The Inspired Word's 2-Year Anniversary Marathon - 30+ Artists! New Venue!

The Inspired Word 2-Year Anniversary Marathon! A not-to-be-missed all-star lineup of spoken word artists, poets, singers, and comedians.

To purchase tickets in advance online, click here http://inspiredwordanniversarynight.eventbrite.com/

Hosted by HBO Def Poetry star Gemineye and NYC spoken word legend Nathan P. and in our brand new venue - 116 in Greenwich Village! Formerly The Gaslight Cafe or Village Gaslight.

First Bob Dylan, Kerouac, Ginsberg, Bill Cosby...Now THE INSPIRED WORD!

When: Friday, Jan 6, 2012
Where: 116
http://116macdougal.com/
116 MacDougal Street (between Bleecker Street and Minetta Lane)
Downstairs lounge
Manhattan, NYC
Phone: (212) 254-9996
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the A, B, C, D, E, F to West 4th Street-Washington Square.

Doors open @ 6:00pm

Show - 6:30-11:00pm

Cover Charge: $15

Scheduled Performers (subject to change)

Patricia Smith
Regie Cabico
Oveous Maximus
Vanessa Hidary
Ngoma
Jesus Papoleto Melendez
Bonafide Rojas
Erica Miriam Fabri and Robin Andre
Big Mike
Osagyefo
Jamaal St. John
Jane LeCroy
Advocate of Wordz
Ocean Vuong
The MarXman
Simply Rob
Eliel Lucero
Jane Ormerod
Jazz Horn
Thomas Fucaloro
Sylvana Joyce + The Moment
Emanuel Xavier
David Lawton
Vince Royale
Eve Brandstein
Aimee Herman
Carolina Hidalgo
Yenny Love
Amy Leigh Cutler


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

The Inspired Word's New Home - Coming in 2012! Every Wednesday Night!

First Dylan, Ginsberg, Kerouac, Cosby, and Springsteen...Now The Inspired Word! The legacy continues!

On Friday night, Jan. 6, 2012, The Inspired Word is psyched to debut @ our new, ultra-cool venue, 116 (formerly The Gaslight Café or The Village Gaslight) in the West Village. And starting on Wednesday, Jan. 18, we're there EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, between our usual 7-10pm and hosted by HBO Def Poetry star Gemineye.

Address: 116 MacDougal Street (between Bleecker Street and Minetta Lane)
Downstairs Lounge
Manhattan, NYC.
Phone: (212) 254-9996

http://116macdougal.com/

http://116nyc.tumblr.com/

http://www.facebook.com/116macdougal

By subway, take the A, B, C, D, E, F to West 4th Street-Washington Square.



116.



Bob Dylan in 1962.



William Morris reading his poem Lyric for Children @ The Gaslight in 1959.

For more info on the history of this famed spot, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gaslight_Cafe.