NUCLEAR POETRY: Anatomy – Theatrical Spoken Word

When:Tuesday March 30, 2010
Time:8:30pm
Where:Elmo @ The Lounge
156 Seventh Avenue
btwn. 19th & 20th Sts.
New York, NY
Cost:Free

NUCLEAR POETRY: ANATOMY takes the audience into a ‘literary bomb shelter’ to explore the intricate worlds ‘underneath’ through music, video projection and spoken word with a theatrical touch. Creative writers of all sorts will read original works by candlelight, drinks will be served and a special multimedia opening inspired by the music of Arcade Fire will kickstart the night.

Doors at 8, show at 8:30. Thanks to the people at Elmo there’s no cover for the event, just buy a drink or two if you’re thirsty.

They’ll be recording the event in full for podcast on iTunes and nuclearpoetry.com & the night will end with an open mic, so if you have poems burning holes in that moleskin notebook, don’t be shy – bring them along. Especially if you’ve never read in front of an audience before. Sign up begins at 8PM, details about the suggested/optional theme are here:  http://miniurl.com/31831

Our stellar lineup for the night:

Featured:
• BONAFIDE ROJAS: HBO Def Jam Poet, musician, teacher and author of “Pelo Bueno”: A day In The Life of a Nuyorican Poet.
• CAROLINE ROTHSTEIN: Spoken word poet, nonfiction writer, journalist, and member of the Intangible Collective.
• JARED SINGER: Esteemed NYC spoken word poet & regular IndieFeed Performance contributor

With:
• JACOB VICTORINE poet, performer, teacher and founder of the “Ain’t Never Scared” collective.
• IBRAHIM SIDDIQ aka P.O.E.T., performance poet & hopeful thinker, leader of the new ‘Freedumb Movement’
• KAIT ROKOWSKI, fiery & smart slam poet; more than partially responsible for our audience going home sans socks in January.
• ALYSSA GOLDSTEIN, sultry opera singer and poet with a penchance for breaking hearts and binding beautiful books.
• LAURA BYKOWSKI, affable poet and visual artist; lover of libraries, cleavers and paint.
• AARON WIMMER, poet/performance & new media artist interested in new poetic forms, mortality, and doing daft things with electronic devices.

..and M. (aka Martin) punk electronic singer/songwriter who writes captivating, intense songs that scratch deep across the personal & political spectrum.

Visual Artwork by NYC’s Michael Kulick and projected images by SF’s Jasamyn Wimmer.

Aaron Wimmer
Creator/Host