Ryanhood
Friday, November 17 at 8 PM

Ryanhood was declared the “Best Group/Duo” in the 2014 International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMAs). They have toured with Jazon Mraz, recorded an album with Grammy-winning producer Ross Hogarth, and shared the stage with Matt Nathanson, Train, American Authors and Lifehouse.

Click here to sample some of their amazing sound!

They released their sixth album, “Yearbook,” in March of this year, and have performed more than 800 shows in 45 states. Ryan Green and Cameron Hood began more than a decade ago as street performers in Boston’s Quincy Market. “Campus Activities Magazine” shortly thereafter named them “one of the most requested acts by college buyers all across the country.”

Hood’s rich and folky lead vocals, Green’s explosive guitar and mandolin riffs, and their airtight vocal harmonies prompted the Arizona Daily Star to call them, “a match made in radio heaven.” They currently reside in their hometown of Tucson, AZ, where they have won more than a dozen Tucson Music Awards including “Best Folk Band” and “Best Rock Band.”

Doors open at 7:15 PM that evening for ticket sales. The suggested donations are $20 adults and $15 students with ID; sorry, no pre-sales are available. Our Times Coffeehouse is in the Ethical Humanist Society building, 38 Old Country Road, two miles west of Meadowbrook Parkway next to the blue water tower. For more information, please call 516-741-7304.

Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 27 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).

The Music of Simon & Garfunkel:
Swearingen & Kelly

Friday, October 20 at 8 PM

Join us for a trip back into the 1960s Greenwich Village coffeehouse scene with a concert featuring the music of Simon & Garfunkel performed by Swearingen and Kelli. These two artists recreate the music, memories and magic of the most famous folk-rock duo of our time.

AJ Swearingen has been performing this music for 20 years with mastery of Paul Simon’s intricate guitar playing. His deep baritone blends perfectly against Kelli’s angelic vocals, which invoke a true sound in the spirit of Art Garfunkel. The duo has been performing music together since 2010. Together and separately they have shared the stage with Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle, Livingston Taylor, John McCutcheon and many more.

Two voices in perfect harmony balanced against one acoustic guitar deliver a tribute to the sound of the S&G. They perform favorites such as Homeward Bound, 59th Street Bridge Song, The Boxer, Sounds of Silence and Hazy Shade of Winter. The Capital Gazette wrote, “Jayne Kelli finds her way to the heavenly highs of Art Garfunkel with a soaring and effortless soprano delivery, while AJ Swearingen displays his dexterity with Simon’s well-ensconced guitar riffs.”

Doors open at 7:15 PM that evening for ticket sales. The suggested donations are $20 adults and $15 students with ID; sorry, no pre-sales are available. Our Times Coffeehouse is in the Ethical Humanist Society building, 38 Old Country Road, two miles west of Meadowbrook Parkway next to the blue water tower. For more information, please call 516-741-7304.

Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 27 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).

Phil Ochs Night

Friday, September 15 at 8 PM

OTC is proud to open our Fall 2017-18 season with a Tribute to Phil Ochs featuring Greg Greenway, Reggie Harris, Tom Prasada-Rao and Pat Wictor. Ochs wrote hundreds of songs and released eight albums in the 1960s and 1970s. Harris, Prasada-Rao, Wictor and Greenway will take turns resurrecting, interpreting and paying tribute to his work.

Ochs, a protest singer and songwriter with a sardonic wit, was known for his sharply-honed humor, political activism and insightful lyrics, as well as for his unmistakable voice. While his best-known songs, which include “I Ain’t Marching Any More,” “Draft Dodger Rag,” and “There But for Fortune,” are political, he also penned beautiful ballads such as “Pleasures of the Harbour” and “Changes.”

Doors open at 7:15 PM that evening for ticket sales. The suggested donations are $20 adults and $15 students with ID; sorry, no pre-sales are available. Our Times Coffeehouse is in the Ethical Humanist Society building, 38 Old Country Road, two miles west of Meadowbrook Parkway next to the blue water tower. For more information, please call 516-741-7304.

Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 27 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).

Joan & Joni

Friday, June 16 at 8 PM

“Joan & Joni,” a musical tribute to legendary singers Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, is up next at Our Times Coffeehouse. In a musical journey from the 1960s to today, Allison Shapira and Kipyn Martin demonstrate the effect Joan and Joni have had on their own musical development as modern musicians. By weaving Joan Baez’s and Joni Mitchell’s themes together with their own individual messages, Allison and Kipyn place an important part of American history in a modern context.

Kipyn Martin is an award-winning Americana singer/songwriter whose roots sink into the banks of the Shenandoah River. Allison Shapira is a recovering opera singer who recently found her authentic voice as a folksinger and songwriter. In March 2016, Allison and Kipyn were each nominated by the Washington Area Music Association Awards (WAMMIES) for best contemporary folk vocalist and Kipyn was nominated for songwriter of the year.

Kipyn and Allison met during the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conference in November 2013. Both classically trained singers and up-and-coming musicians in the DC-area folk scene, they soon realized their musical influences were similarly shaped by the folk revival music of the ’60s. Soon, Joan & Joni was born.

Allison and Kipyn’s power comes from their authenticity as performers; they touch people not just through their music but also through their passion and drive to inspire and connect with their audience. They perform a collection of timeless songs by Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell and reveal a few hidden gems from Joan and Joni’s respective albums.

Doors open at 7:15 PM that evening for ticket sales. The suggested donations are $20 adults and $15 students with ID; sorry, no pre-sales are available. Our Times Coffeehouse is in the Ethical Humanist Society building, 38 Old Country Road, two miles west of Meadowbrook Parkway next to the blue water tower. For more information, please visit www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org or call 516-741-7304.

Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 27 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).

Our Times Coffeehouse is in the Ethical Humanist Society Building
38 Old Country Road, Garden City, New York

Remembering Leonard Cohen
Friday, April 21 at 8 PM

Five dynamic artists will perform some of the best of Leonard Cohen’s songs at the next Our Times Coffeehouse concert. Don’t miss their heartfelt and creative interpretations of the song-poems of a master. Our lineup is:

Kira Metcalf-Oshinsky

Our Times Coffeehouse is in the Ethical Humanist Society building, 38 Old Country Road, two miles west of Meadowbrook Parkway next to the blue water tower. For more information, call 516-741-7304.

Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 27 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).

Our Times Coffeehouse is in the Ethical Humanist Society Building
38 Old Country Road, Garden City, New York

Special Performance:
Mike Tedesco &
Kirsten Maxwell as a Duo
Friday, March 17 at 8 PM

Taking the stage on Friday, March 17 at Our Times Coffeehouse will be Mike Tedesco and Kirsten Maxwell, performing as a duo. Since 2015, Tedesco has been a member of the legendary New York Songwriter’s Circle, whose alumni include such notables as Norah Jones and Lana Del Rey. Kirsten Maxwell is also a songwriter, and her stunningly pure voice has drawn comparisons to Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Joni Mitchell.

Seeing these two super talented performers working together in the intimate setting of a coffeehouse will be a real treat for the audience. Tedesco’s most recently released six-song EP, called “Put To Rest,” consists of meticulous piano playing, heartfelt lyrics and rich vocals that showcase Tedesco’s keen storytelling abilities. Huntington native Maxwell was a winner of the 2016 South Florida Folk Festival Singer-Songwriter Competition. “It was love at first listen!” declared Joltin’ Joe of Radio Nowhere On WMSC. “Not just Kirsten’s gorgeous voice but her well-crafted songs about the intricacies of love and relationships.”

Websites: Mike Tedesco & Kirsten Maxwell

Our Times Coffeehouse is in the Ethical Humanist Society building on Old Country Road, two miles west of Meadowbrook Parkway next to the blue water tower. For more information, call 516-741-7304.

Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 27 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).

Tom Chapin

Friday, February 17 at 8 PM

Our Times Coffeehouse is pleased to present the legendary Tom Chapin on February 17 at 8 PM. In a career that spans five decades, 24 albums and three Grammy awards, Chapin has worked as a recording artist and concert performer, acted on Broadway, and worked extensively in films, television and radio. He is currently writing and recording what will become his 25^th CD, scheduled for release this spring.

This multi-talented singer/songwriter/guitarist has established a reputation for insightful, heartfelt songs and effortlessly charismatic live performances. The New York Times called Chapin “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.” Rolling Stone wrote, “Chapin is a man deeply enamored of family life. . .with a penchant for translating everyday situations into upbeat, enjoyable and accessible music. What started as a solo concert literally ended up as a celebration of family, with people of all ages showing their exuberance and having a ball.”

Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 27 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).

Miles to Dayton

Friday, November 18, 2016 at 8 pm

Join us for an exhilarating  evening of great music in the intimate setting of the Our Times Coffeehouse.