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The Nuyorican Poets Cafe would like to thank Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts for their invaluable legal assistance.
Welcome to the The Nuyorican Poets Cafe,
a cultural icon on New York's Lower East Side since 1973.
The Cafe is the most integrated place on the planet
- Allen Ginsberg
The Nuyorican presents groundbreaking works of literature, music, theater, performance art, poetry slam, hip hop, visual art and champions established as well as rising artists from every background imaginable. To find out more about the Cafe, see our individual Program pages, check out our calendar and come on down to the biggest little stage on earth.
Upcoming@theNuyorican
- Passing Ceremonies
Nov 21>Sat@7:00pm>$20/$18 with flyer at door/$15 youth and seniors at door - WORDS Hip Hop & Poetry Showcase & Open Mic
Hosted by WiseGuy & Gaston
Nov 21>Sat@10:00pm>$12 ($10 w/ invite) - Danny Atoms, Trinity, and the Higher Heights Extended Family
Nov 22>Sun@5:00pm>$10/$7 with flyer - The Gregorio Uribe Big Band
Nov 22>Sun@9:00pm>$10 - BROWNSVILLE BRED... Growing Up Elaine
Featuring Elaine Del Valle
Nov 23>Mon@7:30pm>$15/$10 at the door for students, seniors, or with a flyer - FREE Poetry Slam/BBC Taping
Featuring THIS EVENT IS NOW AT 5PM, NOT 7PM!
Nov 24>Tue@5:00pm>$FREE with RSVP - Double Dutch: Straight from Holland
Featuring Kirsten van den Hul a.k.a. The Change Agent and Najiba Abdellaoui
Nov 24>Tue@9:00pm>$10 - Write from Wrong
Hosted by Frank Black
Nov 25>Wed@7:00pm>$7 - Wednesday Night Slam Open
Hosted by Jive Poetic
Nov 25>Wed@9:00pm>$7 - Thursday Night Latin Jazz
Featuring CANCELLED FOR THANKSGIVING
Nov 26>Thu@9:00pm>$7/$5 for students - The Sense of a Woman
Hosted by "La Reina" Rhina Valentin
Featuring TRUE from el Grito de las Poetas
Nov 27>Fri@7:00pm>$10 - The Nuyorican Friday Night Poetry Slam
Hosted by Mahogany L. Browne
Featuring Josh Healey & Tui
Nov 27>Fri@10:00pm>$10 - Parwaz Playhouse Presents...
Nov 28>Sat@7:00pm>$7 online/$10 at the door - VERSES
Hosted by "The Crazy One" Helena D. Lewis
Featuring Poet of Truth, Ghetto Jedi, and Artie Moffa
Nov 28>Sat@10:00pm>$10 - Parwaz Playhouse Presents...
Nov 29>Sun@3:00pm>$7 online/$10 at the door - Bobby Sanabria/New School Afro-Cuban Big Band
Nov 29>Sun@8:00pm>$10 - BMCC Shakespeare Hour
Nov 30>Mon@6:00pm>$5 - BROWNSVILLE BRED... Growing Up Elaine
Featuring Elaine Del Valle
Nov 30>Mon@7:30pm>$15/$10 at the door for students, seniors, or with a flyer - BMCC Shakespeare and Open Mic
Dec 1>Tue@6:00pm>$5 - World AIDS Day Event
Hosted by The Sex Ed Advocacy Group of Planned Parenthood of New York City
Featuring LiYun Alvarado and other special guests
Dec 1>Tue@8:30pm>$15/$5 students - Wednesday Night Slam Open
Hosted by Jive Poetic
Dec 2>Wed@9:00pm>$7 - HEE-HAW: It's a Wonderful Li e Preview
Dec 3>Thu@7:00pm>$10 - Thursday Night Latin Jazz
Featuring Chembo Corniel & his Chaworo Band
Dec 3>Thu@9:00pm>$7/$5 for students - HEE-HAW: It's a Wonderful Li e
Dec 4>Fri@7:00pm>$18 - The Nuyorican Friday Night Poetry Slam
Hosted by Mahogany L. Browne
Featuring Amber Tamblyn
Dec 4>Fri@10:00pm>$10








