2017
  • Poets for Puerto Rico, Poets House, NYC
  • The Beat of the Poets: Symphony Space, New York City
  • Latinxs Against Everyone: Poetry & Protest, New York City
  • Forever Night: The 23rd New Year's Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza, Nuyorican
           Poets Cafe, New York City

2016
  • Latinxs in Publishing Launch Party, Solas Bar & Restaurant, New York City
  • Reading with Ana Castillo at her New York book launch of Black Dove,
  • Word Up Community Bookshop, ​New York City
  • Mujeres at the Mic: The Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference (AWP), 
           Los Angeles, California
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2015
  • The New York City Poetry Festival: Governors Island, New York City
  • The Academy of American Poets and Friends of the High Line present: After Sunset Poetry Walk 
           Poetry Readings on the High Line, New York City

2014
  • Tribute to Pedro Pietri: The Hoboken Historical Museum, New Jersey
  • Barrio Poetix Series: La Marqueta, New York City
  • Goucher College, Baltimore, MD
  • The Left Forum Conference: John Jay College-CUNY, New York City
  • La Casa de las Americas, Havana, Cuba

2013
  • Poems of Ecological Sanity: Poets House, New York City

2012
  • The Howl Festival: Tompkins Sq Park, New York City
  • Eco-Poetry Reading: The Brooklyn Book Fair, New York City
  • Latin House Poetry Festival: Barron’s Arts Center, New Jersey
  • Festival de la Palabra: New York University, New York City

2011
  • Reading Tour: University of Puerto Rico and Poets Passage, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Celebrating Latina Voices: York College- CUNY, New York City
  • Commemorating Sept 11th: PBS Documentary filmed at PBS Network, Washington, DC
  • Celebrating the Launch of Letras e/Magazine: Hunter College-CUNY, New York City
  • Celebrating Me No Habla with Acento Anthology Publication: El Museo del Barrio, New York City

2010
  • A Nuyorican State of Mind: The Life & Work of Pedro Pietri, Poets House, New York City (Curator)
  • See What I Mean Poetry Reading: Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center, New York City

2008
  • Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Nuyorican Poets Café: The Town Hall, New York City

2007
  • Reception for Piri Thomas: Henry & Kathleen Chalfont's home, New York City (Organizer)

2006
  • Celebrating Bowery Women Poems Anthology Publication: Bowery Poetry Club, New York City

2004
  • Yari Yari Pamberi: Black Women Writers Dissecting Globalization Conference, New York University, 
            New York City

2000
  • Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, New Jersey
  • Latina Writers Coffeehouse Series: The Brooklyn Public Library, New York City (Curator)

1998
  • Celebrating Long Shot V21: The Limelight Night Club, New York City

1997
  • Reading Tour in France: University of Nantes and Jazz Club, France
  • Wordchestra performance: Aaron Davis Hall, New York City

1993
  • Performance with Billy Bang & his Jazz Quintet, Wiesbaden, Germany
  • Word Power Literary Series: The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, New Jersey (Curator)

1991
  • Poetry Spots Video Project, New York City

1990
  • Club 360: Toronto, Canada

1989
  • Poets in the Bars Series: The Village Gate Night Club, New York City

1986
  • La Raza Arts Center, San Francisco, California

1980's
  • St. Mark’s Poetry Project, New York City (Several Readings)

1980's - Present
  • ​The Nuyorican Poets Café, New York City (Numerous Readings)

A poet's work is to name the unnamable,

to point at frauds,

to take sides,

start arguments,

shape the world

and stop it from going to sleep.

—Salman Rushdie
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