All-Time Most Viewed Inspired Word Videos - Part 2

LOVE the poet @ The Inspired Word NYC Spoken Word Poetry Series

LOVE the poet @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word, Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NYC.

Michelle Antoinette Nelson, also known as LOVE the poet, is a prominent poet/author on the national performance and literary art scenes, and in the field of creative writing education. She has appeared on CNN as a speaker at the Jena 6 rally in Washington, D.C., co-produced and appeared in "Passion Fruit Tea" (a short film based on her poem with the same name), released multiple spoken word CDs, and has performed on college campuses nationwide. Michelle is also an active member of the Maryland Speaker's Bureau, a member of the Punany Poets (as seen on HBO), the creator of Live Lyrics! Creative writing workshops, host of BE FREE Fridays, and an active member of Poetry for the People Baltimore. For booking and more information visit http://www.lovethepoet.com/

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new spoken word poetry series happening every Thursday night in downtown Manhattan, produced by longtime journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner.

Filmed and Edited by: Laurence Wallace
http://www.laurencewallace.com/

Music by: Oveous
http://www.mocaarts.com/

Poet Charan P. Morris @ The Inspired Word

Poet Charan P. Morris @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 @ One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NYC.

Videographer: Elaine Delehant

Music by Oveous - "Never Stop" (w/ Quetzal Guerrero)
http://oveous.blogspot.com/

HBO Def Poet Paul S. Flores @ The Inspired Word - Part 2

Spoken Word Poet Paul S. Flores @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word, Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NYC.

This is the second of two parts.

Videographer: Elaine Delehant

Music by Oveous - "Is This Real?"

"Best American Poetry" Poet Michael Cirelli @ The Inspired Word

Poet Michael Cirelli @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word, Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NYC. Host: Erica Bradshaw.

Cirelli was born in Providence, RI in 1975. His newest collection, Everyone Loves The Situation (Penmanship Books, 2011), deconstructs MTV's hit reality show, Jersey Shore, flipping the cultural zeitgeist on its (gelled and sprayed) head. He is also the author of Vacations on the Black Star Line (Hanging Loose Press, 2010), which was named in About.com's Poetry Picks "Best Books of 2010," and Lobster with Ol' Dirty Bastard (Hanging Loose Press, 2008), which was a NY Times bestseller from an independent press and was featured in the "Debut Poets" issue of Poets & Writers Magazine. His work has appeared in The Best American Poetry, Hanging Loose, Texas Review, World Literature Today and King Magazine, among others. He is the Executive Director of one of the nation's largest youth literary arts organization, Urban Word NYC, and has authored two poetry curricula, Poetry Jam (Recorded Books, 2010) and Hip-Hop Poetry & the Classics (Milk Mug, 2004). He has also appeared on HBO's Def Poetry Jam and Brave New Voices.

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new spoken word poetry series happening every Thursday night in downtown Manhattan, produced by longtime writer/journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner.

Filmed and Edited by: Laurence Wallace
http://www.laurencewallace.com/

Music by: Oveous
http://oveous.blogspot.com/

The Inspired Word's Hot NYC Spoken Word Poetry Open Mic

The Inspired Word's hot open mic @ One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NY.

Featured in this video: Featuring Nathan P., Alexander Hu, Mark Anthony Vigo, Starski, Kevin Patrick Nelson, Dean El Negro, Joy Deva Baglio, Ululy Rafael Martinez, Maria Chisolm, and Romeo Ballantine. Host: Erica Bradshaw.

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new spoken word poetry series happening every Thursday night in downtown Manhattan, produced by longtime writer/journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner.

The Inspired Word open mic is open to ALL types of artists - comedians, storytellers, musicians, singers, as well as poets and spoken word artists. 

Filmed and Edited by: Laurence Wallace
http://www.laurencewallace.com/

Music by: Oveous
http://oveous.blogspot.com/

NYC Youth Poet Laureate Justin Long-Moton @ The Inspired Word

NYC Youth Poet Laureate Justin Long-Moton @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word, Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NYC. Host: Erica Bradshaw.

Long-Moton is an ambitious and talented writer/performance poet and activist. Born in Harlem, New York, and now residing in the Bronx, he has quickly become a force to be reckoned with on the spoken word slam scene. He has performed and competed in world renowed venues across the country, including the Apollo Theater, and such local places as New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway and Saban Theater, just to name a few. He's one of the six members of the 2010 Urban Word NYC Slam Team that took top honors at the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam this past summer in Los Angeles, the 2010 Knicks Poetry Slam Champion, and currently serving as New York City's Youth Poet Laureate. Now a 17 year old senior in high school, he finds himself searching for what it really means to be a man -- believing all life has a purpose. He prides himself for his courage and inability to bow down to life's obstacles. Next fall Justin intends on pursuing a degree in both journalism and English education.

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new spoken word poetry series happening every Thursday night in downtown Manhattan, produced by longtime writer/journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner.

Filmed and Edited by: Laurence Wallace
http://www.laurencewallace.com/

Music by: Oveous
http://oveous.blogspot.com/

2 Videos - Spoken Word Legend Taalam Acey @ The Inspired Word

Spoken Word Legend Taalam Acey @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 @ One and One Bar/Restaurant, Nexus Lounge, Manhattan, NYC.

Acey, a child of the Newark Rebellion, was raised by a single mother who was a member of the famed writer and activist Amiri Baraka's community organization. Acey is an independent artist whose work has been featured frequently on TV One and was selected as the original "number one thing you need to know about" on BET's countdown show, "The 5ive."

Over the years, BET has featured and aired roughly a half dozen segments featuring Acey. He ranks among the vanguard of artists who use the internet to connect with listeners. Likewise, his YouTube videos have been seen by more than a half million viewers and he has tens of thousands of social network contacts.

The Newark, NJ native's poetry has appeared in Essence Magazine and Susan Taylor, the magazine's Editor Emeritus, personally invited Acey to perform for an audience of six thousand at The Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Acey was honored to be a guest of Congresswoman Maxine Waters for the Congressional Black Caucus' 2007 & 2008 "Young Gifted and Black" panels.

He has shared his work in several countries and approximately one hundred schools of higher education; including the prestigious Graduate School of Education at UC Berkeley, where he delivered a lecture on contemporary Spoken Word.

He has recorded more than a dozen CDs and authored four books. Additionally, films that include his work have garnered an Audience Award (2002) and a Special Jury Prize (2006) at the Sundance Film Festival. He was featured in an acclaimed Radio-One London slam poetry documentary and Marc Smith, the founder of slam poetry, used Acey's work in his definitive book. He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland.

"You have so, so much inspired me with your Spoken Word," said the legendary Stevie Wonder, while interviewing Taalam Acey, during Wonder's own birthday celebration in May 2008.

For more info on Acey, please visit http://www.taalamacey.com/

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new spoken word poetry series happening every Thursday night in downtown Manhattan, produced by longtime writer/journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner.

Videographer: Elaine Delehant

Music by Oveous - "Never Stop" (w/ Quetzal Guerrero)
http://oveous.blogspot.com/

Poets Osagyefo & Jane LeCroy @ The Inspired Word's One-Year Anniversary

Spoken word poets Osagyefo and Jane LeCroy @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC spoken word poetry event, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Manhattan, NYC.

The Inspired Word spoken word poetry weekly series celebrated its one-year anniversary with an extravaganza that included an all-star lineup of over 20 of the best performance poets in the New York City area - Patricia Smith, Willie Perdomo, Oveous, Vanessa Hidary, Gemineye, Brian Dykstra, Ngoma, Rico Frederick, Bonafide Rojas, Joanna Hoffman, Erica Miriam Fabri with Robin Andre, Jamaal St. John, Tahani Salah, Sean Patrick Conlon, Nathan P., Osagyefo, Jane LeCroy, Simply Rob, Jane Ormerod, Thomas Fucaloro, Advocate of Wordz, and Eliel Lucero.

It was an epic night.

An unforgettable night.

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new poetry/spoken word series, produced by longtime writer/journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner.

Videographer: Elaine Delehant (http://www.bonobofilms.com/)

Music by Oveous: Ssssssh...sexybonushit (strobelights)

Best Pics from The Inspired Word's One-Year Anniversary - Part 2

Oveous

Erica Miriam Fabri and Robin Andre

Ngoma

Tahani Salah

Gemineye

The Inspired Word's One-Year Anniversary All-Star Spoken Word Poetry Extravaganza
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011
(Le) Poisson Rouge
Manhattan, New York City

Photos By: Holly Van Voast

The Inspired Word's One-Year Anniversary Spoken Word Poetry All-Star Extravaganza - Thursday!

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word celebrates its one-year anniversary with a spoken word/poetry event of a lifetime, a lineup to end all lineups, a night you'll remember.

A special event fundraiser for The Inspired Word, featuring 20 of the best performance poets in the NYC area!

Show your love and support! And feel it right back!

When: Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011

Where: (Le) Poisson Rouge (downstairs Gallery Bar)
158 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and Sullivan)
Manhattan, New York City
http://www.lepoissonrouge.com/
Phone: (212) 505-3474

Time: 6:00pm

Cover Charge: $15

Must be 21 years of age or older. Please make sure to bring ID.

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SCHEDULED PERFORMERS

Patricia Smith



Willie Perdomo



Oveous Maximus



Steve Colman



Nathan P. 

Vanessa Hidary



Ngoma

Rico Frederick

Gemineye



Brian Dysktra



Simply Rob Vassilarakis



Sean Patrick Conlon



Osagyefo

Ocean Vuong



Erica Miriam Fabri with Robin Andre



Jane LeCroy



Thomas Fucaloro



Jane Ormerod



Tahani Salah



Jamaal St. John



Advocate of Wordz (Host/MC)



Eliel Lucero (DJ)

An Epic Lineup of Performance Poets - Thursday, Jan. 13, Manhattan, NYC!

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word - One-Year Anniversary All-Star Extravaganza

Patricia Smith
Willie Perdomo
Vanessa Hidary
Oveous
Steve Colman
Ngoma
Ocean Vuong
Nathan P.
Jamaal St. John
Tahani Salah
Jane Ormerod
Thomas Fucaloro
Gemineye
Brian Dyksytra
Simply Rob
Rico Frederick
Jane LeCroy
Erica Miriam Fabri with Robin Andre
Osagyefo
Advocate of Wordz
Eliel Lucero
Sean Patrick Conlon

Place: (Le) Poisson Rouge
Downstairs Gallery Bar
158 Bleecker Street (between Sullivan and Thompson)
Manhattan, New York City

Time: 6-10pm

More Oveous Pics @ The Inspired Word!

Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC spoken word poetry event
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
(Le) Poisson Rouge
Manhattan, New York City

Photos By: Cathryn Lynne

Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner's Inspired Word NYC Spoken Word Poetry Event/Part 4

Superstar Poet/Spoken Word Artist Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC spoken word poetry event
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, (Le) Poisson Rouge
Manhattan, NYC

The Inspired Word is New York City's hottest new poetry/spoken word series, produced by longtime writer/journalist and former Village Voice columnist Mike Geffner and hosted by Erik "Advocate of Wordz" Maldonado.

Videographer: Richard Adrion (www.evprosonline.com)

Music by: Oveous

For more info on Oveous, please visit his site: http://oveous.blogspot.com/

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New Video! Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner's Inspired Word NYC Spoken Word Poetry Event/Part 3

Superstar poet/spoken word artist Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC spoken word poetry event
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
(Le) Poisson Rouge, Manhattan, New York City

Videographer: Elaine Delehant (bonobofilms.com)

New Video! Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner's Inspired Word NYC Spoken Word Poetry Event/Part 2

Superstar poet/spoken word artist Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC spoken word poetry event
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
(Le) Poisson Rouge, Manhattan, New York City

Videographer: Elaine Delehant (bonobofilms.com)

Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner's Inspired Word NYC Spoken Word Poetry Event

Poet/Spoken Word superstar Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC spoken word poetry event
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
(Le) Poisson Rouge, Manhattan, NYC

Videographer: Richard Adrion (www.evprosonline.com)

New Pics! Oveous Maximus @ The Inspired Word

Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC Poetry/Spoken Word Event
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
(Le) Poisson Rouge
Manhattan, New York City

Photos By: Brooke McGowan

Teaser Clip - Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner's Inspired Word NYC Poetry/Spoken Word Event

A teaser clip of Superstar Poet/Spoken Word Artist Oveous Maximus @ Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC poetry/spoken word event, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Manhattan, NYC.

Full clip coming!

Videographer: Richard Adrion (www.evprosonline.com)

Oveous & Vaimoana Headline @ The Inspired Word NYC Poetry/Spoken Word Event Sept. 9th!

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word poetry/spoken word event, featuring the amazingly talented, not-be-missed Oveous Maximus!

The fabulous poet/performance artist Vaimoana Litia Makakaufaki Niumeitolu will join Oveous in the lineup, making her second Inspired Word appearance.

And, as always, there will be a 10-slot open mic (open to ANYTHING and with each person getting 3 1/2 minutes).

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When: Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010

Where: (Le) Poisson Rouge (downstairs gallery)
158 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and Sullivan)
Manhattan, New York City
http://lepoissonrouge.com/
Phone: (212) 505-3474

Time: 7pm (open mic sign-up starts at 6:30)

Cover Charge: $10

Must be 21 years of age or older. Please make sure to bring ID.

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Bios:

Oveous is a recording artist who tricked everyone into believing he was only a poet. He grew up in the Bronx and Washington Heights exposed to the richness of jazz, soul, hip hop, and latin music. An honorary member of the world-famous Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Oveous shares his own brand of "rap & spokenword". He became a National Poetry slam finalist three years in a row, is a multiple time winner at the Apollo Theater, has performed on the hit series HBO Def Poetry, and has recorded music with grammy award winner Louie Vega. Currently, you can download Oveous' albums ("Future Intentions" & "The Iambic Moment") online for free via his blog site: http://oveous.blogspot.com/



Vaimoana Litia Makakaufaki Niumeitolu is a poet, painter, actor, activist, and educator. She was born in Nuku‘alofa, Tonga; raised in Hawai‘i and Utah; and now lives, creates, and loves in New York City. Moana is the author of a poetry, performance text, and visual art chapbook, tonga provo harlem. She is a co-founding member of the women of color performance troupe, Mahina Movement, which has performed at more than 400 stages. Their CD is Speak the Fire. moana has shared her poetry and painting across the U.S. and in Fiji, Tonga, Ireland, Italy, and South Africa. She has been seen acting at the Metropolitan Opera and sharing her one-woman show, Tongue-in Paint, which had its world premiere in the soloNOVA Arts Festival at Performance Space 122 in NYC. Her other production, A Prayer for Tonga, premiered at Harvard University. She graduated from New York University, earned the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship from Yale University, and attended Columbia University’s M.F.A. Program in Acting.



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