Results tagged “thursdayjune”

Gothamist went to poetry slams in high school to feel artistic and deep. But then we realized we didn’t have what it takes to be a poet, all we wanted was to laugh at how serious some people took themselves. Granted that’s our own shortcoming and perhaps we need to work on getting in touch with our emotions, but tonight it is ok to laugh at the poets at Galapagos. At the Poetry Vs. Comedy Variety Show poets rage against comedians in a battle of wits. Featuring poets Scotty The Blue Bunny, Nathan Penlington and Thaddeus Rutkowski and comedians Carolyn Castiglia, Jon Friedman and Becky Yamamoto.

The estimable Aaron of 601am, Jake, and I are planning a Gothamist-601am Happy Hour on Thursday June 19, at Smithfield on Essex. We hope to see some of our readers there. Smithfield has outdoor space, too, for any smokers, although you can create your own pick-up scene in the front, too, we guess.