{"title": "“Ukrainian Poetry Outburst” hosted by Virlana Tkacz with Eugene Hutz, Julian Kytasty and others.", "start": "2026-11-01T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T17:00:00-05:00", "place": "Ukrainian East Village Restaurant", "address": "2nd Avenue 140, 10003", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "society/war"], "description": "An afternoon of poetry at the historic Ukrainian National Home where the power of poetry confronts the world of war. Virlana Tkacz, founder of the Yara Arts Ukrainian-American theater company, hosts readings dedicated to Serhiy Zhadan and other poets in Ukraine, performed in Ukrainian and English by Gogol Bordello lead singer Eugene Hutz and bandura master Julian Kytasty. Poets Alvin Eng, Bob Holman and Wanda Phipps respond with their own work, and Susan Hwang premieres a new song based on a Zhadan poem; conditions permitting, Zhadan himself joins virtually from Kharkiv.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ukrainian-poetry-outburst-hosted-by-virlana-tkacz-with-eugen-86654/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-01T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T17:00:00-05:00", "place": "Ukrainian East Village Restaurant", "address": "2nd Avenue 140, 10003", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "An Evening With World Poetry featuring a reading by poets Paul Muldoon, Haris Vlavianos and his translator Patricia Barbeito, with a discussion moderated by Mark Mazower", "start": "2026-11-11T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Von", "address": "Bleecker Street 3, 10012", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An evening of poetry readings by Paul Muldoon, Haris Vlavianos and Patricia Barbeito, the translator of Vlavianos. 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Records and Books", "address": "South 5th Street 411, 11211 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "A collaborative poetry reading and chaplet release presented by Belladonna. Poets Sol Cabrini and Joey Baer will read, marking the release of a new chaplet. The event takes place at P.I.T. 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Thekkumkattil, Amelia Possanza and Ashna Ali, hosted by Kate McDonough and Grazi Ruzzante, a poetry launch for Jay Gao's The Dead One, The Unconscious One, Thundering in Your Ear, Thriving Slumber (Nightboat) with special guests, a Halloween Open Streets called Trick or Streets, a reading of Brenda Ijima's Shelter Is Necessary for Existence (Two Dollar Radio), Liza Minno discussing Rule of Innocents with Lou Cornum, and a Pinko magazine launch.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/some-upcoming-events-56995/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Rally Reading Series: Kevin Nguyen, E.Y. Zhao, and Aurora Huiza", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Pete's Candy Store", "address": "709 Lorimer St", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "A reading evening of the Rally Reading Series with writers Kevin Nguyen, E.Y. Zhao, and Aurora Huiza. 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