Name: The Poetry Brothel NYC: Lust & Longing
Start: 2024-02-14T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-02-14T22:30:00-05:00
Location: DROM NYC

The Poetry Brothel NYC: Lust & Longing

The Poetry Society of New York is a 501(c)3 non-profit rooted in the belief that art and poetry belong to us all. At PSNY, we present poetry unconventionally—with no in-house style, transcending the everyday, and prioritizing accessibility, experimentation, and undeniable fun. Each of our events offer an invitation into a vibrant poetry world specifically designed to stimulate discovery, wonder, and life-long friendships between artists.Learn more athttps://www.poetrysocietyny.org

The Poetry Society of New York

The Poetry Brothel is an immersive literary cabaret that fuses poetry, activism, vaudeville, burlesque & magick with 1-on-1 poetry readings.

DROM NYC

The Poetry Brothel

The Poetry Brothel was founded in NYC in 2007. It is an immersive literary cabaret that fuses poetry, advocacy, burlesque, vaudeville, live music, visual art, magic, mysticism, and one-on-one poetry experiences.

Bring your luscious and lascivious selves to our Poetry Brothel: Lust &amp; Longing show on Valentine's Day, February 14th at DROM. The Poetry Brothel is a unique and interactive poet-theatrical event that is here to awaken your desires, channel your fantasies into fables, and give you an unforgettable Valentine's experience.Here, the Madame presents a rotating cast of poets, each operating within a carefully crafted character, who impart their work in public readings, spontaneous eruptions of poetry, and most distinctly, as purveyors of private poetry readings in intimately curated private rooms. Come enjoy a literary cabaret featuring burlesque, live music, vaudeville, aerials, visual art, magic, and mysticism.The Poetry Brothel opens it doors at 6pm for intimate, private poetry readings, as well as tarot and typewriter poetry. The mainstage show begins at 7pm with public performances taking place between 7pm and 10pm, with two intermissions. Private readings will be held all night during the show, but we encourage you to come early to get some special attention &lt;3 Trust us, after getting a reading, you're going to want to buy more. If you want to make it a Valentine's dinner date, we also offer private table seating with access to food and drink service for VIP ticketholders, and a special Valentine's Day ticket deal for two. VIP ticketholders will also get a special edition poetry zine from the cast of Poetry Brothel New York!The Poetry Brothel is brought to you by <a href="https://www.poetrysocietyny.org/membership" title="https://www.poetrysocietyny.org/membership" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Poetry Society of New York</a>. Please also consider making a donation to <a href="https://www.glitsinc.org" title="https://www.glitsinc.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GLITS</a>, our partner in this event, an organization that fights for the health, rights, and safety of transgender sex workers.ADVISORIES<ul><li>This event is 21+.</li><li>Costumes, cocktail attire, and/or thematic evening wear are encouraged but not required. The venue has a strict "no fur" policy, so please make sure to leave your furry friends and coats at home.</li><li>There will be paid coat/bag check available.</li><li>Please message lars@poetrysocietyny.org with any questions.</li></ul>

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