InspiredWordNYC (http://inspiredwordnyc.com) presents NYC Voices: A Poetry & Spoken Word Experience @ the Parkside Lounge in the East Village – an amazing and amazingly diverse phenomenon of an event celebrating NYC based literary artists + open mic.

Strict 21+ age limit. Bring your vaccination card and a valid physical ID.

$15 ticket = $10 cover + $5 drink (non-alcoholic options available) minimum until 1 day before the show or at 70 tickets sold. ***$20 for last second tix and at the door***

Featuring Dynamic Poets, Writers, Spoken Word Artists, Performance Artists representing NYC boroughs. Hosted by Leah V.

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Nov. 3

Black Lawrence Press Book Launch Night

Featuring Raena Shirali’s “summonings”

Also the highly accomplished…

Poet Kiran Bath (Brooklyn)

Interdisciplinary Artist/Writer Jayson P. Smith (Bronx)

Poet/Essayist Gala Mukomolova (Brooklyn)

Painter Meera Dugal (who did the book’s cover art) (Brooklyn)

Violinist Natie Barret-Mas (Brooklyn)

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Limited Open Mic starts promptly at 7PM. Time limit for each slot is a strict 5 minutes. Poetry and Spoken Word ONLY!

When: 1st Thursday of every OTHER month

Where: The Parkside Lounge, 317 East Houston Street (corner of Attorney), East Village, Manhattan

Why: Because culture & arts, great literary events are vital to New York City

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Doors open at 6:30pm

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Donations are welcome and appreciated. Use the donation option on the event page.

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