|
NYC POETRY CALENDAR
back by popular demand! |
| note: because we were out of service for a while, many of these listings may be stale. i'm cleaning them up as quickly as possible. for this month (feb), please CHECK before you go anywhere far off1 |
| Navigate: |
|
| Dec 3 | Wed | 6:00pm Cornelia Street Cafe | Poets TBA The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $7 incl. one drink | www.corneliastreetcafe.com | 212-989-9319 Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher/Sheridan Square |
| 6:30pm First Wednesdays at Ceol | Two featured poets Hosted by Michele Somerville Ceol 191 Smith Street (Baltic/Warren Streets), Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Free | www.ceolpub.com | mmsomerville@mindspring.com | 347-643- 9911 Subway: F/G to Bergen Street | ||
| 9:00pm Nuyorican Slam Open | Every Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month (sign up and slam! If U win on a Wednesday night Open, you slam on Friday Nite!) Hosted by Jive Poetic All That! HipHop, Poetry & Jazz on the first Wednesday of the month Hosted by Flaco Navaja The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $7 Slam Open, $8 All That! | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place | ||
| Dec 5 | Fri | 10:00pm The Nuyorican Poets Cafe | Spotlight poet & slam (be sure to come early) Hosted by Mahogany Browne Followed by the Open Room, a midnight open mike right after the Slam every Friday Night!!! Bring a poem and read! Hosted by A-Trayn The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $10 (each show) | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place |
| Dec 6 | Sat | 4:00pm Otto's Shrunken Head Open | Open mike poetry, as well as comedy and music Hosted by Obsidian and Hobo Bob Otto's Shrunken Head Bar 538 East 14th Street (Avenues A/B) $3 | www.timessquareshoutout.blogspot.com | lordlumiel@yahoo.com | cupgrease@yahoo.com | 212-228-2240 |
| Dec 7 | Sun | 3:00pm SOS: ABC No Rio Sunday Afternoon Spoken Word Open | Open mike hosted by Bruce Weber, Eugene Ring, John Bredin, John Marcus Powell, George Spencer. No list, No Time Limit, No B.S., Workshop feel, Try out new work, All spoken words welcome ABC No Rio 156 Rivington St. (Clinton/Suffolk Streets), 2 blocks south of Houston $2 | 212-674-3585 Subway: F/V to Delancey/Second Avenue, then walk East and South |
| 5:30pm Phoenix Reading Series | Featured poets TBD + open mike Hosted by Mike Graves & George Spencer Bengal Curry 65 West Broadway (1 ˝ blocks below Chambers Street) $3 | phoenixpoetryseries.blogspot.com | nvega3ec@yahoo.com Subway: 1/2/3/A/C/E to Chambers Street | ||
| 6:00pm Cornelia Street Cafe | Three Featured Poets Hosted by Angelo Verga The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $7 incl. one drink | www.corneliastreetcafe.com | 212-989-9319 Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher/Sheridan Square | ||
| Dec 8 | Mon | 6:00pm Buffalo Poets Open | Open mike, poetry, music, video, backed up with the live avant-jazz sounds of Flip! Hosted by The Buffalo Poets Noah Levin, Roger Kenny and David Acevedo The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery @ Bleecker (foot of 1st St., between Houston/Bleecker) Free; band has cover charge | www.bowerypoetry.com | www.buffaloreadings.com | www.myspace.com/buffaloreadings | 212-614-0505 Subway: F to Second Avenue, 6 to Bleecker |
| 7:00pm louderMondays | Always an open mic and feature, sometimes a SLAM Hosted by Roger Bonair-Agard, Marty McConnell and Lynne Procope 13 Bar/Lounge 35 East 13th, 2nd floor, @ Broadway/University Place $6, 2-for-1 drinks all night | www.louderARTS.com | martyoutloud@gmail.com Subway: L/N/Q/R/W/4/5/6 to 14th Street/Union Square | ||
| 7:30pm KGB Bar Monday Night Poetry Series | Featured poets TBA Hosted by Laura Cronk, Megin Jimenez and Michael Quattrone KGB Bar 85 East 4th Street @ 2nd Avenue Free | www.kgbbar.com | lauracronk@gmail.com | michaelquattrone@earthlink.net | 212-505-3360 | ||
| 7:30pm Saturn Series | Featured poet + open mike (sign up at 7 PM, starts 7:30 PM) Hosted by Su Polo & David Elsasser Nightingale Lounge 213 Second Avenue (NW Corner of 13th St. & 2nd Ave) $3 + $10 min. at the bar | www.nightingalelounge.com | www.supolo.com/Saturn_Series_Poetry.html | supolo@rcn.com | 212-473-9398 Subway: L/N/Q/R/W/4/5/6 to Union Square, 14th Street L to 1st Avenue | ||
| Dec 9 | Tue | 7:00pm Acentos Bronx Poetry Showcase | Featured poet TBA + open mic Hosted by The Acentos Crew The Bruckner Bar and Grill 1 Bruckner Boulevard (Corner of 3rd Ave), Bronx $5 | www.louderarts.com/acentos | myspace.com/acentosbronxpoetryshowcase | fish@louderarts.com | 917-209-4211 Subway: 6 to 138th St. Coming from Manhattan: At the 138th Street Station, exit by the last car on the 6. Take the exit to your left, go up the stairs to your right to exit at Lincoln Avenue. Walk down Lincoln to Bruckner Blvd, turn right on Bruckner past the bike shop. The Bruckner Bar & Grill is on the corner |
| 7:00pm Urbana Slam | Opens, Features, Slams! Hosted by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Taylor Mali & Shappy The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery @ Bleecker $6 | www.bowerypoetry.com | 212-614-0505 Subway: F to Second Avenue, 6 to Bleecker Even though this quirky and eccentric slam series has featured some of the biggest names in poetry it remains a warm and welcoming venue for all kinds of poetic voices: political, confessional, musical, and spiritual. The series has won the national poetry slam championship a record THREE TIMES. On a typical night, poets sign up for the open event (mic or slam, depending on schedule) before 7pm and slots are filled randomly by computer. Signing up doesn't guarantee reading. The open starts shortly after seven, then the feature goes on. ALL Urbana features are well-known out-of-towners. Slam begins after the break & choosing of judges. It's competitive, but supportive & inclusive. All kinds of poetry are welcome & memorization is not required. To join Urbana's weekly mailing list, write to NYC_Urbana-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. | ||
| Dec 10 | Wed | 9:00pm Nuyorican Slam Open | Every Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month (sign up and slam! If U win on a Wednesday night Open, you slam on Friday Nite!) Hosted by Jive Poetic All That! HipHop, Poetry & Jazz on the first Wednesday of the month Hosted by Flaco Navaja The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $7 Slam Open, $8 All That! | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place |
| Dec 12 | Fri | 5:45pm Son of a Pony! | Featured poets + the best open mike in NYC Hosted by Kat Georges & Jackie Sheeler upcoming features are listed on our FACEBOOK page: www.facebook.com/sonofpony The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $7 includes 1 free drink | www.corneliastreetcafe.com 212-989-9319 Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher Street/Sheridan Square join us on FACEBOOK and become a friend of Pony! www.facebook.com/sonofpony |
| hosted by jackie sheeler 6:00pm - 8:00pm "Inside of Outside" Cyndi Dawson & Jair-Rohm Parker-Wells & open mic | Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street @ 6th avenue/bleecker $7 gets you a free house beverage any subway to washington square | ||
| 10:00pm The Nuyorican Poets Cafe | Spotlight poet & slam (be sure to come early) Hosted by Mahogany Browne Followed by the Open Room, a midnight open mike right after the Slam every Friday Night!!! Bring a poem and read! Hosted by A-Trayn The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $10 (each show) | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place | ||
| Dec 13 | Sat | 2:00pm Nomad's Choir | Featured poet + open reading: 18 Poets, 1 Musician & Disco Dancing; come early, bring tambourines & bongos Hosted by Joshua Meander St Veronica's Church 149-155 Christopher Street (Greenwich/Washington Streets) $3 | JoshuaMeander@aol.com | 718-932-8007 Subway: B/D/A/C/F to West 4th Street, or 1/9 or NJ PATH to Christopher Street |
| 4:00pm Otto's Shrunken Head Open | Open mike poetry, as well as comedy and music Hosted by Obsidian and Hobo Bob Otto's Shrunken Head Bar 538 East 14th Street (Avenues A/B) $3 | www.timessquareshoutout.blogspot.com | lordlumiel@yahoo.com | cupgrease@yahoo.com | 212-228-2240 | ||
| 7:30pm Nights in Budapest | Open reading Hosted by Ten Nebula Food 4 Thought Café 445 Marcus Garvey Blvd & McDonough, Brooklyn www.myspace.com/food4thoughtcafe | T10Nebula@aol.com | 718.443.4160 Subway: C to Kingston-Throop | ||
| Dec 14 | Sun | 2:00pm Kairos Poetry Cafe | Featured Poets & Musicians + open Hosted by Alan Baxter The Church in the Village 201 West 13th Street @ 7th Avenue $3 | Robinzgrl2@aol.com | abfilm@yahoo.com refreshments served |
| 2:15pm Park Plaza Poetry | featured poet & open Park Plaza Restaurant 220 Cadman Plaza West @ Clark/Pineapple Subway: 2/3 to Clark or N/R to Court 718-875-4762 | ||
| 3:00pm Back Fence Open | Featured poet + open mike Hosted by Babette Albin The Back Fence 155 Bleecker Street @ Thompson (Broadway/6th Ave) 1 Drink Min. | www.thebackfenceonline.com | babsalbin@msn.com Subway: A/B/C/D/E/F/V to West 4th St., 6 to Bleecker St. | ||
| 3:00pm SOS: ABC No Rio Sunday Afternoon Spoken Word Open | Open mike hosted by Bruce Weber, Eugene Ring, John Bredin, John Marcus Powell, George Spencer. No list, No Time Limit, No B.S., Workshop feel, Try out new work, All spoken words welcome ABC No Rio 156 Rivington St. (Clinton/Suffolk Streets), 2 blocks south of Houston $2 | 212-674-3585 Subway: F/V to Delancey/Second Avenue, then walk East and South | ||
| 5:30pm Phoenix Reading Series | Featured poets TBD + open mike Hosted by Mike Graves & George Spencer Bengal Curry 65 West Broadway (1 ˝ blocks below Chambers Street) $3 | phoenixpoetryseries.blogspot.com | nvega3ec@yahoo.com Subway: 1/2/3/A/C/E to Chambers Street | ||
| 6:00pm Cornelia Street Cafe | Three Featured Poets Hosted by Angelo Verga The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $7 incl. one drink | www.corneliastreetcafe.com | 212-989-9319 Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher/Sheridan Square | ||
| Dec 15 | Mon | 7:00pm louderMondays | Always an open mic and feature, sometimes a SLAM Hosted by Roger Bonair-Agard, Marty McConnell and Lynne Procope 13 Bar/Lounge 35 East 13th, 2nd floor, @ Broadway/University Place $6, 2-for-1 drinks all night | www.louderARTS.com | martyoutloud@gmail.com Subway: L/N/Q/R/W/4/5/6 to 14th Street/Union Square |
| Dec 16 | Tue | 6:00pm The Writer's Room | Poetry & prose from the Writer's Room Hosted by Stan Richardson The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $7 gets you a free drink | www.corneliastreetcafe.com | CorneliaStan@gmail.com | 212-989-9319 (Cornelia St) | 917-312-5707 (Stan Richardson) Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher/Sheridan Square |
| 7:00pm Urbana Slam | Opens, Features, Slams! Hosted by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Taylor Mali & Shappy The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery @ Bleecker $6 | www.bowerypoetry.com | 212-614-0505 Subway: F to Second Avenue, 6 to Bleecker Even though this quirky and eccentric slam series has featured some of the biggest names in poetry it remains a warm and welcoming venue for all kinds of poetic voices: political, confessional, musical, and spiritual. The series has won the national poetry slam championship a record THREE TIMES. On a typical night, poets sign up for the open event (mic or slam, depending on schedule) before 7pm and slots are filled randomly by computer. Signing up doesn't guarantee reading. The open starts shortly after seven, then the feature goes on. ALL Urbana features are well-known out-of-towners. Slam begins after the break & choosing of judges. It's competitive, but supportive & inclusive. All kinds of poetry are welcome & memorization is not required. To join Urbana's weekly mailing list, write to NYC_Urbana-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. | ||
| Dec 17 | Wed | 7:00pm Brooklyn Heights Poetry Circle | Featured reader TBD, musical interlude + open mike Hosted by Roslyn Rabin The First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn (Undercroft) 50 Monroe Place (Pierrepont St. between Clinton/Monroe Place) $3 incl. refreshments | raypo9@hotmail.com | 718-377-1253 Subway: R to Court St.; 2 to Clark St.; 3/4/5 to Borough Hall |
| 7:00pm SynonymUS | Collaborative Poetry, Music, Movement & Image Open Mic & Featured Performances The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (B&C) $7 | 212.505.8183 | www.louderarts.com/synonymus | synonymus@louderarts.com | ||
| 9:00pm Nuyorican Slam Open | Every Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month (sign up and slam! If U win on a Wednesday night Open, you slam on Friday Nite!) Hosted by Jive Poetic All That! HipHop, Poetry & Jazz on the first Wednesday of the month Hosted by Flaco Navaja The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $7 Slam Open, $8 All That! | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place | ||
| Dec 18 | Thu | 6:00pm Po'Jazz | Poetry & Jazz Hosted by Golda Solomon The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $15 incl. one drink, $10 students/seniors | www.corneliastreetcafe.com | 212-989-9319 Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher/Sheridan Square |
| Dec 19 | Fri | 10:00pm The Nuyorican Poets Cafe | Spotlight poet & slam (be sure to come early) Hosted by Mahogany Browne Followed by the Open Room, a midnight open mike right after the Slam every Friday Night!!! Bring a poem and read! Hosted by A-Trayn The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $10 (each show) | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place |
| Dec 20 | Sat | 4:00pm Otto's Shrunken Head Open | Open mike poetry, as well as comedy and music Hosted by Obsidian and Hobo Bob Otto's Shrunken Head Bar 538 East 14th Street (Avenues A/B) $3 | www.timessquareshoutout.blogspot.com | lordlumiel@yahoo.com | cupgrease@yahoo.com | 212-228-2240 |
| 7:30pm (re)collection | Featured readers plus an open mike The Asian American Writers' Workshop 16 West 32nd Street, 10A (@ 5th/Broadway) $5 | www.aaww.org | ||
| 8:00pm RL's Living Room Series | Open mic and features TBA. Hosted by RL Tha Gifted 1. RL's Lyric Lounge/Lounge 2RR 695 Sheffield Ave., @New Lots/Liegeman aves., Brooklyn $5 | 917 291-6966 | bkgifted@yahoo.com Subway: 3 to Pennsylvania Ave. | ||
| Dec 21 | Sun | 3:00pm Back Fence Open | Featured poet + open mike Hosted by Babette Albin The Back Fence 155 Bleecker Street @ Thompson (Broadway/6th Ave) 1 Drink Min. | www.thebackfenceonline.com | babsalbin@msn.com Subway: A/B/C/D/E/F/V to West 4th St., 6 to Bleecker St. |
| 3:00pm SOS: ABC No Rio Sunday Afternoon Spoken Word Open | Open mike hosted by Bruce Weber, Eugene Ring, John Bredin, John Marcus Powell, George Spencer. No list, No Time Limit, No B.S., Workshop feel, Try out new work, All spoken words welcome ABC No Rio 156 Rivington St. (Clinton/Suffolk Streets), 2 blocks south of Houston $2 | 212-674-3585 Subway: F/V to Delancey/Second Avenue, then walk East and South | ||
| 4:00pm The Beat Hour | Three featured poets, performance and musical surprises Hosted by George Wallace The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery @ Bleecker (foot of 1st St., between Houston/Bleecker) $6 | www.bowerypoetry.com | poetrybay@aol.com | 212-614-0505 Subway: F to Second Avenue, 6 to Bleecker | ||
| 5:00pm World of Poetry | Caroline Crumpacker's World of Poetry The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery @ Bleecker $5 | www.bowerypoetry.com | 212-614-0505 Subway: F to Second Avenue, 6 to Bleecker | ||
| 5:30pm Phoenix Reading Series | Featured poets TBD + open mike Hosted by Mike Graves & George Spencer Bengal Curry 65 West Broadway (1 ˝ blocks below Chambers Street) $3 | phoenixpoetryseries.blogspot.com | nvega3ec@yahoo.com Subway: 1/2/3/A/C/E to Chambers Street | ||
| 6:00pm Cornelia Street Cafe | Three Featured Poets Hosted by Angelo Verga The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $7 incl. one drink | www.corneliastreetcafe.com | 212-989-9319 Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher/Sheridan Square | ||
| 7:00pm Tea Leaf Poetry Reading Series | Featured poets TBA Hosted by Julia Sorrentino and Komo Ananda The Tea Lounge 837 Union Street @ 7th Avenue Free | tealeafreadings@gmail.com | jasorren@hotmail.com | 718-789-2762 Subway: M/N/R to Union Street | ||
| Dec 22 | Mon | 7:00pm louderMondays | Always an open mic and feature, sometimes a SLAM Hosted by Roger Bonair-Agard, Marty McConnell and Lynne Procope 13 Bar/Lounge 35 East 13th, 2nd floor, @ Broadway/University Place $6, 2-for-1 drinks all night | www.louderARTS.com | martyoutloud@gmail.com Subway: L/N/Q/R/W/4/5/6 to 14th Street/Union Square |
| 7:30pm KGB Bar Monday Night Poetry Series | Featured poets TBA Hosted by Laura Cronk, Megin Jimenez and Michael Quattrone KGB Bar 85 East 4th Street @ 2nd Avenue Free | www.kgbbar.com | lauracronk@gmail.com | michaelquattrone@earthlink.net | 212-505-3360 | ||
| Dec 23 | Tue | 7:00pm Acentos Bronx Poetry Showcase | Featured poet TBA + open mic Hosted by The Acentos Crew The Bruckner Bar and Grill 1 Bruckner Boulevard (Corner of 3rd Ave), Bronx $5 | www.louderarts.com/acentos | myspace.com/acentosbronxpoetryshowcase | fish@louderarts.com | 917-209-4211 Subway: 6 to 138th St. Coming from Manhattan: At the 138th Street Station, exit by the last car on the 6. Take the exit to your left, go up the stairs to your right to exit at Lincoln Avenue. Walk down Lincoln to Bruckner Blvd, turn right on Bruckner past the bike shop. The Bruckner Bar & Grill is on the corner |
| 7:00pm Urbana Slam | Opens, Features, Slams! Hosted by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Taylor Mali & Shappy The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery @ Bleecker $6 | www.bowerypoetry.com | 212-614-0505 Subway: F to Second Avenue, 6 to Bleecker Even though this quirky and eccentric slam series has featured some of the biggest names in poetry it remains a warm and welcoming venue for all kinds of poetic voices: political, confessional, musical, and spiritual. The series has won the national poetry slam championship a record THREE TIMES. On a typical night, poets sign up for the open event (mic or slam, depending on schedule) before 7pm and slots are filled randomly by computer. Signing up doesn't guarantee reading. The open starts shortly after seven, then the feature goes on. ALL Urbana features are well-known out-of-towners. Slam begins after the break & choosing of judges. It's competitive, but supportive & inclusive. All kinds of poetry are welcome & memorization is not required. To join Urbana's weekly mailing list, write to NYC_Urbana-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. | ||
| Dec 24 | Wed | 9:00pm Nuyorican Slam Open | Every Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month (sign up and slam! If U win on a Wednesday night Open, you slam on Friday Nite!) Hosted by Jive Poetic All That! HipHop, Poetry & Jazz on the first Wednesday of the month Hosted by Flaco Navaja The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $7 Slam Open, $8 All That! | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place |
| Dec 25 | Thu | 8:00pm Thursday Night Prelude Open | Open mic. Hosted by "Beloved The Messenger." Indigo Blue 583 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn $5 | 646.894.6672 |
| Dec 26 | Fri | 5:45pm Son of a Pony! | Featured poets + the best open mike in NYC Hosted by Kat Georges & Jackie Sheeler upcoming features are listed on our FACEBOOK page: www.facebook.com/sonofpony The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $7 includes 1 free drink | www.corneliastreetcafe.com 212-989-9319 Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher Street/Sheridan Square join us on FACEBOOK and become a friend of Pony! www.facebook.com/sonofpony |
| 9:00pm Urban Juke Joint | A monthly open mic dedicated to a nobler expression of beats, rhymes, music, spoken word, and poetry Hosted by Chris Phoenix NYC Baha'i Unity Center 53 East 11th Street (Broadway/University Place) Free | www.myspace.com/urbanjukejoint | urbanjukejoint9@yahoo.com | 917-331-9189 Subway: Any train to Union Square | ||
| 10:00pm The Nuyorican Poets Cafe | Spotlight poet & slam (be sure to come early) Hosted by Mahogany Browne Followed by the Open Room, a midnight open mike right after the Slam every Friday Night!!! Bring a poem and read! Hosted by A-Trayn The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $10 (each show) | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place | ||
| Dec 27 | Sat | 4:00pm Otto's Shrunken Head Open | Open mike poetry, as well as comedy and music Hosted by Obsidian and Hobo Bob Otto's Shrunken Head Bar 538 East 14th Street (Avenues A/B) $3 | www.timessquareshoutout.blogspot.com | lordlumiel@yahoo.com | cupgrease@yahoo.com | 212-228-2240 |
| 5:00pm Smalls Reading Series | Two Features TBA + open mike (sign-up at 4:30pm) Hosted by George Guida, Lee Kostrinsky and Christine Timm Smalls Jazz Club 183 West 10th Street (near Sheridan Square on 7th Avenue) $6 | www.smallsjazzclub.com | leeko@rcn.com | 212-252-5091 Subway: 1/9/A/B/C/D/E/F/V to West 4th Street | ||
| Dec 28 | Sun | 3:00pm Back Fence Open | Featured poet + open mike Hosted by Babette Albin The Back Fence 155 Bleecker Street @ Thompson (Broadway/6th Ave) 1 Drink Min. | www.thebackfenceonline.com | babsalbin@msn.com Subway: A/B/C/D/E/F/V to West 4th St., 6 to Bleecker St. |
| 3:00pm SOS: ABC No Rio Sunday Afternoon Spoken Word Open | Open mike hosted by Bruce Weber, Eugene Ring, John Bredin, John Marcus Powell, George Spencer. No list, No Time Limit, No B.S., Workshop feel, Try out new work, All spoken words welcome ABC No Rio 156 Rivington St. (Clinton/Suffolk Streets), 2 blocks south of Houston $2 | 212-674-3585 Subway: F/V to Delancey/Second Avenue, then walk East and South | ||
| 5:30pm Phoenix Reading Series | Featured poets TBD + open mike Hosted by Mike Graves & George Spencer Bengal Curry 65 West Broadway (1 ˝ blocks below Chambers Street) $3 | phoenixpoetryseries.blogspot.com | nvega3ec@yahoo.com Subway: 1/2/3/A/C/E to Chambers Street | ||
| 6:00pm Cornelia Street Cafe | Three Featured Poets Hosted by Angelo Verga The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $7 incl. one drink | www.corneliastreetcafe.com | 212-989-9319 Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher/Sheridan Square | ||
| Dec 29 | Mon | 7:00pm louderMondays | Always an open mic and feature, sometimes a SLAM Hosted by Roger Bonair-Agard, Marty McConnell and Lynne Procope 13 Bar/Lounge 35 East 13th, 2nd floor, @ Broadway/University Place $6, 2-for-1 drinks all night | www.louderARTS.com | martyoutloud@gmail.com Subway: L/N/Q/R/W/4/5/6 to 14th Street/Union Square |
| 7:30pm KGB Bar Monday Night Poetry Series | Featured poets TBA Hosted by Laura Cronk, Megin Jimenez and Michael Quattrone KGB Bar 85 East 4th Street @ 2nd Avenue Free | www.kgbbar.com | lauracronk@gmail.com | michaelquattrone@earthlink.net | 212-505-3360 | ||
| Dec 30 | Tue | 7:00pm Urbana Slam | Opens, Features, Slams! Hosted by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Taylor Mali & Shappy The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery @ Bleecker $6 | www.bowerypoetry.com | 212-614-0505 Subway: F to Second Avenue, 6 to Bleecker Even though this quirky and eccentric slam series has featured some of the biggest names in poetry it remains a warm and welcoming venue for all kinds of poetic voices: political, confessional, musical, and spiritual. The series has won the national poetry slam championship a record THREE TIMES. On a typical night, poets sign up for the open event (mic or slam, depending on schedule) before 7pm and slots are filled randomly by computer. Signing up doesn't guarantee reading. The open starts shortly after seven, then the feature goes on. ALL Urbana features are well-known out-of-towners. Slam begins after the break & choosing of judges. It's competitive, but supportive & inclusive. All kinds of poetry are welcome & memorization is not required. To join Urbana's weekly mailing list, write to NYC_Urbana-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. |
| Dec 31 | Wed | 9:00pm Nuyorican Slam Open | Every Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month (sign up and slam! If U win on a Wednesday night Open, you slam on Friday Nite!) Hosted by Jive Poetic All That! HipHop, Poetry & Jazz on the first Wednesday of the month Hosted by Flaco Navaja The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $7 Slam Open, $8 All That! | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place |
| Jan 2 | Fri | 6:00pm Son of a Pony! | Tribute to Charles Bukowski with videos, special readings and great prizes including books and photos. Read a Bukowski poem or a poem of your own written in a Bukowski style! at the best open mike in NYC (arrive by 5.45pm to sign up. Limited open mike, about 20 spots, 3 minutes each) Hosted by Kathi Georges The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th/Bleecker Street) $7 includes 1 free drink | www.corneliastreetcafe.com | kgeokat@mac.com | 212-989-9319 Subway: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th or 1/9 to Christopher Street/Sheridan Square |
| 10:00pm The Nuyorican Poets Cafe | Spotlight poet & slam (be sure to come early) Hosted by Mahogany Browne Followed by the Open Room, a midnight open mike right after the Slam every Friday Night!!! Bring a poem and read! Hosted by A-Trayn The Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 East 3rd Street (Avenues B/C) $10 (each show) | www.nuyorican.org | 212-505-8183 Subway: F to 2nd Avenue, R to 8th Street, 4/5 to 14 Street, 6 to Astor Place |
| Display: |
| Navigation Bar: |
| |||||||||||||
| This Calendar: |
| System Options: |
| |||||||||||||