BROOKLYN! Guess who’s back? That’s right! The Poets Settlement Poetry Open Mic Series is back in Brooklyn and it’s bringing FYAH with it! The first installment of The Poets Settlement Poetry Open Mic @ Breuckelen Colony Features Def Jam Poet BONAFIDE ROJAS – Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 8:00pm – Hosted by Ricardo Thomas Manual Hernandez, Terence Degnan and Shafina Ahmed. Every SECOND TUESDAY of the month, check out this FREE Poetry Open Mic featuring some of the HOTTEST POETS & RECITERS with one of the HOTTEST OPEN MIC’s in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
The Poets Settlement is a reading series with a mission to connect the arts with the art-lovers. So. Art-lovers, be sure to come out to this FREE Poetry Open Mic Series (every second Tuesday of the month) and enjoy great poetry in a lovely, art-filled environment. Be sure to visit the bar – order a refreshing/relaxing drink – have a bite to eat – and enjoy The Poets Settlement!
SIGN-UP for the November 10th Open Mic: https://poets-settlement.typeform.com/to/wR3uvI
RSVP on the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/PoetsSettlement
ABOUT THE POETS SETTLEMENT:
Poets Settlement returns from hiatus to re-start its monthly Poetry/Reading Series in Brooklyn. The first event of the reading series will commence on November 10, 2015 at Breuckelen Colony, located at 274 4th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY, 11220.
Creator of the Reading Series, Ricardo Thomas Manual Hernandez, has teamed up with fellow curators Terence Degnan and Shafina Ahmed to bring a diverse array of featured poets/readers for future Poets Settlement events.
Since its inception, Poets Settlement has fostered an inclusive environment for poets and those drawn to the genre of poetry. By looking outward to the local community of writers, Poets Settlement has established a backdrop for a wide-span of writers to bring their work to an organic and supportive audience. As the program grows, so will the responsibility to deliver accessible platforms for both poets and audience members, alike. Our perspective remains focused on the concept that poetry is a public resource, and entree is complimentary.
“Where there is water, there will be people; where there are people, there will be poetry.” – SHAFINA AHMED
To sign-up for the November 10th Poetry Open Mic, please visit: https://poets-settlement.typeform.com/to/wR3uvI
(Please take a moment to read the sign-up page, as the guidelines for the open mic have changed.)This “poetry-only” event will occur at Breuckelen Colony every SECOND Tuesday of the month.
There are 15 slots, 3-5 minutes per poet. The 15 open mic readers will be reading in no apparent order. Kindly, come on time, and please, stick around for the featured poet and the second half of the Open Mic.
For inquiries or concerns about the Open Mic, please contact: [email protected]
ABOUT THE FEATURE:
BONAFIDE ROJAS
Bonafide Rojas is the author of Renovatio, When The City Sleeps & Pelo Bueno. He has appeared on Def Poetry Jam, the documentary Spitting Ink & has been published in numerous anthologies & journals: Manteca, Chorus, Bum Rush The Page, Role Call, Learn Then Burn (Pts. 1 & 2), Me No Habla Con Acento, The Centro Journal, The Hostos Review, The Acentos Review, Letras, & Palabras. He is the bandleader of the music project The Mona Passage & is the founder of Grand Concourse Press. He loves The Beatles, Bob Dylan & Jimi Hendrix. He currently lives in The Bronx, NY.**Check out his webpage for more information: http://bonafiderojas.com
ABOUT BREUCKELEN COLONY
“BREUCKELEN COLONY (Brooklyn Colony) is a comfortable and relaxing restaurant, bar, event and party space that hosts Live Music, Comedy, Poetry, Karaoke, PaintNite, Artists Gallery, Community and Cultural Events.”
The kitchen serves fresh-food daily and carries a large selection of drafts on tap, bottled
beer & wine.
***Check out their Events Calendar for upcoming SPOKEN WORD/POETRY events.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015, The Poets’ Settlement Poetry Open Mic Series begins its new journey of bringing The People what they want: “accessible platforms for both poets and audience members”, as a public resource – free to the people. And as a poetry-lover, YOU should be there to be a part of this auspacious occasion.
Poets Settlement Poetry Open Mic @ Breuckelen Colony Relaunches Featuring Def Jam Poet Bonafide Rojas
DATE: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
TIME: 8:00pm
OPEN MIC SIGN-UP: https://poets-settlement.typeform.com/to/wR3uvI
ONLINE RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/PoetsSettlement
COST: FREE! (full-bar and food available for purchase. please, patronize both! donations are most welcomed! do your p(art) to help keep art alive in Brooklyn!)
LOCATION:
The Poets Settlement @ Breuckelen (Brooklyn) Colony Bar & Grill
274 4th Ave.
Brooklyn, New York 11215
http://www.brooklyncolony.com/
[email protected]
For more information on The Poets Settlement Poetry Open Mic @ Breuckelen Colony Bar & Grill, please visit:
Contacts: Ricardo Thomas Manual Hernandez/Terence Degnan/Shafina Ahmed
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Poets Settlement
Twitter: @PoetsSettlement
Instagram: Poets.Settlement
For more information on Poet Bonafide Rojas, visit:
Webpage: bonafiderojas.com
Twitter: @BonafideRojas
Twitter: MUSICAL GROUP @TheMonaPassage
