The Bohemia Room

Great place, but where is it now?

I love poetry, I love music, I love educated people; you will get all in one at this spot. Some of the artists will inspire love, thought and even move you to anger, but what would poetry be if not inspiring.
Our Hostess, Ingrid B, is by far the most controversial MC I have ever met — she will tell you what she is thinking even if it hurts your feelings. Not to worry, there is funky music and numbing libations to soothe your wounded soul. If you thought you were coming here to audition for Love Jones, you will be swiftly and brutally enlightened — the crowd cannot be too cool, snapping your fingers in approval. You must be more than pieces of furniture — your energy is required — if you are too dull or dumb… struck by the provocative words that the poets spit — stay home — or feel the wrath of your hostess. You have to join her page and become a groupie… add flavor to your life with this saucy woman (
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The room pulsates with life and the potential for love… or at least to strong like…, while the DJ lays his set moving the crowd from deep thought to memory-​lane climax (tonight’s feature DJ Fly GUY check him out on Facebook:
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The dynamic Joy Dennis joined The Bohemia Room tonight — her voice is silky and powerful. She sang a few cover songs — my favorite Anita Baker’s Angel and then treated us to a couple of her original work — watch out for «Electric Chair» (check her out:
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Things to know in advance:
1. The Bohemia Room is a twice a month affair (2^nd and 4^th Wednesday);
2. The locations change periodically so check out the B Side Entertainment page for the updated venues or look for her on Facebook — she has great Events pages;
3. It is cheaper to buy your ticket in advance ($ 10) at the door it is $ 15.
So since I had a good time, why not five stars: for a few points — some of it outside the power of The Bohemia Room:
1. Parking issues (plenty of street parking — but if the meter runs out, you can get your car booted) — I suggest downloading that Parking Meter Pay By Phone App so you are not running up and down the stairs to add money to the meter.
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2. The doors open at 8; the show doesn’t start until after 10pm… that’s more than two hours of sitting around staring at the DJ. I tried to start conversations with people sitting around me, but since the music was loud, it just got uncomfortable for everyone. So we just sat there staring at the DJ until the show started. My suggestion — move the chairs — keep a dance floor going — make people dance. We have a dynamic hostess — maybe she can encourage people to mingle. Of course, if the artists show up on time, things could also start earlier.
3. I’m walking distance from this spot — Grand Central… but the area is still a bit dodgy with a lot of homeless people sleeping on the streets (and a weird guy on a bike following me) — so I recommend even if you live right up on Biscayne — drive your car (but remember the meters).

To be honest i was skeptical about going. upon my arrival the lack of seats made me a little uneasy, but as soon as the hostess noticed my guest and i were standing she quickly offered us the best seat in the house. That’s a plus. The music was great and the erotic poetry was intimately amazing. I recommend this to any one that’s open and willing to be turned on and turned out. All in all my gf and i had a wonderful time. I definitly would recommend hanging out here and feeding toy soul.

Found place on Unilocal and def enjoyed the place. On my way to lounge the neighborhood looked very sketchy but once you go inside lounge things change. Crowd was very interactive and poets were awesome. Linda B is great at hosting! Will go again! Wed night poetry night

The Bohemia Room is somewhat of a traveling event. It has found a home in different venues around Miami for a number of years. This time, it has landed at Vlada in Midtown — a very cute space. There are a few couches for lounging, a sizeable bar (considering the space itself) and a small dancefloor.
The Bohemia Room is hosted by Ingrid B, a well-​known poetry and live music event organizer. On Wednesday nights, she provides an outlet for local, national and international spoken word and musical artists to come and have their voices heard. There’s an open mic portion which is followed by a featured performer.
On the night I went, the featured performers were internationally known, respected and rightfully admired, Sunni Patterson and Amir Sulaiman. They were absolutely amazing! Thought-​provoking «lyrics» delivered by real people with amazing life experiences whose goal is to connect and resonate with those who’ve come to hear them speak.
What I like about The Bohemia Room is the chance to be enlightened, to laugh, to know that someone else understands what you’re going through. At times, it reaches up to something like a spiritual experience — evoking tears, tackling fears and shining hope. Sometimes its a kickback, laugh your butt off, relax and enjoy the ride kinda vibe. It’s always a great time. I’d highly suggest attending and experiencing The Bohemia Room for anyone who loves the art of spoken word.
Get there early to enjoy reduced priced drinks and for the chance to snag a stool at the bar because if it gets packed, you’ll be standing up all night.

Bohemia Room,
Is a beautiful poetry spot to go enjoy literature of every kind. The B spot host different events every month famous poets stop by to perform.
Admission is usually $ 10.00
They used to have a spot in Midtown but now they moved to the IMPROV because the audience got larger overtime. Although I loved the old spot better it really had a poetry café feel to it, But at the Improv is ok but not as intimate. Nonetheless the poets always deliver!
Every Wednesday B spot host the regular poetry night, And Friday’s Ingrid host erotic night poetry for those who can handle it! lol, and in between the months there are special social events being held by Ingrim The B spot owner.
I first went to the Bohemia room couple of months ago on a date with my boyfriend and a couple of friends. It was so cool, it had a grown and sexy feeling to it. The crowd was beautiful and mature something you can’t really find in Miami that often.
Try it out you’ll fall in love with it!