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Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Website:
www.nuyorican.org
Address
236 East 3rd St
New York, NY 10009-7437
Public Transport
Accessibility
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Parking
No parking convenient to theatre. -
Curb Ramps
No -
Restroom
Yes -
Elevator/Escalator
None -
Entrance
Street level, no steps. There are no steps inside the theatre. -
Visual Assistance
No visual aids. -
Water Fountain
No -
Assisted Listening System
No -
Wheelchair Info
Theatre is not wheelchair accessible.
Theater Description
Founded circa 1973, The Nuyorican Poets Cafe began as a living room salon in the East Village apartment of writer and poet, Miguel Algarin. Algarin, a college professor at the center of this blossoming arts community, was dedicated to bringing new work into the public eye.By 1975 it became clear that there were many poets and too much energy for Algarin's living room. William Morrow Inc. had just published an anthology titled "Nuyorican Poetry". Miguel Piñero's "Short Eyes" had just won two awards as best play of the 1974 season. Poetry, the vital sign of a new culture, needed to be heard live. So Algarin rented an Irish bar, the Sunshine Cafe on East 6th Street, which was christened The Nuyorican Poets Cafe. By 1980, the overflow of audiences led the Cafe to purchase the building at 236 East 3rd Street to expand its activities and programs.
