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SUMMARY:W.O.W. Open Mic @ The Loisaida Center
DESCRIPTION:Join Loisaida\, Inc. and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for the off-site edition of our monthly WOMXN ORATOR WEDNESDAY (“W.O.W.”) Open Mic\, hosted by Sumbodies Mama – at the Loisaida Center\, 710 East 9th Street\, NY\, NY 10009. Ticket(s) available at the door or in advance by following this link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35133  – the signup sheet to perform in the open mic is at the tickets/welcome table (near the stage) after you enter.\n\n\nMore details:\n** Held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. **\n** (Note: except during the summer months in July & August 2025) ***\n** Doors open at 6 P.M. **\n** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **\n\nAll art forms are welcome:\nSpoken Word/Poetry\, Short Stories/Scripts\, Stand-Up Comedy\, Short Monologues/Excerpts\, 3-4 Minute Original Songs or Performances (Note: ORIGINAL songs only).\nFour minutes max. for each performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance\, the digital signup sheet at the stage will provide an online form to upload your audio files. ** Note: all performances will be recorded and live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channel. Participation in this event is with this understanding and giving consent to be filmed. If you missed attending and/or would like to re-watch your own performance\, find the recorded videos on our YouTube channel. **\n** NOTICE: By attending and/or participating in events by the Nuyorican Poets Cafe\, you acknowledge that your voice and/or likeness may be recorded and/or photographed. **\nTicket info here.\n* $10 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances\, same price)\n* $10 (at the door at the Loisaida Center\, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only\, no cash)\n\n\nOur events are made possible in part through the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies\, the Howard Gilman Foundation\, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs\, the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development\, the New York City Council\, the New York State Council on the Arts\, and the Mid-Atlantic Folk and Traditional Arts. \n\n###
URL:https://loisaida.org/event/w-o-w-open-mic-loisaida-center-monthly/2025-12-03/
LOCATION:The Loisaida Inc. Center\, 710 East 9th Street\, New York\, NY\,  10009\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Artist Opportunities and Resources,Paid Events,Partnerships
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SUMMARY:American Boricua Photography Exhibition Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Loisaida Center welcomes you to the opening reception of the current photography exhibition\, American Boricua. \nAmerican Boricua celebrates the Puerto Rican Diaspora throughout North America through the lens of photographer\, Wanda Benvenutti. \nWanda Benvenutti is a freelance photojournalist\, cultural worker\, writer\, model and proud Boricua with roots in Salinas\, Puerto Rico. She is currently working on the compilation of her first book\, American Boricua\, the first visual history of the Puerto Rican diaspora in all 50  of the United States. \n  \nJoin us on Tuesday\, December 16th as we celebrate the opening. There will be light refreshments and a discussion on the importance of heritage and cultural preservation with: \nRanald Woodaman- Assistant Director of Exhibition Development at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino.
URL:https://loisaida.org/event/american-boricua-photography-exhibition-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Loisaida Inc. Center\, 710 East 9th Street\, New York\, NY\,  10009\, United States
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