{"title": "“Halloween Special: Channeling Edgar Allen Poe in the Historic Marble Cemetery” with Toni Blackman, Bob Holman, and Denize Lauture.", "start": "2026-10-31T22:30:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "New York City Marble Cemetery", "address": "52-74 East 2nd Street, New York, NY 10003", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween evening of ghost tales and poems built around Edgar Allan Poe, staged in the historic NYC Marble Cemetery. Toni Blackman performs as \"The Raven,\" Bob Holman reads a newly discovered Poe poem called \"Brain Fever,\" and Haitian poet Denizé Lauture presents a Creole-inflected \"Annabel Lee.\" Listeners will also hear \"The Tell-Tale Heart\" and can take a break from the Village Halloween Parade to raise Poe and his kindred spirits from their resting places.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/halloween-special-channeling-edgar-allen-poe-in-the-historic-86652/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-31T22:30:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "New York City Marble Cemetery", "address": "52-74 East 2nd Street, New York, NY 10003", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "“Saints and Scoundrels: A Poetry Reading with Patti Smith, Janet Hamill, Lenny Kaye, Gerard Malanga, Oliver Ray, and Anne Waldman.”", "start": "2026-11-01T17:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T19:00:00-05:00", "place": "Saint Mark's in-the-Bowery", "address": "East 10th Street 131, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/christian/all-saints-day", "literature/poetry"], "description": "A poetry reading for All Saints Day at Saint Mark's in-the-Bowery, the site of the legendary rocker's very first poetry reading, where she is accompanied by a cast of \"saints and scoundrels\" — poets who helped her along the way.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/saints-and-scoundrels-a-poetry-reading-with-patti-smith-jane-86655/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Belladonna Collaborative Poetry Reading and Chaplet Release w/ Sol Cabrini and Joey Baer", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "P.I.T. 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Contributions may be given in advance or in person to the Friends of Music of Holy Trinity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/music-readings-for-all-hallows-eve-51912/", "official_url": "https://www.holytrinity-nyc.org/upcoming/2022/10/31/music-amp-readings-for-all-hallows-eve-afdh7-gfdah-nytkx", "image": "https://noky.io/images/72c8fe43bb4580d2383ecc561e3f68d429197a1e3f52b42d8d331230d5887895-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Poetry Aloud", "start": "2026-10-31T15:30:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Brooklyn Poets", "address": "144 Montague St, Brooklyn", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "Poetry Aloud is a weekly gathering where participants read poetry aloud from collections in the bookstore and discuss them informally. It is hosted by Brooklyn Poets, whose book offerings celebrate a diverse range of poets and themes with a focus on contemporary poets. Everyone chooses a collection, spends about ten minutes picking poems to share, and reads aloud in a circle, with conversation about the books, individual poems and personal reflections. The group is free and open to the public, with donations welcome to support the programming.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/poetry-aloud-71104/", "official_url": "https://brooklynpoets.org/events/all/poetry-aloud-103126", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b0e519ec0157736afbb6eca197ff8beb99e843c651a9b9766a5ba83e9ee8485d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Dead Ladies Show @ Private Curtain", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "KGB Bar", "address": "East 4th Street 85, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "An evening called Dead Ladies Show @ Private Curtain takes place at KGB Bar. The show features Sophia Mary Costantino, Frances Gabe, and Charlotte Bronte. Beyond the featured names, the sources say nothing about who is behind it or what it is about, so no fuller description can be given.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/dead-ladies-show-private-curtain-79247/", "official_url": "https://redroomnyc.com/event/dead-ladies-show-private-curtain-3/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5f592ccb2d8e684e5077885fef1ef55dce4c6fe0bbec8eb1990e87f3437fa516-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics", "start": "2026-10-31T21:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Vessel", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "70.00", "price_to": "70.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics is a one-night-only candlelit concert on Halloween night. It is presented by Fever, with the Highline String Quartet reimagining haunting melodies amid thousands of flickering candles. The program spans spooky classics, from Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and the 'Halloween Theme' to Saint-Saëns' 'Danse Macabre' and Grieg's 'In The Hall Of The Mountain King'. The concert takes place at Vessel, which glows in a whole new way that evening.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/candlelight-a-haunted-evening-of-halloween-classics-71310/", "official_url": "https://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/events/candlelight-haunted-evening-halloween-classics", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3432176309aad268e13d7ea9a6680073e9bf26e0c51cde271d09aaa9e2cecd91-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Michael Blake’s Halloween Tales ft. 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Costumes are welcome, and a $10 cash suggested donation supports the show.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/michael-blakes-halloween-tales-ft-rob-jost-marius-van-den-br-71031/", "official_url": "https://www.barlunatico.com/calendar/2026/10/31/michael-blakes-halloween-tales-ft-tony-scherr-marius-van-den-brink-michael-sarin", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fa7caf0f42916365002f3e03489435d3b99c569524de2df66babbf3f6de6113e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Latine Queer Studies Reading", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "College of Staten Island", "address": "Victory Boulevard 2800, 10314 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "society/queer"], "description": "A public evening of queer Latine poetry, at which the Brooklyn-born poet Emanuel Xavier reads from his new book of poems, \"Still, We Are Sacred.\" It is a CC CLUE event hosted by the LGBTQ+ Resource Center and the English Department of the College of Staten Island, and refreshments will be served. Xavier's work bridges spoken word, literary poetry, and queer cultural history, and he has written several collections including Love(ly) Child, Pier Queen, Americano, If Jesus Were Gay, Nefarious, and Radiance. 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It is called An Evening With World Poetry. A discussion moderated by Mark Mazower follows the reading. It takes place at Von in New York City.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/an-evening-with-world-poetry-featuring-a-reading-by-poets-pa-57361/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Poetry Double Feature: John Bonanni and Stephen S. Mills", "start": "2026-11-07T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Hive Mind Books", "address": "Irving Avenue 219, 11385", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An author event at Hive Mind Books celebrating the launch of two poetry books. Poets John Bonanni and Stephen S. Mills share the stage, presenting retrovirology and Final Slash Boy respectively.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/poetry-double-feature-john-bonanni-and-stephen-s-mills-79222/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e2b0a13a1b039f4483902c560b080aadc611ec707fc55dd30a44a67cc3d54342-2000.webp"}]}