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I'm startin off with this

2007-11-02T01:29:44Z

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cZWoTtPSEyM

Terry

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blair! jamie! amazing poets!

2007-08-21T01:33:07Z

check out my favorite slam poet: www.blairpoetry.com

he is amazing.

i love his work.

also, jamie kilstien:

http://www.jamiekilstein.blogspot.com/

and

http://www.myspace.com/jamiekilstein

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ELYSEUM: Hippies Meet the Hipsters! @ HarbinHotSprings

2007-07-28T05:45:55Z

Hey y'all! We got it going on!
If you haven't been to an ELYSEUM event at Harbin
this would be a great one to see!
(We also have the Oakland Slam team
at Harbin on Wednesday, 8/1)

ELYSEUM Synergy: The Hippies Meet the Hipsters!

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

3pm to 5pm

@ The Harbin Library

Harbin Hot Springs

18424 Harbin Springs Rd.

Middletown, CA 95461

The ELYSEUM Writers Wordshop has been going strong now for three years since it started in San Francisco. Every week a dedicated group of writers continue to join one another for writing exercise, critique and community at the Marsh Theater Cafe. The group has flourished in the City, boasting a number of published and award winning poets, novelists, journalists and publishers.

When the group’s founder, slam poet Russell Reza-Khaliq (Gonzaga), moved to Harbin Hot Springs nine months ago, he brought with him the seeds of ELYSEUM. Composed of both residents and guests of Harbin, a new group was cultivated in these fertile and creative grounds, overflowing with insight, passion and spirit.

Now, for the first time, San Francisco ELYSEUM and Harbin ELYSEUM combine for a special reading performance at the beautiful, picturesque Harbin Hot Springs featuring

Crescent Magazine publisher Kristine Anja Page

c|net journalist Emily Shurr

short story humorist James Saltzman

horror novelist Scott Brown

science writer Dr. Bosco Ho

Along with special guests from both ELYEUM writing communities.

We begin the reading with an open list. We encourage and invite you to participate. Please sign up early. Donations appreciated.

Harbin Hot Springs

http://www.harbin.org

ELYSEUM: a Paradise for Heroes and Writers

http://www.heroesandpoets.org

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This is one of those on topic/off topic scenarios. LibriVox

2007-07-08T14:42:44Z

http://librivox.org/ and also trying to muster up a few more vox posts at archive.org and www.vox.com as well, and gathering intel on places to spread experimental ravings and slam in sign. Also if you know artists and slam events that are open and cool to being bootlegged, archive.org is the place to go.

Volunteering for LibriVox
(go straight to the LibriVox Forum)

LibriVox volunteers read and record chapters of books in the public domain (meaning out of copyright - sorry, no Harry Potter, no Lord of the Rings, and no Da Vinci’s Code, though we’d love to do his notebooks). Then we make the files available on the internet, for free. We have several types of projects:

* collaborative projects: many volunteers contribute by reading some chapters of a long text
* solo projects: one volunteer reads an entire book (we prefer if you contribute to some collaborative projects first)
* short works (prose and poetry): read by individuals.

We have hundreds of volunteers from all over the world, including a growing number who are recording books in languages other that English. You can visit our Frappr map to see a small selection of LibriVox volunteers, and where they are from.

Most of what you need to know about LibriVox can be found on the LibriVox Forums in the FAQ and in the Guides for Listeners & Volunteers (the LibriVox wiki). LibriVox volunteers are helpful and friendly, and if you post a question anywhere on the forum you are likely to get an answer from someone, somewhere whithin an hour or so. So don’t be shy! Many of our volunteers have never recorded anything before LibriVox.

Before you visit the Forums, you might want to read this guide. The Forums are split into three main sections:

* The Basics (info about LibriVox, including FAQ)
* The Books (where most of the volunteering happens).
o Book Suggestions (discussion about possible books)
o Readers Wanted: Short Works (a good place for newbies, especially WEEKLY POETRY)
o Readers Wanted (where you find chapters needing readers)
o Readers Found (ongoing projects with all chapters assigned)
o Going Solo (entire books by one person ; we request you record some shorter works first)
o Listeners Wanted (help out by “proof-listening”)
o Completed Books (a reminder of progress)
o Volunteers Wanted: Other Projects (non-reading volunteer projects)
* Comments, Discussion, News & Suggestions
o Need Help? Got Advice (ask anything here)
o Suggestions & Comments (good or bad comments welcome)
o Off-Topic (anything you like. knitting. rugby. etc.)

Practically, here is how things work:

1. a book coordinator posts a book (with chapter info) in the Readers Wanted Section.
2. volunteers “claim” chapters to read
3. the readers record their chapters in digital format
4. the book coordinator collects all the files of all the chapters
5. the book coordinator sends the collected files to a “metadata coordinator”
6. we check the files for technical problems in the Listeners Wanted section
7. the metadata coordinator uploads and catalogs the files… working their secret magic
8. yet another public domain audiobook is made available for free!

There are many, many other things you can do to help, so please feel free to jump into the Forums, or contact us at the email below.

Contact LibriVox by email: info AT librivox DOT org

Bring your flavor, voice and read,
http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/

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SANCTUARY Open

2007-07-07T04:44:09Z

SANCTUARY open mic poetry
Saturday, July 21 6~9PM
Vera Davis Community Center
610 California Avenue
310 428 8231

Come flow, spit, show ya game and have a good time

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female performance poet?

2007-07-05T11:53:50Z

hi,
I'm wanting to improve my skills and I'm looking for female perfomance poets to study. does anyone have any video links to lady poets/slam artists of the younger generation who are particularly skilled in CONTENT? And Although I appreciate all the emcees I've found, I'm looking for other styles of spoken word besides this. thanks in advance,

RK

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Is it a Poetry Slam?

2007-06-13T21:30:47Z

Folks--

--I just had a conversation with a poet who said she'd been in 'many' slams, but when I asked, none of them were judged by the audience or by audience members. I've always thought the defining characteristic of a "Poetry SLAM" is that the audience judges.

--Out of curiousity, who disagrees?

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anyone released a book?

2007-04-19T15:52:42Z

so does any slam genius have any book(s) out from the tribe fam?

hears mine..
http://www.lulu.com/legalizethebeat

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Add the Juan!

2007-04-16T19:19:00Z

Hello folks, I'm new to this whole "Tribe" thing. Nobody that I know has a tribe account and I would love to keep it that way. Reason being, I don't want to keep in touch with people that I already know, I want to meet new people. Well either way, give me a holler and add me! take care.

Juan

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Post and be Roasted!

2007-04-11T22:54:54Z

I am trying to start a Tribe for Poets who are active and real about their works. This one in NOT for the passive. Visit at your own risk, and if you do.....Please Comment.
http://tribes.tribe.net/poetryworkshop

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New Forums

2007-04-11T22:30:14Z

I'm interested in finding new on-line forums for poetry since all of the Tribes regarding such matters are basically defunct.
I have, thus far, found GotPoetry.com and CriticalPoet. Can anyone suggest any more, if there's anyone out there... Hellooooooo.......(Cavernous echo)

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SF Slam is Reborn!

2007-04-08T07:46:40Z

Folks--

--Mona Webb and I are re-starting the SF Slam. We plan on sending a team to Nationals this year! While it WILL be held on Second Sundays, and we'll use some of the format of the old show, this is a new event with a new emcee (Mona). Please join us and help start a new tradition in the city that gave birth to the National Poetry Slam!

the full PR is below...
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SF/The City Slam & Experimental Mic.
--Next Slam: SUN, March 18.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

---San Francisco Slam is back and in full effect.
WE ARE SENDING A TEAM TO NATIONALS !!! We LOVE the
new venue. Our first show will be on Sunday,
March 18th, and every Second Sunday thereafter.

---WHO: Mona Webb (former Baton Rouge Slaminatrix)
& Charles Ekabhumi Ellik (Berkeley Slammaster:
www.berkeleypoetryslam.com) host the event. Latin
grooves on the 1’s & 2’s provided by: DJ Agana.

---FEATURING: Minneapolis' hilarious Thadra
Sheridan & Baton Rouge's champion, Xero Skidmore.
www.xeroskidmore.com

---WHAT: A Spoken Word variety show built around a
competition. The audience chooses who wins the
$100, $30, and $20 Cash Prizes. Ultimately, 4
poets will be selected to represent San Francisco
at the National Poetry Slam in August 2007.
www.poetryslam.com

---WHERE: The Poleng Lounge. It's a new spot in
the old Storyville, where the SF Slam was held in
'03. Oh Boy oh Boi they've remodeled the place and
the spot is bangin. Its got a fresh vibe, very
urban, very cosmopolitan. The food is incredible
and better still, affordable. They have this fried
Calamari dish and famous Sweet Potato fries that
are just fabulous! There's a very extensive list of
exotic teas to boot. Plus it is ALL AGES! And if
that isn't enough, it was also named one of the Top
10 Restaurants in the Bay Area by the SF Chronicle.
www.polenglounge.com/

---WHEN: Sunday, March 18th, 2007. Sign Ups: 7:30,
Show: 8:30-11:30pm.

---WHY: To create a forum for creative expression
that embodies the power of the poetry slam
community and welcomes the authenticity and
brilliance of experimentation. We will blend
layers of music, dance, spoken word and all
artistic avenues of creative expression together to
create a rose bud of delight.

---HOW: The format of the show will be a mixture
of Experimental Artists and Slam Poets alternating
on stage. Slam Poets have a 3-minute time limit,
Open Mic performers get 4 minutes. Those who sign
up to perform will indicate if they wish to be
judged or not. Only performers respecting the
slam rules may qualify for the prizes and slam
team.

---THE STORY: In 1989, San Francisco native Gary
Mex Glazner invented the National Poetry Slam,
inviting teams of poets from slam venues across
North America to participate. In '97, Gary handed
off the title of "San Francisco Slammaster" to
Charles Ellik. In '99, SF won the National Poetry
Slam. Marc Bamuthi Joseph took over the SF Slam,
and the legendary Second Sundays was born, the
largest slam in the world.

---In 2003-06, Several different organizers then
ran the slam, and while the Slam Team did well at
Nationals, the slam itself foundered. In '06,
after many years of co-hosting the legendary Baton
Rouge slam, Mona Webb moved to the Bay Area to
study at New College. She met Charles, and they
agreed to combine their decades of experience to
revive the SF Slam.

---FOR YOU SLAM INSIDERS: The SF Slam is certified
through the old venue, so the rankings earned by
poets at Bistro Yoffi will count toward qualifying
for the team.

---The City Slam & Experimental Open Mic.
Poleng Lounge. 1751 Fulton Ave @ Masonic.
2nd Sundays MONTHLY. 7:30 sign-up, 8:30 show.
ALL AGES. $7 Door. $100 Cash Prizes.
Hosts: Mona Webb & Charles Ekabhumi Ellik.
Grooves provided by: DJ Agana.
Info: thecityslam @ yahoo. com
www.polenglounge.com/
TRANSIT: Cars: Pay garage across the street
under Albertson's. BART: from Civic Center,
exit toward 6th St, walk N. to McAllister,
take the 5 Fulton Bus. www.sfmta.com
CARPOOL: 3-5 fans, show us your ticket from the
garage, everybody gets $2 off admission.

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Maui slams??

2007-03-26T18:18:33Z

Is this a happenin' thing here, or not...or not yet???
If it is, any idea where and when?

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open mics/slams in San Francisco?

2007-03-12T19:54:11Z

I'm new to the area, are there any regular slams or open mics for poetry in the city? I gotta get it out!

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Who is your favorite spoken word poet on page?

2007-03-07T21:52:22Z

The question is as simple as the subject line
I am looking for artists that bring inflection to the page
One of mine is Kevin Coval
If anyone has any insight please let me know

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tips on starting a slam?

2007-01-23T06:23:44Z

hey I live in a small town & we're getting ready to put a local poetry slam together. I'm looking for info & tips on getting one started, the general rules and any general sage advice on the subject of creating one. I'd appreciate any feedback.

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upcoming poetry events in the bay area

2007-01-18T20:55:51Z

where can i find out events happening within the next 2 weeks?

thanks!

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Spoken Word Concert

2006-11-28T21:40:27Z

"Spoken Groove" Returns to Crosstown Coffeehouse for their third Appearance December 2nd @ 7pm
1303 High Street
Alameda, CA 94501
www.crosstowncoffee.org

$8 Cover charge and these guys are worth it!! This is one show not to be missed!!
www.Spokengroove.com

One voice, one guitar and the most incredible show youve ever seen. Peter Nevland and Paul Finley explode on stage with the energy and talent of the most original, rock n roll, acoustic guitar wizardry, funky white boy dancing, youve ever seen. These two performers - theyre more than poets - have taken spoken word and the art of poetry slam to new heights, raves the Santa Fe Reporter. An explosion of words, is the quotation of choice for the Dallas Morning News, lifting his arms one minute and kicking his legs the next. Since September, 2002, Peter and Paul have completed 6 tours across the U.S. And Canada and played for just about every audience imaginable. From rock hungry students to fine art lovers, inner city kids to white-collar businessman, no one can get enough of their Acoustic Spoken Groove.

Of course the most interesting aspect to them isnt so much where theyve played, but how they ended up working together. Music and writing was the last thing on Peters mind when he came to the University of Texas in 1993 to study Mechanical Engineering. When he did start writing, his performance was so inventive, bands started asking if they could play music for him while he unleashed his Dr. Seuss took a walk through the ghetto and decided to become the white, jive king style. It wasnt long before he met one of the most amazing guitarists hed ever seen in 2000 at an Austin Arts Festival.

Wisconsin-reared Paul Finley had been hooked by the guitar the first time his fingers touched the strings. At the age of 16, he began teaching, getting a diploma in Guitar Performance from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and joining his talents with the indie band, Mas Optica. Hes played with symphonies, comedy troupes, rock stars and buskers in his journey from Wisconsin to Austin. It was the perfect preparation for the turn his life was about to take as he gave Peter his card and told him to call if he wanted to do anything with music.

They finally played together a year later, realizing something instant and magical in what they were creating. After countless cities, open doors, wowed audiences, bad jokes and 7 CDs later, theyre set to take off as the folk apostles of the most original, acoustic funk machine, spoken groove combo ever experienced.

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Oregon Slams

2006-10-15T21:02:12Z

Hey all. I'm the slam mistress in Ashland and have a need to soon take a short tour around to see the other goings on in our fair state. Any chance you could all foster this by checking in with me about whens and wheres and whos?

Much obliged.

Mara

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A Producer of Spit the Movie Becomes the "Non-Poetry" Poet

2006-09-17T05:49:01Z

Daniel Roth, the "anti-poetry poet", has released Ordinary Life in Three Acts ( www.ordinarylifeinthreeacts.com), to share his reductive
poetry with the world and to raise proceeds, taken from the book's profits, for Doctors Without Borders. Daniel proves that truth can be
found in the most reductive of poetic structure. Fluffy and elaborate verse is unnecessary when it comes to expressing the beauty and
rawness of life. When asked "Why reductive?" he said that, "People seem to range between dislike and indifference when it comes to
poetry. It often obscures. Readers tend to feel stupid because so many poems appear to make no sense. I have no need to confuse anyone."

This collection of poems reflects the arc of Daniel's life. From fish fries in Mississippi, juke joints in South Central L.A.,
barefoot dances under the Sahara Desert sky, to whirling on the beaches of Morocco to the trance of Gnawa music, these poems reflect
a joy, a curiosity and love of what is best, most authentic in people and cultures all over the planet. The poems are about love, loss,
curiosity, a life embraced in all its turmoil, richness and heartbreak.

Please visit the Ordinary Life in Three Acts website where you can read poetry and book reviews, order a copy, email comments to
the poet, or just watch one of his many dances in the desert on film. If you resonate with what you see, please send this on to your email groups because this is an
attempt to break past the old paradigm of publishing houses. This book is only being promoted through the internet to show that information,
whether it is art, poetry, or news, can be spread no matter what. With the internet, we now have the freedom to share anything we want with the world. - Daniel Roth , posted 09/16/06

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THIS SUNDAY - SPOKEN WORD at Peterborough Folk Fest (Ontario)

2006-08-25T15:06:40Z

Spoken Word at the Peterborough Folk Festival
THIS SUNDAY, August 27 in Rotary Park.
*All events and performances - Free!*

This promises to be the best year of spoken word yet with Indigenous
storytellers, champion slam poets, bluegrass back up, and
singers-turned-poets. The day will culminate in a full-on hometown
competitive poetry slam where the audience judges 3-minute miracles spewed
by the contestants.

Some open mic spots will be available, so come by the Island Stage if you
have some words to share.

Check out the poster and the schedule below. Schedules will also be
available at the festival THIS SUNDAY. Festival events also take place
Friday night, Saturday, and Saturday night. See
www.peterboroughfolkfestival.org for
details.

Huge thanks yous to the sponsors of spoken word: New Canadians Centre
Peterborough, OPIRG-Peterborough, and the Trent Women's Centre.

See you in the park!

For more info, contact: ziysah at yahoo dot ca.

*Island Stage*

1:00 - 1:45: *Songwriters Speak It!*

Evalyn Parry and Vicki Guzmán

2:00-2:45*: DisPatch*

Featuring Wes Ryan and Ziy. Karine Rogers on banjo.

3:00-3:45: *City Slammers*

Featuring Toronto slam champs DaneJahRas, Gypsy Eyes, and Krystle Mullin.

4:00-4:45: *Tell Me A Story*

Mihiringi, Unity Singers, and Pepe & Renée Castro-Pozo* *

*Solar Stage*

4:00-5:00:
SLAM!*three minutes can change your world.**

Word wranglers and rhythmic rhymers take aim to blow your mind.
*

Hosted by Malcolm, with Miriam Stucky keeping score.
*

Dane Jah Ras, Gypsy Eyes, Krystle Mullin, Vicki Guzmán, Wes Ryan, Ziy and …
you?
*

To compete*, *sign up at the Island Stage* *from 1-3 pm.

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HELLO POETS,LYRICAL LOVERS,AND ALL PEOPLE OF SPOKEN SPECIALTIES... WE INVITE YOU TO COME TO EARTHDANCE NW!

2006-08-16T07:12:06Z

I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO INVITE ALL MY FELLOW SPEAKERS OF THE HEART, MIND, SOUL, GOOD, BAD, AND IN BETWEEN TO COME OUT AND SPEAK YOUR MINDS AT OUR GATHERING ON THE 15TH THROUGH THE 17TH OF SEPT.
PLEASE CHECK IT OUT ON THE TRIBE:
Earthdance NW.
I AM SUPER EXCITED TO GET SOME THOUGHTS OUT AT SPEAK YOUR MIND POINT.
WE WILL HAVE A PODIUM OVERLOOKING 108 ACRES OF ROLLING GREEN GRASS FOR YOU TO SHOUT IT OUT ACROSS THE WHOLE EVENT.
FUN FUN FUN
CHECK IT OUT PEEPS

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Hey, anyone know who is up for the 2006 Slam Nationals?

2006-07-17T21:48:29Z

Battle of the Bay... ?
I am dying to know how my Sac team is doing, and apparantly, they are too busy to be making any online posts about themselves, cus I can't find ANYthing! I was at the July 6th Reading with SupaNova and Mark Fab at Luna's Cafe and have not found a way to track them since... ???
Can anyone help me? Any suggestions are appreciated! Thanks!

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Where the workshops at?

2006-07-15T04:55:42Z

I am back in Los Angeles and trying to get into the poetry scene. Where all the workshops, open mics, competitions. Please hit me up..thanks in advance...

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SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS/ SINGERS/ VENDORS WANTED FOR ATB 2006 - AFRO SOLE

2006-06-26T09:51:39Z

The 18th Annual AT THE BEACH (ATB) Los Angeles Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride will be have a spoken word/open mic sponsored by The Soulful Salon this Friday, June 30th at 10:00 p.m. after the ATB Opening Reception. We're looking for all singers, actors, comedians and spoken word performers to come out and join us in celebrating our community.

The Soulful Salon wil also have vending space available from Wednesday, June 28th through Saturday, July 1st at the much discounted flat fee of $25 for anyone who would like to sell their works (e.g., books, music, artwork, photography, magazines, etc.). If anyone is interested in our vending opportunity, please contact us a.s.a.p.

For additional information contact us at:

Email: info@soulfulsalon.com
Voicemail: (323) 646-7086
Snail Mail: 1626 N. Wilcox, #574, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Web: www.soulfulsalon.com

More information about At The Beach, Los Angeles' Black Gay Pride can be found at www.atbla.com

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ELYSEUM Workshop Bios!

2006-06-14T22:53:42Z

DANG!
We look GOOOOOOOD!!

http://www.heroesandpoets.org/workshop/aboutmembers.html

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Call For Submissions & Review

2006-06-06T17:30:10Z

Calling all writers, angels, poets, gods, artists, photographers and souls that survive with a desire to tell the tale of their tears or laughter. Share your voices at http://NewYorkReview.Org. Also, keeping in mind that this is a newly launched online publication, we also welcome and encourage honest feedback and opinion. So please drop by http://NewYorkReview.Org, check us out and let us know what you think.

Peace

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Spoken Word Performers and Live Musicians Wanted for Video Project

2006-06-01T21:09:15Z

Spoken word performers and live musicians wanted for San Francisco video project, which will be broadcast through multiple media channels.

*Think video-art-concept Def P*etry J*m, with a live soundtrack
Respond with details and contact info*

J*

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Lisa King (RIP: 1960-2006) Memorial Show, 5/28/06

2006-05-08T22:47:52Z

LISA KING: Memorial for a Poet Warrior
Produced by Friends Of Lisa King

Sunday May 28, 2006 2pm-8pm
FREE Memorial and Celebration @
The Cantab Lounge, 738 Mass Ave. Central Square, Cambridge MA
Spoken Word, Video, Music, Photographs, Slide Shows Open Mic time & Surprises.

Lisa King 1960 — 2006:
Poet, writer, spoken word artist, National Poetry Slam champion and Amazon Super Slam repeat champion, Lisa produced and hosted the first National Queer Slam for the 1995 OUTWRITE conference in Boston MA. A trailblazer of the slam poetry/spoken word movement of the early 90's, Lisa was a punk renegade, activist, rabble rouser, butch dyke, creative, passionate & an inspirational force.

Over 40 people & acts to participate, including (not all confirmed):
Thalia Zedek (Boston MA)
Lucky 57 (Providence RI)
Nancy Asch and Beth Heinberg/Red River Valley (Ashville, NC)
Jaclyn Freidman (Boston)
Emanuel Xavier (NYC)
Cheryl B (NYC)
Felice Shays (NYC)
Ren Jender (Cambridge MA)
Aliza Shapiro (Boston)
Morris Stegosaurus (Cambridge)
Amatul Hannan (Cambridge)
Michael Brown (Cambridge)
Patricia Smith (Boston)
Richard Cambridge (Cambridge)
Gary Hicks (Boston)
Yvette Leaphart
Jessica Rose
Sara Seinberg
Gunner Scott
Eve Stern
Adam Stone
Zilla McCue
Ryk Mcintyre
Deb McKee

---------------------------------
More Info: http://www.truthserum.org/lisaking

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Slammasters' Meeting

2006-05-02T18:16:16Z

So, it looks like the Slammasters have adopted the 3x5 format throughout Nationals, and a no-repeat rule: you can't repeat a poem at any time during the tournament. Perhaps most controversial, the Indi component of Nationals is slated to be removed in 2008.

I personally don't like 3x5, and while it does allow more teams into Semi's and Finals, I feel it diminishes the excitement of the GAME of slam.

A no-repeat rule is not a bad idea if we are interested in getting poets to write more poems. It would make sense to disallow poems from being used at more than one Nationals. But prohibiting poems from being repeated in Finals only means that the best work will only be seen in Prelims, or not at all, as teams "hold back" pieces in hopes of making Finals, only to get shut out.

As for removing Indi's, this is just plain dumb moralizing. Why remove it? It's one of the best shows at Nationals, it's always packed, and it's a huge income generator. Audiences LOVE it.

Why? For some misguided moral reasons? To foster team solidarity? To reduce individual egoism (ha!)? To help promote iWPS? None of these reasons address what I feel should be the bottom line: giving our audience the best possible show.

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Los Angeles Workshops

2006-04-20T17:50:36Z

Any workshops or experienced people who might wanna create on in LA? This is a whole new medium of expression for me and one that I'm really eager to bite into. Any suggestions appreciated!

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ELYSEUM Spring Writers Workshop

2006-04-03T01:23:05Z

ELYSEUM’s Spring Writers Workshop Series.
FUROR SCRIBINDI: “the Rage of Writing”

Commemorating and inspired by
the noble life and work of Octavia Butler,
ELYSEUM starts this spring series off
focusing on her methods and work philosophy.

Facilitated by award winning writer and educator
Russell Reza-Khaliq Gonzaga
and featuring extraordinary guest facilitators,
the inspirational ELYSEUM Writers Workshop
is a wonderful chance to super-charge your creativity,
enhance your skills,
finish that manuscript
(or get one started!)
and connect with other writers
who are serious about their craft.

Our workshops start with stimulating writing exercises
that are geared toward
sharpening your writing and observation skills.
Then, we help one another by reading
and giving positive feedback on our works.

We have found a home at the wonderful
Marsh Cafe (next to the Marsh Theater).
Meetings take place weekly.
You don't have to attend every single workshop
but we do have a private list serve
where we read and work on our writing.

While ELYSEUM is rooted in Erotica
This writers workshop is open
to writers of ALL genres and forms.

Free for a first session.
$10 per single session.
$35 for a month*
$90 for a full 3 month series*.

*includes access to ELYEUM’s
private online bulletin board.
(Work/trade/barter is negotiable)

the ELYSEUM Writers Workshop
Tuesday nights, 7pm til 9pm
@ the Marsh Cafe
1070 Valencia St. (between 21st and 22nd)
SF CA 94110

“Take classes and go to writer’s workshops. Writing is communication. You need other people to let you know whether you’re communicating what you think you are and whether you’re doing it in ways that are not only accessible and entertaining, but as compelling as you can make them. In other words, you need to know you’re telling a good story.”

-From “Furor Scribindi”
by Octavia E. Butler
(6-22-47 — 2-24-06)
Recipient of the Hugo, Nebula
and the MacArthur Foundation Awards.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_Butler

ELYSEUM is
a Paradise for Heroes and Poets.
elyseum.tribe.net/

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ELYSEUM: Sexy & Sublime St. Patricks Day Performance/Party

2006-03-15T20:35:56Z

ELYSE GoDEO! (Gaelic: “ELYSEUM Forever!”)

Dia duit, my friends!

So, they say that ol’ St. Patrick
“drove the snakes from Erie”
But with a tap on the snout
And a knowing wink
We greet those snakes warmly
With a frothy pint of stout! ;-)

Leprechaun, Selkie, Tuatha Dé and mushroom-capped Fae
Dance and frolic in the Paradise of ELYSEUM!

Come and enjoy the joy of the joyous
As we journey back to that Emerald Paradise
Nestled within each of us!

ELYSEUM: a Paradise for Heroes and Poets.

Our features for this month are
LASARA FIREFOX
GARY MEX GLAZNER
BUCKY SINISTER
LADY MONSTER
And special appearance by
KT MICHEAL

GARY MEX GLAZNER

All the way here from sunny New Mexico, Gary Mex Glazner is on tour promoting his latest “How to Make a Living As A Poet”. Gary is a longtime friend o’mine. We met when I was a wee 16 yr. old poet at a Ntozake Shange reading and he is one of the founders of the San Francisco Poetry Slam. I have had the pleasure of performing, traveling and partying with this man. Gary Mex Glazner has been published by Harper Collins, W.W. Norton and Salon.com. He is the author of Ears on Fire: Snapshot Essays in a World of Poets and How to Make a Living as a Poet. Glazner is the director of the Alzheimer's Poetry Project, (APP). NBC's “Today” show, NPR's “Weekend Edition” and Voice of America have featured segments on the APP. He is the editor of Sparking Memories: The Alzheimer’s Poetry Project Anthology. Glazner is the coach of the Precision Poetry Drill Team at Desert Academy. Glazner and the team were featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” This past summer Glazner performed in Wellington and was featured on New Zealand National Radio. The APP recently received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
howtopoet.blogspot.com/

LASARA FIREFOX

Rolling on in from her Mendo' roost, LaSara Firefox is a long-anticipated feature at ELYSEUM. I had been courting LaSara for a good long while... -to perform at ELYSEUM, that is... She was caught in the process of writing and publishing her acclaimed book, “Sexy Witch” (Llewellyn Worldwide). Now that she’s the proud momma of such a wonderful work, she’s able to join us for the first time at ELYSEUM (-and her poetry is truly sublime!)

LaSara FireFox is a writer, ritualist, sex-positive activist and educator, and designer/facilitator of a variety of interactive, exploration-based workshops and rituals. LaSara believes that the most revolutionary, and perhaps evolutionary, act we can engage in is to become healthy, strong and empowered. She lives with her two daughters and ultra-cool husband in the wilds of northern California.
www.lasara.us/

BUCKY SINISTER

Bucky Sinister is another longtime friend. We used to sneak into the Above Paradise readings back when the scene was still raw and fresh and we were both underage (yeah, that was a WHILE ago!). He went on to run the bad-assed Chameleon poetry reading series from 1991-1997. He is the author of King of the Roadkills (Manic D Press, 1995), Whiskey and Robots (Gorsky Press, 2004) and he has a CD coming out with Talent Moat Recordings.
After a long stint in fundamentalism, Bucky freaked out completely and escaped to the then-underground world of Spoken Word. Fueled on a steady diet of Bukowski, illicit drugs, and San Francisco coffee, he learned to write from poets who dressed like bums but spoke like kings. His early influences are set in the works of LA poets which are combined with the San Francisco Mission street styles to get the sound he now has.
Since then, he’s learned there’s other poets besides Bukowski (although Buk is still his official favorite) and somehow got sober. He still reads throughout the Bay Area and the rest of the country.
www.buckysinister.com/

LADY MONSTER

So, after the last ELYSEUM event, Lola, Li’l Karma and I step across the street from Mission Control to get a late night ‘ritto. I’m standing in line to place my order and right in front of me are Jello Biafra and Lady Monster! How cool is that? After chatting up a
bit and exchanging info, it dawns on me that ELYSEUM is the perfect place to feature Lady Monster. She agreed so here she comes!

Lady Monster is a ‘Sex Aesthetician’ who is an advocate and activist for sexual expression and freedom. She is a performance poet and dances with Big Burlesque. She has been photographed by Erica Hardesty, Eric Kroll, Charles Gatewood and Leonard Nimoy. She has also collaborated with Revolting Cocks, Jello Biafra, Steve Mackay of The Stooges, Jennifer Blowdryer and the Evolution Control Committee.
home.earthlink.net/~ladymonster/

KT MICHEAL

My pal, in spirit and in life, KTM is gonna grace us with words exhaled in the true spirit of Love! East coast by birth, southwest by association, west coast by present location, KTM lurks in the background of some place that you’ve probably been. It’s not poetry, it’s not prose, it’s inspired words that will hopefully find their way inside you and lurk in the background there as well. Creator, lover, digester, there’s something to say, and it will be said. KTM is an aspiring minister with dreams of distant Transylvanian villages. Her work has never appeared in anything you’ve read, unless you’ve been snooping through her bedroom drawers, and after you’ve heard her you might want to do just that!

people.tribe.net/ktmichael

ELYSEUM: a Paradise for Heroes and Poets
Hosted by
Russell Reza-Khaliq Gonzaga (a.k.a. "SENSEI")
Poet, Journalist, Community Activist
people.tribe.net/sensei

Open list sign up at 8pm
Reading begins at 8:15pm
Party kicks in around 10pm.
Wraps up around 1am.
(-no worries,
there are PLENTY of places
to go in the ‘hood!)

21+ BYOB (beer and wine)
$15-$20 (sliding donation)
Sponsors and volunteers welcome!
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/listing/ELYSEUM-Up-a-Notch-Sponsors-and-Volunteers/san-francisco-ca/0fb1166e-1b3e-424b-8123-9b7530f7851f?nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fsanfrancisco.tribe.net%2Ftemplate%2FHomeListings.vm

MISSION CONTROL
2519 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA
-3 blocks away from 24th St. BART

Tóg go bog é.
Sláhn!

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/Sexy-and-Sublime-ELYSE-GoDEO-Gaelic-ELYSEUM-Forever/san-francisco-ca/eb9fb2c8-8e4e-4968-8390-eb1f7f597c92?nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fsanfrancisco.tribe.net%2Ftemplate%2FHomeListings.vm

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SF & Bay Area Spoken Word Open Mics?

2006-03-05T20:18:28Z

It seems that every webpage I've seen listing spoken word open mics is a year or more out of date. And even Poetry Flash's web page looks to have been abandoned some time back.

Can anyone point me to open mics in San Francisco and nearby where I could do some storytelling?

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poetry slam is in Boise.

2006-02-27T19:33:02Z

Slam is in Boise and has been for years... if you're coming through, please stop by and see us.

boisepoetry@hotmail.com

www.boisepoetry.com

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throwin' one out there-

2006-02-17T04:59:50Z

Haven't slammed in a long time- really wanting to get back into it. What they hey..might as well throw one out there!!

NO TRADEBACKS

When I was born, I WAS GOD.

I was God, and in those moments when I struggled
through sweat and screams and slipped into the cold hard hands
of this reality, I held EVERYTHING
everything
in my tiny
clenched fists.

I was GOD and I held every question to every answer
every answer that has ever been questioned
eternal questions
internal answers
I whispered external
in sweet placental speech
delivered into a world of pinky fingers.

I was GOD
born reciting bibles
proverbs texts and tablets
sermons and psalms
translating truth into myth fables and stories
speaking cosmology in every dialect known to man
and some unknown

And they taught me language
w/ chin tickling fingers and funny faces
goo goo ga ga coochie coochie coo.

I was solving problems
converting mathematics to bone
physics to muscle
biology to blood
I was building intricate networks of
microfillament tinker toy neuro-electrical synapses
and they said

oh isn't that cute!

I was red and yellow and black and white
and all shades of earth
and they held me in front of a mirror
pointed to my soft shallow shell
over and over
Thats you!
Thats you!
until I could no longer recognize myself.

I defied gravity because I breathed magic
They grounded me
holding my hands, cooing
take a step take a step
when I was already leaping off the planet
leaving them all behind.

I sat in the sun
feeling grass and dirt pulse
intimately conversing with trees and sky
discussing the developing universe
and the existential qualities of man
drinking rain and feasting on clouds
and they came along
scooped me up
brushed me off
scolded me

Now look! You peed your pants
You pooped your diaper!

I played with angels unicorns and dragons
made faces at gargoyles
My imaginary friends were ancestors
I danced with elves and faires through
fields of non-fiction BECAUSE THERE WAS
NO FICTION ONLY THE TEXTURE
COLOR AND SHAPE FORMING
BEFORE MY NEWLY OPENED EYES
I was GOD and I TRADED IT ALL IN

I traded it all in.

I offered them every key to every past and every future
to every lock and chain
every shackle of every heart and mind
incarcerated in this prison:
time
and they said
Now honey, don't play with those, you might lose them
taking them away
pressing into my hand a plastic reproduction
they believed opened all doors.

I gave them the mystery of immortality
they gave me superheroes and Scooby-Doo underwear.

I gave them future personified
they gave me a Big Wheel and a Brady Bunch lunchbox.

I gave them hope
they gave me history, I repeat
history, I repeat

his-story.

I gave them eternity
they gave me bedtime.

I traded it all in

No tradebacks.

I learned to see with my eyes
and all my imaginery friends disappeared (poof)
left me
became cold sculptured stone.

I was god
No tradebacks.

But you know, I don't blame them.
don't hold it against them
don't judge them
I love them even more
because I KNOW THEY WERE GOD ONCE TOO

and it is so easy learning to forget.

So difficult this journey through life
trying to remember.

Loki

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any good slams...

2006-02-08T10:32:38Z

in the s.f. area...has anyone heard anything about tuesday nights at club six...i think its on sixth and mission?

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new understanding

2006-01-15T20:15:34Z

the black unbrellas bloom
and the city opens like a suitcase
full of 100 dollar bills
you can hear the footfalls
as the muslims preach and call
for brothers not to fall
not to stall
but stand up and demand up
that the color of a mans skin
is not sin
its not a contest youre in
its more like a prayer
or a wish
its more like a kiss

the subway moves like a cat in the rain
whether its the 42nd street
or the bronx express train
our destinations are all the same
well all be called up
under the same name
the leapord in his limb
the lion in his den
there exists no difference in the hearts of men
all our pockets are empty
and our shoes wait by the door
this choir will sing a song youve never heard before

etc....

there is more

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SUBMISSIONS WANTED - anti-racist feminist publication

2006-01-11T01:53:30Z

*** please forward widely ***

thirdspace - an anti-racist feminist zine - is looking for submissions for
our next issue (volume 24 number 2). The theme is "Growing Up" -
interpret how you wish - and submissions are due by FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3rd
2006.

some possible topics (just to float some ideas out there):
- what about your past has most influenced who you are today?
- how do you define growing up?
- how does growing up interact with your experiences of
sexuality/gender/class/race/ability?
- how has your politic changed with the passage of time?
- the list will grow according to your submissions...

we'd also love reviews of relevant books/films!
and howsabout some recipes for food that just takes you back to childhood?

anyone from anywhere may submit.

thirdspace accepts comics, poetry, short fiction, artwork, rants, creative
non-fiction, book/film/music reviews, drawings, photography, graphics,
essays: whatever you've got, we can probably use it... as long as it is
anti-racist, feminist, queer- and trans-friendly.

To submit:

email the file(s) to thirdspaceuvic@riseup.net

OR

mail to thirdspace, UVic, Coast Salish Territory, P.O. Box 3035 Stn CSC,
Victoria, BC, Canada, V8W 3P3

article submissions should be no more than 1500 words. artwork should be
printable in black and white. please include contact info and a 3-4
sentence biography to be included with your piece.

we reserve the right to edit and submission does not guarantee
publication.

our next issue: GROWING UP
submissions due: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3rd

please contact us if you have any questions :)

thirdspaceuvic@riseup.net

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thirdspace

UVic's anti-racist feminist publication

SUB B107a, University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3035 Stn CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P3
Coast Salish Territory
Phone: 250-721-8353
Fax: 250-472-4379
Email: thirdspaceuvic@riseup.net
http://mail-man.ca/mailman/listinfo/thirdspace-l

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Portland Slam

2005-12-29T06:08:55Z

I just moved back to Portland and am already itching to go perform and watch some magic.
Does anyone know of the places around town that a boy should go check out?

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* VANCOUVER, BC NIGHT SEEKING FEATURES *

2005-12-22T06:08:11Z

A CALL FROM THUNDERING WORD HEARD
***********************************

** FUTURE FEATURE PERFORMERS MAY NOW APPLY!!! **

THUNDERING WORD HEARD, one of Vancouver, BC's longest running open mic nights and the city's only spoken word/music fusion series is wanting YOU as a potential future featured performer!

For those not familiar with TWH, here is how Margy Snyder
from ABOUT.COM http://poetry.about.com/b/a/058743.htm describes the night:

"Thundering Word Heard is a unique venue for collaboration both spontaneous & rehearsed among poets, musicians & other stage artists. It makes Vancouver one of the cities I’d like to visit again & again for poetic inspiration & fun!"

We welcome poets of all genres (this is not a competitive night, folks, so bring out your book-poetry as well!), as well as humorists, comedians, monologuists, actors, prose, jazz/folk/world/roots/rockabilly (and whatever else ya like)musicians and more!

*No matter where ya are in the world, if you're passing through Vancouver, BC, let us know!

HOW DO I BECOME A FEATURE?
***************************

Well, the best method is to come on out to Café Montmartre, 4362 main St., Vancouver, BC (@ Main & 28th) on any given Sunday and sign up for the open mic. Sign up begins at 8PM, so be on time or you may have to wait until the following week to hit the mic! Once you've performed for your maximum 10 minute spot, mention to TWH's host, T.Paul (that's me!) that you'd like to feature somewhere down the road. From there, we'll see if your talents fit in with the feel and nature of the night, and also be sure that you're ready for a 1/2 hour spot on stage! Don't be discoyraged if this doesn't happen on your first visit - there's time to come out and hone your craft!

If you're an established poet/spoken word artist/ musician etc... with a website and audio/visual that I can screen, let me know, and we may be able to get you up sooner!

*We feature folks from all over the world, so if you're travelling through BC, drop a line and let's talk about your featuring some Sunday!

WHAT'S IN IT FOR THE FEATURE?
****************************

As we run the night without a cover charge so as to be accessible to all people, we do a hat passing. The hat goes to the feature performer and this is a great way to gauge how your performance went over with an audience. Remember - we have one of the most supportive and awesome community's around, and people are pleased to contribute to those who shine! The hat averages anywhere from $40 to $100 and more if all goes well!

You'll also be a part of one of Vancouver's hottest nights which looks sweet on a performance resume!

WHO DO I GET IN TOUCH WITH IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?
**********************************************

You email me, T.Paul, the host/producer of THUNDERING WORD HEARD at mailto:t-paulsm@shaw.ca if you require more info!

WHO HAS FEATURED AT TWH IN THE PAST?
************************************

Former International Slam Champ Shane Koyczan http://www.koyczan.com/ , former "Cosby Kid" & actor/director/poet/musician Malcolm Jamal Warner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm-Jamal_Warner , Beat generation jazz/surrealist poet Ted Joans http://www.emptymirrorbooks.com/tedjoanslives.html , adult muscal/comedy entertainers The WetSpots http://www.cassking.com/wetspots.html, yodelling cowboy Petunia http://www.petuniamusic.com/ , Mike McGee http://www.mikemcgee.net/ , the people’s republic of East Van’s hip hop beatbox free flow genius C.R. Avery http://zed.cbc.ca/go?POS=6&CONTENT_ID=54215&c=contentPage&FILTER_KEY=176002 , singer/songwriter Sarah Cheevers http://www.sarahcheevers.com/ , New Zealand's poet/humorist Penny Ashton a.k.a. Hot Pink http://www.hotpink.co.nz/ , Bay area poet Whitman McGowan http://whitmanmcgowan.com/ , humorously intellectual poetics by Barbara Adler http://zed.cbc.ca/go?POS=2&CONTENT_ID=118226&c=contentPage&FILTER_KEY=_categoryContent__7903 , daredevil discussionist & freestyle humorist Daniel Packard http://www.danielpackard.com/ and many, many more!

t h u n d e r i n g w o r d h e a r d
*******************************
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/twhproductions/index.html
is vancouver’s only weekly spoken word/music fusion open mic series
*3 time winner of the WestEnder's best in the west award for BEST OPEN MIC – 2001-03*
WHEN: Every Sunday – artist sign-up 8PM – show 9PM
WHERE: Café Montmartre, 4362 main St., Vancouver, BC (@ Main & 28th)
ADMISSION: Free – hat passed
WITH: your host T.Paul http://people.tribe.net/tribe/servlet/tpaulstemarie?r=10448
AND: DJs Kerouac & Cassidy

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poetry for people who honestly don't really like poetry.

2005-12-16T15:36:05Z

there are millions of americans who could care less about poetry. shouting at them isn't going to help.

what can we possibly do?

give thanks and praises in the morning,
and in the mid-day
bradley in boulder

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Creativity linked to active sex lives

2005-12-02T18:37:43Z

Thought you might enjoy this "news," poets.

Artists, poets have twice as many sexual partners, researchers find
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10253413/

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Rites of Passage TV Show Seeks Spoken Word Artists/Poets

2005-11-23T00:59:16Z

My name is Susan Barron, and I'm the producer for an Oakland / SF Bay Area TV show called Rites of Passage.

Rites of Passage, which is produced in part through Peralta Colleges Television, airs on Comcast 26, 27, and 28, and is currently seeking poets/spoken word artists who spit about women's issues for a few upcoming episodes on rape, teen homelessness, women in the workplace, and a number of other subjects.

While we're mostly looking for women, poets of any sex with a piece on women's issues are welcome to submit. You can be as funny, crazy, or as serious as you'd like; almost anything goes here!

In exchange for participating in the show, you'll receive a copy of the episode in which you performed.

In addition to looking for poets/spoken word artists, I'm also looking for resources for writers.

Please submit a piece (or a web address to your work) that you've completed and memorized.

You can contact me either through Tribe, or else you may email me directly at: susanbarron(at)eightyfeettall(daht)com

Thanks a lot in advance, and I hope to see you soon!

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Touring Poets!

2005-11-22T04:06:50Z

Wow! There are so many people on this tribe now! There MUST be a few of you who have gone on tour. It's one of the best things that Slam has created, a touring circuit. I just got back from Texas, myself. Anyone got fun stories from being on the road?

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oakland slam tomorrow night

2005-11-05T04:59:57Z

who's going to the oakland slam at the oakland metro tomorrow night? (jack london square, 2nd and broadway). i'm taking my friend who loves poetry and just moved to the bay area. can't wait to show her what a mecca of talented slammers we have here. :)

hope to see some of you there!

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The NorCal UPDATE

2005-11-02T20:29:57Z

Folks--

--I don't normally post the UPDATE here, since it is regional in nature. But it occurred to me that some folks on this tribe might be interested, but haven't heard of it. The UPDATE is a fanzine/calendar/newsletter covering slams in Northern California. The most recent edition is below.
--If you'd like to subcribe, send me a message directly!

UPDATE --Alex & Shane & Molly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(1)News. (2)Berkeley WEDS. (3)Chico WEDS.
(4)Oak/Tourettes THURS. (5)Palo Alto SUN.
(6)San Jose MON. (7)Berk/CalSlam TUES.
(8)SF Invitational TUES. (9-14)UPCOMING EVENTS.
(15)Chaz Also Recommends: CAL Katrina Benefit;
Nomad Café.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UPDATE: NorCal's Poetry Slam Fanzine...
12-3-05 Vol. 08, No. 47

~~~~~~~~~~~
(1) NEWS & TIBITS
~~~~~~~~

---TOURING POETS: Three (!) outstanding out-of-
town poets will be melting microphones around the
Bay in the next couple weeks: Boston's Alex
Charalambides, and Minneapolis' Shane Hawley this
week, joined next week by Chicago's Molly Meecham!
This is a great time to slam (before the hyper-
competitive Spring season) and see a whole lotta
great new poetry and poets! Details: (2,3,4,8).

---AFTER THE STORM: There will be a huge benefit
this Friday on the UC Berkeley Campus for victims
of Hurricane Katrina. The event is FREE (there
will be a silent auction) and features all of the
campus' poetry groups, including CalSlam.
Details: (15A).

---DAPHNE GOTTLEIB: one of my favorite Bay Area
poets will do a rare (free) East Bay feature this
Friday. Details: (15B).

---FOX NEWS COVERS HISTORIC EVENTS:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1ldyn/id2.html

---SOOTHING/FUNNY: Kind of a zen political cartoon.
http://www.planetdan.net/pics/misc/georgie.htm

---TEXAS: Your faithful editor will be in Texas
next week on a poetry tour! If you have friends
out there, would like to read my tour journal,
or just want to know where I'm playing, check out:
http://people.tribe.net/charles

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(2)BERZERKELEY SLAM -- Every Wednesday.
Chaz checks in:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
---THIS WEEK: Open Slam! TEAM SEASON QUALIFIERS
BEGIN!!! $90 Cash Prizes! And we have a poet so
talented, he's doing a solo feature!
--Alex Charalambides is a Boston College Graduate.
He's the first poet to represent 3 neighboring
cities: Boston '02, Providence (5th place '03) and
Worcester '04 at Nationals. He took 17th place (out
of 60) at the '04 Individual World Slam (iWPS).
He's founder & Director of the Worcester Youth
Slam, mentoring youth poets on teams that competed
at the 04 & 05 Brave New Voices Festivals. He's a
member of the Cambridge Poetry Award Winning
Ensemble Troupe "Doc Brown's Poetry Circus." and
has performed in Slam Venues, Rock Clubs, High
Schools, Colleges & Coffee Shops around the U.S.
---Of course we'll also have hot pizza, hotter live
Jazz, and mm-mmm good Irish beer on tap!!!
----LAST WEEK: Yo, I'll be straight up with you'll
and say that last week was a weird slam. Over 100
people paid, but we never had more than about 60 in
the room. The vibe was ODD. Maybe it was the rain,
or the Iraq war dead vigil, or the last game of the
World Series. Maybe it was the theme: the Dead
Poets' Slam. I don't know. The DPS is one of those
events that is either amazing, or bizarre. This
was one of those bizarre years.
---Freddy Mercury won it all (a first-time slam
champ, channeled by Murphy), followed by Jason
Bayani (who channeled Barry White), with Lewis
Carroll (channeled by Stephen Meads) in 3rd.
Geoff Trenchard won the Audience Choice Award for
a new (and lengthy) piece about Columbine. Top
score of the night went to Sheila for her "Ode To
My Vaginal Fluids", but she had to leave early.
Much thanks to Tshaka, who channeled Pablo Neruda,
and to Nathan HJ, who brought us Ogden Nash. NOTE:
this was the first year no one read "The Raven"
or any Shel Silverstein poems!
---UPCOMING: Nov 9: Thadra Sheridan hosts the
slam, featuring Minneapolis' Shane Hawley &
Chicago's Molly Mecham! Nov 16: Blair from
Detroit and Matthue. Nov 23: Lucky 7.
----STARRY PLOUGH. 3101 Shattuck. 510-841-2082.
(1 block uphill of Ashby BART). EVERY WEDS.
8:30-11pm. Sign-ups: 7:30. All ages before 9pm.
$90 Cash Prizes. $7 door, $5 students w/I.D.
Hosts: Charles Ellik, Betsy Roll & Friends.
Live Music: 3 Blind Mice, & DJ Agana.
http://www.berkeleypoetryslam.com
Media Sponsor: http://www.eastbayexpress.com
Yoga Sponsor: http://www.yogamandalastudio.com
Contact: voluptuary@hotmail.com

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(3)CHICO/Moxie's--Next Slam: WEDS, Nov 2.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
---Nov 2
2 Round Open Slam
Moxies Cafe Downtown Chico 7pm - $5
Featuring Shawn H from MN
---Nov 17 *thurs
2 Round Open Slam
Moxies Cafe Downtown Chico 7pm - $5
Feauturing Alex from Worchester
---Nov 23
2 Round Open Slam
Moxies Cafe Downtown Chico 7pm - $5
Featuring Blair from Detroit
---Moxie's. 128 Broadway, dwntwn Chico.
(530) 345-0601. Host: Tazuo. All Ages.
Most Every Other WEDS. (check website).
Info: wordgroove@yahoo.com
http://www.wordgroove.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(4) OAK/Tourettes --Next Slam: THURS, Nov 3.
Jamie Kennedy checks in:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--Halloween's over. Nuclear Winter's approaching.
It's time to spark up some inspiration and let a
powderkeg of vicious battle rap, fiery slam poetry
and brutal comedy explode up in your ears! The
last Tourettes was packed to the nines and I
narrowly escaped arrest running down Broadway in
my tightie whities with snails down my crotch.
Ahem. Had to be there. This Thursday we're bringing
you our $200 Freestyle Battle, $100 Poetry Slam,
Dirty Haiku Bout AND:
---one of the best lineups of the year with a
double header feature: the manic lyricism of
Minneapolis Slam Champion SHANE HAWLEY and one of
my favorite performers in the Bay: WILL FRANKEN
(http://www.willfranken.com/), the critically
acclaimed and brutally funny comedian who splices
together strange and savage characters with bizarre
narratives. Winner of Best of the Bay, in talks
with HBO and Comedy Central and quickly becoming a
local legend, this is his first feature at
Tourettes in over a year!
- = - = -
WINNER RECAP (October Show)
Dirty Haiku Champ: NAZELAH
$100 Poetry Slam: CARMELITE
The Zoe Award: THE SAURAS
First Come First Served: DLOR
Freestyle Runner Up: ORUKUSAKI
$200 Freestyle Champion: DUBLIN
- = - =
THURSDAY NOV. 3RD
Battle Beats by DJ F*CK OFF
--OAKLAND METRO 201 Broadway @ 2nd, Jack London
Square. Hosted by Jamie DeWolf & Geoff Trenchard
& DJ F*CK OFF! * ALL AGES * Full Bar Sign up 8pm
* Show 8:30pm * $7-10 Sliding Scale
Info: tongueartillery@hotmail.com

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(5) PALO ALTO --Next Slam: SUN, Nov 6.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
---ART 21. 539 Alma St. Doors: 7:15. Show: 8pm.
$5/$3 students w/ I.D. All Ages. 1st & 3rd SUN.
payadas@paloaltoslam.com
http://www.paloaltoslam.com

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(6) SAN JOSE --Next Slam: Every MONDAY.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--Brittania Arms (Downtown, 173 Santa Clara St.)
4082781400 Door & Signups 8:00pm. 18+ w/ID.
EVERY MONDAY. Ages 18+. Cash Prizes. $6 cover.
DJ: Jay Rush. Contact: sjslam@auraltradition.com
Details: http://www.sanjoseslam.com
http://www.britanniaarms.com
www.auraltradition.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(7)BERKELEY/Cal Slam --Next Slam: TUES, Nov 8.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--UPCOMING: Nov 8, Nov 22.
--Bear's Lair. Corner of Bancroft & Telegraph,
Bottom floor of the Student Union, UC Berkeley
Sproul Plaza. Every 2nd and 4th TUES.
7:30 sign up, 8:00 slam. All ages, $3.
hosts: Jose Vadi and Angela Seo
Info: calpoetryslam@yahoo.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(8) SF/Bistro Yoffi --Next Slam: TUES, Nov 8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--Featuring Alex Charalambides.
---Bistro Yoffi. 2231 Chestnut St, SF. 7:30pm.
All Ages. FREE! Cash Prizes. No open sign ups.
Hosted by Kat Sanford & L. Abdul Kenyatta.
More info: berkeleykatpoet@yahoo.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(9) MODESTO --Next Slam: WED, Nov 9.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--PROSPECT Theater. 520 Scenic Drive. Directions:
(209) 549-9341. 2nd WED MONTHLY. 7:00pm. For Local
Info: (209) 575-6183. Sign up starts @ 6:45pm.
Regular Admission: $3.00. Poet's Fee: $5.00
Cash Prizes: 1st & 2nd place. MC: Sam Pierstorff.
Info: http://www.slamonrye.com

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(10) MONTEREY/RUBBER CHICKEN --Slam: WEDS, Nov 9.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--MORGAN'S Coffee & Tea. 498 Washington (@Pearl)
near Dwntwn Monterey. Show: 8:00-10:00pm.
$5 Cover (slammers $2.00).
Open Mic every week. SLAM: 2ND & 4TH Weds.
Host: Garland Thompson & Chamber-7.
Info: chmbrse7en@yahoo.com
Booking: gtpoet@gmail.com
http://www.rubberchickenpoetry.com

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(11)Sacto/King Of The Mic --SAT, Nov 12
Khiry Malik checks in:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
---There are still slots open for the King of the
Mic Night, which we are holding at Sac State on
November 12th(Saturday)
---Folks, I'm talking about Free money here.......
$200 to the winner, $75 for 2nd place, and $25 for
third. This is being put on by ASI (Assoc Students
Inc) and Malikspeaks. 3 rounds...elimination after
round 2...it costs nothing to enter...I have 2
more slots for out of town poets....maybe more
than that if folks out here don't sign up....
---So far:
Mike McGee
Terry Moore
Rodzilla
Lee Knight Jr.
Anthony R. Miller
Ike Torres
Chamber 7
Mike Guinn
----the past winners of the King of the Mic have
been Ise Lyfe, and last year we had a tie between
Marianna Sousa and Dahlak (Youth Speaks)..this
year..who will it be?
----Who will be the King/Queen of the mic?
Will it be you?
----To sign up, email khiry at slam@malikspeaks.com
----(we are working on the selection process right
now, but get your name in the hat early to increase
your chances of gettin in this slam)
----"While we set the trends...the others just
pretend"- Mahogany Urban Poetry Series

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(12)SANTA CRUZ --Next Slam: WEDS, Nov 16.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
----The Attic. 931 Pacific Ave. 7:30-9:30pm.
3rd WEDS MONTHLY. All ages. $ 6/5 students.
sign ups at 7:30 show at 8.
Natalie Bulkley, Evan Rosen, Sara Levine.
Contact: santacruzslam@gmail.com

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(13)OAKLAND / 3rdsdays --Next Slam: THURS, 17.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
---Oakland Metro. 201 Broadway, near Jack London
Square, Dwtwn Oakland. 3RD THURS Monthly.
Sign-up: 7:30. Show: 8:00.
Hosted by: Nazelah Jamison, Dahled & DJ Agana.
$6 General Admission ($3 OPSD students & teachers).
Info: chocolateorange8@yahoo.com

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(14)SACRAMENTO/MAHOGANY--Readings every WEDS.
Next Slam: WEDS, Nov 30.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
---SWEET FINGER RESTAURANT. 1704 Broadway. 9pm.
All ages. Readings EVERY WED; Slam LAST WED.
Cash Prizes. Hosted by: Khiry. DJ Rock Bottom
Info: slam@malikspeaks.com
http://www.malikspeaks.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(15)CHAZ ALSO RECOMMENDS: After The Storm & Nomad.
~~~~~~~~~~
A.) After The Storm -FRI, Nov 4.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
----After The Storm: An event to benefit hurricane
Katrina relief.
--FREE ADMISSION
----Featuring: Berkeley Poetry Review, Cal Lit
Arts Mag, Cal Slam, La Voz, (M)aganda, Onyx
Express, Poetry For The People, Vagabond.
--Special Guests: Al Young: California Poet
Laureate & The Jigsaw Collective.
--Reception and silent auction
--All donations will benefit the NAACP Katrina Fund.
----Multicultural Center in Heller Lounge, Martin
Luther King Jr. Student Union (At Telegraph and
Bancroft--where Collegiate Nationals were held).
7:00 PM. Info: Berkeleypoetryreview@yahoo.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
B. Nomad Café
Selene checks in:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hey Charles: I have a new little reading at Nomad
in North Oakland (just down the street from the
Plough). On November 3rd, it'll be Daphne Gottlieb
featuring. Mark States suggested that you might be
willing to add the event (at least the week that
Daphne is performing) to your announcement list, so
I thought I'd just see if you were willing.
Perfectly okay if you're not.
---Nomad No-Mic
Every Thursday night except Thanksgiving
---Nomad Café. Shattuck and 65th, North Oakland
Signup at 6:30, Open reading at 7, Feature at 7:30,
followed by more open. http://nomadcafe.net
Info: serene@serenepages.org

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BONUS SENRYU/HAIKU --by Yours Truly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~

Is a tree loyal
to a river or valley?
or to its own thirst?

~~~~~~~~~~
--See Ya At Tha Slam!
Charles Ellik, ed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--NORCAL SLAM UPDATE is my online fanzine of the
NorCal slam scene, posted every Tues. It's highly
subjective and reviews are limited to where Chaz
can visit. No ads or paid endorsements accepted.
Non-slam events included as sanity & space permits.
Beware! Slams are not for faint of heart! The
UPDATE, its editor and contributors and host sites
are not responsible for what happens if you attend
any of the shows listed.
--Weekly Circulation: approx. 3,000 world-wide.
--All local reports are edited for length.
--Slams nationwide: http://www.poetryslam.com
--A listserve to chat about slams in NorCal:
norcalslams-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
--To join the oldest international slam listserve:
email: poetry_slam-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
--For info on many non-slam poetry events in CA
(NorCal) http://www.poetryflash.org/
(SoCal) http://www.poetix.net
---Photo's of slams: http://www.poeticdream.com
---For tips on competing, or starting a slam:
http://www.daniland.com/slam/slamfaq.html
---An 'incomplete history' of slam's early days:
http://www.e-poets.net/library/slam/
---Groovy Slamsite: http://www.slamchannel.com
---Your Editor's Site: http://charles.tribe.net

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fern capella.

2005-10-27T04:56:28Z

do any of you know the poet fern capella ?
if not she lives in the bay area moved here with her son from portland and her website has amazing poems
www.ferncapella.com
but i saw her once and she blew me away ...
and now i cant find her does anyone know if shes performing any time soon . . ??

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new floetry joint with common

2005-09-26T17:48:40Z

anybody check out the new joint from floetry
it's nice to see these ladies back on the scene
thier new joint is a colabo with common (supastar)
-you can hear the new track at www.blackmedina.net/wmdna.htm if you haven't already heard it.

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sunday wordship on blackmedina.net

2005-09-08T07:04:36Z

i'm program director of a new internet radio station (http://blackmedina.net) that is introducing a sunday (all day) program schedule of purely speken word poetry (we're calling the program "sunday wordship"). we're looking for any poets out there that want to get heard on the broadcast that have either cds or mp3s of thier work. please direct all inquiries and submissions to info@blackmedina.net. thanks

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econ

2005-08-30T16:37:10Z

i'm feeling hopeless again
armless and blind
my ears are acutely hearing
between the lines and it is painful

i'm feeling lost again
in the middle of a compass
that spins rolling downhill fastly

locked up
as if i'm supposed to be free
but fear holds me here
what fear to speak my mind
for fear i
lose my roof over my head
or
my life that i think i have

the biggest fear is to live in fear
i can't let go
control freak
i take control and hand it to you
like a marionette
i let you play me
but my mouth
is well oiled shut

i am made of fragile wood
if i speak the things i feel
while my arms move as you tell me to do
then who's play is it?
what am i in?
what is THIS drama?
it is no more mine
it is yours
is it ours??

i have to speak and say i don't like these things
these strings
this stage
is dysfunct

but i lock my
limber balsa wood mouth
because my puppet box sits beside you
and above it
with your maverick hands of cold gold

dancing my toes on the top
as if to remind me that
one whilm
and back into it
you can put me.

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Congrats and Thanks

2005-08-26T16:50:25Z

To the organizers on Albuquerque, who put on an incredible Nationals. THANK YOU!

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PEDESTRIAN RAGE!

2005-08-16T18:38:42Z

My pedestrian rage sometimes puts the road rage of drivers to shame! I've been hit multiple times by bad drivers since moving to Vancouver, and I am the most careful pedestrian you'd ever wanna meet. This is for those people who SHOULDN'T be on the road!

To watch me performing this for CBC Television's zeDTV, click this link http://zed.cbc.ca/go?user_id=210&c=contentPage&user=t-paul then look to the right, find the header CONTENT ON TV and click PEDESTRIAN RAGE.

PEDESTRIAN RAGE
****************

You angel agent of reckless endangerment
Two ton 4X4 stranger to the range
of your anger shift- shit- fits
You shut-eyed astronaut lost in space
in some place where crosswalk white lines sight your prime
targets-

-TATTOO THIS (middle finger raised) ON YOUR BIG ASSED
GLASS PACK MUFFLER!
You mess my mind up
I mean,
How'd you wind up with a license
Ya mook?

If you wanna drive
like some 007 dressed to kill
thrill ride nihlistic
accelerated jack-off jacked up carbourator
dickless lube-job masturbator

-Then build a blacktop track
smack in your own backyard
you slack jawed chooch!

Oh,
and you best keep off the streets
that I mean to make mean-

-I mean
if you wanna go through the hassel
of me haulin' your skinny shank lil' ass
outta your safe little gas burnin' bubble
I got no trouble with that
-no trouble with wrasslin' you to the ground
and humiliatin' you in front of god and freakin' country
just to shut your drivin' down
And for you
you hit'n'miss mammaluke
I'd start with a list of places
where you'd be choked by your own incompetence!

1) In Jamaica's mountains
the bannana trucks at least give a fuck enough
to honk an airhorn blast opportunity
to pull aside
Before runnin' you off a cliff

2)The Las Vegas strip
with its perpetuum gridlock
hot-rock sauna bath endures the wrath of the sun
and the fear of gunplay
just to veer way for the pedestrian

and

3)Yes-
the mecca
of a heck-of-a-lot-of
defensive protective
non-stop panic downtown traffic

N.Y.C.

the apple of the drive by sharpshooter's crazy eye

-I'd sooner take my chances
and dance with death on the breath
of a Brooklyn boozehound cabbie
than to be savvy-less enough
to walk the ground that you drive on

and, do you know why?

I said
-DO YOU KNOW WHY?!!!

Because you saw me
and you sped up
'n didn't take the time to pause and think
'bout what a stink my corpse would make
in the wake of my death!

You see-
-I would haunt you
all devil daunting and ghost like
and give you spike-sharp goosebumps
every time you get
behind a wheel
to steal another crosswalkers soul.

SO

WAKE UP YOU MORON
To my no-shit new dawn
'cause if you don't
you WILL regret
the unforgettable
unfettered
pedestrian rage
that
YOU
drove me to!

Copyright-2001
T.Paul Ste. Marie

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The Bow Of Beguile

2005-08-13T20:00:37Z

Mesmerizing music beckons deep within my soul
With it’s enchanting peacefulness promising parole
From a world grown contemptuous and artic cold
Enveloped in mind clocking mists of utter bliss
Violins of charm breathe the seductiveness of a kiss
A silhouette left behind as spirit drifts into its fold

On the wings of a note stroked by the bow of beguile
Unseen infernal heats Lucifer’s breath of defile
Warmed exterior & numb interior cements it’s smile
Across the stench of burned flesh of the forever dead
Purple daisies disguise the fiery path that lies ahead
Landing with the grace of unforeseen intimacy of need
Traversing the carefully laid flame of personal greed
Talons shave the scorched flesh burying pandemonium’s seed
Evanescent beams of energy sprout weaving its intricate thread
Past scars sewn up tight caught inside Satan’s forbidden bed

Seduced into undressing the suit of life’s despair
Home was found in the confines of his intoxicating lair
Transfixed by the lance of fire beyond mortal man’s repair
Secretly nursed into the state of perpetually unaware
Burning in the scorching flames of the demons prayer
Through artificial insemination came my unnatural birth
Secreting the knowledge of complete madness of worth
Foreseeing the truth that heaven is in hell & hell is on earth
Attuned to the ever playing rhapsody of the enchanting snare
I see my reflection playing the violin, music lovers beware

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Good Luck!

2005-08-10T02:05:15Z

...to everyone going to the National Poetry Slam!

http://www.nps2005.org

chaz
berkeley

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Big Sur

2005-08-07T09:42:37Z

The biggest slam event on the west coast is this weekend!

BIG SUR/WEST REGIONALS --SAT/SUN July 16-17.
Garland Thompson checks in:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--The "Thrilla at the Miller " happening at the
edge of America July 16th & 17th in Big Sur.
--Monterey, CA, June 28, 2005 - Dancing Poet
Productions and Garland Thompson Jr. announce the
8th Annual West Coast Championship Poetry Slam,
known this year as the "Thrilla' at the Milla',"
Saturday & Sunday, July 16th & 17th, 2005 at the
Henry Miller Library, Hwy 1 South, Big Sur, CA.
Tickets are $15.00 online each day, $20.00 at the
door. Two-day ticket passes are also available.
Online reservations are strongly encouraged due to
the popularity of this event. Gates open at 12:00
PM both days. For more information go to
http://www.westcoastslam.com/
---10 cities are represented: Berkeley, Palo Alto,
Oakland, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Eugene, Oregon,
Ventura, Santa Monica, Modesto, Sacramento and San
Jose, some of the hottest performance poets on the
West Coast, will compete for $2,000 in cash prizes.
Sunday's show will be the top 4 teams going head
to head.
---Henry Miller Library http://www.henrymiller.org/,
will once again be the site for this event. Just a
quarter mile past Nepenthe Restaurant surrounded by
Redwoods and home to a collection of Henry Miller's
works, and other notable writers, it has proven to
be an ideal place for this spoken word festival.
Magnus Toren, the library's Curator says, "The West
Coast Championship Poetry Slam is the most energetic
and entertaining event that happens at the library.
Its energy permeates the whole area."
---Jerry Quickley, a renowned performance poet and
host of the popular Pacifica Radio show, "Beneath
the Surface" on KPFK 90.7 FM, http://www.kpfk.org/,
will bring his wit and word once again as MC of
this event. Jerry, no stranger to the world of Slam
Poetry, is a three-time Los Angeles Grand Slam
winner and two-time National Slam finalist. Jerry
has also curated poetry and hip hop shows for a
number of institutions including the Theater De
Klange Dusseldorf, The Carmel Performing Arts
Festival, Bordeaux Cultural Affairs, Munich
Landsberg Festival, West Hollywood Book Festival,
the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and The Mark Taper Forum.
He returns to Big Sur, for the fourth year in a
row, to guide Poets, judges, and audience alike
through two days of hardcore wordsmith-ing.
---Carpooling is strongly recommended. Tickets are
general admission. It is an outdoor event with lawn
seating. Chairs are available. Audience members may
bring lawn chairs and weather appropriate clothing
is recommended. Food and beverages and on-site
massage therapy services will be available for
purchase. For those who can't make it to the event
in Big Sur, there's still a chance to participate.
They can show their support by becoming a sponsor.
Go to http://www.westcoastslam.com/ for details.
---With a lineup of 10 great teams from the western
United States gearing up for the Nationals in
August, the "Thrilla at the Miller " promises to
be one of the most fun-filled, thrilling shows
you'll find at the edge of America!
--Henry Miller Library. Hwy 1, 1/2 hr South of
Carmel, just after Nepenthe restaurant, on the
left side. Hike-in tent camping at Andrew
Molera State Beach on Sat night. Nights can be
cold, so bring a warm jacket and hat.
$15 per day. More info: gtpoet@westcoastslam.com
http://www.westcoastslam.com

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Green Mill

2005-07-14T18:03:35Z

Hey,
i'm traveling to Chicago this weekend and wanting to perform at the Uptown poetry slam at the Green Mill. Anyone, by any chance, know how to get ahold of Marc Smith?

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Nationals

2005-06-30T04:58:33Z

There's a lot of people on this tribe. Who's going to Nationals in August?
http://www.nps2005.org

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