June 20th, 2023 7:00pm - Truth Future Bachman: Queer Time Rhapsody Joes Pub 2023-06-21 | A pride concert for the ages, Truth and their crew of super-queeros reimagine hits from Bachman's Shapeshifters Playlist, Luna & the Starbodies, FARMED, and give a sneak preview of never-before-heard songs from a brand-new musical. Celebrate pride colorfully, publicly, and in love, as Truth Future Bachman's Queer Time Rhapsody sings our future into being.Truth Future Bachman is a "rising-star nonbinary composer" (Playbill), vocalist, and writer of socially focused musicals. "[M]usically and vocally rich" (The New York Times), Truth is praised for "golden-voiced", "soulful vocals" (Vulture). They were recently featured in Teen Vogue and Runnersworld. Select original musicals: Luna & the Starbodies (Lincoln Center, Powerhouse Theatre), Horsemanship (Princeton Arts Fellowship), Shapeshifters (Musical Theatre Factory, The Delacorte), FARMED: A Live Podcast Album (WNYC, Fresh Ground Pepper, Joe's Pub). Truth has authored 10 full length musicals, and musically directed, supervised, or performed in nearly 100 off Broadway musicals and plays. Their short film Who Holds Us debuted at NewFest 2021. Truth is an artist in residence at La Mama E.T.C. and an alum of New Dramatists Composer-Librettist Studio, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, and Joe's Pub Working Group. 2022 Richard Rogers Award Finalist, 2022 Jonathan Larson Award Finalist, and 2021 Jerome Hill Finalist in music.Photo credit: Mari Uchida
June 11th, 2023 6:00pm - Ani Cordero: Anamores Joes Pub 2023-06-12 | Prepare to be transported to a world of radical love, timeless melodies, and healing with Ani Cordero's debut concert for her anticipated bilingual concept album, Anamores. The Puerto Rican singer and instrumentalist is known for her danceable protest and love songs. The New Yorker notes, “Cordero has a knack for writing gritty songs of resistance that feel as though they could belong to past decades.” Ani’s 2019 single, “Pan Pan,” foretold the "Ricky Renuncia" movement where Puerto Ricans forced out their governor, and was played in the Democracy Now news coverage of the massive protests. NPR's All Things Considered, Alt-Latino, Billboard, USA Today, PRI The World, The NY Times, Brooklyn Vegan, BUST, and Remezcla have all praised Cordero for her unique sound and powerful lyrics.Joining Cordero for this special performance are Luis D'Elias on guitar and bass, Davíd Cornejo on drums, Jill Peacock on vocals and keyboards, Mobéy Lola Irizarry on congas and vocals, plus special guests Renee Goust and Chiquita Brujita.
June 7th, 2023 9:30pm - SONiC Explorations Joes Pub 2023-06-08 | inti figgis-vizuetaA playful program showcasing the versatility of the string quartet featuring original music by The Rhythm Method, new arrangements of tunes by Fleeting Femme (ella joklik), and a premiere by composer inti figgis-vizueta. Expect catchy tunes and lots of drones.
June 7th, 2023 7:00pm - SONiC Explorations Joes Pub 2023-06-08 | inti figgis-vizuetaA playful program showcasing the versatility of the string quartet featuring original music by The Rhythm Method, new arrangements of tunes by Fleeting Femme (ella joklik), and a premiere by composer inti figgis-vizueta. Expect catchy tunes and lots of drones.
June 5th, 2023 7:00pm - House of Speakeasy: Seriously Entertaining Joes Pub 2023-06-07 | Seriously Entertaining is House of SpeakEasy's acclaimed series of literary cabarets where authors take the stage to riff and ruminate informally, dinner-theater-style, on the evening’s theme. The Wall Street Journal calls it “Think-y entertainment for New York’s book-loving crowd,” The New York Times says it’s “a literary mixtape [with] perfect flow and variety,” and CBS Local News adds: “You have never seen a cabaret quite like this…. The lineup includes some of the most brilliant minds in the literary and artistic worlds.”Since the debut show in 2014, Seriously Entertaining has proudly featured a diverse range of authors and performers, from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists, bestselling novelists, poets, comedians, musicians, and emerging writers such as Eve Ensler, Margo Jefferson, Charles Yu, Rachel Feinstein, Kevin Young, Loudon Wainwright III, Mary HK Choi, and Barry Levinson.June 6 “All That Glitters”Janine di Giovanni, war reporterDaniel Nieh, novelistIvy Pochoda, novelistEliot Schrefer, science writerJoin us in June for our final Seriously Entertaining of the season! Come see war reporter and Blake-Dodd prize recipient Janine di Giovanni; acclaimed writer and translator Daniel Nieh; award-winning novelist and professor Ivy Pochoda; and New York Times-bestselling science writer Eliot Schrefer dazzle the audience with stories tied to the theme “All That Glitters.”
June 4th, 2023 7:00pm - Anne Steele: Where the Boys Are Joes Pub 2023-06-05 | Anne Steele is back at Joe’s Pub with a brand new show, Where The Boys Are, celebrating all of the songs made famous by male artists and songwriters that shaped her as an artist through the years. As a young woman growing up Anne never understood why she connected to the songs written and recorded by men. Why singing openly about being attracted to women drew her in…..now she gets it and will explore all of that in this new show….the ups and downs, the comedy, and the tragedy. Be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotion and lots of laughs along the way. Musical Direction by William TN Hall."After listening to her EP, Made Out Of Stars, I'm convinced that Steele herself is made out of heavenly, cosmic stuff. Sporting a million-watt smile, a voice as clear and bright as a bell, and a heart of gold, Steele’s music sounds like a good friend—the kind you call when you need lifting up. One of the pleasures of female-driven pop is its ability to tap into the anthem of the self: the best female pop vocalists amplify positive feelings and give us hope that we can transcend obstacles. And when music’s as good as Made Out Of Stars I think we all get to shine a little.” - Merryn Johns, Curve Magazine
May 28th, 2023 9:00pm - Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet Joes Pub 2023-05-29 | Trombone master Delfeayo Marsalis brings the sounds of the Big Easy to the Big Apple for one night only – with a special set featuring music from The Public Theater's shadow / land, a play about love, lost and family legacy by Erika Dickerson-Despenza! Marsalis, known for his joyous and celebratory music, will play originals, classic standards and blues.
May 27th, 2023 7:00pm - Tony Trischkas Earljam: A Tribute To Earl Scruggs Joes Pub 2023-05-28 | Tony Trischka is considered the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 50 years, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians with the many voices he has brought to the instrument.Tony will be honoring the music of Earl Scruggs, pioneer of the three-finger banjo style and one of the most important musicians in bluegrass, or, in Tony’s opinion, in any genre.Trischka recently came into possession of extremely rare recordings of jam sessions with Scruggs and John Hartford, and he’s transcribed and recorded Scruggs’s note-for-note solos from a number of these. Many songs that Earl had never recorded.An album of this music is in production with a new label formed by some of the founders of Rounder Records and includes a number of bluegrass luminaries.Together with his ace band—Michael Daves on vocals and guitar, mandolinist Jacob Jolliff, Brittany Haas on fiddle, and bassist Jared Engel— they will trace the story of Scruggs from his childhood to his final years. This show debuted at Joe’s Pub in New York City which drew lots of interest including an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, a rarity for a banjo player these days.“Earl is my North Star, a lifetime pathway. And I’m not alone,” says Trischka, a banjo innovator and educator who has influenced everyone from Béla Fleck to Steve Martin. “Through his music, this shy kid from Flint Hill, North Carolina went on to enrich countless thousands of lives. At the age of 13, when I first heard 16 notes of Scruggs style banjo playing, I put down my folk guitar and mercilessly pestered my parents to buy me a banjo. Once in my hands, that 5-string became my obsession and has been for 60 years.”He adds, “the depth of his genius becomes ever more apparent when I transcribe his solos, which I’ve been doing my entire musical life and with renewed vigor. Discovering new twists and turns in his playing is pure joy and in fact the inspiration for this tribute show and album.”"Tony Trischka is known as the father of modern bluegrass" – The New York Times
May 26th, 2023 9:30pm - Marti Cummings: Drugs, Drag & Divorce Joes Pub 2023-05-27 | Marti Cummings is a NYC based drag artist, television personality, and political activist. From traveling the world in drag to making a historical run for city council they have faced hurdle after hurdle and continued to climb the mountain. This in depth look at tackling drag, drugs, and divorce is like Marti how you have never seen them before.Photo credit: David Serrano
May 25th, 2023 7:00pm - LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs: Village Joes Pub 2023-05-26 | LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs celebrates her second book, Village (Coffee House Press 2023). In propulsive and formally inventive verse, Diggs examines how trauma reshapes lineage, language, and choice, disrupting attempts at reconciliation across generations. Questioning who is deemed worthy of public memorialization, Diggs raises new monuments, tears down classist tropes, offers detailed instructions for her own international funeral celebrations, and makes visible the hidden labors of care and place. From corners in Harlem through North Carolina back roads, Diggs complicates the concept of “survivor,” getting to the truth of living in the dystopia of poverty.As part of her residency at The Movement Lab at Barnard College, LaTasha collaborated with dancer/creative technologist/multimedia artist Allison Costa to create a visual and sonic reanimation to accompany the book.Joining her will be composer and instrumentalist Kaoru Watanabe and sound practitioner and artist GENG PTP.Acclaimed composer and instrumentalist Kaoru Watanabe’s melodic, authentic and engaging music focuses on points of connection: the joints between Western jazz and Eastern traditional, Japanese theater and political action, the ancient and the all-too-contemporary. Born into a musical family, Watanabe began his training at a young age, eventually graduating from the Manhattan School of Music, then devoting a decade overseas performing with and ultimately leading the world-renowned Taiko drum performance group KODO. His ten years in Japan profoundly influenced Watanabe's practice, and his signature skill of infusing Japanese culture with disparate styles has made him a much in-demand collaborator. Watanabe’s impressive list of creative works across different media reflects his ever-curious ear and wandering eye. He advised and contributed to film director Wes Anderson’s Oscar-nominated score for Isle of Dogs; tours regularly with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad; has supported numerous dance companies and movement artists, including Mikhail Baryshnikov; and has composed with and performed alongside Laurie Anderson, Jason Moran, Alicia Hall Moran, Vernon Reid, Bando Tamasaburo, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Zakir Hussain, among many others. As a composer, Watanabe writes for various, often unconventional instrumentation, utilizing a wide variety of compositional and performance techniques. Watanabe's newest creation, INCENSE, uses live-recorded sample loops of flute, drums, and vocals, providing him the technical means to perform ensemble compositions as a solo artist.GENG PTP is a Manhattan-born, Queens NYC-based sound practitioner (producer, poet/vocalist, sound engineer, DJ), educator, archivist, writer, visual designer, organizer, and physical trainer. With 3+ decades of participatory roots in NYC's underground music/DIY communities, he has been making work through a multitude of solo and collaborative processes. Most currently, he performs as King Vision Ultra (est. 2017), a channeling project considering memory and voice as quantum weaponry in relation to honoring/making/taking space, remembrance (the archive), and protecting the spirit.In January 2023, he released his fourth album as KVU, SHOOK WORLD, featuring 16 collaborators + Algiers (Atlanta, GA). Recent collaborations: Nile Harris (TESTIFY, 2023), Jeremy Toussant-Baptiste (...and Drive (Far Away), 2022), Jonathan González (Practice, 2022, Lucifer Landing II, 2019), and Matana Roberts (Sandy Speaks...II, 2022, Sandy Speaks..., 2019, Blood.Blue(s), 2018).
May 23rd, 2023 9:30pm - AZUL: A Bilingual Musical Joes Pub 2023-05-25 | Join us for AZUL: A Bilingual Musical in concert featuring Katerina McCrimmon (The Rose Tattoo), Robi Hager (Spring Awakening), Ana Villafañe (On Your Feet!), Joel Perez (Fun Home), Martín Solá (The King and I, On Your Feet!), Brian Flores (Head Over Heels), Gían Pérez (Sing Street), Christina Austin Lopez & More. The AZUL team will present a constellation of songs blending traditional Latin American sounds with contemporary musical theatre to create a fresh new show unlike anything you’ve heard before.The concert is produced by the three creators Tatiana Pandiani (director/book-writer/lyricist), Melis Aker (book-writer/lyricist), and Jacinta Clusellas (composer/lyricist), alongside creative producers Anabel Manuela Romero (FURIOSA Productions) and Ryan Duncan-Ayala. During this special one night only event, Clusellas will also be performing with the band that will feature Federico Diaz, Pablo Lanouguere and Franco Pinna. Arrangements and orchestrations are by Jacinta Clusellas, Kurt Crowley (Hamilton, Freestyle Love Supreme, Bring It On), and Tony® and Grammy Award® winner Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton, In The Heights, Dear Evan Hansen). Music Direction by Obie Award winner Ben Moss (Oratorio for Living Things).AZUL: A Bilingual Musical was previously programmed at the 2020 National Music Theatre Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, NAMT 2021 Annual Festival of New Musicals, Goodspeed Writers’ Grove, and the 2022 NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre, and more.Illustration in thumbnail by Azul Santamarina
May 21st, 2023 6:00pm - SPARK! 2023 NYU Clive Davis Institute Graduation Performance Showcase Joes Pub 2023-05-22 | Welcome to NYU CDI's 2023 Graduation Performance Showcase!The event is being held at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater in New York City on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Doors will open at 5:30pm EST; show will start promptly at 6:00pm EST.Titled 'SPARK!,' this annual showcase highlights a group of graduating seniors from the Clive Davis Institute, hand-selected to perform their artistry to a room full of leading industry professionals, faculty, families, and friends!This special event has historically created lasting professional relationships, and has fostered a community of diverse artists and music entrepreneurs to come together in support of the next generation! We are so proud of these artists, and can't wait to see them share their craft on the Joe’s Pub stage. We would be honored if you would tune in for this special event in support of our student community, and discover CDI's rising talent as they embark on their post-graduate careers.
May 20th, 2023 9:30pm - The Brooklyn Nomads Joes Pub 2023-05-21 | The Brooklyn Nomads are proud to perform at Joe's Pub. This dynamic performance features a cross-cultural ensemble of talented musicians, playing music rooted in Arabic music traditions, and collaborating with exceptional performers from diverse musical backgrounds. Join us for a memorable night of music from the Arab world, and don't miss your chance to experience The Brooklyn Nomads live in concert!Photo courtesy the artists.
May 20th, 2023 7:00pm - Sita Chay: When My Exile Sees Me Joes Pub 2023-05-21 | Sita Chay presents an artistic exploration of psychotherapy modality, IFS (Internal Family Systems) through her new work "When My Exile Sees Me". This project is a continuation of series called “Multidimensionally Human” which is an ongoing collaboration between Sita Chay, a contemporary performance artist and Dr. Nikolai Chapochnikov, neuroscientist and IFS practitioner. We believe that love pervades all human hearts and that when parts of us are rejected they can express themselves in a hurtful way to others. Through music, dance, and conscious exploration, we create a loving and accepting space to invite healing and acceptance of all our inner exiled parts.Featured Artists:Sita Chay – violin, compositionNikolai Chapochnikov – script, narrationShoko Nagai – accordion, pianoSatoshi Takeishi – percussions
May 14th, 2023 4:00pm - Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir Joes Pub 2023-05-15 | Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir make radical devotional music for the Age of Extinction. They are an inventive body for change performing in the seams of resistance. The urgency of the emergency is met in communities working creatively for the Earth. Don't go extinct alone.Come for inspiration and rejuvenation. Joyous, honest and tapped into the imperative.Directed by Savitri DMusicians in Residence:Ali Dineen - pianoJoshua Nelson - organMarcelo Perez - drumsSunder Ganglani - vocalswith special guest Leila Adu - piano
May 10th, 2023 9:30pm - A Proper Natti Vogel Concert Joes Pub 2023-05-11 | New York’s own inimitable singer-songwriter-composer and showman Natti Vogel fronts an all-star chamber orchestra forged among classically-trained, genre-fluid musician friends to disrupt societal norms surrounding music and present a uniquely emotive, seductive sound unhampered by class or cultural conditioning. Through passionate ritual, disciplined chaos and community-building, they present a bold and sexy vision for the post-pandemic live concert. By evening’s end, digital natives will become belles of the ball, and even the stuffiest concertgoer will leave feeling like a #FreeAssBitch.Kyra Sims, Artistic Director Benjamin Ickies, Executive OrchestratorThis performance is part of the Joe’s Pub Vanguard Residency Honoring the Memory of Barbara Maier Gustern.Photo credit: David Burlacu
May 9th, 2023 7:00pm - House of Speakeasy: Seriously Entertaining Joes Pub 2023-05-10 | Seriously Entertaining is House of SpeakEasy's acclaimed series of literary cabarets where authors take the stage to riff and ruminate informally, dinner-theater-style, on the evening’s theme. The Wall Street Journal calls it “Think-y entertainment for New York’s book-loving crowd,” The New York Times says it’s “a literary mixtape [with] perfect flow and variety,” and CBS Local News adds: “You have never seen a cabaret quite like this…. The lineup includes some of the most brilliant minds in the literary and artistic worlds.”Since the debut show in 2014, Seriously Entertaining has proudly featured a diverse range of authors and performers, from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists, bestselling novelists, poets, comedians, musicians, and emerging writers such as Eve Ensler, Margo Jefferson, Charles Yu, Rachel Feinstein, Kevin Young, Loudon Wainwright III, Mary HK Choi, and Barry Levinson.May 9 “Playing with Fire”Mia Chung, playwrightLaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, poetSidik Fofana, short story writerNina Siegal, culture writerOn May 9, House of SpeakEasy will collaborate with the Whiting Foundation in their mission to support great writers. This edition of Seriously Entertaining will feature four Whiting winners who will light up the stage with the theme "Playing with Fire." Come see acclaimed and Loewe Award winning playwright Mia Chung; writer, vocalist, and sound artist LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs; 2018 Center for Fiction fellow, novelist, and teacher Sidik Fofana; and New York Times culture writer and novelist Nina Siegal. Join House of SpeakEasy and The Whiting Foundation for an evening celebrating writers and writing.
May 7th, 2023 4:00pm - Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir Joes Pub 2023-05-08 | Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir make radical devotional music for the Age of Extinction. They are an inventive body for change performing in the seams of resistance. The urgency of the emergency is met in communities working creatively for the Earth. Don't go extinct alone.Come for inspiration and rejuvenation. Joyous, honest and tapped into the imperative.Directed by Savitri DMusicians in Residence:Ali Dineen - pianoJoshua Nelson - organMarcelo Perez - drumsSunder Ganglani - vocalswith special guest Leila Adu - piano
May 4th, 2023 9:30pm - Marcia Belsky: Evangelical Joes Pub 2023-05-05 | After growing up Jewish in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Marcia Belsky saw religion being used as a tool to manipulate and corrupt others and thought…maybe she ought to give that a try. Featuring new songs, as well as hit songs such as “100 Tampons”, “Cops on Horses” and more, this hour of musical comedy will call you to question the antics of the White Christian Lord (i.e., his decision to purchase Chick-Fil-A, hate us all) and observe the world "he" built.Directed by Milly Tamarez. Marcia Belsky is a New York City based stand-up comedian, writer, and musician. Her comedy was featured on Comedy Central’s Taking The Stage, including her hit song “100 Tampons” which has now amassed over 40 million views on TikTok. She was recently on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon as part of the Battle of the Instant Songwriters and was a speaker at the 2021 TED Women Conference in Palm Springs.Photo credit: Arin Sang-Urai
May 3rd, 2023 9:30pm - Rizo: Prizmatism Joes Pub 2023-05-04 | Step into a facet of your own personal dreamscape with the GRAMMY award-winning chanteuse, Rizo. Using the portal of glamour, seduction and powerhouse vocals, Rizo welcomes you into her prismatic world where the femme divine reigns.A joyful, sensorial, combustible mix of rock and roll bravado, vintage pop diva and comedic antics, Rizo has won a cult following worldwide. Come join the fun for an evening of radical optimism as she holds the beauty and sorrow of life in her tiny hands.The New York Times once referred to Rizo as “SENSATIONAL… A fierce but kindhearted fusion of comedy, burlesque, performance art and rock ‘n’ roll.” Taking a cue from Piaf, Rizo (né Amelia Zirin-Brown) fully embraces the role of chanteuse. In recordings, she is a mysterious figure, a siren ushering you through tableaus of heartbreak, lust, and the murkiness in between. Live, she is an eyeful.An international cult favorite, her stage shows bring her powerhouse vocals together with seductive storytelling and wild hilarious audience experiments. Rizo is a provocateur with an electric wit, and has been called a “diva par excellence” by The Guardian. In the studio she has collaborated with Moby, Reggie Watts, and Yo-Yo Ma; whose album Songs of Joy & Peace, which features Rizo, won a Grammy Award.Rizo has also received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, a Time Out London theater award, and a London Cabaret Award. Currently starring in the role of Madame Zinzanni in the revival of the much beloved Teatro ZinZanni and is in development for a television project with Michael Carbonaro of the popular series “The Carbonaro Effect.”
May 2nd, 2023 7:00pm - Dyan Forest: Swinging on the Seine After Dark Joes Pub 2023-05-03 | Comedienne, cabaret artist, and living legend D'yan Forest (currently Guinness World Records Title Holder for Oldest Female Comedian in the World) returns to Joe’s Pub after celebrating her 88th birthday last year by performing her hit show to a sold-out crowd.D’yan has always been ahead of her time. In 1963 she moved to Paris as a young, innocent, recently divorced Bostonian looking to make it big in the Parisian cabaret scene. Immersing herself in the glitz, glamour, and scandalous nightlife of the era, the naive D’yan was transported from a sheltered suburban existence to a life filled with underground sex clubs and the swinger’s scene. A coming-of-age story like you have never seen it. Critics have called her everything from "saucy," "witty," "irrepressible," and a "naughty version of Betty White."D’yan recently performed on "The Drew Barrymore Show", and has been featured in The New York Times, Time Out NY, New York Post, and "France’s Got Talent".Swinging on the Seine was written by D’yan Forest, Eric Kornfeld, and Stephen Clarke (bestselling author of A Year in the Merde). D’yan Forest has performed all over the world with notable performances in New York, Paris, Edinburgh and even Ethiopia. If there’s a stage, chances are she’s been on it.
May 1st, 2023 9:30pm - Rizo: Prizmatism Joes Pub 2023-05-02 | Step into a facet of your own personal dreamscape with the GRAMMY award-winning chanteuse, Rizo. Using the portal of glamour, seduction and powerhouse vocals, Rizo welcomes you into her prismatic world where the femme divine reigns.A joyful, sensorial, combustible mix of rock and roll bravado, vintage pop diva and comedic antics, Rizo has won a cult following worldwide. Come join the fun for an evening of radical optimism as she holds the beauty and sorrow of life in her tiny hands.The New York Times once referred to Rizo as “SENSATIONAL… A fierce but kindhearted fusion of comedy, burlesque, performance art and rock ‘n’ roll.” Taking a cue from Piaf, Rizo (né Amelia Zirin-Brown) fully embraces the role of chanteuse. In recordings, she is a mysterious figure, a siren ushering you through tableaus of heartbreak, lust, and the murkiness in between. Live, she is an eyeful.An international cult favorite, her stage shows bring her powerhouse vocals together with seductive storytelling and wild hilarious audience experiments. Rizo is a provocateur with an electric wit, and has been called a “diva par excellence” by The Guardian. In the studio she has collaborated with Moby, Reggie Watts, and Yo-Yo Ma; whose album Songs of Joy & Peace, which features Rizo, won a Grammy Award.Rizo has also received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, a Time Out London theater award, and a London Cabaret Award. Currently starring in the role of Madame Zinzanni in the revival of the much beloved Teatro ZinZanni and is in development for a television project with Michael Carbonaro of the popular series “The Carbonaro Effect.”
April 17th, 2023 7:00pm - Kevin Powell 16th Book Celebration and Birthday Joes Pub 2023-04-18 | Kevin Powell is one of the most acclaimed and prolific political, cultural, poetry, and hip-hop voices in America. Join Kevin and Akashic Books as they celebrate the publication of Kevin's 16th and newest book, THE KEVIN POWELL READER: ESSENTIAL WRITINGS AND CONVERSATIONS, while also celebrating Kevin's birthday! Kevin will be performing/reading poems from the new book.A copy of the book is included with purchase of ticket.Photo courtesy the artist.
April 9th, 2023 6:00pm - Alysha Umphress and Jeff Blumenkrantz Again Joes Pub 2023-04-09 | Scareprize! It’s an Easter miracle. Longtime friends and collaborators, Alysha Umphress and Jeff Blumenkrantz are reuniting in NYC for the first time since 2015 to deliver an evening of jazzy story driven goodness. You’ll hear highlights from their album I’ve Been Played: Alysha Umphress Swings Jeff Blumenkrantz as well as some fresh new arrangements just in time for spring. This show will feel like a warm hug from someone you’re very fond of.
March 30th, 2023 9:30pm - Tall Pines Revue Joes Pub 2023-03-31 | he Tall Pines Revue series is back and making its Joe’s Pub debut: Thursday, March 30 at 9PM!Hosts Connie Lynn Petruk (The Loser’s Lounge) & Christmas Davis of The Tall Pines welcome special guests, Lenny Kaye (The Patti Smith Group) giving a musical performance, and reading from his book Lightning Striking, Stand Up Comedian Cliff Cash, Musical guests Mary Lee Kortes and Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, legendary DJ Todd-O-Phonic Todd (WFMU) spinning vinyl, and live performances by The Tall Pines, backed by Jeremy Chatzky (bass), Katia Floreska (vocals) and Julia Joseph (vocals), with more musical guests TBA.Like a 1970s TV variety show live, onstage, The Tall Pines Revue brings together original music and eclectic creative experiences by a collection of unique artists who you can’t see together anywhere else. For a night that you and your friends will always remember, get your tickets while they last. Only at Joe’s Pub!
March 25th, 2023 9:30pm- Emilio Solla Quartet Joes Pub 2023-03-26 | Emilio Solla and Antonio Lizana team up to bring together their tango-jazz and flamenco-jazz expertise, to create a unique blend which they have just recorded in a new album, El Siempre Mar, to be released in May 2023. They are starting what will be a full year of shows around the world at Joe's Pub, in a sneak peek show of this repertoire which includes popular songs by Atahualpa Yupanqui, Astor Piazzolla, and originals from both artists.
March 23rd, 2023 9:30pm - David Haney: Jazz Stories Joes Pub 2023-03-24 | Storyteller and pianist David Haney, Bernard Purdie All-Stars, and special guests gather for this epic night at Joe's Pub! Classic life stories retold beautifully and featuring some highly entertaining stories about the Creative Music Studio. Stories retold by David Haney and special guests including Billy Martin and members of the Creative Music Studio."Mr. Haney is a pianist drawn to experimental settings, and he creates a promising one here.” - The New York Times
March 20th, 2023 9:30pm - Ally Bonino: Flight Joes Pub 2023-03-21 | For someone with a rationally irrational fear of low heights, Ally Bonino has often been given songs about flying and, more likely than not, being a bird. Why? Who can say. But join Ally and some truly incredible friends for an evening of music that will test the limits of gravity. From songs that make your heart lift off the ground, to those that keep you firmly rooted to the earth, prepare for a night of soaring vocals, stupidly heartwarming stories, and likely, wide legged pants. Hopefully wide legged pants. We’ll have to see what’s on sale. Corgi mahm and almost contestant on The Great American Bake Show - it’s fine, it’s fine, she’s totally fine, everything is…fine - Ally Bonino makes her Joe’s Pub solo debut with Flight. Ally has spent most of her career on the ground level of new and emerging works and can be heard on many demos floating around the city. Truly. Throw a stick on a pile of demos, she’s probably on it. In the spring of ‘22, Ally made her Public Theater debut just across the lobby as Lucy Burns in the world premier of Suffs. Other favorite credits include Dogfight, Myths & Hymns, and Merrily We Roll Along (not that one, everyone calm down). Let’s have some fun :))Photo credit: Corinne Louie
March 19th, 2023 9:30pm - The Meeting* Emergency Edition! With Justin Elizabeth Sayre Joes Pub 2023-03-20 | Justin Elizabeth Sayre brings back their classic comedy-variety show, The Meeting* for another round of fun. With lots of special guests and laughs, Sayre returns to the format and the fun. Come and get indoctrinated while you can.
March 17th, 2023 7:00pm - Pierce Turner Joes Pub 2023-03-18 | Pierce Turner (Ireland’s former solo performer of the year) returns to Joe’s Pub for what has become an annual NYC event. Last year he launched his highly acclaimed Gerry Leonard (David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright) produced album at Joe’s Pub, and since then he has toured Ireland with the album Terrible Good creating standing ovations at every turn, he is renowned for being a dynamic performer. Irish folk superstar Christy Moore has covered his songs and even wrote one about him. "I love the way Pierce Turner sings" - Christy Moore“Easily one of the most important Irish Artists of the last twenty years” - Tony Clayton Lea, The Irish Times“A hidden Gem” - New York Magazine“There is no one in the whole wide world of music quite like Pierce Turner, the owner of a voice that drips emotion, a consummate lyricist, and the creator of tunes that are both complex and accessible, just listen and marvel." - The Rough Guide to Irish MusicPhoto credit: Declan Saint Onge
March 12th, 2023 9:30pm - Slim Bone Head Volt Joes Pub 2023-03-14 | To steal unapologetically from Steinbeck: Slim Bone Head Volt is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream. Slim Bone Head Volt is the gathered and scattered, tin and iron and rust and splintered wood, chipped pavement and weedy lots and junk heaps of an actor’s brain and a musician’s hands. Its inhabitant are, as the man once said, “whores, pimps, gamblers and sons of bitches,” by which he meant Vincent D’Onofrio. Had the man looked through another peephole he might have said, “Saints and angels and martyrs and holymen,” and he would have meant Dana Lyn.
March 13th, 2023 9:30pm - Lisa Stephen Friday: Trans Am Joes Pub 2023-03-14 | TRANS AM is a daring, new, one-woman rock musical by Lisa Stephen Friday, featuring the music of Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday. It's a touching, funny, rock-your-face-off look at a transgender woman's very human experience. The band were cult favorite, punk-pop/glam-rock darlings in the 90s and aughts, regularly headlining NYC clubs like CBGB, The Knitting Factory, Arlene's Grocery, Mercury Lounge and more. They toured the country sharing the stage with Pat Benatar, The Psychedelic Furs, The Motels, Indigo Girls and other favorites, as one of the only bands with an out trans front-woman at the time. Lisa is an extraordinary storyteller, actress, and musician with a fascinating life story, and the play is a necessary piece of theatre in today’s rapidly shifting cultural landscape - exploring what it means to be different in a world where labels of “other” are still too often the status quo. It’s provocative, endlessly entertaining, and bluntly presents themes of social challenges, tolerance, and LGBTQ+ acceptance.Photo credit: Ethan Hill
March 13th, 2023 7:00pm - Rock Medea Joes Pub 2023-03-14 | A rock 'n roll adaptation of Euripides' Greek tragedy MEDEA, inspired by great women rockers like Patti Smith and PJ Harvey. More a rock event than a musical, sort of a play but more a rock opera, ROCK MEDEA explores passion and betrayal, as it unfolds in an indie band's set. Written and directed by Daniel Cantor, music by and music direction by Gian Perez, and starring Lama El Homaïssi, ROCK MEDEA is a UV Theater Project production.
March 11th, 2023 9:30pm - LADAMA Joes Pub 2023-03-12 | LADAMA is a group of four women, virtuosic musicians, composers, and educators— Lara Klaus, Daniela Serna, Mafer Bandola and Sara Lucas— from different countries and cultures of the Americas, who are sisters in song, rhythm and spirit. Harnessing music from their respective countries of origin, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and the United States, the group utilizes traditional and non-traditional instruments from across the Americas, but with a modern twist to write and produce Latin Alternative music. Joined by their musical collaborator, bassist Pat Swoboda, they released their self-titled debut album in 2017 and their follow-up album, Oye Mujer, in 2020, on Six Degrees Records.LADAMA has performed at NPR Tiny Desk, TED, the Skoll World Forum, on ESPN, and at dozens of prestigious venues and festivals around the world. In a feature on their music, NPR's "All Things Considered" praised LADAMA's "irresistible spirit and universal appeal."
March 10th, 2023 9:30pm - Emily Scott Robinson / Alisa Amador / Violet Bell Joes Pub 2023-03-11 | An evening of special performances from Emily Scott Robinson, Alisa Amador, and Violet Bell. Fans will hear music from each artist individually and the trio will come together to perform songs from Robinson’s latest release with Oh Boy Records, Built on Bones.Built on Bones is a collection of six original songs for the Witches of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The recordings feature Emily Scott Robinson (writer/composer), Alisa Amador (NPR Tiny Desk Contest Winner 2022) and Lizzy Ross (of duo Violet Bell) as the three witches singing through the tragedy of Macbeth in three-part harmony.---Colorado songwriter Emily Scott Robinson beckons to those who are lost, lonely, or learning the hard way with American Siren, her first album for Oh Boy Records. With hints of bluegrass, country, and folk, the eloquent collection shares her gift for storytelling through her pristine soprano and the perspective of her unconventional path into music. American Siren landed her on multiple 2021 “best-of” lists - including NPR, Rolling Stone, Sterogum, and more. Robinson’s follow up, Built on Bones (October 2022 via Oh Boy Records), is a collection of six original songs for the Witches of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.“Americana duo Violet Bell‘s new album, Shapeshifter – out October 7 – tells a story of the mythological selkie, a mermaid-like creature from Celtic folklore that embodies a form that’s half woman, half seal. In their retelling and reshaping of this ancient folk narrative, they tease out its connections to the transatlantic journey of American roots music, to the cultural and social melting pot of the “New World,” and to agency, intention, and self-possession.A concept album of sorts, the music is remarkably approachable and down-to-earth, while the stories and threads of the record tell equally ordinary and cosmic tales. At such a time in American history, with fascism once again on the rise and attacks on bodily autonomy and personal agency occurring with greater frequency at every level of governance, Shapeshifter offers a seemingly timeless lens through which to engage with, understand, and challenge the overarching social and political turmoil we all face on the daily. Moreover, it’s an excellent folk record, demonstrating Violet Bell’s connections to North Carolina, Appalachia, and the greater communities that birthed so many of the genre aesthetics evident in the album’s songs.Shapeshifter is a gorgeous exercise in community building, an artful subversion of societal norms, and a stunning folktale packaged in accessible, resonant music with a local heartbeat and a global appeal.” -Justin Hiltner, The Bluegrass SituationThe winner of the 2022 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, Alisa Amador’s music is a synthesis of the many styles she’s voraciously absorbed: rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR's Cyrena Touros calls her “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams,” and NPR's Bob Boilen calls Alisa "a powerful voice whose tender performance commands attention and fosters connection." Alisa has opened for such artists as Lake Street Dive, Madison Cunningham, Watchhouse, and countless others. Alisa's soulful singing, poetically incisive lyrics, and syncopated rhythms are likely to make you cry, laugh, and dance all within one set. Alisa released her debut EP, Narratives, in 2021.Photo courtesy the artists.
Thursday, March 9th, 2023 7:00pm - Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra Joes Pub 2023-03-10 | Dubbed the city’s 'Best Lounge Act' by New York Magazine, Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra return to their NYC home venue to share songs new and old. The band have been playing their brand of jazz/folk/alternative nosh with a chewy singer-songwriter center for almost two decades. With melancholy wit and a cockeyed worldview, Lipton and bandmates Eben Levy (guitar), Ian Riggs (bass), and Vito Dieterle (sax) deliver original songs steeped in sincerity and satire. The band has appeared at Celebrate Brooklyn, MASS MOCA, Pitchfork Paris, Theate de la Ville, SF Jazz, All Tomorrow’s Parties, the Gate in London, and Grand Performances, and has been featured on NPR and in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Lipton received one of Joe’s Pub’s first New York Voices commissions. The band won an Obie for its show “No Place to Go” and was nominated for a Lortel for “The Outer Space,” both produced by The Public Theater and directed by Leigh Silverman."Hilarious, twisted, sophisticated, schleppy and sad all at once...songs that take the mundane of life and twist it."- NPRPhoto credit: Robert Adam Mayer
March 8th, 2023 7:00pm - Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra Joes Pub 2023-03-09 | Dubbed the city’s 'Best Lounge Act' by New York Magazine, Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra return to their NYC home venue to share songs new and old. The band have been playing their brand of jazz/folk/alternative nosh with a chewy singer-songwriter center for almost two decades. With melancholy wit and a cockeyed worldview, Lipton and bandmates Eben Levy (guitar), Ian Riggs (bass), and Vito Dieterle (sax) deliver original songs steeped in sincerity and satire. The band has appeared at Celebrate Brooklyn, MASS MOCA, Pitchfork Paris, Theate de la Ville, SF Jazz, All Tomorrow’s Parties, the Gate in London, and Grand Performances, and has been featured on NPR and in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Lipton received one of Joe’s Pub’s first New York Voices commissions. The band won an Obie for its show “No Place to Go” and was nominated for a Lortel for “The Outer Space,” both produced by The Public Theater and directed by Leigh Silverman."Hilarious, twisted, sophisticated, schleppy and sad all at once...songs that take the mundane of life and twist it."- NPR
March 7th, 2023 9:30pm - We Know Things Now...Seniors on Sondheim - Ball State BFA c/o 2023 Joes Pub 2023-03-08 | This year, under the guidance of Broadway performer Megan McGinnis along with Ball State faculty members Michael Rafter, Johnna Tavianini, and Bill Jenkins, this performance is a culmination of a cabaret course created by Ball State faculty member Sutton Foster and taught to the graduating BFA Musical Theatre Class of 2023 from Ball State University.Focused on the music of the incomparable Stephen Sondheim, don't miss this year's showcase of the best young cabaret talent in the nation!
March 7th, 2023 7:00pm - House of SpeakEasy: Seriously Entertaining Joes Pub 2023-03-08 | On March 7, House of SpeakEasy's literary cabaret “Seriously Entertaining” looked into the future in "The Road Ahead," with Vanity Fair writer at large and author Marie Brenner; Anthony Award-winning writer of mysteries, including Secret Identity, comic books, and podcasts Alex Segura; poet, historian, and author of the new book The Wonder Paradox Jennifer Michael Hecht; and Columbia University linguist and New York Times writer John McWhorter as they told stories of where we have been, where we are, and where we are going.
March 4th, 2023 9:30pm - Ryan James Monroe & Thomas Hodges: Time Travelers Joes Pub 2023-03-05 | Spellcasting is real, but in order to spellcast, you must first travel through time. Excavating the past, visioning into the future, with feet grounded in the present moment, we will navigate our memories, our lives, and our heartbreak with a musical intensity that will leave you feeling empowered and charged with the intimate knowing that you are not alone.Celebrating the release of their debut album, TIME TRAVELERS, Ryan James Monroe and Thomas Hodges make their Joe’s Pub debuts! Many of these songs were written between March and June of 2020. Space, isolation, fear, and hope created the recipe for the connective tissue of these songs. Joined by featured vocalist, Gracie Lee Brown, these songs will be heard with a full band for the first time ever. Join us as we travel through time and elevate our shared human experience.Ryan James Monroe is a New York City based singer and creative producer. He has been seen on stage around the world at iconic venues including Carnegie Hall, The Duplex, The Bitter End, freeFall Theatre, 54 Below, Café del Duomo, REX Firenze, to name a few. Additionally, he has worked administratively at The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, The Public Theater, 59E59 Theaters, and Ars Nova. Ryan is originally from Saint Petersburg, Florida, he is son to Karin and Jimmy Monroe, and big brother to his favorite person in the world, Megan Monroe. Ryan holds a BFA in Music Theatre and a BA in Arts Administration both from Elon University.Thomas Hodges is a New York City based composer, teacher, and performer. His work has been performed at venues such as The Kennedy Center, 54 Below, The Duplex, The Bitter End, and The Old Globe. Selected original works include: Dear Harvey with book by Patricia Loughrey (over 50 productions internationally), Dorian (Commissioned by Diversionary Theatre), The Things We Never Say (Winner of “Outstanding Score” 2015 San Diego Fringe), Sonata 1962 (2018 NYMF, Interlochen 2021), Underground (2019 NYMF). Originally from San Diego, CA, Thomas studied Theatre at San Diego State University.
February 27th, 2023 9:30pm - Ryan James Monroe & Thomas Hodges: Time Travelers Joes Pub 2023-02-28 | Spellcasting is real, but in order to spellcast, you must first travel through time. Excavating the past, visioning into the future, with feet grounded in the present moment, we will navigate our memories, our lives, and our heartbreak with a musical intensity that will leave you feeling empowered and charged with the intimate knowing that you are not alone.Celebrating the release of their debut album, TIME TRAVELERS, Ryan James Monroe and Thomas Hodges make their Joe’s Pub debuts! Many of these songs were written between March and June of 2020. Space, isolation, fear, and hope created the recipe for the connective tissue of these songs. Joined by featured vocalist, Gracie Lee Brown, these songs will be heard with a full band for the first time ever. Join us as we travel through time and elevate our shared human experience.Ryan James Monroe is a New York City based singer and creative producer. He has been seen on stage around the world at iconic venues including Carnegie Hall, The Duplex, The Bitter End, freeFall Theatre, 54 Below, Café del Duomo, REX Firenze, to name a few. Additionally, he has worked administratively at The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, The Public Theater, 59E59 Theaters, and Ars Nova. Ryan is originally from Saint Petersburg, Florida, he is son to Karin and Jimmy Monroe, and big brother to his favorite person in the world, Megan Monroe. Ryan holds a BFA in Music Theatre and a BA in Arts Administration both from Elon University.Thomas Hodges is a New York City based composer, teacher, and performer. His work has been performed at venues such as The Kennedy Center, 54 Below, The Duplex, The Bitter End, and The Old Globe. Selected original works include: Dear Harvey with book by Patricia Loughrey (over 50 productions internationally), Dorian (Commissioned by Diversionary Theatre), The Things We Never Say (Winner of “Outstanding Score” 2015 San Diego Fringe), Sonata 1962 (2018 NYMF, Interlochen 2021), Underground (2019 NYMF). Originally from San Diego, CA, Thomas studied Theatre at San Diego State University.Photo credit: Grace Stockdale
February 15th, 2023 6:30pm - BronxWrites Poetry Slam Finals at Joe’s Pub Joes Pub 2023-02-16 | Elementary and middle school students have spent the semester working on their poetry: editing, rehearsing and memorizing. After a series of virtual slam competitions in DreamYard schools across the Bronx, the best teams are going head-to-head tonight at Joe’s Pub.These young poets have poured countless hours into their poems. Join us in celebrating their work with cheers, finger snaps, hoots, and foot-stomps. They’ve all earned their spot on stage.Founded in 1994, DreamYard set out to transform the educational and career readiness systems and mindsets that have historically excluded low-income populations of color. 22 years ago DY chose to work exclusively in The Bronx because of community needs and the belief that DY could deliver the greatest impact if it focused its work on one community. Over time, DY has invested deeply in the borough, developing a learning pathway for young people in K-12th grade. Since 2000, DY has worked with a total of 125 NYC schools and over 200,000 students and collaborated with the NYC Dept of Education and multiple stakeholders ranging from public officials to community groups, corporations, and foundations.
February 13th, 2023 8:00pm - Love Is EleMental Joes Pub 2023-02-14 | Love is EleMental is an initiative of the Columbia-WHO Center for GlobalMental Health. It is part of our Arts and Advocacy Program that employsthe arts to engage communities and promote greater understandingabout mental health. The event allows us to celebrate the unique waysin which innovation in the arts, broadly defined, can be transformative ineducating people and reducing stigma about mental illness. Proceedsfrom Love is EleMental will fund the Columbia-WHO Center for GlobalMental Health’s training programs, which, in turn, have the potential tomeaningfully reduce the burden of mental illness worldwide.
February 12th, 2023 9:30pm - Svetlana and Her Big Band Joes Pub 2023-02-13 | Love Notes, Svetlana's Big Band for Valentine's Day, sweeps the audience into an unforgettable music journey, seamlessly moving from sophisticated, sultry retrospection to a rowdy, joyous party - telling a story of love through an artfully crafted set of serpentine love songs, lustrous movie soundtracks, and uplifting originals.Svetlana's Big Band combines classic big band sound, thrilling arrangements by the notable big band arrangers, Svetlana's own captivating front woman stage presence, and vocals that are at once "lush" (Lucid Culture) and "energetic" (The Wall Street Journal)! Svetlana’s Big Band reflects the idealism of the sound of classic big bands while at the same time offering a thrilling experience that can be appreciated both by the jazz lovers and the 21st century modern audiences alike! "It’s an update on classic 30s swing for the here and now" (New York Music Daily).So "prepare to swing and be moved!" [by the] "sweet and naughty" (JazzLives) magic in this special pre-Valentine's Day show celebrating Love - and feel your pulse quicken and your hearts thaw out from the winter blues!
February 10th, 2023 9:30pm - Gengis Don & The Empire Joes Pub 2023-02-11 | Described as the love child of Jazz & Boom Bap, Gengis Don has a sound of his own. Influences of a Brooklyn native Hip Hop head echo through his gritty, unapologetically dirty drumming. His band, The Empire, collides two musical worlds and leave their funky fingerprints on the music as the audience joins along a journey through the Musical universe. Blast off in 3, 2, 1...Photo credit: Ebar
Xavier Smith - February 9th, 2023 9:30pm Joes Pub 2023-02-10 | Xavier Smith and his cadre of badass musical guests return to Joe's Pub after a year hiatus for a very special 9th anniversary group themed edition of his Ladies Of Soul Tribute. Need a little TLC? A sledge of sisterhood? Come get you some! Now celebrating its tenth year, guests of the show that New York Magazine’s Approval Matrix called “brilliant” have included Tony Award winner Lena Hall, Adeline, Stephin Merritt, Mykal Kilgore, Martha Redbone, Joan As Policewoman, Luke Jenner (The Rapture), Sxip Shirey, Rizo, Rachael Price (Lake Street Dive), Bright Light Bright Light, Del Marquis of Scissor Sisters, Cassondra James, and Bridget Barkan.Xavier has received un-coerced praise for his vocal skills from some of the biggest names in the business, including Madonna, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blige, Devo, Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates), Anita Baker, Lena Horne, TV on the Radio, Anohni, Danny Tenaglia, Toshi Reagon, and Ashford & Simpson. He's performed in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. TV appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and various PBS specials. His UK debut on Virgin Records earned him a top ten hit. The Boys Choir of Harlem alum and Loser’s Lounge regular has collaborated on recordings with Poolside, Scissor Sisters, Horse Meat Disco, JD Samson, Slow Knights, Nova Social, Tamar Kali, Young & Sick, New Power Generation, Elton John, Diane Birch, and Busta Rhymes.
February 7th, 2023 7:00pm: House of SpeakEasy: Seriously Entertaining Joes Pub 2023-02-08 | Seriously Entertaining is House of SpeakEasy's acclaimed series of literary cabarets where authors take the stage to riff and ruminate informally, dinner-theater-style, on the evening’s theme. The Wall Street Journal calls it “Think-y entertainment for New York’s book-loving crowd,” The New York Times says it’s “a literary mixtape [with] perfect flow and variety,” and CBS Local News adds: “You have never seen a cabaret quite like this…. The lineup includes some of the most brilliant minds in the literary and artistic worlds.”Since the debut show in 2014, Seriously Entertaining has proudly featured a diverse range of authors and performers, from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists, bestselling novelists, poets, comedians, musicians, and emerging writers such as Eve Ensler, Margo Jefferson, Charles Yu, Rachel Feinstein, Kevin Young, Loudon Wainwright III, Mary HK Choi, and Barry Levinson.February 7 “Never Say Never”Featuring: Asale Angel-Ajani, NovelistMahogany L. Browne, PoetJoshua David Stein, Journalist and AuthorZachary Karabell, Columnist and HistorianOn February 7, the next edition of “Seriously Entertaining” will explore the unexpected, the unplanned, unheard of, and everything in between with the theme “Never Say Never.” Join us to hear one of the Kennedy Center’s NEXT 50, writer, educator, and organizer Mahogany L. Browne; journalist, cookbook, and children's book writer Joshua David Stein; nonfiction writer, professor, and author of the debut novel A Country You Can Leave, Asale Angel-Ajani; and prolific commentator, author of a dozen books, and founder of the Progress Network Zachary Karabell.
February 6th, 2023 7:00pm: The GMHC Cabaret and Howard Ashman Award honoring Andre De Sheilds Joes Pub 2023-02-07 | GMHC’s Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award is a star-studded event featuring Broadway actors and celebrities performing beloved Broadway classics and the latest hits. GMHC is proud to honor the legendary André De Shields with the 2023 Howard Ashman Award for his historic courage in speaking out for decades about being a Black queer man, long-term HIV survivor and a fierce activist for people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS, and the LGBTQ+ community. The night will include performances by John Edwards (MJ the Musical), Claybourne Elder (Company), J Harrison Ghee (Some Like it Hot), Crystal Monet-Hall (Rent), John-Andrew Morrison (A Strange Loop), Khadija Sankoh (Little Shop of Horrors) and Tiffany Renee Thompson (Little Shop of Horrors), with guest appearances by Kimberly Marable, Javier Muñoz and Marc Shaiman. Stay tuned for more updates on performers and special guests! The Howard Ashman Award is named for the Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy Award-winning lyricist of Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Little Shop of Horrors who died of AIDS-related complications in 1991. Proceeds from the cabaret will directly support GMHC’s lifesaving programs, which benefit thousands of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS each year through programs that include HIV testing and prevention, mental health and substance use treatment, legal and immigration services, housing, meals and nutrition services—and more! Photo credit: Lia Chang
February 5th, 2023 7:00pm: Kendall Thomas: Critical Race Music Joes Pub 2023-02-06 | Vocalist Kendall Thomas and the CRTrio make critical race music in a songbook of jazz, blues, cabaret, folk and global music with a spoken word soundscape from CRT2, a Critical Race Theory podcast produced and reported by students in the CRT seminar/workshop that Thomas teaches at Columbia University, where he is the Nash Professor of Law and Director of the Studio for Law & Culture.Photo credit: Shenise McKnight
