Nuyorican Poets Cafe (spoken-word and viral performances)

The Nuyorican Poets Cafe at 236 East 3rd Street, founded in 1973, is a longstanding center for spoken-word poetry and performance in the East Village. Performances and slam-poetry sets from the cafe have been widely recorded and circulated online, contributing to its internet-famous reputation within poetry and performance communities. The venue has been associated with multiple poets whose recorded performances have reached large online audiences.