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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.

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  1. BROWNSVILLE BRED... Growing Up Elaine
    Featuring Elaine Del Valle
    Nov 23>Mon@7:30pm>$15/$10 at the door for students, seniors, or with a flyer
  2. FREE Poetry Slam/BBC Taping
    Featuring THIS EVENT IS NOW AT 5PM, NOT 7PM!
    Nov 24>Tue@5:00pm>$FREE with RSVP
  3. 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
  4. Write from Wrong
    Hosted by Frank Black
    Nov 25>Wed@7:00pm>$7
  5. Wednesday Night Slam Open
    Hosted by Jive Poetic
    Nov 25>Wed@9:00pm>$7
  6. Thursday Night Latin Jazz
    Featuring CANCELLED FOR THANKSGIVING
    Nov 26>Thu@9:00pm>$7/$5 for students
  7. 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
  8. The Nuyorican Friday Night Poetry Slam
    Hosted by Mahogany L. Browne
    Featuring Josh Healey & Tui
    Nov 27>Fri@10:00pm>$10
  9. Parwaz Playhouse Presents...
    Nov 28>Sat@7:00pm>$7 online/$10 at the door
  10. VERSES
    Hosted by "The Crazy One" Helena D. Lewis
    Featuring Poet of Truth, Ghetto Jedi, and Artie Moffa
    Nov 28>Sat@10:00pm>$10
  11. Parwaz Playhouse Presents...
    Nov 29>Sun@3:00pm>$7 online/$10 at the door
  12. Bobby Sanabria/New School Afro-Cuban Big Band
    Nov 29>Sun@8:00pm>$10
  13. BMCC Shakespeare Hour
    Nov 30>Mon@6:00pm>$5
  14. 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
  15. BMCC Shakespeare and Open Mic
    Dec 1>Tue@6:00pm>$5
  16. Voices of Promise: A Special World AIDS Day Event
    Hosted by The Sex Ed Advocacy Group of Planned Parenthood of New York City
    Dec 1>Tue@8:30pm>$15/$5 students
  17. Wednesday Night Slam Open
    Hosted by Jive Poetic
    Dec 2>Wed@9:00pm>$7
  18. HEE-HAW: It's a Wonderful Li e Preview
    Dec 3>Thu@7:00pm>$10
  19. Thursday Night Latin Jazz
    Featuring Chembo Corniel & his Chaworo Band
    Dec 3>Thu@9:00pm>$7/$5 for students
  20. HEE-HAW: It's a Wonderful Li e
    Dec 4>Fri@7:00pm>$18
  21. The Nuyorican Friday Night Poetry Slam
    Hosted by Mahogany L. Browne
    Featuring Amber Tamblyn
    Dec 4>Fri@10:00pm>$10
  22. HEE-HAW: It's a Wonderful Li e
    Dec 5>Sat@7:00pm>$18
  23. Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz Jam
    Hosted by Rome Neal
    Featuring Jazz Vocalist Rome Neal with Aaron Graves on piano, Marcus McLaurine on bass, Sylvia Cuenca on drums, and Tap Sensation Michaela Marino Lerman
    Dec 5>Sat@9:00pm>$15/$10 for jammin' musicians
  24. HEE-HAW: It's a Wonderful Li e
    Dec 6>Sun@5:00pm>$18
  25. Crossing the Cultural Divide
    Hosted by Judith Sloan and Kahlil Almustafa
    Dec 6>Sun@8:00pm>$15/$10 advance or at the door with flyer
  26. The MothSHOP Community Showcase
    Dec 7>Mon@7:00pm>$5
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