Summer 2-For-1 Open Mic Special in Manhattan Through End of July! Hot Mics!

SUMMER 2-FOR-1 OPEN MIC SPECIAL in Manhattan! Hot Mics!

Buy a ticket to our Monday open mic @ Tammany Hall, 152 Orchard Street, downstairs lounge, Manhattan - 21+ age limit(http://mondaymictammany.eventbrite.com­), get FREE entry the following night to our Tuesday night open mic @ Funkadelic Studios (inside gold Chinatex Building), 209 West, 40th Street (near 7th Avenue), 5th floor, Manhattan - no age limit(http://tueopenmicnyc.eventbrite.com­).

Offer ends Friday, Aug. 1, 2014.

Music Box Open Mic @ Funkadelic Studios NYC - 1st Friday of Every Month

The Inspired Word's Music Box Open Mic @ Funkadelic Studios NYC is a hot new open mic series that takes place the FIRST Friday of EVERY month in midtown Manhattan.

Hosted by singer Sylvana Joyce (of Sylvana Joyce & The Moment).

20 slots, 8 minutes each (not including set-up).

We welcome bands, singers, musicians of all types.

Complete backline with full drum set and cymbals. And pro audio recording capability.

SEATING IS LIMITED.

Online payment via Eventbrite GUARANTEES your slot:

http://musicopenmicnyc.eventbrite.com/

Age limit: 18 + (under 18, must be accompanied by an adult).

Great place also to network with other musicians, producers, and industry people.

The Inspired Word is a series that's hosted Grammy nominees as well as American Idol finalists.

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When: 1st Friday of every month

Where: Funkadelic Studios
http://funkadelicstudios.com/
335 West 35th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue), 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10001

Phone: 212-696-2513

Time: Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 6:30pm, show starts @ 7pm

Cover charge: $10 for audience members or solo performers, $15 total for duos, $20 total for bands/singing groups

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Produced by Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word

http://inspiredwordnyc.com

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For almost 20 years, Funkadelic Studios NYC has been the place for all types and levels of musicians to jam and practice their art. The New York rehearsal space has seen it all, from a band’s first practice, to major label acts preparing for a European tour! Indie-folk, jazz, hip hop, rock, blues, country, electro, you name the genre, it’s been practiced at Funkadelic.

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By subway, take the A/E/C to 34th Street at 8th Avenue or 1/2/3 to 34th Street-Penn Station at 7th Avenue.

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Singer/Songwriter Sylvana Joyce is the lead vocalist of the award-winning alternative rock band Sylvana Joyce & The Moment. She began writing songs at age 5 and grew up listening to opera, classical music, and Romanian folk music, some of which were composed by her late grandfather, a well-known songwriter in Romania. Her music later influenced by Jim Morrison, Nina Simone and Bob Dylan, she attended conservatory at Boston University and in the summer of 2010 founded Sylvana Joyce & The Moment. Her band has toured the Northeast and has received wide recognition from the indie scene. They’ve performed at Boston’s Berklee Performance Center and NYC’s Bitter End, Studio @ Webster Hall, and Knitting Factory, and have won the 2012 Battle of the Bands (hosted by Unregular Radio) and the 2011 MENSA Category for iStars Talent Competition. You can find Sylvana Joyce & The Moment @ http://www.sjandthemoment.com and http://www.facebook.com/sjandthemoment.

NYC Music Open Mic @ Bareburger East Village - EVERY Monday!

Rock out with us!

Bareburger Unplugged Mondays is a hot new music open mic series that takes place EVERY Monday night @ Bareburger organic restaurant in Manhattan's East Village. Hosted by singer extraordinaire Sylvana Joyce (of Sylvana Joyce & The Moment).

20 slots, 7 minutes each (not including set-up).

We welcome ALL types of singers, musicians, bands/singing groups. If you have backing tracks, please bring them on your mp3 player.

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

http://bareburgerunplugged.eventbrite.com/

Exclusive open mic burger and beers specials (and the burgers are the BEST in NYC). And a FREE drink to the first 10 people who sign up to perform.

Family style restaurant, so please NO EXPLICIT LYRICS.

No age limit.



A warm, supportive community of artists. Real crowds. And a great place to network with other musicians, producers, and industry people.

Produced by the popular Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners and nominees, American Idol finalists, and HBO stars.

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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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Singer/Songwriter Sylvana Joyce is the lead vocalist of the award-winning alternative rock band Sylvana Joyce & The Moment and the winner of The Ultimate Singer-Songwriter Contest 5. She began writing songs at age 5 and grew up listening to opera, classical music, and Romanian folk music, some of which were composed by her late grandfather, a well-known songwriter in Romania. Her music later influenced by Jim Morrison, Nina Simone and Bob Dylan, she attended conservatory at Boston University and in the summer of 2010 founded Sylvana Joyce & The Moment. Her band has toured the Northeast and has received wide recognition from the indie scene. They’ve performed at Boston’s Berklee Performance Center and NYC’s Bitter End, Studio @ Webster Hall, and Knitting Factory; have won the 2012 Battle of the Bands (hosted by Unregular Radio) and the 2011 MENSA Category for iStars Talent Competition; and will perform at the 2013 SXSW Music Showcase. You can find Sylvana Joyce & The Moment @ http://www.sjandthemoment.com and http://www.facebook.com/sjandthemoment.

*****

When: EVERY Monday Night!

Where: Bareburger (East Village)
85 Second Avenue (@ 5th Street), 2nd Floor
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 (@ the door or in advance): $10 for audience members or solo performers, $12 total for duos/bands

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 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

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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/.

DEBUT! The Inspired Word's Music Box Open Mic @ Funkadelic Studios NYC - Friday, Nov. 2

The Inspired Word's Music Box Open Mic @ Funkadelic Studios NYC is a dynamic new open mic series that takes place the FIRST Friday of EVERY month in midtown Manhattan.

Hosted by singer Sylvana Joyce.

20 slots, 8 minutes each (not including set-up).

We welcome bands, singers, musicians of all types.

Complete backline with full drum set and cymbals. And pro audio recording capability.

SEATING IS LIMITED.

Age limit: 18 + (under 18, must be accompanied by an adult).

And we'll film in HD at least three performers FREE of charge for The Inspired Word YouTube channel!

*****

When: 1st Friday of every month

Where: Funkadelic Studios

http://funkadelicstudios.com/

335 West 35th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue), 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10001

Phone: 212-696-2513

Time: Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm, show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover Charge: $10 ($20 total for bands)

*****

Produced by Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word

http://inspiredwordnyc.com

*****

For almost 20 years, Funkadelic Studios NYC has been the place for all types and levels of musicians to jam and practice their art. The New York rehearsal space has seen it all, from a band’s first practice, to major label acts preparing for a European tour! Indie-folk, jazz, hip hop, rock, blues, country, electro, you name the genre, it’s been practiced at Funkadelic.

*****

By subway, take the A/E/C to 34th Street at 8th Avenue or 1/2/3 to 34th Street-Penn Station at 7th Avenue.

Help Us Pick a Name for Our New Music Open Mic

Our music-only open mic debuts @ Manhattan's Funkadelic Studios in November.

So far, we've come with the following names:

Croon & Toons Music Mic
Perfect Note Music Open Mic
Music Box Open Mic
Musiq Box Open Mic
Muzik Box Open Mic
Sound Off Music Open Mic
Perfect Pitch Music Open Mic
High Note Music Open Mic
Soundz Magic Music Open Mic
Sound Proof Music Open Mic
Backline Music Open Mic
Jam Session Music Open Mic
Music Jam Open Mic
Cool Vibez Music Open Mic

Please tell us which one you like best or if you think you've come up with something better let us know.

Thanks so much!

The Inspired Word Staff

NYC Open Mic Joint EVERY Monday Night @ The Nexus Lounge

Looking for 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

From 10pm to midnight, The After-Party! Dance your heart out or simply hang around for great conversation.

The After-Party's Drink Specials: $13 pitchers of Bud/Miller Lite, $16 pitchers of Stella/Blue Moon. $5 cocktail menu including Mojito, Mango Ice Tea, Dark & Stormy. $4 bottle Bud/Bud Lite and Coors Lite.


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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, 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/.

Amber & Bonnie Tamblyn Go BOOM: A Mother-Daughter Evening of Explosive Poetry, Music & Foul Language + Open Mic - Tuesday, Oct. 25

The Inspired Word presents Amber & Bonnie Tamblyn Go BOOM: A Mother-Daughter Evening of Explosive Poetry, Music, & Foul Language + 15-slot open mic open to all types of artists.

Hosted by the cooleriffic Nathan P.



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BIOS:


Amber Tamblyn is a Venice, California native. She has been a writer and actress since the age of nine. She was nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award for her work in television and film. In 2005, Simon & Schuster published her debut collection of poetry Free Stallion. In 2007 she won the Locarno Film Festival award for Best Actress for her work in the film “Stephanie Daley,” in which she starred opposite actress Tilda Swinton. She most recently appeared in FOX’s television show “HOUSE” and in Danny Boyle’s critically acclaimed film, “127 Hours” opposite James Franco. She will next appear in Horton Foote’s “Main Street” opposite Colin Firth. She is most recognized for her work as Joan on the CBS television program “Joan of Arcadia." She is the producer of “The Drums Inside Your Chest,” an annual poetry concert (thedrumsinsideyourchest.com) and the nonprofit, Write Now Poetry Society (writenowpoets.org). Her second book of poetry and prose Bang Ditto (Manic D. Press) was released last Fall. She writes for The Poetry Foundation and lives in NYC. For more info, please visit http://www.amtam.com/.



Bonnie Tamblyn is a Californian singer/songwriter. She has written over 60 songs and released four albums, including the most recent Winter Wind. She performs with her daughter, poet and actress Amber Tamblyn in a vaudevillian variety show that encompasses beautiful harmonies, comedic Hollywood horror stories and lots of booze.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011

Where: One and One Bar & Restaurant (downstairs Nexus Lounge) 76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue) Manhattan, NYC

Phone:(917) 703-1512

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

Show starts @ 7pm

Cover Charge: $10

NO AGE LIMIT.

"The Inspired Word isn't just a series, it's a movement."

The Inspired Word Open Mic of NYC - Poets Nathan P., Jane Ormerod, & Amy Leigh Cutler

Poets Nathan P., Jane Ormerod, and Amy Leigh Cutler @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word, One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NYC.

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new spoken word poetry open mic series happening every Tuesday and Thursday night in downtown Manhattan, produced by longtime journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner and hosted by HBO Def Poetry star Gemineye and the NYC spoken word legend Nathan P.

Videographer: Eugene Woody
http://imgonnadieapoet.com/
 

NYC Open Mic - The Video - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

The Open Mic @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word, Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NYC - featuring, among others, Ululy Rafael Martinez, Sam Friedman, Clara Jules, George Davis, Ross Howerton, Dean El Negro, Kim Kuby, Mundo Rivera, Teake, Kandy Kolah, Ronald Moore, David Rey Martinez, Stephanie Rogers, Mark Anthony Vigo, Chance, and Romeo Ballantine.

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new spoken word poetry open mic series happening every Tuesday and Thursday night in downtown Manhattan, produced by longtime journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner and hosted by HBO Def Poetry star Gemineye.

Videographer: Denise Goins (http://www.denisegoins.com/) and Alan Mohammed.

NYC Spoken Word, NYC Poetry, NYC Comedy, NYC Music - Tuessday Night Open Mic Joint!

Feel the vibe - cool and warm at the same time! Like being in your own living room!

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint is a weekly Tuesday night 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.

Be on the same stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, poets from The Best American Poetry anthology, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and Obie Award-winning playwrights.

Hosted by the legendary Nathan P.

25-30 slots, 5 minute time limit

One of the BEST open mic variety events you'll find anywhere!

The venue:One & One (downstairs Nexus Lounge), 76 E 1st St (corner of 1st Ave), Manhattan, New York City

Phone: (917) 703-1512

Doors open for signup @ 6:30pm

Showtime @ 7:00pm

Cover charge: $10

NO AGE LIMIT!

The Inspired Word NYC Open Mic EVERY Tuesday & Thursday Now!

Open to ALL ages and ALL types of artists -singers, comedians, poets/spoken word artists, fiction/nonfiction writers, musicians, playwrights, storytellers, actors practicing monologues, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

On Tuesday night, hosted by the legendary Nathan P., we have 30 five-minutes slots.

On Thursday, hosted by HBO Def Poetry star Gemineye, we have between 15-20 four-minutes slots (before our featured performers).

Our venue: One & One Bar/Restaurant
Downstairs Nexus Lounge
76 East 1st Street(corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, New York City

Time: Doors open for sign-up @ 6:30pm, show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10

9-Year-Old Singer Rebecca @ The Inspired Word NYC Open Mic Joint

Her first live performance!



The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
One and One, Nexus Lounge
Manhattan, New York City

Tuesday Night NYC Open Mic Joint - Comedy, Music, Poetry, ANYTHING!

Join us for a night where ANYTHING can happen!

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint is a weekly Tuesday night 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.

The legendary Nathan P., the smoothest, coolest, best-dressed man in spoken word, hosts.

25-30 slots, 5 minute time limit

So get your open mic groove on!

The venue: One & One (downstairs Nexus Lounge)
76 E 1st St (corner of 1st Ave)
Manhattan, New York City

Phone: (917) 703-1512

Doors open for signup @ 6:30pm

Showtime @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10

NO AGE LIMIT!

and follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/NYCOpenMic

The Inspired Word's NYC Rising Stars Night + Open Mic - Thursday, May 26

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word features Rising Stars Night: spoken word poet Esoteric Structure, actress/poet Lillian Rodriguez, and Blues/Art Rock/Baroque Pop band Sylvana Joyce + The Moment.

Also a 15-slot open mic (open not only to poets and spoken word artists but fiction/nonfiction writers, comedians, monologists, singers, and musicians).

Hosted by 3-time HBO Def Poetry star Gemineye.

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ARTIST BIOS:

Lillian Rodriguez was raised in the Bronx. She is an actor and a spoken word poet. First working with International WOW Theatre Company in the summer of 2009, she has since, had her Fringe Festival, NYC debut in "Survival of the Fittest," was 'Helen of Troy' in "The Trojan Women" at Looking Glass Theatre, and acted in "Men Die and They Aren't Happy," a film touring the world (from Miami to Haifa, Israel). She works as an Associate Correspondent on Diplomatically Incorrect at the United Nations, where she interviews women active in art and diplomacy; exploring the notion of the "Diplomat Artist." Lillian just finished shooting the second webisode of "Red Notice," she plays a lead in this webseries based off Dante's Inferno. For more info, please check out http://www.lillianrodriguez.com/.

In the summer of 2010, Sylvana Joyce (piano/voice/music/lyrics) founded a five-oiece band with her childhood friend, Sean-David Cunningham (violin), after finally deciding to get her lifelong itch to perform out of her skin. The granddaughter of the late Romanian composer/celebrity George Sbarcea, Sylvana took to songwriting early in life. Her compositions range the spectrum of Blues, Soul, Jazz, Cabaret, and Gypsy, with a nod to her Eastern European heritage and theatre background that has drawn comparison to Gogol Bordello, Dresden Dolls and Billie Holiday. So far, the band has garnered a respectable reputation among Boston and NYC venues, having impressed McGann's, Parkside Lounge and The Bitter End, as well as having enjoyed a long summer residency at Northern Soul in Hoboken, NJ, where they later performed as nominees for Best Band of 2010 at the Hoboken Music Awards. Their next show will be as headliners at the Algonquin Seaport Theater at South Street Seaport, Pier 17, on May 28. For more info, go to sylvanajoyce.com.

Esoteric Structure is a spoken word poet and the winner of the 2nd Inspired Word "American Idol" contest. He's also a clothing designer, illustrator and filmmaker. He recently completed a short film called "Dom & Magdalena."



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When: Thursday, May 26, 2011

Where: One and One Bar & Restaurant (downstairs Nexus Lounge)
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, NYC
Phone: (212) 598-9126

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

Showtime @ 7:30pm

Cover Charge: $10

NO AGE LIMIT!

NYC Open Mic - Poetry, Comedy, Spoken Word, Fiction, Nonfiction, Song, ANYTHING!

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word - NYC Open Mic EVERY Thursday night!

Show us what you got in four minutes or less. Poetry, Comedy, Spoken Word, Fiction, Nonfiction, Song. ANYTHING!