Mike Geffner’s – The Inspired Word celebrates its 2-Year Anniversary Show this Friday, January 6, 2012 from its NEW HOME at “116″ in the West Village – formerly The Gaslight Cafe or Village Gaslight in Manhattan, NY. Mike Geffner and his team will be bringing you a show that is destined to leave you high [...] [...more]
Mike Geffner and The Inspired Word are taking Spoken Word Poetry by storm at their NEW HOME – “116″ ((formerly The Gaslight Cafe or Village Gaslight). Spoken Word Poetry in Manhattan’s West Village will never be the same. Tuesday and Thursday nights are going to be sizzling HOT for those who love entertainment. Mike Geffner’s [...] [...more]
As avid-lovers of poetry, we here at Spoken Word New York try to make it a point to go out and find the hottest poets in NY. Jamica Hardwick or “this-little-poet-that-could”, as once described by a close friend of hers, is whom we believe to be one of NYC’s Hottest Poets. Best described, Jamica Hardwick [...] [...more]
John “Chance” Acevedo, THE event host of NYC, will be hosting “Voices Unleashed” Friday, September 23, 2011; 6-9pm at the Milford Fine Arts Council in Milford, CT. John “Chance” Acevedo is not only a poet and member of the ALL Latino, award-winning troupe El Grito De Poetas, he is an educator by profession and philanthropist. [...] [...more]
LATINOSNYC will be celebrating their Birthday Bash on April 23, 2011 at the El Fogon Center for the Arts in the Bronx. This will be LatinosNYC’s celebration of bringing YOU the people some of the HOTTEST names in Spoken Word Poetry. This special birthday bash will offer you some of the most highly acclaimed poets [...] [...more]
El Grito De Poetas will be celebrating their 6th year of Spoken Word Poetry on April 23, 2011 at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center in Washington Heights, NY. El Grito De Poetas is an ALL Latino award-winning premiere poetry collective consisting of 6 males and only ONE female – [...] [...more]
EL GRITO DE POETAS’ “NO INTROS!” IS BACK!! Looking for a chance to spit your piece or hear HOT ARTISTS’ pieces without the drawn out monologue of an INTRODUCTION from the artist before each piece? If so, El Grito De Poetas and its “NO INTROS!” Open Mic & Poetry Showcase is just for YOU. This [...] [...more]
Def Poetry veterans Beau Sia and Suheir Hammad will be speaking at NYU on the practice of myth-making and poems, Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Well-renowned poet Suheir Hammad will be interviewing the highly-acclaimed Beau Sia, discussing the craft of spoken word poetry. Acclaimed Def Poetry veterans, their work is political, provocative, and fearless. As poets [...] [...more]
The Inspired Word: Passionate Readings of Poetry & Prose in NYC, a Spoken Word/Poetry show that showcases the talents of America’s HOTTEST artists, celebrates its 1 year anniversary this month. On Thursday, January 13, 2011 at (Le) Poisson Rouge in Manhattan, NY, Mike Geffner and his team will be bring you a fundraiser show that [...] [...more]
Urban Voices Heard will be celebrating its 2nd year anniversary for its “Write Out Loud!” Open Mic Showcase. This Spoken Word/Poetry/Musical showcase will also be celebrating its last show of the year, Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at The El Fogon Center for the Arts in Bronx, NY. This special event will be hosted by NYC’s [...] [...more]
RUM PUNCH is presenting a night of good music and Spoken Word Poetry at the Public Assembly in Brooklyn, NY this Saturday, November 27th, 2010. This will be a night for ALL to enjoy. A night featuring some of the HOTTEST INDIE artists in NYC. Music and Spoken Word Poetry under one roof – LIVE! [...] [...more]
Bowery Electric, located in Manhattan, NY will be hosting a night of spoken word poetry Monday, October 25, 2010. Bowery Electric, known for their LIVE music performances and perfect-party atmosphere, will be taking a turn towards the Spoken Word Poetry scene. The hot bar & lounge will host a book reading & signing for poetry [...] [...more]
Urban Voices Heard- Presents Write Out Loud! featuring Thomas Fucaloro this Saturday, October 9th, 2010 @ Z’novia’s Restaurant in the Bronx. Write Out Loud! is a Spoken Word/Poetry Open Mic event that showcases the talents of poets, musicians, singers, artists and all who have talent that can be shown in front of a microphone. Along [...] [...more]
Rhymes & Rights – A Spoken Word Event @ The NuyoRican Poets Café will be this Thursday, October 7th, 2010. This special event will be hosted by Amnesty International USA to bring awareness to human rights. “Rhymes & Rights, hosted by Amnesty International USA, is a Spoken Word event about using the art of spoken [...] [...more]
Free Open Mic – Brain Damage Youth Open Mic Series Looking for a Free Open Mic that the whole family can attend? Soule Restaurant in Brooklyn, NY invites all who have a palate for great Caribbean Soul food and a hunger for great Spoken Word Poetry & Music to visit Brain Damage – A Youth [...] [...more]