The Word Is Spreading

"Russell Simmons presents: Brave New Voices"

This new HBO series displays teenagers picking up the pen and taking hold of the microphone with passion, intelligence, and creativity. Brave New Voices is a new seven-part series that features teenage poets and their mentors from San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, Santa Fe, Ft. Lauderdale, Honolulu and Ann Arbor as they prepare for Youth Speaks' 2008 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Finals... This new HBO series not shows off the talent found all across the U.S., but also some of the young talent that can be found at The Literary Cafe all week around .. So stop by and check it out ...

Brave New Voices- HBO - Sundays 11pm ET/PT
The Literary Cafe - 933 NE 125th ST North Miami,FL 33161







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Culture Clash Nov. 11, 2008

Culture Clash Nov. 11th 2008

One of the many things that we do to is show a lot of support to the local scene. Culture Clash is exactly that. We decided to get involved with some local talent and put together something that would showcase and bridge gaps between genres like music and spoken word. All this is really about transcending the idea that groups should be separated, when clearly culture is all around us....

Nov. 11th 2008 marked our first crack at getting people together for a common purpose. Quoting 'the Matrix'; "Without purpose we would not exist. It is purpose that created us. Purpose that connects us. Purpose that pulls us, that guides us, that drives us. It is purpose that defines. Purpose that binds us." With that said, we had a pretty good turn out and even had some great performances. Poets from all over and a few musicians as well....