NYC Monday Night Open Mic @ The Parkside Lounge - Music, Poetry, Comedy, Spoken Word

NYC's hottest open mic in one of NYC's hottest performance venues - The Inspired Word @ the newly renovated Parkside Lounge!

Age limit: 21+ (Must bring valid ID)

When: EVERY Monday Night
Where: The Parkside Lounge
http://www.parksidelounge.net/
317 E. Houston Street
Manhattan, New York 10002
Time: 7pm

This Monday hosted by award-winning singer/songwriter Sylvana Joyce and featuring singer/songwriter Jessica Rowboat.

Sylvana Joyce

Jessica Rowboat

Full backline. Honky-tonk piano (feel free to bring your own keyboard). Cool stage. Comfy cabaret-style seating. Cheap drinks, including the Bailout Package (shot of whisky + 22-ounce beer) for only 8$.

You can pay for tickets online via https://nycmondayopenmic.eventbrite.com (to guarantee a slot) or at the door.

Early Bird Special:
ONLY $6 for solo performer or audience member + 2 FREE non-performer friends if you buy your ticket at least 3 days prior to event night. Limited Availability. No transfers or refunds.

***1 DRINK MINIMUM INSIDE VENUE PER PERSON***

Produced by the long-running Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award winners, Obie Award winners, Emmy nominated actors, and HBO stars, The Inspired Word open mic is open to ALL types of performing artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers.

25 slots, 7 minutes apiece for anything spoken, 8 minutes for singers/musicians (if you have backing tracks bring them on either mp3 player or smartphone).

A warm, supportive community of artists. Real crowds. And a great place to network.

This is a very popular open mic. We STRONGLY suggest you purchase a ticket in advance to guarantee a performance slot.

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Directions
By Subway: Take the F to Second Avenue. Go up the 1st Avenue stairs and head East on Houston Street.

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Produced by Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word
inspiredwordnyc.com

NYC Organic Open Mic @ Bareburger East Village - EVERY Tuesday Night!

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - featured on MTV's Washington Heights and the Travel Channel's Hidden City!

The Organic Open Mic at the gorgeous Bareburger organic restaurant in downtown Manhattan's East Village. Produced by the long-running Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award winners, Emmy nominated actors, and HBO Def Poetry stars, this open mic is open to ALL types of performing artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers.

The event takes place on the second floor, with full-length windows on all sides that offers an especially beautiful view.

EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT.

30 slots, 5-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm.

Family style restaurant, so please NO EXPLICIT LANGUAGE.

No age limit.

Online payment via Eventbrite GUARANTEES your slot on the open mic list:

http://nycbareburgeropenmic.eventbrite.com/

Exclusive open mic burger and beer specials (and the burgers are the BEST in NYC). And a free drink to the first 10 people signing up to perform.

A warm, supportive community of artists. Real crowds. And a great place to network.



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Open Mic Lionshead Lager Special:
$3 Pints
$4 Mugs
$10 Pitchers

Open Mic Burger Special:
Original Bareburger ( Beef, Turkey or Veggie)
w/Side of Fries or Side House Salad for $10.95

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When: EVERY Tuesday Night!

Where: Bareburger (East Village)
2nd Floor
85 Second Avenue (@ 5th Street)
Manhattan, New York
(212) 510-8610

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 2nd Avenue side or the 6 train to Bleecker Street or Astor Place.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 6:30pm

Show starts @ 7pm

Cover charge: $10 (@ the door or in advance)

No drink or food minimum.

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For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

The Organic Open Mic @ Bareburger East Village - EVERY 2nd & 3rd Tuesday of the Month!

Looking for special - and very unique - open mic in downtown Manhattan?

The Organic Open Mic at the gorgeous Bareburger organic restaurant in the East Village - the home of some of the best tasting food on the planet!

Produced by the long-running Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award winners, Emmy nominated actors, and HBO Def Poetry stars, this open mic is open to ALL types of performing artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers.

These events will be hosted either Mike Brown or Selena Coppock, two amazing comedians.

The event takes place on the second floor, with full-length windows on all sides that offers the most beautiful view.

25 slots, 6-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm.

No age limit.

*****

Menu includes classic beef burgers, but also lamb, wild boar, ostrich, bison, and elk. You can put your burger between a variety of buns, including brioche, a multi-grain roll, iceberg lettuce wrap, or tapioca rice bun, spice it up with things like apple smoked onions, bourbon sauteed mushrooms, a variety of cheeses and cilantro lime dressing. And believe us when we tell you that you haven't lived until you've tried Bareburger's fried bread & butter pickle chips. They also have the most luscious-tasting salads, such as the beet and goat cheese or cranberry blue. And wash it all down either with a hand-crafted, natural soda or a luscious organic shake that comes in vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry, pistachio, banana, peanut butter or peanut butter chocolate.

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When: EVERY 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Where: Bareburger
http://www.bareburger.com/
2nd Floor
85 Second Avenue (@ 5th Street)
Manhattan, New York
(212) 510-8610 or (917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 2nd Avenue side or the 6 train to Bleecker Street or Astor Place.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10

*****
For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

The Organic Open Mic @ Bareburger East Village NYC - Comedy, Music, Poetry - Tuesday, Nov. 20

Looking for special - and very unique - open mic in downtown Manhattan?

The Organic Open Mic at the gorgeous Bareburger organic restaurant in the East Village - the home of some of the best tasting food on the planet!

Produced by the long-running Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award winners, Emmy nominated actors, and HBO Def Poetry stars, this open mic is open to ALL types of performing artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers.

These events will be hosted either Mike Brown or Selena Coppock, two amazing comedians.

The event takes place on the second floor, with full-length windows on all sides that offers the most beautiful view.

25 slots, 6-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm.

No age limit.

*****

Menu includes classic beef burgers, but also lamb, wild boar, ostrich, bison, and elk. You can put your burger between a variety of buns, including brioche, a multi-grain roll, iceberg lettuce wrap, or tapioca rice bun, spice it up with things like apple smoked onions, bourbon sauteed mushrooms, a variety of cheeses and cilantro lime dressing. And believe us when we tell you that you haven't lived until you've tried Bareburger's fried bread & butter pickle chips. They also have the most luscious-tasting salads, such as the beet and goat cheese or cranberry blue. And wash it all down either with a hand-crafted, natural soda or a luscious organic shake that comes in vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry, pistachio, banana, peanut butter or peanut butter chocolate.



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When: EVERY 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Where: Bareburger
http://www.bareburger.com/
2nd Floor
85 Second Avenue (@ 5th Street)
Manhattan, New York
(212) 510-8610 or (917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 2nd Avenue side or the 6 train to Bleecker Street or Astor Place.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10

*****

For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

DEBUT! The Organic Open Mic @ Bareburger East Village NYC - Comedy, Music, Poetry - Tuesday, Nov. 13

Looking for a special - and very unique - open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Debuting The Organic Open Mic at the gorgeous Bareburger organic restaurant in the East Village - the home of some of the best tasting food on the planet!

Produced by the long-running Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award winners, Emmy nominated actors, and HBO Def Poetry stars, this open mic is open to ALL types of performing artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers.

Hosted by comedian Mike Brown.

The event takes place on the second floor, with full-length windows on all sides that offers the most beautiful view.

25 slots, 6-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm.

No age limit.

*****

Menu includes classic beef burgers, but also lamb, wild boar, ostrich, bison, and elk. You can put your burger between a variety of buns, including brioche, a multi-grain roll, iceberg lettuce wrap, or tapioca rice bun, spice it up with things like apple smoked onions, bourbon sauteed mushrooms, a variety of cheeses and cilantro lime dressing. And believe us when we tell you that you haven't lived until you've tried Bareburger's fried bread & butter pickle chips. They also have the most luscious-tasting salads, such as the beet and goat cheese or cranberry blue. And wash it all down either with a hand-crafted, natural soda or a luscious organic shake that comes in vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry, pistachio, banana, peanut butter or peanut butter chocolate.

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When: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

Where: Bareburger

http://www.bareburger.com/
2nd Floor
85 Second Avenue (@ 5th Street)
Manhattan, New York
(212) 510-8610 or (917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 2nd Avenue side or the 6 train to Bleecker Street or Astor Place.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10

*****

The Organic Open Mic is EVERY 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

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For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

The Inspiried Word Coming Soon to Bareburger East Village!

Click here to find out about the debut of The Organic Open Mic on Tuesday, Nov. 13 -

http://bareburgeropenmicnyc.eventbrite.com/

DEBUT! The Organic Open Mic @ Bareburger East Village NYC - Comedy, Music, Poetry - Tuesday, Nov. 13!

Looking for a special - and very unique - open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Debuting The Organic Open Mic at the gorgeous Bareburger organic restaurant in the East Village - the home of some of the best tasting food on the planet!

Produced by long-running Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award winners, Emmy nominated actors, and HBO Def Poetry stars, this open mic is open to ALL types of performing artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers.

Hosted by comedian Mike Brown.

The event takes place on the second floor, with full-length windows on all sides that offers the most beautiful view.

25 slots, 6-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm.

21+ age limit.

To purchase tickets in advance, click on http://bareburgeropenmicnyc.eventbrite.com/.

*****

Menu includes traditional beef burgers, but also lamb, wild boar, ostrich, bison, and elk. And believe us when we tell you that you haven't lived until you've tried Bareburger's fried bread & butter pickle chips. And wash it all down either with a hand-crafted, natural soda or a luscious organic shake that comes in vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry, pistachio, banana, peanut butter or peanut butter chocolate.

*****
When: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

Where: Bareburger
http://www.bareburger.com/
2nd Floor
85 Second Avenue (@ 5th Street)
Manhattan, New York
(212) 510-8610 or (917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 2nd Avenue side or the 6 train to Bleecker Street or Astor Place.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10

*****

Starting in December, The Organic Open Mic will be EVERY second and third Tuesday of the month.

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For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

NYC Open Mic EVERY Monday Night @ The Nexus Lounge/East Village!

Looking for a special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint, hosted by the legendary Nathan P., is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

25 slots, 5-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm.

NO AGE LIMIT.

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When: EVERY Monday!

Where: One and One Bar/Restaurant
Downstairs Nexus Lounge
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan (East Village), New York
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 1st Avenue side.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10


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For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

Our Newest Open Mic Venue: Bareburger East Village! Debut - Tuesday, Nov. 13!

We're excited to announce that our newest open mic venue is the organic restaurant Bareburger @ 85 2nd Avenue (5th Street), Manhattan's East Village.

http://www.bareburger.com/

Our shows will be every 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of the month and open to ALL types of artists, taking place on the second floor that has floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides (offering a uniquely gorgeous view).

Event name: The Organic Open Mic @ Bareburger.

Time: 7-10pm.

Debut Date: Nov. 13.

Age limit: 21+.

For more details about the event, please click on http://bareburgeropenmicnyc.eventbrite.com/.

Hope to see you all there to support this great addition to our series.

NYC Open Mic Joint Debuts @ The Nuyorican Poets Café! Saturday, Dec. 10

This Saturday night, history is being made – The Inspired Word and the famed spoken word mecca, the Nuyorican Poets Café in Manhattan’s East Village, join forces to present the NYC Open Mic Joint, hosted by former Nuyorican Slam Master Nathan P.

Founded by award-winning sports journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner, The Inspired Word is one of the hottest open mic series in the country - graced by the likes of Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

It’s open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

So, if you’re looking for a cool downtown spot to do your thing, this is definitely the place.

All you have to do is bring the talent, we’ll bring the rest.

25 slots, 4 minute time limit.

The venue: Nuyorican Poets Café 236 East 3rd Street (between Avenues B and C) Manhattan, New York

Phone: (212) 505-8183 (917) 703-1512

Time: 6:30-9:30pm

Cover charge: $10

To purchase tickets in advance online, click on this link http://nyopenmic.eventbrite.com/.

NO AGE LIMIT!

For Nuyorican Poets Café info, please check out http://www.nuyorican.org/