NYC Top 5 Venues List

The time has come again for The Life of a New Yorker (.com) to select 5 venues in this grand city that are worth mentioning.

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NYC'S TOP 5 VENUES

1. Abiodun's Open House Sundays

Legendary Abiodun Oyewole, founder of  The Last Poets, has opened his home to musicians, poets, and creative thinkers alike each and every Sunday to share and learn in a open and positive environment complete with salmon croquette and constructive critique from the legend himself.

110 Morningside Dr, New York, NY 10027

The Last Poets

2. Tammany Hall

A restaurant and performance space on Orchard St. in the city that can only be accurately described as  fancy. "The venue features an expansive main floor with a 24-foot modular stage, classic big bar and banquette-style seating. A mezzanine overlooking the main floor is ideal for listening and mingling, and is equipped with its own private service bar."

Tammany Hall hosts a variety events regularly, for instance the Inspired Word will be featuring tomorrow (Wednesday Sept. 17th 2013), flexing their musical wings and displaying some of the most talented musicians in NYC!

 152 Orchard St. New York, NY 10002

tammanyhallny.com 

https://musicallstarsnyc.eventbrite.com/

3. 6th St. & Avenue B Community Garden

Photo by Michael Phillip Geffner

This community garden is a piece of history as it has been around since the 80s. "Today the garden serves as an anchor of local community garden groups and as a working model of preservation for an energetic greening movement." The garden hosts a variety of free events and workshops which their website gives detailed information about.

Photo Taken by Michael Phillip Geffner

 Corner of 6th St. and Avenue B New York, NY

http://www.6bgarden.org/

4. Don Pollo Restaurant

Exotic Peruvian cuisine, always fresh and always delicious! Taste the savory flavors of Peru right here in the big city!

83-02 95th Ave, Ozone Park NY 11416

http://www.donpollonyc.com/

5. Dassara

Brooklyn restaurant specializing in a variety of noodles/ramen dishes at an affordable price in a cozy little space.

271 Smith St. Brooklyn, NY 11231

www.dassara.com/‎

Brooklyn Poet's "YAWP"

There is poetry brewing in Brooklyn.

"Brooklyn Poets is a non-profit literary organization celebrating and cultivating the poets, poetry and literary heritage of Brooklyn, the birthplace of American poetry." Brooklyn has been known to breed some of the world's most notable poets. This dedicated organization holds several events and workshops to engage Brooklyn poets and bring together a community of artists in a safe and inspiring environment.

Every 2nd Monday of the month Brooklyn Poets holds "YAWP" which is a monthly poetry writing class followed by an open mic. For 5$ you can experience both the poetry writing class (taught by a Brooklyn Poet's member or guest poet) and the open mic. 

The next Yawp will be held on September 9th at 61 local on Bergen St. taught by Jeff Simpson and begin at 7pm. The open mic will follow at 8pm and the list fills up fast so visit  http://brooklynpoets.org/events/yawp/ to sign up early and reserve your spot!

The experience is memorable and will definitely keep you on your toes regardless of your experience as a poet. For more information visit the Brooklyn Poets website: http://brooklynpoets.org/

Taken from brooklynpoets.org

Happy Writing!!!

Top Five Venues List

Good Day New Yorkers (and troublesome tourists who we love oh so much). It's that time again where The Life of A New Yorker.Com explores various New York City venues in a top five countdown.

NYC'S TOP 5 VENUES

1. Joe's Pub

 "Joe's Pub at Public Theater is a nightclub that hosts live performances regularly." Drinks are affordable and the evening is always enjoyable at this reputable NYC venue.

425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003

www.joespub.com

2. Dixon Place

 "Dixon Place is an Obie Award winning, Off-Off-Broadway New York City theater devoted exclusively to presenting original pieces of theater, dance, performance art and literature that are works in progress"

 161 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002

dixonplace.org

3. Paint & Poetry

"A collaborative effort of all things art." Paint and Poetry is a unique monthly event created by Mojo disco featuring underground artists in NYC; poets, Emcee's, and musicians, giving them a chance to showcase their talents.

https://www.facebook.com/PaintAndPoetry

4. DALLAS BBQS

A well known family restaurant serving up giant specialty frozen drinks and that southern corn bread just like mama use to make!

241 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036 

 180 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

 www.dallasbbq.com/

5. Locs of Royalty

 Located in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, Locs of Royalty is a natural hair care salon brought to you by Kdaloctician.

 295 Livingston St, Brooklyn NY

https://www.facebook.com/Locs.of.Royalty

Relle Independence Day Performance

Relle the Poet opens for Hip Hop Legends Digable Planets on Independence day 

In NYC

Check out her FB page: Facebook.com/relle.the.poet

Featured Artist: Taylor Flash

Taylor Flash

Have you ever had your soul captured so uniquely by a photographer that you didn't even recognize yourself ?

The Life of a New Yorker Presents the most recent featured artist: Taylor Flash. To call him a talented photographer would be an insulting understatement to say the least. Taylor is an original. With all the so called photographers appearing on the "scene" someone with an eye for natural beauty, respect for the art, and actual talent is much appreciated.

Photo Taken by Taylor Flash

Taylor has been taking photos for about 2 1/2 years and says people are his inspiration. " People inspire me through hearing and seeing their work everyday. Channeling their energy is what allows me to portray them. It makes me happy when people see the end result image and through that , see a spirit in themselves that they previously might have not saw. Its almost like giving back." - Flash

Taken by Taylor Flash

Landscape by Taylor Flash

While Taylor is well versed in portraits, and studio photography he is also well known for his landscapes and has most recently added videography to his list of credentials. He charges anywhere between 100$ - 200$ per photo shoot depending on the situation. For the high quality photos he can produce his prices are always very reasonable.

Taken by Taylor Flash

Working with Taylor was an honor and a pleasure. If you are looking for a professional, affordable, talented, and original photographer, Taylor is your man!!!

Check out his fan page: https://www.facebook.com/Taylorflashphotos

and Portfolio: http://www.wix.com/taylorflashphotos/astoryofakid

Featured Artist: Danny Matos

The Life Of A New Yorker is proud to present an astounding, raw, talented, and intellectual soul as the newest featured artist. The poet performing in the video above is none other than Daniel "Danny" Matos.

Danny Matos

He is a beloved member of the Inspired Word Family, powerful spoken word artist, talented poet, acclaimed 2013 poetry idol, and The Life of New Yorker's most recent featured artist.

Matos shortly after winning the title

On April 24th of this year Danny competed along side 3 other finalists for the title of Poetry Idol. He worked hard to generate, memorize, and deliver an original poem each week of the competition and clearly his hard work paid off. Danny says he is grateful and appreciates the opportunity however he knows he has a long way to go. It's true we could all leave room for improvement but as Danny continues to remain humble even in his success it is clear he has already touched so many hearts with his powerful words.

Danny can be contacted by email: dmatos105@gmail.com

Or by Facebook: www.facebook.com/danny.matos.144

He can also be seen performing nearly every week at Micheal Geffner's Inspired Word Open Mic series and sometimes making guest appearances at the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe.Where ever you are lucky enough to see this expert poet in action you are sure to fall in love with him, his words, and his rare open honest soul.

Top Five Venues List

1. The Inspired Word Presents; The All-Star Showcase

The Inspired Word series presents the start of the brand new All-Star Showcase! The best of the best comedians, poets, musicians, and storytellers from the Inspired Word.

 **Beginning Thursday, June 20th (Re-occurring the third Thursday of every month)**
BareBurger Restaurant 85 Second Ave, New York NY 10003
http://inspiredwordallstars.eventbrite.com/

2. Club Allure
Lets get grown and sexy! Club allure is a spacious and classy club in Long Island City. Hold your birthday party or event here or just come out to enjoy a Saturday evening with friends.

33-02 Queens Blvd. Long Island City, NY 11101
http://www.cluballurenyc.com/

3. Rimes of The Ancient Mariner Monthly Open Mic

Every Month the legendary Ancient Mariner Phillip Giambri offers this exciting open mic series open to all performing artists in NYC. Admission is 7$ and there is a 21+ age limit.

 **First Thursday of every month**

Identity Bar and Lounge @ 511 East 6th St. New York, NY 10009

https://www.facebook.com/events/417345091686612/

4. The Brooklyn Pyramidz
In addition to ensuring experienced engineers and top of the line equipment/software (Pro tools), this unique studio also offers artist friendly rates of 35$ per hourly session

 1313 Sterling Place Brooklyn NY 11213
https://www.facebook.com/brooklyn.pyramidz?fref=ts

5. Club Amnesia
Club Amnesia has over 35 Spacious V.I.P sections, a state of the art sound and lighting system, & 7,000 Square feet to party in. Located in West Chelsea, Club Amnesia combines non-stop energy and entertainment that give guests an experience not felt in NY nightlife.

 609 West 29th St. New York, NY 10001
amnesianyc.com

Girl Problems by Jherelle Benn

The Life Of New Yorker Presents A Digi Poem By Jherelle Benn

Directed by Duane Chivon Ferguson

Produced by Jherelle Benn

Duane Chivon Ferguson

Zita Zenda

Shot right here in the good ole City of New York

Top Five Venues List

1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This Museum offers hundreds of events each month—including lectures, films, tours, family activities, and more!

1000 5th Ave, New York NY 10028

www.metmuseum.org/

2. Red Bamboo

This unique and cozy restaurant seasons their food to perfection and carries some of the freshest and tastiest vegetarian cuisine in New York!

140 West 4th St, New York NY 10012

http://redbamboo-nyc.com/site/

3. The Inspired Word's Music Box Open Mic at Funkadelic Studios

Lets get funky! Every first Friday of the month this diverse open mic is open to all musical performance artists.

335 West 35th St, New York NY 10001

http://inspiredwordnyc.com/

funkadelicstudios.com/

4. The Bronx Zoo

The famous Bronx zoo boasts over 4,000 animals and represents about 650 species around the world.

2300 South Blvd, Bronx NY 10460

www.bronxzoo.com/

5. The Woods

Equipped with Full bar, spacious dance floor, and outdoor smoking area patio, "The Woods" makes for a perfect Friday night Adventure.

48 South 4th St, Brooklyn NY 11211

The Woods Website

Featured Artist: Keon Torres

Young, talented, ambitious, energetic, enthusiastic, phenomenal, and ecstatic. Who am I describing? The Life of A New Yorker's latest feature; The Hip Hop sensation and Lyrical artist  
Keon Torres.

Artist Keon Torres Making Magic in the Studio

I had the pleasure of first seeing Keon performing at the prestigious open mic series, "The Inspired Word". His ballistic energy was contagious as he delivered one of his more recent singles "My Direction". By the end of his performance I was both thoroughly impressed and entertained by the young MC.

Torres performing at 116 Macdougal

Born and raised in Harlem New York, 20 year old Torres made his official debut performance at the age of 19. His relationship with the stage only developed further as he continued performing at various open mic venues in the city. A year later Keon made the decision to advance his musical career by releasing his first album, a mix tape entitled "Mixing Universal sound in Control LP". To listen and download tracks from this album for free visit datpiff.com. Torres is currently working on his sophomore project, another album featuring his latest and original songs, entitled "1412". Look forward to this dynamic album release in Spring 2013!

You can catch this talented and youthful spirit performing live most days all around this great city of New York. Or simply follow his fan page here at----> Keon Kudo Torres

Be sure to look out for the release of "1412" coming soon!!!

Torres performing at the Funkadelic Studios

Whose Working at the Pyramid Tonight?

The Brooklyn Pyramidz Recording Studio also know as "The Pyramid" is most humbly defined as a myriad of  wonders.

 



Featured: Melvin Mescudi Photographer: Marvin Photog

Have you ever been to a party, recording studio, photo/video shoot, performance, and open mic all AT THE SAME DAMN TIME (At the same damn place)? Well, this venue located in East New York with the clever nick-name wraps all of the above in a successful multi-family package. The Life Of a New Yorker salutes The Pyramid for uniting imaginative and talented New York artists one event at a time. And having a phenomenal night while doing it!

 Working at The Pyramid isn't always trippy fun. In addition to ensuring experienced engineers and top of the line equipment/software (Pro tools), this unique studio also offers artist friendly rates of 35$ per hourly session



Don Montage

Located at 1313 Sterling Place Brooklyn, The Pyramid Recording Studio is just a brisk walk from the 3 train (Utica Avenue). For Bookings: CALL 1 (347) 971-8466 And for exciting upcoming events check out their web page directly ---) The Pyramidz

Top Five NYC Venues List

The Life of a New Yorker.com presents the "Top Five New York City Venues" List. Looking for a sleezy titty bar in Brooklyn? How about a sophisticated open mic in Greenwich Village to showcase your talent? Or what about a bite to eat? All of the above and more are included in this week's top five venue list.

 

The Inspired Word

#1

 

Category: Open Mic Series/Live Music

Where: One on One Nexus Lounge / 116 Macdougal St, New York, NY

When:Every Monday and Wednesday Night

Site: inspiredwordnyc.com/

 



 

Webster Hall

#2

 

Category: Night Life/Club/ Concerts

Where: 125 E 11th St, New York NY

When: Weekends (Thursday night = Ladies night)

Site: http://www.websterhall.com/

 

Uno's Bar & Grill

#3

 

Category: Restaurant

Where: 89 South Street, New York NY

When: Monday-Sunday

Site: www.unos.com/

 

 

Cafe Wha

#4

 

 

Category: Night Life/Live Music/Restaurant/Bar

Where: 115 Macdougal St, New York NY

When: Every Night of the Week

Site: cafewha.com/

 

Pumps Bar

#5

 

Category: Night Life/ Adult/ Exotic Dancing

Where: 1089 Grand Street Brooklyn, NY

When: Weekends

Site: pumpsbar.com/