Caffe Cino

Dates:
Active 1958
Active 1968

Biographical notes:

Caffe Cino, a coffee house at 31 Cornelia Street in New York City's Greenwich Village, was at the center of the burgeoning Off Off-Broadway movement.

Founded by Joe Cino in 1958, the Cino staged hundreds of plays, poetry readings, and musical revues. It closed in 1968, a year after the death of Joe Cino.

From the description of Caffe Cino posters, 1958-1968. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 765366290

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  • Gay theater
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  • Theatrical posters

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