May 19 (6:30 pm) Mike Geffner presents The Inspired Word. Every Thursday night, Mike Geffner presents this poetry/spoken word event showcasing well-known artists and new talent from around the country. This week Nathan P. hosts HBO Def Poet Big Mike and Love the Poet (of the Punany Poets), followed by a 15-slot open-mic. At One and One, 76 East First Street. For registration and more information, click here.
May 19 (6:30 pm) LatinosNYC present Strike Out Cancer. Latino comedians, poets, and musicians come together to raise money and awareness in the fight against cancer. Followed by an open-mic. At Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 East 3rd Street. For more information click here.
May 19 (7:00 pm) New Media in Today's Cuban Literature. Rachel Price of Princeton University moderates a panel of contemporary Cuban writers who discuss the effect of technology and social media as a means of creativity and expression on and off the island. In Spanish, with simultaneous English translation. At the Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue. For more information click here or call (212) 249-8950.
May 20 (6:00 pm-11:30 pm) Common Sense Open Mic. Caridad "La Bruja" De La Luz is the feature poet at this night of spoken word, followed by an open mic, and then a birthday celebration for Ms 808NHartbreak, Nancy Arroyo Ruffin. At Common Space, 70-15 Austin Street, Forest Hills. For more information click here.
May 20 (7:00 pm) Cuba Inside and Out: Review 82 Launch. The Americas Society releases a special Cuban issue of its acclaimed journal, and features a number of speakers, all published in the Cuba issue. In English and Spanish, with simultaneous translation. At the Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue. For more information click here or call (212) 249-8950.
May 20 (7:00 pm) Rocío Cerón at McNally Jackson. Mexican writer Rocío Cerón, whose work explores the intersection of music, poetry, and performance, presents his new book, Tiento, with cello accompaniment from Benjamin Capps. At McNally Jackson Books, 52 Prince Street. For more information click here or call (212) 274-1160.
May 21 (11:00 am - 9:00 pm; see below for schedule details) Super Sábado: Mad About Libros. From a book fair to a poetry slam to puppet-making for kids, this full day of free celebration highlights Latino literary contributions. At El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue. For more information click here.
May 22 (12:00 pm – 2:00 pm) Acentos Writers Workshop. This acclaimed hands-on writing series welcomes a new guest facilitator every Sunday. RSVP is required; please send an email to AcentosWriters@gmail.com and bring photo ID to the event. At Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, Room A-329, 475 Grand Concourse. For more information call (917) 209-4211.
May 23 (6:30 pm) Book Launch: Spanish Orthography. José Calafell, Jorge Ignacio Covarrubias, Rosa Alicia Ramos, and Gerardo Piña-Rosales present the Real Academia Española and Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española's new Ortografia de la Lengua Española. At Instituto Cervantes, 211-215 East 49th Street. For more information click here or call (212) 308-7720.
May 23 (7:30 pm) SalonLUCERO feat. Yolanda Wisher. DJ Eliel Lucero hosts a night of poetry and music featuring Yolanda Wisher and her husband Mark Palacio, performing poetry and jazz as the duet Malindy Sings. At Bar 13, 35 East 13th Street. For more information click here.
May 24 (7:00 pm) Editors in Translation. Featuring Celebrated American editors Barbara Epler (New Directions), Jonathan Galassi (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), Peter Mayer (The Overlook Press), Amy Hundley (Grove Atlantic), and Valerie Miles (Duomo Ediciones) will be joined by emerging Spanish language writers Andrés Barba (Spain), Oliverio Coelho (Argentina), Carlos Labbé (Chile), Javier Montes (Spain), Alberto Olmos (Spain), and Antonio Ortuño (Mexico), in a roundtable discussion on the difficulties faced by editors and authors in translation projects. Presented by The Spain-USA Foundation and the Embassy of Spain, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Spain, Duomo Ediciones, and Granta en español, as part of “Building Bridges: Spanish and English Language Writers in Conversation,” a literary tour in major US cities featuring some of the Best Young Spanish Language Novelists. At McNally Jackson Books, 52 Prince Street. For more information click here or call (212) 274-1160.
May 25 (7:00 pm) Book Presentation: Oscar Hijuelos. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Oscar Hijuelos presents his latest book, Thoughts Without Cigarettes: A Memoir, tracing his life from a childhood in 1950s New York. At Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue. For more information click here or call (212) 249-8950.
May 25 (7:00 pm) Hispanic Panic! Abstractions. Poet, novelist, and cultural activist Charlie Vázquez presents a surreal and blended lineup of writers for a night of literary perversion, exploration, and celebration. At Nowhere, 322 East 14th Street. For more information, click here.
May 26 (6:30 pm) Mike Geffner presents The Inspired Word. Every Thursday night, Mike Geffner presents this poetry/spoken word event showcasing well-known artists and new talent from around the country, followed by a 15-slot open-mic. At One and One, 76 East First Street. For registration and more information, click here.
May 27 (7:00 pm) La Bruja's Poetry Collection. Poet and performer Caridad de la Luz, La Bruja, celebrates fifteen years of performance poetry with the release of her first collection, containing poems, lyrics, journal entries, and poetic surprises. At Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 East 3rd Street. For more information click here.
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