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long lines for the better- play wrights at the Drama Book readings, and performances.
known names. Shop. Check out The New Yorker Faculty members and staff
The 92nd Street Y hosts magazine, available in book- at Columbia and CUNY, and
readings by some of the greatest stores and at many newsstands, writing professionals, can be
writers to pass through New for current listings of readings found at KGB Bar’s series of
York, including many Nobel- and talks. literary events. Bowery
and Pulitzer-prize-winning Poetry slams (also known Poetry, established as a
authors. Most of the city’s as Spoken Word), are evenings performance space for spoken
bookstores present a weekly or of freeform poems, raps, and word in all its incar nations,
monthly reading series, including storytelling, usually raucous presents an eclectic range of
Barnes & Noble (the Fifth Avenue and entertaining, often performances, from poetry
and Union Square branches unpredictable, and never boring. jams to various perfor mance
usually attract high-profile The Nuyorican Poets Café, in arts. The Poetry Project at
authors). The Mid-Manhattan Alphabet City, is often heralded St. Mark’s Church also hosts
Library also presents readings, as the progen itor of spoken contemporary poetry
as does Strand book store. word in New York, and serves readings, events, and even
Enjoy spirited readings by up a nightly mix of poetry slams, some workshops.
DIRECTORY
Comedy Radio City Brandy’s Bowery Poetry
Showcases Music Hall Piano Bar 308 Bowery.
50th St at Avenue of 235 E 84th St.
Broadway the Americas. Map 17 B4. Map 4 F3.
Comedy Club Map 12 F4. Tel (212) 650-1944. Tel (212) 614-0505.
318 W 53rd St.
Map 12 E4. Tel (212) 307-7171. Café Carlyle Drama
Tel (212) 757-2323. Stand-up NY Carlyle Hotel, Book Shop
236 W 78th St. 35 E 76th St. 250 W 40th St.
Caroline’s Map 17 A5.
1626 Broadway. Map 15 C5. Tel (212) 744-1600. Map 8 E1.
Map 12 E5. Tel (212) 595-0850. Tel (212) 944-0595.
Tel (212) 757-4100. The Theater Feinstein’s/ KGB Bar
Comedy Cellar at Madison 54 Below 85 E 4th St.
254 W 54th St.
117 MacDougal St. Square Garden Map 12 D4.
Map 4 D2. 7th Ave & 33rd St. Tel (646) 476-3551. Map 4 F2.
Tel (212) 254-3480. Map 8 E2. Tel (212) 505-3360.
Tel (212) 465-6741. Metropolitan
Comic Strip Live Room Mid-Manhattan
1568 2nd Ave. Upright Citizens 34 W 22nd St. Library
Map 17 B4. Brigade Theatre Map 8 F4. 455 Fifth Ave at
Tel (212) 861-9386. 307 W 26th St. Tel (212) 206-0440. 40th St.
Map 8 D4.
Dangerfield’s Tel (212) 366-9176. Triad Map 8 F1.
Comedy Club 158 W 72nd St, Tel (212) 340-0833.
1118 1st Ave. The West 2nd Floor.
Map 13 C3. End Lounge Map 11 C1. Nuyorican
Tel (212) 593-1650. 955 W End Ave. Tel (212) 362-2590. Poets Café
Gotham Map 20 E5. 236 E 3rd St.
Comedy Club Tel (212) 531-4759. Literary Events Map 5 B2.
208 W 23rd St. Cabarets and and Poetry Slams Tel (212) 505-8183.
Map 8 D4. Piano Bars 92nd Street Y
Tel (212) 367-9000. 1395 Lexington Ave. Poetry Project
The Laugh Factory Ars Nova Map 17 A2. St. Mark’s Church,
303 W 42 St. 511 W 54th St. Tel (212) 415-5729. 131 E 10th St.
Map 8 D1. Map 12 E4. Map 4 F1.
Tel (212) 586-7829. Tel (212) 489-9800. Barnes & Noble Tel (212) 674-0910.
555 Fifth Ave.
New York Bemelman’s Bar Map 12 F5. Strand
Comedy Club Carlyle Hotel, Tel (212) 697-3048.
241 E 24th St. 35 E 76th St. 33 E 17th St. 828 Broadway.
Map 9 B4. Map 17 A5. Map 9 A5. Map 4 E1.
Tel (212) 696-5233. Tel (212) 744-1600. Tel (212) 253-0810. Tel (212) 473-1452.

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