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"Acentos is one of the best audiences, one of the best venues, I've ever seen. The organizers do a great job, not only in terms of spreading the word, but also in terms of creating anticipation. I feel like I'm part of a community, part of a movement. Aquí estamos y no nos vamos." • Martín Espada The debate may rage forever as to who or what constitutes Latino poetry. Here, there is no such identity crisis. We are already here, writing the histories of our neighborhoods, following the traditions of our ancestors, as well as the poetic traditions that came before us. To paraphrase Baldwin, the poet's task as historian is to keep the story new, even when the telling is costly. This is the aesthetic we foster at Acentos. It is always about the word, the work, and it all begins here. Poetry, we believe, provides the most honest witness to our world, and it is among the oldest art forms on earth. Each poet is a breathing history, and we invite each poet to ring out in his or her own distinctive voice. Acentos celebrates a diversity of voices, comunidad both on the open mic and within the universe of Latino and Latina poets on our feature stage. Acentos Bronx Poetry Showcase is committed to maintaining a safe open space for the expression and enjoyment of poetry, no matter what the language, without translation or apology. Each reading is a celebration of our work as colleagues, friends, and family. We are proudly based in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, New York, at the Bruckner Bar and Grill (Corner of Third Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard), in its new and exciting lounge and arts space: The Bruckner Gallery.
Acentos showcases nationally recognized Latino and Latina poets alongside emerging voices every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, in a setting designed to cultivate a community of writers and audience around poetry. We maintain a regular podcast featuring news, interviews, and poetry; starting in June 2008, we will publish ACENTOS LITERARY REVIEW, an online journal highlighting literature by writers of Latino/a descent. "Acentos is by far the most authentically welcoming poetry venue I have been to in decades. On my visit there, time limits were respected at open mic and audience and poets were welcomed with generous hearts by MC Oscar Bermeo and his colleagues. Professionalism is taken seriously and I suspect that machismo, misogyny and homophobia would not be tolerated or applauded. Acentos is not just another poet's venue, it is a breathing time capsule, honoring and capturing history, seeking substance and holding a vision for the future. I encourage you to keep on raising the standards; there's enough dilettantism on the poetry scene, bring on the craft!" • Magdalena Gómez "Acentos always has a headliner but the meat of the evening was the open-mic session, where more than a score of poets read and performed before a friendly, encouraging crowd." Hosted and curated by Rich Villar.
Acentos Bronx Poetry Showcase
For a listing of scheduled features, submission guidelines to ACENTOS LITERARY REVIEW, and other news on the series, please visit us over on our MySpace page:
For more information, write to: acentos at louderarts dot com Tuesday, May 13, 2008posted by Rich Tuesday, May 27th @ 7pm ACENTOS BRONX POETRY SHOWCASE The Uptown's Best Open Mic and featured poet PETER RAMOS Peter Ramos' poetry appears in Verse, Poet Lore, The Chattahoochee Review, and MIPOesias (on-line). His manuscript Short Waves won the 2002 White Eagle Coffee Store Press Chapbook Award. Watching Late-Night Hitchcock & Other Poems, his other collection of poetry, was published in Winter 2004 by Handwritten Press. He is a professor of English at Buffalo State University. LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS: The Bruckner Gallery @ Bruckner Bar and Grill One Bruckner Blvd. (corner of Third Ave. and Bruckner Blvd.) 6 Train to 138th Street Station Hosted by Rich Villar FREE! ($5 suggested donation) From MANHATTAN: Take the 6 train to 138th Street Station. Exit by the last car on the 6. Take the exit to your left, go up the stairs to your right to exit at Lincoln Avenue. Walk down Lincoln to Bruckner Blvd, turn right on Bruckner past the bike shop. The Bruckner Bar & Grill is on the corner. From THE BRONX: By Train: At the 138th Street Station, exit to your RIGHT, by the FIRST car on the 6. Go up the stairs, to your right, to exit at LINCOLN AVENUE. Walk down Lincoln to Bruckner Blvd, turn right on Bruckner. Walk alongside the bridge, past the bike shop. The Bruckner Bar and Grill is at the corner: One Bruckner Blvd., right next to the Third Avenue Bridge. By Bus: Bx15 to Lincoln Ave. and Bruckner Blvd. Walk one block west, past the bike shop, to the Bruckner Bar and Grill. Bx1, Bx21, Bx32 to 138th and 3rd Ave. Walk five blocks south along the left side of 3rd Avenue to the end (Bruckner and 3rd). The Bruckner Bar and Grill will be on the corner. Monday, May 12, 2008posted by Rich Come check out Bruckner's new gallery space, online at BrucknerGallery.com and in person this Tuesday at Acentos! Featured poet for the evening is the talented Nicholas Powers, a professor, poet and frequent contributor to Indypendent.org, as well as the Village Voice. Do not miss out on the tomfoolery, familia, and live tapings of our next podcast! Poesia for the 21st century, folks! We'll see you there... Vaya, Rich Villar for the Acentos crew. p.s. Check out Fish's and Rich's blogs for perspectives on the Nuyorican Poets' Cafe's 35th Anniversary, as well as pictures of the sculpture we received from cafe director Carmen Pietri-Diaz! Tuesday, May 13th @ 7pm ACENTOS Bronx Poetry Showcase The Uptown's Best Open Mic and Featured Poet Nicholas Powers Nicholas Powers is a professor of English at SUNY-Old Westbury. In addition to his poetry, he has written articles for the Village Voice and A Gathering of the Tribes, and is a frequent contributor to Indypendent.org. The Bruckner Gallery @ Bruckner Bar & Grill 1 Bruckner Boulevard (Corner of Third Avenue) Bronx, NY 6 Train to 138th Street Hosted by Rich Villar FREE ($5 Suggested Donation) From MANHATTAN: Take the 6 train to 138th Street Station. Exit by the last car on the 6. Take the exit to your left, go up the stairs to your right to exit at Lincoln Avenue. Walk down Lincoln to Bruckner Blvd, turn right on Bruckner past the bike shop. The Bruckner Bar & Grill is on the corner. From THE BRONX: By Train: At the 138th Street Station, exit to your RIGHT, by the FIRST car on the 6. Go up the stairs, to your right, to exit at LINCOLN AVENUE. Walk down Lincoln to Bruckner Blvd, turn right on Bruckner. Walk alongside the bridge, past the bike shop. The Bruckner Bar and Grill is at the corner: One Bruckner Blvd., right next to the Third Avenue Bridge. By Bus: Bx15 to Lincoln Ave. and Bruckner Blvd. Walk one block west, past the bike shop, to the Bruckner Bar and Grill. Bx1, Bx21, Bx32 to 138th and 3rd Ave. Walk five blocks south along the left side of 3rd Avenue to the end (Bruckner and 3rd). The Bruckner Bar and Grill will be on the corner. 
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