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NYC Baha'i Center

Upcoming Dates ?
Fri, Dec 26
Fri, Jan 30
Fri, Feb 27
Fri, Mar 27
Fri, Apr 24

The Urban Juke Joint (music, poetry)
Last Friday of each month at 8pm

Hosted by Chris Phoenix

53 East 11th Street
New York, NY

917-331-9189

do you have to be a certain age to play here? I am 15 and do you accept rock music?

Johnni B (6/2008)

Peace Family,

How do we remain in touch with each other / speaking not just for self but also

identifying and addressing issues critical to both the individual and the

community? Join us this Friday, June 27th at 9PM at the Urban Juke Joint where

the theme of the evening will be "Conversation(s) in Collaboration(s)". The

"JUKE" is asking poets to walk outside current/spoken word production in an

effort to locate the unifying power inherent in poetry. Why? Because voices

spoken together add up to community and a community is better able to

articulate the hope/ the struggle/ the vision of its members. Each member acts

like a conductor carrying energy along for each other until the entire

community reaches a new level of dialogue that can affect (real) change. We are

encouraging folks to sign up for the mic as part of a collective or

collaboration of two or more. Because this will be the theme of the evening, a

limited number of spots will be available for "solo" artists. Sign up begins at

1. 30PM.

Remember, at 9PM we will begin with an open discussion around a topic of

relevance. This month our topic will be “how do people of

color/anybody/survive the ghetto-ism put forth by the current state of Hip-Hop

and its inaccurate representations in mainstream media?

We look forward to seeing everyone on the 27th.

Peace and Blessings,

Ken/lloyd

Urban Juke Joint

urbanjukejoint (6/2008)

Next Urban Juke Joint: Friday, February 29, 2008 at 9pm - featuring emcee Homeboy Sandman

An open mic dedicated to "a nobler expression" of beats, rhymes, music, spoken word, and poetry. Hosted by Chris Phoenix. Free admission. All ages welcome.

Anonymous (2/2008)

Next urban juke joint: Friday, January 25, 2008 at 9pm - featuring poet Jessica Lee Schenk

An open mic dedicated to "a nobler expression" of beats, rhymes, music, spoken word, and poetry. Hosted by Chris Phoenix. Free admission.

urbanjukejoint (1/2008)

Next Urban Juke Joint: Friday, November 30, 2007 at 9PM

An open mic that emphasizes "a nobler expression" of beats, rhymes, music, spoken word, and poetry. Hosted by MaLus the Poet. Free admission.

urbanjukejoint (11/2007)

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