Looking for a place to hit an Open Mic to celebrate National Poetry Month? Friday, April 15, 2016, get to the Bronx Museum of the Arts to join “Bronx Stories: Bronx Women” and the people of the Bronx in a special event, “Bronx Stories” Celebrates National Poetry Month with Bronx Women. Use your voice — share your story on the OPEN MIC with some of the HOTTEST Women writers, spoken word poets, and artists — and enjoy great ART in a building filled with some of the most talented storytellers and visual-artists in the Bronx! “Bronx Stories: Bronx Women” will be hosted by Poet, Writer, Author, Maria Aponte. All are welcome!
ABOUT BRONX STORIES: BRONX WOMEN
In celebration of National Poetry Month, “Bronx Stories” brings you an evening of Spoken Word Poetry, an Open Mic and Artwork inspired by the one-and-only Bronx. This special event will feature performances by Women Artists: NeNe Ali, Michele Carlo, Annie Lanzillotto, and Julissa Rodriguez.
“Celebrate all things women with an evening of storytelling, poetry and music inspired by the Bronx and the works of art on view at the Bronx Museum. Get on the Open Mic and make your voice heard!”
This special event is produced in collaboration with Poet, Author, and Bronx resident, Maria Aponte: mariaaponte.com – http://www.latina50plus.com
ABOUT BRONX STORIES:
“Launched in December of 2011, Bronx Stories aims to challenge stereotypes about the Bronx and provide a platform for voices from the community while encouraging deeper engagement with the arts. Each event features 3-4 professional or amateur storytellers telling a story related to a specific artwork on view at the Museum. The most successful stories have been those drawn from the storyteller’s experience in the Bronx. The event culminates with an open-mic portion during which audience members perform their own short stories, poems, or songs.”
For National Poetry Month, come out and celebrate ART! “Bronx Stories” will leave you with a new perspective of living Bronx-style. Share YOUR STORY! Witness the grit – the beauty – the gifts – the culture – the community – and why it’s called “the boogie down Bronx” in the stories of the people from The X!
“Bronx Stories: Bronx Women” – Bronx Stories Celebrates National Poetry Month with Bronx Women @ The Bronx Museum Featuring NeNe Ali, Michele Carlo, Annie Lanzillotto, and Julissa Rodriguez
DATE: Friday, April 15, 2016
TIME: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
COST: FREE to enter (donations for events at the Bronx Museum of the Arts are ALWAYS WELCOMED to keep the events going for the people)
**refreshments and drinks available (with donation)
LOCATION:
Bronx Museum of the Arts (2nd floor – North Wing and throughout the galleries)
1040 Grand Concourse (165th St.) (D/B Train to 167 St)
Bronx, New York 10456
(718) 681-6000
[email protected]
For more information on “Bronx Stories,” @ The Bronx Museum of the Arts, visit: http://www.bronxmuseum.org/events/
