FROM SAM DIAZ

Peace
The guest “commentary”, (poetical prose) is the result of a request from one of our poet subscribers. The original request was to print and have it available at the Cafe. My first response (excuse the bluntness) was: NO. Not being a political person, having lost faith and hope in solutions political, and always mindful of the 7 billion different ways to look at our problems, I would decline. If there are any solutions, they will be found in ART. However upon reading the piece, I changed my mind. It is appropriate to the times and season we are going through. It is ART. And so, it is my pleasure to have this piece in “Our Nuyorican Thing” (and available at the Cafe) Click here to read
In the Service of Poetry, Art and Community
Sam
NUYORICAN POETS CAFE JULY 2008
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(Print out this page & keep!)
July 2008>EventsCalendar

Jul 2>Wed@730pm>$8
TANGANA!!! Comedy Wednesdays>hosted by Edgar Rivera
@9pm>$12($10 w/ flyer)
ALL THAT...Hip Hop, jazz, poetry & Open mic, hosted by Homeboy Sandman

Jul 3>Thu@9pm>$7
Annette Aguilar & Stringbeans>>Latin Basillian Jazz

Jul 4> Fourth of July/Closed for the holiday

Jul 5>Sat@9pm>$15 ($10 for jammin’ musicians); Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz Series presents;The 80th Birthday Celebration/Concert of Jazz Legend, BILL LEE, featuring, Bill Lee & Mo' Better Quintet; Arnold Lee on alto sax; followed by The Jazz Jam & Open Mic; Complimentary Banana Pudding For All

Jul 6>Sun@7pm>$10
First Sundays>short plays, short films & live music

Jul 7>Mo@8pm>$10
"Modo Fusion Lounge">dance, song & multimedia performance featuring Francesca Harper

Jul 8>Tue@7pm>$7
Moth - a story slam - for info: mothslam@hotmail.com

Jul 9>Wed@9pm>$7
Slam Open...Sign Up & Slam! Hosted by Jive Poetic

Jul 10>Thu@9pm>$7
Latin Jazz Jam w/ Hector Martignon & Foreign Affair

Jul 11>Fri@10pm>$10
THE NUYORICAN FRIDAY NIGHT POETRY SLAM...Hosted by Mahogany Browne. See Poetry&Slam for more.

Jul 12>Sat@5pm>$13
(proceeds go to raise money for Bailey House youth program)
Bailey House Benefit Concert, featuring Against the Wall, Five Cases of a Tragedy, and The Day Before
@10pm>$10
Yerbabuena: Bomba y Plena: Puerto Rican Roots Music, for info & more: www.yerbabuena.biz

Jul 16>Wed@9pm>$7
Slam Open...Sign Up and Slam! Hosted by Jive Poetic

Jul 17,18,19>Thu,Fri,Sat@7pm>$10
An evening with La Bruja

Jul 17>Thu@9pm>$7
Latin Jazz Jam w/ Ray Vega & Friends

Jul 18>Fri@10pm>$10
THE NUYORICAN FRIDAY NIGHT POETRY SLAM...Hosted by Mahogany Browne. See Poetry&Slam for more.

Jul 19>Sat@10pm>$12($10 w/ flyer)
WORDS-a poetry & hip hop showcase plus open mike, hosted by WiseGuy & Gaston

Jul 20>Sun@9pm>$10
Anne Moleli/African concert

Jul 23>Wed@7pm>$7
Write From Wrong: A showcase of words by young people who have survived the prison industrial complex. With Open Mic>Hosted by Frank Black
@9pm>$7
Slam Open...Sign Up & Slam! Hosted by Jive Poetic

Jul 24,25,26>Thu,Fri,Sat@7pm>$10
An evening with La Bruja

Jul 25>Fri@10pm>$10
THE NUYORICAN FRIDAY NIGHT POETRY SLAM...Hosted by Mahogany Browne. See Poetry&Slam for more.

Jul 26>Sat@3pm>$5(teens)/$7(adults)
Urban Word - Teen Poetry ... at it's best
@9pm>$10
Urbintel presents: “Verses”

Jul 27>Sun@9pm>$17(includes 1 drink)
Hip hop benefit for Tribes>hosted by HiCoup

Jul 28>Mo@7pm>$10 (proceeds go to benefit Zenbaby Theatre's upcoming production of "Land of the Dolls" by Kristine Hipps); Zenbaby Theatre presents Summer Treasure Chest Showcase, featuring musical acts T.J. Moss and Jerry Cherry, comedy by Zenbaby Theatre, a raffle, skits and videos.

Jul 30>Wed@7pm>$7
Write From Wrong: A showcase of words by young people who have survived the prison industrial complex. With Open Mic>Hosted by Frank Black
@9pm>$7
Slam Open...Sign Up and Slam! Hosted by Jive Poetic

Jul 31>Thu@3pm>$5(teens)/$7(adults)
Urban Word - Teen Poetry ... at it's best
@9pm>$7
Latin Jazz Jam w/ Willie Martinez & La Familia Sextet
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