Burlesque Meets Poetry in NYC's Hottest Poetry / Spoken Word Variety Show -The Inspired Word

Nov. 8, 2010 - PRLog -- Poetry and Burlesque unite for a fun filled night featuring original work from some of New York City's most original performers - burlesque superstars such as Dr. Lucky, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Tigger!, Bunny Love, James Habacker, The Incredible Edible Akynos, Nasty Canasta, RunAround Sue, Cherry Pitz, Scooter Pie, Clams Casino, and Mary Cyn. Burlesque stars from the Sugar Shack Burlesque usually bare their souls in dance but The Inspire Word audience will listen to their spirit in words on Thursday night in New York City's Le Poisson Rouge.

This special event will merge two arts that are expressed through passion. Burlesque dancers express their art through dance movements that flow each shimmy of the soul. While poetry / spoken word artist express their soul through words that flow with each rhyme or story.

Open mic performances will be limited to 5 from the usual 12 for this special event. The open mic is not only open to poets and spoken word artists but fiction/nonfiction writers, comedians, monologists, singers, and musicians.

Each Inspired Word event is captured on video weekly and can be seen along with photos and bios of the artists on the events website at http://inspiredwordnyc.blogspot.com/ or their Facebook page. Mike Geffner's The Inspired Word  is quickly becoming NYC's premier poetry/spoken word variety performance event. This Thursdays variety show should be a memorable night for the New york City poetry and performing arts scene.


(Le) Poisson Rouge (downstairs Gallery Bar)
158 Bleecker Street (between Sullivan and Thompson)
Manhattan, NYC Time: 7pm (open mic sign-up starts at 6:30)

Videos of past performances, upcoming schedules and special events can be found at Inspired Word at http://inspiredwordnyc.blogspot.com/

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