BOWERY POETRY CLUB
308 Bowery Street
New York NY
Website: www.bowerypoetry.com
About
Poetry: 308 Bowery Street, New York NY 10012. (212)614-0505. Fax: (212)614-8539. E-mail: mail@bowerypoetry.com. Website: www.bowerypoetry.com. Established 2002. Contact: Gary Glazner. The Bowery Poetry Club and Cafe hosts regional open mic and poetry events. "Hosting between 20 and 30 shows a week, the Bowery Poetry Club (BPC) is proud of our place in the lineage of populist art: The Yiddish theater, burlesque, vaudeville, beat poetry, jazz, and punk that gave the Bowery its name." Offers workshops for adults and young poets. "Each Tuesday night at 6:30 pm touring Slam poets give a craft talk as part of our WordShop series." Nationally known writers give readings that are open to the public. Sponsors open mic readings for the public each Tuesday night at 7 pm as part of the Urbana Poetry Slam, format: open mic, featured poet, poetry slam. See website for more information and schedule.