Sandra Bernhard, Ellyn Marie Marsh and More Coming Up This Month at Joe's Pub

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances, December 23 - January 3. Scroll down or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!

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JAMIE SAFT'S NEW ZION TRIO FEAT. EPRHYME

Wednesday, December 23 at 7:00PM

$15

Jamie Saft's New Zion Trio brings together three masters of Reggae and Jazz for the first time in a unique piano trio setting, straight from Kingston Yard. Featuring Saft on piano/keyboards, Brad Jones on acoustic bass and Ben Perowsky on drums, the New Zion Trio forges a fresh new musical path that merges Roots Reggae, Dub, Doom, and Jazz styles in an extra mellow acoustic ensemble. Burning Reggae and Dancehall beats provide the platform for complex original Jazz and Soul compositions. This evening, the New Zion Trio will be joined by the iconoclastic, neo-Hasidic rapper and wordsmith ePRHYME.

MX JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND: ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD WHEN HIGH

Monday - Wednesday, December 21-23 at 9:30PM

$35

Mx Justin Vivian Bond continues v's 25th anniversary celebration with Angels We Have Heard When High, v's annual holiday extravaganza! The pope has gone off to pow wow with Kentucky trash and the Lords are leaping, so pull your twinkles from the box, dust off your balls, and grab that MDMA you hid behind your tree for 'tis the season to get lit, tune in, turn on and listen to THE VOICES OF AN ANGEL! Backed by a cherubic coven of talented misfits in extravagant outfits - musical director Matt Ray, Nathann Carrera on guitar and Claudia Chopek on violin - Mx Bond promises to light up the darkness with songs, spirits, sass and a slew of special surprises! All are welcome to come on down to Joe's Pub and snuggle up next to the holiday Bond Fire and celebrate with your favorite "Star of Light," Mx Justin Vivian Bond.

ALTER JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Thursday, December 24 at 7:00PM

$12

Alter Jazz Ensemble is a Melbourne, Australia-based jazz band which merges soulful and modern grooves with ancient and contemporary Jewish melodies. The band features Noam Sendor, a young rabbi who melds together improvisation and beatboxing with traditional "chazzanut" chanting, and is produced by renowned composer and guitarist Adam Starr. Together with some of Australia's finest jazz musicians, they recorded their debut album New Altar in 2014.

ELI SCHWEBEL & LEV TAHOR

Thursday, December 24 at 9:30PM

SOLD OUT

As producer and lead singer of the band Lev Tahor, Eli Schwebel spearheaded the renaissance of Jewish a cappella music, as well as creating a vocally rich, pop-rock sound that transformed the definition of traditional Jewish music. He is now launching his solo career with his first ever solo album entitled Hearts Mind with his 7-piece band The A-Men. Don't miss his long awaited return to Joe's Pub!

SANDRA BERNHARD: FEEL THE BERNHARD

Saturday, December 26 - Wednesday, December 30 at 7:30PM & 9:30PM;

Thursday, December 31 at 9:00PM & 11:00PM

$65 - 200

Feel the Bernhard is Sandra Bernhard's latest show. Not unlike Bernie Sanders, Bernhard has had it with the 1%. If you're sick and tired of being held down, join the 99%ers for a revolution Sandy style! Don't just sit back, take control this holiday season and give yourself a gift of liberation.

GARLAND JEFFREYS

Thursday, December 31 at 7:00PM

$50

Brooklyn native Garland Jeffreys has been called "a confessional singer-songwriter" (The New York Times) and "an explorer of the links between rock, race and rebellion" (The New Yorker). After a long hiatus, Jeffreys came roaring back into the spotlight with 2011's The King of In Between. "As good a classic roots rock record as you're going to hear from anybody" (NPR), the album earned raves and led to his second appearance on David Letterman as well as sharing the stage with pals Bruce Springsteen, Levon Helm and Chuck Ragan. The experience fueled a creative revitalization for Jeffreys, whose ebullient, late-stage creative energy colors every note of his most recent release, Truth Serum (2013).

ELLIS PAUL

Saturday, January 2 at 7:30PM

$22

Ellis Paul's songwriting credentials are unassailable. They are as genuine as the fifteen Boston Music Awards he has earned, as indelible as the tattoo of Woody Guthrie that adorns his arm, and as authentic as the musical roots he draws upon with every note he plays. He emerged out of the Boston music scene during a time when contemporary folk was beginning to come into the mainstream. Now, with 20+ years of playing 150 to 200 shows annually, 19 record releases, a documentary film, a book of poems and short stories, an award-winning children's book project, as well as songs featured on Hollywood soundtracks, he makes Boston's music scene proud.

BARBEZ W/ opener THE LONESOME ORGANIST

Saturday, January 2 at 9:30PM

$15

Gorgeous old-world cabaret collides with modernity in this sui generis band, Barbez. Wringing elements of European folksong, post-war classical, and experimental rock into an otherworldly soundscape this iconoclastic group moves effortlessly between haunting meditations and explosive frenzy. The band is Dan Kaufman (guitar), Danny Tunick (marimba, vibraphone), Peter Hess (clarinet, bass clarinet), Catherine McCrae (violin), Peter Lettre (bass) and John Bollinger (drums).

The Lonesome Organist is the one-man band, multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Jacobsen from Chicago. His compositions are tinged by jazz, circus music and doo-wop among a slew of other genres. The Lonesome Organist has released three albums on the indie label Thrill Jockey and for this show will be celebrating the release of a stunning new record called "Ashes....Alas."

ECO-MUSIC BIG BAND: COLORS OF RESISTANCE ALBUM RELEASE

Sunday, January 3 at 7:00PM

$16

Join the Eco-Music Big Band for the release party of their first album, Colors of Resistance. Equal parts radical big band music by living composers, theatrical performance art, and classical-turned-jazz, COLORS OF RESISTANCE features new works by up-and-coming composers. COLORS OF RESISTANCE tells a joyful story of music that comes from the tradition of resistance to oppression: fusing virtuosic radical jazz with hip hop, heavy metal, Latin rhythms, and blues forms, the Eco-Music Big Band promises a one-of-a-kind experience that intends to propel the jazz idiom into the 21st century. The title of the program was conceived during bandleader Marie Incontrera's final conversation with band's founder Fred Ho before his death, in which Ho said "all the colors of resistance... all the colors of life... hold them..."

ELLYN MARIE MARSH: LIVE! FROM CARNEGIE HALL

Sunday, January 3, at 9:30PM

$20

In Live! From Carnegie Hall, Ellyn Marie Marsh shares her sharp comedic wit and high belting, offering an evening of popular songs, musical theater songs, and of course, medleys. The music will be accompanied by stories of performing on Broadway and persuading her daughter to be doctor. The show is directed by Andrew Briedis.

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For tickets, go online at joespub.com, call 10AM-7:00PM daily at 212-967-7555, or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC (Opens daily at 2PM). There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.

Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work. Joe's Pub consistently presents the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The organization also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians the resources and tools needed to develop original theater works. Commissioned artists have included Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon, Bridget Everett, Allen Toussaint and more. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 audience members annually.

The Public Theater, under the leadership of Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. Celebrating his 10th anniversary season at The Public, Eustis has created new community-based initiatives designed to engage audiences like Public Lab, Public Studio, Public Forum, Public Works, and a remount of the Mobile Shakespeare Unit. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Shakespeare Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs. The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all; Public Works, an expanding initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; and audience and artist development initiatives that range from Emerging Writers Group and to the Public Forum series. The Public is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and in October 2012 the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. The Public is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning Fun Home and Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed American musical Hamilton. The Public has received 47 Tony Awards, 167 Obie Awards, 52 Drama Desk Awards, 48 Lortel Awards, 31 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Critics Awards, and four Pulitzer Prizes.

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