Poetry in NYC

ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT
SUMMER SCHOOL 2008

Pretend you are writing a feature article for the Metro section in an imaginary New York City newspaper. Your editor has assigned you the topic: What's going on with poetry in New York City?

Mandatory Events:
(5 Total Events)

• August 5 Poetry on the Rooftop Reading Series:

(Poets: Oni Buchanan, Darcie Dennigan, Abraham Smith)
6:30 p.m. (Please arrive by 6:00)
FREE
The Arsenal Building at Central Park is located at 64th Street at 5th Avenue in New York City, next to the Zoo. Take the N, R, or W to 5th Avenue or the F to Lexington Avenue /63rd Street.

• 2 Events at Bowery Poetry Club
• Any two nights this summer
• 308 Bowery @ Bleecker (foot of 1st St., between Houston/Bleecker)
  Free | www.bowerypoetry.com | 212-614-0505
  Subway: F to Second Avenue, 6 to Bleecker

• 2 Events at Nurorican Poets Cafe
• Any 2 Events this summer- but ONE must be a SLAM
• 236 East 3rd Street Between Avenues B&C
• The closest train is the F train to 2nd Avenue
• 212-805- 8183 --- http://www.nuyorican.org/

ASSIGNMENT:
(YOU MUST SUBMIT BY AUGUST 12)

1. NOTES FROM AN INTERVIEW WITH A POET
2. NOTES FROM AN INTERVIEW WITH A SPECTATOR
3. 1 PAGE REVIEWS OF EACH OF THE 5 POETRY EVENTS YOU WITNESSED THIS SUMMER
4. PHOTOS OF YOURSELF IN FRONT OF THE THE ARMORY, THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB and THE NUYROCIAN POETRY CAFE