Literary Arts
Speak Up!/Speak OUT! Emanuel Xavier Speaks Up!
A night full of soul and powerful, moving, words! Emanuel Xavier, one of the most significant voices to emerge from the neo-Nuyorican poetry movement, brings together for one night the lyrical talents of Mahina Movement, a 3 women trio that combines song, rhythm, and poetry, La Bruja, a leading Latin American Spoken Word Poet, and Edwin Torres, winner of the Nuyorican Poets Café; First Annual Prize for Poetry.
About this Series:
Recognizing the power and influence of the spoken word in New York City, El Museo del Barrio provides established and emerging Latino/a poets with a platform for expressions; and El Museo's audiences with some of the hottest word wizardry in town. Speak Up!/Speak Out! features an exciting line-up of urban poets who have voiced their minds in speakeasies and clubs around the city. Each evening is organized and hosted by a guest poet. After the performance, the audience is encouraged to grab the mic and speak up!
You Spoke Out!/We Listened! Read the open letter that addresses the change of this program's title.
Open Letter»