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SUMMARY:Busking for Justice
DESCRIPTION:Busking for Justice Returns to Café Dewitt with First Friday Concert Series\, February–June\nITHACA\, NY — Busking for Justice\, a community-driven fundraising concert series featuring local musicians\, returns to Café Dewitt in downtown Ithaca’s Dewitt Mall on the first Friday of each month from February through June. The series runs from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.\, with free admission and donations encouraged. All funds raised will support immigrants and their families facing the impacts of detention and deportation.\nRooted in the belief that music can unite\, inspire\, and mobilize\, Busking for Justice brings artists and audiences together in a spirit of generosity\, shared humanity\, and solidarity. The series creates a space where live music serves both as cultural expression and as a call to collective care.\nThe February 6 concert will feature original music by singer-songwriter Tom Mank and cellist Sera Smolen\, with Mank (vocals and guitar) and Smolen (cello) joined by Laura Branca (vocals) and Rich DePaolo (vocals and guitar). Mank and Smolen have collaborated since 1994\, blending Americana songwriting with classical cello into an eclectic sound\, and have toured extensively throughout Europe—often with DePaolo on guitar. DePaolo is a singer-songwriter\, multi-instrumentalist\, and producer-engineer who has recorded and toured widely across the United States\, Canada\, and Europe. Branca\, a co-founder of Rising Sign—a local Latin band that performed original music and danceable covers for two decades—and a longtime social justice advocate\, brings deep community roots and a strong commitment to human rights and collective action.\nBusking for Justice – Spring 2026 Schedule\n• February 6 – Tom Mank (vocals & guitar) and Sera Smolen (cello)\, with Laura Branca (vocals) and Rich DePaolo (vocals & guitar)\n• March 6 – Joe Crookston (vocals & guitar)\n• April 3 – 14Strings! (Filipino style Rondalla)\n• May 1 – Lavine and the Flying Machine (Klezmer group) – Jennie Lavine (clarinet & vocals)\, Dave Davies (guitar)\, Sam Swartz (tenor horn & vocals)\, Greg Ezra (percussion)\n• June 5 – TBA\nEvent Details\nFirst Fridays\, February–June\n5:30–7:00 p.m.\nCafé Dewitt\, Dewitt Mall\, 215 N. Cayuga Street\, Ithaca\nFree admission; donations encouraged\, food available for purchase \nPress Contact\nSaoirse McClory\nsaoirsemcclory@gmail.com\n607-272-9088\nAdditional information\nCafé Dewitt\ncafedewitt.com\nTom Mank & Sera Smolen\ntommank.net\n14Strings!\n14strings.com\nJoe Crookston\njoecrookston.com
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/busking-for-justice-3/
LOCATION:Cafe DeWitt\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca\, N\, 14850\, United States
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SUMMARY:BUSKING FOR JUSTICE: DEEP TONES FOR PEACE
DESCRIPTION:We’re pleased to share news of Busking for Justice\, a special fundraising series featuring\nlocal musicians\, that will take place at Café Dewitt in downtown Ithaca's Dewitt Mall on first\nFridays September through December. 100% of donations fund legal aid and bail for\nimmigrants impacted by the threat of deportation. Café Dewitt will offer sandwiches and\nfood for purchase. \nThe second busking event\, featuring Rick Manning Deep Tones for Peace with Tristen Jarvis\, Dave Muir\, Ken O’Rourke\, and crew\, bringing bass\, sax\, and vocals into harmony for justice\, will take place on Friday\, October 3\, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. \n \nWe hope you will join this uplifting evening of music and solidarity in service of compassion\nand due process for those in our community affected by current immigration policy and\nenforcement. Stay tuned for information about future events in this series!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/busking-for-justice-deep-tones-for-peace/
LOCATION:Cafe DeWitt\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca\, N\, 14850\, United States
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