POETRY ELECTRIC – March 16
Curated by William Electric
ABOUT
Mike MikeDiablo is a man’s man. He’s just like any other hot blooded American guy. He goes to the gym, he hits on chicks, and he has an undying dream to play Donna in Broadway’s revival of Mamma Mia. But men aren’t really supposed to do that. So. He spends his time performing in ways that make more sense: freelancing masculinity lessons to teach men how to be better men.
BIO
Joel Pipitone (they/he) is a playwright and performer. Their show Mike MikeDiablo’s Masculinity Lessons is bound for Edinburgh Fringe. They are a current resident of the Performance Project at University Settlement. They were nominated for Best Queer Performer and Best Show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival from Binge Fringe magazine for their show Love. They worked on Chakira Alin’s House Party at Pleasance Edinburgh Fringe. Their work on Natalie Palamides’ show Weer was published in the Brooklyn Rail. They were a finalist for the Goldberg Play Prize and SheNYC finalist for their play Grandma which also had a premier’s reading at Rattlestick Playwright’s Theater. They have been mentored by Suzan Lori-Parks and MJ Kaufman. They are a co-host to two monthly shows: the Lex App show, Nonbinary party, and Gay TV. They teach monthly clown classes at Boyfriend Co-op.
Poetry Electric
La MaMa Program
The Poetry Electric fuses music, movement, sound, and dance with the spoken word and presents artists working in a wide range of styles including beatboxing, jazz and hip-hop theatre. This series has presented over 200 emerging poets from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Poetry Electric 2025–2026 is made possible by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the Howard Gilman Foundation, The John Golden Fund, and The Shubert Foundation. Additional funding from the Axe-Houghton Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.
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