Upcoming Events at
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe
January-February 2009
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Tomorrow, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe commemorates the inauguration by opening our doors for free and screening inauguration coverage on our big screen, beginning with the 10AM swearing-in ceremony.
Also in celebration of the inauguration, we're pleased to announce that our resident youth arts company Power Writers has created a video tribute to the inauguration that will be featured on the New York Times' website beginning tomorrow.
In other news: the Nuyorican has partnered with Snazl, a new video-sharing website which is sponsoring the multi-venue festival Snazlfest. This festival includes events at The Sidewalk Cafe, Goodbye Blue Monday and the Nuyorican, with short films curated by PS122; our installment of the festival takes place on Saturday, February 21 and features performances by La Bruja, Andres Carlos Gomez, Francesca Harper and other poetic and musical artists. A limited number of performance slots during the festival will be given to rising artists; interested performers should register at Snazl's website by February 6.
Our other upcoming highlights include performances by writer/director/actor Melvin Van Peebles (2/19, 20, 26 and 27) literary talents Tato Laviera and Laura Lomas (1/29), the Moth Story Slam (2/10), and productions of two plays, José Rivera's Sonnets for an Old Century (3/5-15) and Tim Douglass's Madonna Whore (2/12-14). Ongoing weekly events at the Nuyorican include our Friday Night Poetry Slam, Wednesday Night Slam Open and Thursday Night Latin Jazz.
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe is located at 236 East 3rd Street (between Avenues B and C).
Event listings are below; for further information on events or artists, visit www.nuyorican.org, write to nuyoricanlist@gmail.com or call 212-780-9386
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JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2009 EVENTS
Jan 20>Tue All Day>FREE
INAUGURATION 2008: Watch live coverage of the Obama Inauguration on the Nuyorican's big screen; admission is free, food and drink will be available for purchase. Live music will follow the inauguration coverage.
Jan 21>Wed@9pm>$7
Slam Open...Sign Up & Slam! Hosted by Jive Poetic
Jan 22>Thu@7PM>FREE
Millennium Poets; Curated by Sam Diaz; Featuring: Clare Ultiumo & Mahogany Browne; followed by Open Mic
@9pm>$7
Latin Jazz Jam W/ Hector Martignon & Friends
Jan 23>Fri@7:30pm>$10
Carlos Andres Gomez and Jamaal St. John Poetry Showcase
@10pm>$10
THE NUYORICAN FRIDAY NIGHT POETRY SLAM...Hosted by Mahogany Browne>
After the Slam: Open Room
Jan 24>Sat@7PM>$15
Madwoman: A Contemporary Opera, written & performed by M. Nahadr
@10PM>$10
Birthday Concert for Latin Jazz artist Joe Barnes
Jan 25>Sun@8PM>$10
Bobby Sanabria/New School Afro-Cuban Big Band
Jan 28>Wed@7PM>$7
Write From Wrong: Showcase of words by young people who have survived the prison industrial complex. Plus Open Mic>Hosted by Frank Black
@9pm>$7
Slam Open...Sign Up & Slam! Hosted by Jive Poetic
Jan 29>Thu@7PM>$10
Tato Laviera and Laura Lomas:
Nuyorican Author Jesus "Tato" Laviera and Rutgers University Professor Laura Lomas celebrate Latino writing in New York since the 1880s with the release of their new books:
Abraham, Mixturao and Other Poems (by Laviera, published by Arte Público Press, 2008) and Translating Empire: José Martí, Migrant Latino Subjects and American Modernities (by Lomas, published by Duke University Press, 2008).
@9pm>$7
Latin Jazz Jam w/ Willie Martinez & La Familia Sextet
Jan 30>Fri@7PM>$10
Carmen Noelia w/Lucas Madrazo. Carmen Noelia is a sensational vocal soloist who showcases a souful mix of R&B/pop originals. Lucas Madrazo is an NYC singer/songwriter who brings forth a tasteful blend of of jazz, folk, and various world styles along with a keen pop sensibility.
@10PM>$10
THE NUYORICAN FRIDAY NIGHT POETRY SLAM...Hosted by Mahogany Browne>After the Slam: Open Room
Jan 31>Sat@3PM>FREE
Urban Word
@7PM>$10
"The Slave, Half-Breed, Whore and You": A musical/lyrical re-telling of Nina Simone's four women; Performance by Sinnerman
@10pm>$10
Urbintel presents: "Verses"
Feb 4>Wed@7:30pm>$8
TANGANA!!! Comedy Wednesdays; Hosted by Edgar Rivera
@10pm>$12($10 w/ flyer)
ALL THAT...Hip Hop, jazz, poetry & Open mic; hosted by Homeboy Sandman
Feb 5>Thu@9pm>$7
Latin Jazz Jam with Chembo Corniel & his Chaworo Band
Feb 6>Fri@10pm>$10
THE NUYORICAN FRIDAY NIGHT POETRY SLAM...Hosted by Mahogany Browne>
After the Slam: Open Room
Feb 7>Sat@9pm>$15
BANANA PUDDIN: jazz and spoken word
Followed by Jazz Jam & Open Mic, $10 (jammin' musicians only)
Complimentary Banana Puddin for all
Feb 8>Sun@7pm>$10
Christian Hill (winner of the 2009 Avant Grande Starbucks spoken word competition) performs and curates an evening of spoken word.
Feb 10>Tue@7PM>$6
Moth StorySLAM>This month's theme: LOVE HURTS
For more info: info@themoth.org
Feb 11>Wed@9pm>$7
Slam Open...Sign Up & Slam! Hosted by Jive Poetic
Feb 12,13,14> Thu, Fri, Sat@7pm>$10
Madonna Whore by Tim Douglas
Feb 12>Thu@9pm>$7
Latin Jazz Jam with The Curtis Brothers
Feb 13>Fri@10pm>$10
THE NUYORICAN FRIDAY NIGHT POETRY SLAM...Hosted by Mahogany Browne>
After the Slam: Open Room
Feb 14>Sat@10PM>$10
Yerbabuena: Bomba y Plena: Puerto Rican Roots Music
Visit www.yerbabuena.biz for details
Feb 18>Wed@7pm>$10
Fresh Fruit: Open Mic>hosted by Carol Polcovar
@9pm>$7
Slam Open...Sign Up & Slam! Hosted by Jive Poetic
Feb 19, 20, 26, 27> Thu, Fri@7pm>$10
Melvin Van Peebles performs at the Nuyo
Feb 19>Thu@9pm>$7
Latin Jazz Jam W/ Hector Martignon & Friends
Feb 20>Fri@10pm>$10
THE NUYORICAN FRIDAY NIGHT POETRY SLAM...Hosted by Mahogany Browne>
After the Slam: Open Room
Feb 21>Sat@2-9pm>$10 in advance/$12 at door
SNAZLFEST: a festival music, film, theater and poetry, sponsored by online video interface SNAZL and presented in conjunction with Sidewalk Cafe, Goodbye Blue Monday and PS122.
@10pm>$12($10 w/ flyer)
Words--a poetry and hip hop showcase plus open mike>Hosted by WiseGuy & Gaston
Feb 22>Sun@4pm>$15
Call Me Crazy: Diary of a Mad Social Worker
Helena D. Lewis' one-woman show returns by popular demand; an over-worked social worker acts out the life stories of 25 different patients.
@8pm>$10
Bobby Sanabria and the New School Afro-Cuban Big Band
Feb 24>Tue@7pm>FREE
MILLENIUM POETS: Curated by Sam Diaz; Featuring: Jesus Papoleto Melendez & Eboni; followed by Open Mic
Feb 25>Wed@7PM>$7
Write From Wrong: Showcase of words by young people who have survived the prison industrial complex. Plus Open Mic>Hosted by Frank Black
@9pm>$7
Slam Open...Sign Up & Slam! Hosted by Jive Poetic
Feb 26>Thu@9pm>$7
Latin Jazz Jam w/ Willie Martinez & La Familia Sextet
Feb 27@10pm>$10
THE NUYORICAN FRIDAY NIGHT POETRY SLAM...Hosted by Mahogany Browne>
After the Slam: Open Room
Feb 28>Sun@4pm>$15
Call Me Crazy: Diary of a Mad Social Worker
Helena D. Lewis' one-woman show returns by popular demand; an over-worked social worker acts out the life stories of 25 different patients.
@10pm>$10
Urbintel presents: "Verses"
Visit www.nuyorican.org for further details |
Recommended Events at
92YTRIBECA visit 92yTribeca.org for details and tickets
The 92nd Street Y has opened a new venue in Tribeca, at 200 Hudson (near Canal). Here are several upcoming events at 92Y Tribeca that we recommend:
NYC Spoken Word Summit, hosted by Rives w/ Mahogany Browne, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz and Lynne Procope (Wed, Jan 21, 8:00pm)
Iconic poets from the Nuyorican, Bowery Poetry Club and Bar 13 convene at 92YTribeca to showcase the style of their home venues and bring the fire with electric performances.
The Story Begins: Writing Short Plays and Monologues (Thu, Jan 22 through Feb 12; 7:00PM)
A dramatic writing workshop; writing exercises and critiques focus on character arc, pacing, distinctive narrative/character voices and balancing story elements.
Clay McLeod Chapman's Teaser Cow (Wed, Jan 28; 7:00pm)
Inspired by the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, Teaser Cow is set in the wild place where Greek mythology meets Fast Food Nation. Written by Pumpkin Pie Show creator Clay McLeod Chapman; staged by the One Year Lease theater company.
Tiny Ninja Theater Presents Romeo and Juliet (Wed, Jan 28; 7:30pm)
Experience the classic love story as never before when acclaimed puppeteer Dov Weinstein uses tiny plastic toys to channel Shakespeare
On Stage with August Osage County featuring Estelle Parsons (Thu, Feb 12; 12:00pm)
A behind-the-scenes look at the Tony- and Pulitzer- winning play, this panel discussion features legendary actress Estelle Parsons and other members of the cast and creative team.
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