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Welcome to The Nuyorican Poets Cafe,
a cultural icon on New York’s Lower East Side since 1973.

 
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“The NUYOrican poets 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 for ALL AGES. To find out more about the Cafe, see our Program pages, check out our calendar and come on down to the biggest little stage on earth.

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Today, we highlight poet, performer, and educator @ajamonet. The youngest individual to ever win the Cafe’s Grand Slam (in 2007 at age 19), she was also part of New York’s first winning team at the Brave New Voices Youth National Poetry slam. Visit http://bit.ly/ajasummit to watch Aja read two of her most moving poems at the 2017 Summit LA festival.
Today, we highlight poet, performer, and educator @ajamonet. The youngest individual to ever win the Cafe’s Grand Slam (in 2007 at age 19), she was also part of New York’s first winning team at the Brave New Voices Youth National Poetry slam. Visit http://bit.ly/ajasummit to watch Aja read two of her most moving poems at the 2017 Summit LA festival.
On Thursday, 5/9, we welcome Australian Poetry Slam Champion Melanie Mununggurr-Williams and Miles Merrill, founder of Australia's spoken word movement, for "Talking Stick," a spoken word event presented by @word_travels and @australian_poetry_slam. Tickets at http://bit.ly/talking-stick.
On Thursday, 5/9, we welcome Australian Poetry Slam Champion Melanie Mununggurr-Williams and Miles Merrill, founder of Australia's spoken word movement, for "Talking Stick," a spoken word event presented by @word_travels and @australian_poetry_slam. Tickets at http://bit.ly/talking-stick.
This @bedfordandbowery article highlights this week's @penworldvoices events at the Cafe, including Love in the Time of Tinder, My Story, My Journey, My Freedom, Translation Slam, Poetry to Power and Dreaming Out Loud (feat. stories by DREAMers). Read more at bit.ly/BedforBoweryPEN.
This @bedfordandbowery article highlights this week's @penworldvoices events at the Cafe, including Love in the Time of Tinder, My Story, My Journey, My Freedom, Translation Slam, Poetry to Power and Dreaming Out Loud (feat. stories by DREAMers). Read more at bit.ly/BedforBoweryPEN.
ATTENTION PLAYWRIGHTS: The Cafe is accepting original, previously unproduced monologues and short plays for our upcoming 2019 Theatre Festival! Twenty works will be selected from an open-submission process to be performed at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe during a two-week festival in July 2019. Participants will compete for cash prizes, “Best of Fest” nominations, and encore performances at the Cafe during Fall 2019. Visit http://bit.ly/nuyofest for rules and details.
ATTENTION PLAYWRIGHTS: The Cafe is accepting original, previously unproduced monologues and short plays for our upcoming 2019 Theatre Festival! Twenty works will be selected from an open-submission process to be performed at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe during a two-week festival in July 2019. Participants will compete for cash prizes, “Best of Fest” nominations, and encore performances at the Cafe during Fall 2019. Visit http://bit.ly/nuyofest for rules and details.
We are proud to be a partner venue for the 2019 @penworldvoices festival, a city-wide event featuring 200+ writers, artists, and activists representing 50+ nationalities. View the festival calendar at http://bit.ly/pensched, and receive 30% off select events with code SAVE30.
We are proud to be a partner venue for the 2019 @penworldvoices festival, a city-wide event featuring 200+ writers, artists, and activists representing 50+ nationalities. View the festival calendar at http://bit.ly/pensched, and receive 30% off select events with code SAVE30.
Rap, rehash, and rhapsodize at our monthly @aslslam, hosted by @douglasridloff. Friday, May 3 at 6pm, tickets at http://bit.ly/aslmay3.
Rap, rehash, and rhapsodize at our monthly @aslslam, hosted by @douglasridloff. Friday, May 3 at 6pm, tickets at http://bit.ly/aslmay3.
Today, we highlight poet, performer, and educator @ajamonet. The youngest individual to ever win the Cafe’s Grand Slam (in 2007 at age 19), she was also part of New York’s first winning team at the Brave New Voices Youth National Poetry slam. Visit http://bit.ly/ajasummit to watch Aja read two of her most moving poems at the 2017 Summit LA festival. On Thursday, 5/9, we welcome Australian Poetry Slam Champion Melanie Mununggurr-Williams and Miles Merrill, founder of Australia's spoken word movement, for "Talking Stick," a spoken word event presented by @word_travels and @australian_poetry_slam. Tickets at http://bit.ly/talking-stick. This @bedfordandbowery article highlights this week's @penworldvoices events at the Cafe, including Love in the Time of Tinder, My Story, My Journey, My Freedom, Translation Slam, Poetry to Power and Dreaming Out Loud (feat. stories by DREAMers). Read more at bit.ly/BedforBoweryPEN. ATTENTION PLAYWRIGHTS: The Cafe is accepting original, previously unproduced monologues and short plays for our upcoming 2019 Theatre Festival! Twenty works will be selected from an open-submission process to be performed at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe during a two-week festival in July 2019. Participants will compete for cash prizes, “Best of Fest” nominations, and encore performances at the Cafe during Fall 2019. Visit http://bit.ly/nuyofest for rules and details. We are proud to be a partner venue for the 2019 @penworldvoices festival, a city-wide event featuring 200+ writers, artists, and activists representing 50+ nationalities. View the festival calendar at http://bit.ly/pensched, and receive 30% off select events with code SAVE30. Rap, rehash, and rhapsodize at our monthly @aslslam, hosted by @douglasridloff. Friday, May 3 at 6pm, tickets at http://bit.ly/aslmay3.

Special Thanks

Our programming is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; The National Endowment for the Arts; The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; Councilwoman Rosie Mendez; The New York City Council and The Booth Ferris Foundation.