Now he earns $40,000 a year at the Poetry Project.

The Poetry Project will present more than 100 poets, musicians, dancers and artists performing and reading new works.

"And I think it was the first time someone played an electric guitar at the Poetry Project."

As a member of the St. Mark's Poetry Project, she spent the early 1970s painting, writing, and performing.

From 2003 to 2007, he served as artistic director at the St. Mark's Poetry Project.

Admission by contribution: $8; $5 for members of the Poetry Project.

The program of rarely performed works is presented by the Poetry Project, a literary center that has held readings and workshops since 1966.

The series - which includes about 20 short works a night - is being presented by the Poetry Project and La Mama.

Admission, $15; $12 for members of the Poetry Project.

At the St. Mark's Poetry Project one evening, he decided to read his songs instead of performing them, and people began paying attention.