{"id":55763,"date":"2017-03-14T16:35:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T21:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=55763"},"modified":"2017-03-14T16:35:10","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T21:35:10","slug":"video-poetry-cafe-in-old-san-juan-draws-in-locals-and-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/video-poetry-cafe-in-old-san-juan-draws-in-locals-and-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Poetry caf\u00e9 in Old San Juan draws in locals and tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Grace Austin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Journey to Poet&#039;s Passage\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/208388681?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">The Poet\u2019s Passage is an arts and spoken word caf\u00e9 in Old San Juan. It brings together local artists and visitors to listen, socialize, work, and buy goods with inspirational poetry emblazed on them. Owner Lady Lee Andrews prides herself on creating an arts space that continues to make money, even after 10 years, disproving the \u201cstarving artist\u201d myth. Andrews also says The Poet\u2019s Passage is a place for those who feel misunderstood to express themselves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Dario Irizarry performs music and describes memories of his time in India. (Grace Austin\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Grace Austin The Poet\u2019s Passage is an arts and spoken word caf\u00e9 in Old San Juan. It brings together local artists and visitors to listen, socialize, work, and buy goods with inspirational poetry emblazed on them. 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