hot glue & the gun craft intimate, interactive theater-rock. Founding members Carrie Klein & joEL McGlynn explore the gluey intersections of artistry & community. Art is not a spectator sport.
hotglueandthegun.com
Sally Campbell/Jackson Gillman
Sally Campbell, Quaker singer/songwriter, returns to share her gift songs that come to her from the Big Love, the Trickster/Creator when she allows herself to "Slow down, Listen Up" She has also updated songs she loves by other folks such as "It could be a wonderful world". Stories, songs and laughter will indeed heal this world, so that is why she invited Jackson Gillman to join her tonight.
Jackson Gillman has been performing throughout the country since the early 1980's. As the Stand-Up Chameleon, Jackson engages and delights audiences of all ages through his many talents as songsmith, comic, mime and storyteller. Jackson was inducted into the National Storytelling Network's Circle of Excellence and received their Oracle Award in 2020. He is also a master at using humor to enliven and enlighten any group. And when all is said and sung, it is apparent that there is an underlying foundation of beneficence, hope and spirit infusing his work.
jacksongillman.com
And Coming Up in 2027...
Jan 9:
J.M. Clifford + Lydia Sylvia Martin & Friends
Jan 16:
Martin Luther King Celebration featuring The African Folk Heritage Circle
Feb 6:
Jennie Angell
Feb 13:
Steve Suffet's 80th Birthday Celebration,
a benefit for the PVC with Joel Landy, Pat Lamanna, Anne Price, Al Ronzoni, Debbie Rich & Ron Pecan, and a few songs by Steve himself
Feb 20:
Rod MacDonald with Mark Dann
Mar 6:
International Women's Day Celebration with Nikki Nesbary + Katie Browning
Mar 13:
Rick Fink + Barry Oreck
Mar 20:
Bev Grant + Lara Herscovitch
Apr 3:
Colleen Kattau + Lisa Klotz
Apr 10:
Trevor Tomis + Joseph Friedman
Apr 17:
Pam Parker + [to be announced]
May 1:
May Day Celebration of Immigration, with Fred Arcoleo and others
May 8:
Roots & Branches, with Phyllis Elkind & Christian Apuzzo
May 15:
[to be announced]
May 29:
[to be announced]
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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.
PVC IS LOCATED AT:
Sally Campbell/Jackson Gillman
