PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse: Friday, March 9th

PeaceSmiths

March Coffeehouse
(2nd Friday of the month, this month!)

Friday, March 9th

at 8 PM

Art & Music Improv
with artist Robyn Bellospirito and musician Jimi Durso.
A creative collaboration where art and music are an improvised dialogue. It’s fascinating to witness the spontaneous creation of new works of art and music that are inspired by each other. Come down and see/hear!

Bryan Gallo: Singer, guitarist, song writer. Original. Bryan has played all over L.I. and
has done our Coffee House before!and

Open Mic: Maybe you!

 

$7 donation requested

More if possible, less if necessary

 

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2017: Jan 6th PS Coffeehouse with jazz and more…

PeaceSmiths January Coffeehouse

PeaceSmiths

January 2017

Coffee House

Friday, January 6, 2017 

at 8 PM

Jimi Durso and his band: Jimi, an old friend and performer at PeaceSmiths, will do his jazz thing with bandmates, Matt Klein and Eli Mansicalco.

Billionaire Brian will do his funny, poignant, and original songs.

and

Open Mic: Maybe you!

(More info and directions at the readmore)

June 2016 CH: Moved to second Friday!

There is no PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse for Friday, June 3rd.

Instead, the Coffeehouse will be on Friday, June 10th at 8pm.

Guests:

Korb and Kendall

and

Eli Maniscalco

at the same place: First-United-Methodist-Church-Amityville, 25 Broadway, Amityville, New York 11701

 

2015/16 Season! Oct 2nd PS Coffeehouse

PeaceSmiths October Coffeehouse
Friday, Oct. 2nd
at 8pm

PeaceSmiths First-of-the-Season Coffeehouse
A fun gathering, with a long tradition

Music by Billionaire Brian
and
90’s covers and more by J.P. Noonan
and
Poet, TBA
and
Open Mic (Maybe you! Bring your song,
poem, joke, dance, or plan to save the earth)

Directions and Info…

Fri. June 5th: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse (Season Finale)

PeaceSmiths June Coffeehouse
Friday, June 5
at 8pm

PeaceSmiths Last-of-the-Season Coffeehouse
A fun gathering, with a long tradition

Music by HypnoSmoothie
and
Deborah Lombardi, Musician and Songwriter
and
Performance and Sing-A-Long with PeaceSmiths favorite,
Andy Greenhouse
and
Open Mic (maybe you)

Directions and Info and Performer Notes …

Friday, Dec 5th: PS Coffeehouse sings the blues

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse
Friday, Dec 5, 2014
at 8pm

The PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music,
Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse presents…

Ken “The Rocket” Korb and The Red River Ramblers
(including holiday songs!)

and

Big Road Blues
(local, Brooklyn band)

and

Poet
(to be announced)

Open Mic
(maybe you)

Directions and Info…

Oct. 10th: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse

First of the 2014/2015 season!

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse
Friday, October 10, 2014
at 8pm

Dedicated to the memory of
John Phillips,
PeaceSmiths friend and videographer,
musician, artist, activist, and Pubic Access producer

Billionaire Brian
and
Nightmare Police (acoustic duo)
and
Open Mic, maybe you!

Directions:

PS December Coffee House Friday, Dec. 6th 2013

PS December Coffeehouse : Fri. Dec. 6th, 2013

PS December Coffeehouse: Dec. 6th, 2013

PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music,

Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse

PeaceSmiths December Coffeehouse
(3rd of the new season!)
Friday, Dec.. 6th, 2013 at 8pm
Willow, Interfaith Women’s Choir
Duane Esposito, local poet
Pat Killian, singer songwriter and friends
Open Mic: Maybe You?
What a blockbuster line-up! And, while Willow, Duane, and Pat are the only scheduled performers, old PeaceSmithies know there are lots of surprises in store at the Open Mic after the show. We have had modern dance, satirical trios, and the recitation of eloquent manifestos. What can you share?
Held at:
The First United Methodist Church in Amityville (3rd floor)
$7 suggested donation
More if possible, less if necessary
Includes healthy, vegetarian munchies
More info or directions, see below, or leave a message at:
(631)798-0778 or http://www.peacesmiths.org
Directions and Performer Notes:

More extended notes:

PS December Coffeehouse: Fri. Dec. 6th, 2013

PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk,

Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse

PeaceSmiths is held at the First United Methodist Church in Amityville.
We call it “The last church on the left.”
Address: 25 Broadway Ave, Amityville, NY (3rd floor)
(Broadway is actually the southernmost end of RT 110
near Merrick Road/Montauk Highway.)
PeaceSmiths, Inc., community organizing for peace, justice, and the environment. Please bring literature to share about: Peace, Justice, Environment, Occupy, etc.
PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse happens the first Friday of the month, from October to June !

More about the performers:

Willow, a women’s interfaith choir whose mission is  to create beautiful music and take it to those who need to hear it, sharing our joy in song: we are women singing together.

Willow is an interfaith women’s choir under the direction of Farah Chandu. They are mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers, working and retired. They hail from all corners of Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties, and they represent several different faith traditions. They have discovered tremendous common ground in sharing each other’s sacred music. They are professionals and amateurs, and singing together is a labor of love.Willow was founded in October of 1998, when the women’s group of a local UU congregation reached out to the community and sponsored a musical workshop. They knew that they had something worth keeping by the end of that first day, and they have been singing together ever since. In the years since their inception they have found their mission, which is to create something beautiful and life affirming and take it to those who need to hear it. This is their joy. They have carried this joy to concert venues such as hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, schools, churches, synagogues, interfaith gatherings, Brooklyn Federal Court and The United Nations Headquarters. They use their music to actively work for peace and for human rights.

Duane Esposito, local poet and professor of English at Nassau Community College. Duane is a community and academic activist and has recently released a collection of his poems in the book called “Declaration for your Bones”.

Pat Killian, singer songwriter and friends (Greg Galluccio and Maureen Shaiman)- Pat has been playing and singing for decades, but  only discovered a talent for songwriting in the last twelve years.  He recorded his first CD, Salt Water, in Nashville in 2006, comprised entirely of songs written by him.  RadioIndy called Salt Water, “An impressive collection of songs about life.”  Two songs on the CD, The Purpose and Daddy’s Blues, were in RadioIndy’s top 40 for all genres for about 2 months. Pat has performed at the Woodlands Folk Festival in Stony Brook, and has been the headliner at the Grounds & Sounds Café at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Stony Brook on three occasions. Although Pat enjoys singing solo, he gets a lot of joy when he is part of a bigger experience (performing with others).

PS November Coffeehouse : Fri. Nov. 1st 2013

PS November Coffeehouse: Nov. 1st 2013

PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music,

Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse

PeaceSmiths November Coffeehouse
(2nd of the new season!)
Friday, Nov. 1st 2013 at 8pm
Hank Stone, singer songwriter and his band
Pat Falk, award-winning poet
Kevin Egan, humorous singer songwriter
Open Mic: Maybe You?
What a blockbuster line-up! And, while Hank Stone and his Band, Pat Falk, and Kevin Egan are the only scheduled performers, old PeaceSmithies know there are lots of surprises in store at the Open Mic after the show. We have had modern dance, satirical trios, and the recitation of eloquent manifestos. What can you share?
Held at:
The First United Methodist Church in Amityville (3rd floor)
$7 suggested donation
More if possible, less if necessary
Includes healthy, vegetarian munchies
More info or directions, see below, or leave a message at:
(631)798-0778 or http://www.peacesmiths.org
Directions and Performer Notes:

More extended notes:

PS November Coffeehouse: Fri. Nov. 1st 2013

PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk,

Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse

PeaceSmiths is held at the First United Methodist Church in Amityville.
We call it “The last church on the left.”
Address: 25 Broadway Ave, Amityville, NY (3rd floor)
(Broadway is actually the southernmost end of RT 110
near Merrick Road/Montauk Highway.)
PeaceSmiths, Inc., community organizing for peace, justice, and the environment. Please bring literature to share about: Peace, Justice, Environment, Occupy, etc.
PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse happens the first Friday of the month, from October to June !

More about the performers:

Hank  Stone – has been playing at every open mic he could find for many years and now he has really made his mark on the Long Island Music Scene. His voice has been compared to Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. His unique guitar style is instantly recognizable. HIs songs are influenced by everything from pop to rock to folk to blues,to jazz to classical to reggae. He has received many awards and has been included in many compilations. Hank’s songs and playing are like Americana Futurama. His band consists of Todd Evans/guitar&vocals, Bob Westcott/bass, and Gary Settoducato/percussion

Pat Falk – Local poet and Professor of English at Nassau Community College. Among her many awards are The National League of American Pen Women and SUNY Chancellor’s  Award for Creative Work. Her writing has also appeared in the New York Times Book Review. Professor Falk is a human rights activist as well as a researcher in global ecology and the integrity of all life.

Kevin Egan – Humorous singer/songwriter – was formerly the lead singer for 1.6 Band, Punk Rockers. He will do his acoustic songs. His latest album , “Kevin Egan is a Jerk,” is a collection of 9 humorous acoustic songs. The 1.6 Band rocked LI and NYC back in the early 90’s. Kevin has been a musician in Austin, TX for the past several years and is now back in the area, coming from Brooklyn. Welcome home, Kevin.

A LI peace event: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse on June 1st

PeaceSmiths Monthly Coffeehouse
Friday, June 1st at 8pm
(First Fridays, October through June)

Featuring:

John Myles, Original singer and song writer. His song ‘Invisible Man’ is a favorite. John will do a few political songs too.
Eli Maniscalco, Good guitarist, original songs
Becca Hasselbrook, You will like Becca’s song stylings, all originals.
and
Special Guest, Andy Greenhouse

PLUSOpen Mic

Held at:
First United Methodist Church
25 Broadway, Amityville, NY 11701
(Broadway is the southernmost tip of Route 110)

More info at the PeaceSmiths, Inc website:
http://www.peacesmiths.org
or
(631) 798-0778

$7 donation. (More if possible, less if necessary)

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Please bring literature and announcements to share about peace, justice, environmental, and occupy events.