Next Slam October 26th!
That’s right folks, it’s that time again—
LEGENDARY INDIE SLAM TIME!
Next Monday, October 26, we have another slam going down at the one and only Cypress Lounge. This time the feature will be Jason McBeth!
Jason McBeth took second place at the 2008 Individual World Poetry Slam and is the five time Grand Slam champion of Ashland, OR.
He’ll be bringing the fire and so will 10 poets. Sign-ups are always open so if you’ve got poems, come spit! Just be sure to be prepared with a 1 minute, 2 minute, 3 minute, and 4 minute poem to make it through the night. Cash prizes are awarded for the top 2 poets of each slam.
And for a bonus, I’ve got a tasty tidbit for you straight from our organizer meetings. It has been decided that this year, Santa Cruz will be sending one of our wonder woman wordsmiths to the Women of the World Poetry Slam to be held in Columbus, OH! So ladies, come bring the fire and get on the points board to qualify for a special finals night to decide the representative!
And on top of that, we’ve also decided we will be sending a team to the 2010 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM! Qualifying for this is also going on, so come and rip it to qualify for a chance to represent our little hamlet against hundreds of the best poets from all around the country!
–The Cypress Lounge is located at 120 Union St. in downtown Santa Cruz, just off Cedar St. While the establishment does sell alcohol (and delicious food), the show is ALL AGES!
–Admission to the show is $4 each, with special discounts available for groups of 5 or more.
–Show is at 8:00, poets sign-up at 7:30
Our own Kevin Holmes will also be doing a workshop immediately before the slam from 6:00 onward. Bring blank paper for free writes, a new poem you want edited or workshopped, or an old piece on which you’d like performance critiques. It’s a great chance for anyone attending, competing or not, to get some hands-on time for their poetry with one of the best poets Santa Cruz has to offer, so don’t miss out! These will likely continue to go on before the slam for the foreseeable future also.
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October 21st, 2009 at 4:04 pmYou should consider posting these events on the Good Times Community Calendar. jeff
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm