Cultured Coffee (Art, Music, Poetry, Dance, Food!)
2024-09-27 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | NY
A Night of Featured Artists:
Community Arts Showcase
Date: September 27th, 2024
Hours: Door Opens at 6:30 PM; Show Begins at 7pm and ends at 9:30 pm
Location: The Loisaida Center (710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009)

Mime Class with Bryan Fernandez
2024-09-28 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Mime Class with Bryan Fernandez
at the Loisaida, Inc. Center
Every Sunday 2 ~ 5 PM

Senior Day at Loisaida Center
2024-10-04 10:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | NY
2024 Senior Day at the Loisaida Center
Location: 710 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009
When: First Friay of the Month from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Activities: Art Workshops, Zumba/Aerobics, Educational Panels, Live Music, Snacks, Coffee and more!

Questions? Contact Angel Santini (917-634-6963) or Loisaida Inc. (646-726-4715 / info@loisaida.org)

2024 Calendar:
Friday, October 4, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
Friay, December 6, 2024 (Holiday Celebration)

Ecolibrium 2024 Exhibition
2024-10-14 10:00 - 2024-10-18 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-10-21 10:00 - 2024-10-25 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-10-28 10:00 - 2024-11-01 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-11-04 10:00 - 2024-11-08 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-11-18 10:00 - 2024-11-22 18:00 UTC, 2024-11-25 10:00 - 2024-11-29 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-12-02 10:00 - 2024-12-04 18:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Date: October 4 ~ December 4, 2024
Hours: 10 AM ~ 6 PM, Monday ~ Friday (Sat, Sun Closed)
Location: Loisaida, Inc. Center (710 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009)

Open Mic hosted by Solpreme - a Nuyorican Poets Cafe offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-10-23 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Date:

Wednesday October 23rd, 2024
6:00 pm

$11.50 – $11.50 including fees

Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for our off-site edition of the OPEN MIC hosted by Solpreme during our 3-year #Nuyoricanstruction of our building – at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”) in Manhattan, New York City!

In-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Buy ticket(s) in advance or at the door – the signup sheet to perform in the openmic is at the tickets/welcome table (near the stage) after you enter.

** Held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. **
** (Note: except on Wed. 12/25/2024) ***
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, comedy, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes max. per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or the link to your online audio URL to info <at> nuyorican.org in advance.

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.

Tickets:
* $10 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $10 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

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Poetry Reading Featuring Lola Rosario
2024-10-25 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Loisaida, Inc. Center is proud to present Poetry Reading, featuring Lola Rosario (@lolaslines), who is a poet and the author of Daughter de Borikén. The event will take place from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM on Friday (October 25th). $5 donation is recommended at the door.
Loisaida, Inc. Center is located at 710 East 9th Street, between Avenue C and D, in New York City.

Book Talk Featuring Rafael Pabón
2024-10-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Book Talk Featuring Rafael Pabón
A conversation and book talk with author: Rafael Pabón
Friday, October 25
6 – 8 pm at the Loisaida, Inc. Center
710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009

The book, titled, “Surviving a La Bori,” by Rafael Pabón, will be presented by Alicia Anabel Santos, a Dominican-New Yorker writer, activist, performer.
Food and beverages will be provided, and there will be live music at the end of the event. Pepe Flores will also be part of the book presentation.
The author will sign the books, which will be available for purchase.

Senior Day at Loisaida Center
2024-11-01 10:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | NY
2024 Senior Day at the Loisaida Center
Location: 710 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009
When: First Friday of the Month from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Activities: Art Workshops, Zumba/Aerobics, Educational Panels, Live Music, Snacks, Coffee and more!

Questions? Contact Angel Santini (917-634-6963) or Loisaida Inc. (646-726-4715 / info@loisaida.org)

2024 Calendar:
Friday, November 1, 2024
Friay, December 6, 2024 (Holiday Celebration)

W.O.W. Open Mic - a Nuyorican Poets Cafe offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-11-06 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
<Event Link>
Date:

Wednesday November 6th, 2024
6:00 pm

$11.50 – $11.50 including fees

Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for the off-site edition of our monthly WOMXN ORATOR WEDNESDAY (“W.O.W.”) Open Mic during our 3-year #Nuyoricanstruction of our building – at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”) in Manhattan, New York City! Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.

Hosted by Felicia Cade aka ‘Rise Felicia’ in-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).

** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)

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Ecolibrum 2024 Exhibition
2024-11-11 10:00 - 2024-11-15 18:00 (America/New_York) | NY

Open Mic hosted by Solpreme - a Nuyorican Poets Cafe offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-11-13 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s off-site edition of the OPEN MIC hosted by Solpreme at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”)!

In-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Buy ticket(s) in advance or at the door – the signup sheet to perform in the openmic is at the tickets/welcome table (near the stage) after you enter.

** Held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. **
** (Note: except on Wed. 12/25/2024) ***
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, comedy, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes max. per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or the link to your online audio URL to virtual@loisaida.org in advance.

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.

Tickets:
* $10 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $10 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

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Fuera Yanqui Del Caribe Art Exhibit
2024-11-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | NY

I'm So Hood Photo Exhibit at Piragua Space
2024-11-22 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Rosa Lee Rodriguez is a Nuyorican and LES native, mother of three, and NYCHA resident. She’s a community activist, artist, and poet who captures her neighborhood on 35mm film. Her work has been showcased at FREE FILM NYC’s Art on Paper, Worthless Studios, the Lower Eastside Girls Club, and Governors Island. She’s currently active in projects like Opening The Edge, LES Yearbook, and the GOLES Environmental Justice Committee.

Open Mic hosted by Solpreme - a Nuyorican Poets Cafe offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-11-27 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s off-site edition of the OPEN MIC hosted by Solpreme at the Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”)!

In-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center.
Buy ticket(s) in advance or at the door – the signup sheet to perform in the open mic is at the tickets/welcome table (near the stage) after you enter.
** Held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. **
** (Note: except on Wed. 12/25/2024) ***
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, comedy, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes max. per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or the link to your online audio URL to virtual@loisaida.org in advance.
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.
Tickets:

* $10 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $10 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

Get Tickets

W.O.W. Open Mic - a Nuyorican Poets Cafe offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-12-04 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s off-site edition of the WOMXN ORATOR WEDNESDAY (“W.O.W.”) Open Mic at the Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”)!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.

Hosted by Felicia Cade aka ‘Rise Felicia’ in-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).

** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)

Get Tickets

Artisferio
2024-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Artisferio is hosting an art and culture event at the Loisaida, Inc. Center, on December 7th, 2024, at 7pm.
Location: 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
Join us for a Latinx-driven multimedia showcase, where artists from various disciplines present their original works. Let’s celebrate Latinx cultural heritage, identity, and art!
Follow Artisferio on Instagram!

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic hosted by Solpreme at the Loisaida Center
2024-12-11 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s off-site Open Mic at the Loisaida, Inc. Center!

In-person and on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009.
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, comedy, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes max. per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or the link to your online audio URL to chris@loisaida.org in advance.
Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).

Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)

Get Tickets

Teatro Cuatro: The Privilege of Memory
2024-12-19 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Office of the Assembly Member Epstein, 107 Ave B, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, Pepe Flores, Lyn Pentecost, Gary Cruz, and Kiki Cotto invite you to the opening of
Teatro Cuatro: The Privilege of Memory
Join us this Thursday (12/19) from 5:30 PM to 7 PM to celebrate the story of Teatro Cuatro and the birth of community theater in Loisaida, as shown through a photo documentary produced by La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio.
Live Music & refreshments will be provided.
Location: Office of Assembly Member Epstein (107 & 109 Avenue B)
<RSVP here>

Holiday Party and Booksale (Surrealist Gypsy Artist and Illustrator Margarita Deida Petri)
2024-12-20 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio, 73 Loisaida Avenue, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Surrealist Gypsy Artist and Illustrator Margarita Deida Pietri
invites you to a holiday party and booksale
featuring the works of the famed Loisaida Poet
Pedro Pietri
Date: Friday, December 20th, 4 ~ 7 PM
Location: La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio (73 Avenue C, between 5th and 6th St)

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic Hosted by Solpreme
2025-01-11 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | NY

Nuyorican Poets Cafe W.O.W. Open Mic at Loisaida Center
2025-02-05 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Nuyorican Poets Cafe W.O.W (Womxn Orator Wednesday) Open Mic will be hosted on February 5th, Wednesday, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 PM!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.
Hosted by Felicia Cade aka ‘Rise Felicia’ in-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)
<<RSVP link>>

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic Hosted by Solpreme at Loisaida Center
2025-02-12 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic will be hosted on February 12th, Wednesday, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 PM!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.
Hosted by Solpreme in person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)
<<RSVP link>>

1st Annual Daddy-Daughter Day at Loisaida Center
2025-02-14 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
RSVP for Daddy-Daughter Day on 2/14 at the Loisaida Center!
Time: Friday, February 14th, 4pm-6pm
Location: the Loisaida Center (710 East 9th Street in Manhattan’s Alphabet City)
Join families to celebrate Daddy-Daughter Day alongside The Lower Eastside Girls Club’s Center for Wellbeing and Happiness, the Loisaida Center team, and New Leaders Council-NYC!
The day will provide respite for young and working fathers, including those who have limited access to support, so that they can enjoy Valentine’s Day with their daughters in a meaningful way, complete with food, giveaways, arts and crafts projects, entertainment, and more!
Register for free through the <<RSVP link>>

PIPIRIS NIGHTS FEST 2025 at the Loisaida Center
2025-02-22 14:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
PIPIRIS NIGHTS FEST 2025 Schedule at Loisaida Center
Welcome to Pipiris Nights Fest! This festival celebrates the rich musical and cultural traditions of Venezuelan Joropos, right here in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn. Happening on February 21, 22 and 23; save the dates! Register to attend!
Feb 22, 2:00 pm
Loisaida Inc, 710 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009
Book Presentation
Formas del Joropo Llanero Vol 1. Guía didáctica musical.
Trina Herrera, Creator
Editta, Publishing House
Video Presentation + Q&A
Joropo tuyero: ¿Cómo nace una canción?
Dr. Katrin Lengwinat (Ven)
Short Film Screening + Q&A
Mi Retorno: Mario Díaz “El Poeta de Requena”
By: Mariangeles Pacheco

RSVP Link
