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The site is UP! Bios, pics, videos & the Verbal Shop... |
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2008 Nuyorican National Slam Team: L to R: Rico Steal, Akua Doku, Coach & SlamMistress, Mahogany Browne, Grand Slam Champion, Jamaal St. John, & Adam Falkner. Photo by Clarisa James. |
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A-Trayn, our amazing Open Room Host...officially goes back to Chicago at the end of December. COME OUT TO ATRYAN'S FAREWELL PARTY ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, right after the PoetrySlam!
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Atrayn, we will miss u!
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Meet Mahogany Browne> Friday Night
SlamMistress |
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Meet Jive Poetic, our Weds Night Slam Open Host |
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OK, now "Slambook" Magazine is officially a collector's item! Learn more about it on www.verbsonasphalt.com |
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YOU'VE GOT
A VOICE...SO
WEAR IT!!!
Get your own set of Poetry Dog Tags, invented & designed by Nuyorican poet & WebMistress, Clare Ultimo! (right)
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Contains 250 different words embossed on metal tags & 2 chains so you can wear your thoughts around your neck, or anyplace you want! Published by Chronicle Books.
PICK THEM UP AT YOUR LOCAL GIFT SHOP,
OR ONLINE AT
barnes&noble.com or
www.amazon.com
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Dorothy Turay, a Chicago poet, models an unusual way to wear Poetry Dog Tags! |
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Above: Mayda Del Valle, shows off her Poetry Dog Tags. |
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Check out other Poetry Dog Tag poetry by going to www.clareultimo.com
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THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD
WITH OVER 100 NIGHTS TO SLAM
EVERY YEAR!
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NEW INFO!
FUTURE NUYORICAN SLAM TEAMS...
(Every rule is made to be broken!...what?)
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FOR INFORMATION ON BOOKING THE 2007 NUYORICAN SLAM TEAM PLEASE CONTACT 212-780-9386 OR email SlamTeam@mindspring.com |
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CURRENT FridayNightSlam SCHEDULE
Jan 2> Spotlight: Daniel Custodio
Jan 9> SEMI FINAL SLAM>$12 Spotlight: Korim
Jan 16> Spotlight: Chinaka Hodges
Jan 23> Spotlight: George Watsky
Jan 30>Spotlight: Kahlil Almustafa
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Jan 31
Sat@10pm>$10
Hosted by
Helena D Lewis
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URBINEL presents VERSES,... true urban poets who share their experiences through the art of VERSE...featuring TONIGHT....Mahogany Browne, Sabrina Gilbert,
D-Cross and Kasim Allah
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Congratulations to Jamaal
St. John, the 2008 Nuyorican Grand Slam Champion! It was a great night! Jamaal here with Aja Monet, reigning 2007 Nuyorican Champion. |
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Right after the Slam every Friday Night!!! Hosted by A-Trayn!
COME OUT TO ATRAYN'S FAREWELL PARTY ON FRIDAY,
DEC 19, RIGHT AFTER THE SLAM! and DON'T MISS HIM AS HE FEATURES @ the Cafe in "VERSES" hosted by Helena D Lewis on SAT, DEC 27 @10pm. |
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Hosted by Jive Poetic...Every Wednesday except the first Wednesday
of the month. 9PM Admission: $7.00
Sign up and slam! If U win on a Wednesday night Open,
you slam on Friday Nite!
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Jan 13>Tue@7PM>$6
Moth StorySLAM>Hosted by: Dan Kennedy.
Click for more info.
Jan 15>Thu@7pm>$10
La Bruja headlines an evening of performance poetry, curated by Raul Rios
Jan 16>Fri@7pm
Spoken Word Almanac Project (SWAP) with Darian Duchan
Jan 22>Thu@7PM>$5
Millenium Poets
Jan 23>Fri@7:30pm>$10
Carlos Andres Gomez and Jamaal St. John Poetry Showcase
Jan 28>Wed@7PM>$7
Write From Wrong: Showcase of words by young people who have survived the prison industrial complex. Plus Open Mic>Hosted by Frank Black
Jan 29>Thu@7PM>$10
Tato Laviera and Laura Lomas:
Nuyorican Author Jesus "Tato" Laviera and Rutgers University Professor Laura Lomas celebrate Latino writing in New York since the 1880s with the release of their new books:
Abraham, Mixturao and Other Poems (by Laviera, published by Arte Público Press, 2008) and Translating Empire: José Martí, Migrant Latino Subjects and American Modernities (by Lomas, published by Duke University Press, 2008).
Jan 31>Sat@3PM>FREE
Urban Word
@10pm>$10
Urbintel presents: "Verses"
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© 2008 Nuyorican Poets Cafe |
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