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Arkansas Grand Slam
Stefen Micko
November 10th
Skinny Bully Tour
Stefen Micko(Poet/Actor) Born in St.
Louis Mo, Slam Master of the Nationally ranked Skinny
Bully Slam Team in Atlanta Ga. 2010 Southern Fried Indy
Finalist. Currently touring the Southeast on "The
Skinny Bully Tour". Stefen's raw passion and unflinching
look at life and love have captivated audience's from
coast to coast
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Featuring the nation's
top performance poets
This is one of the
premier monthly spoken word competitions in the country!
Poets get appreciated,
egos get checked
General admission
includes great entertainment, quality networking, giveaways
and always a genuine celebration of heart and soul!
First come, first
serve. No fee to compete, 3 minute rule applies. No
props no costume no musical accompaniment, no bullshit.
Scores are cumulative.
Feature slots are
available, features perform after the competition. There
is no pay guarantee for features, just the promise of
a meal, a hat pass and possibly a couch to crash.
Sponsored by The
Poet's Loft
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Pam & the legendary Marc "Slampappy"
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Colin Gilbert-A Taste of ARGS 2006
Previous Performers
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SPA CITY SPECIAL
SOAKER SLAM!
SPECIAL TIME 7PM
JULY 3rd
Have you been
wondering how to cool off during the hot Arkansas days
of summer?? Come to the Spa City SOAKER Slam!!! 1 part
HOT SUMMER DAY + 20 parts WATER + 3 Minute Segments of
POETRY = A Wet T-Shirt Poetry Slam filled with FUN!!
This
event will be held in the sculpture garden of The Poet's
Loft, off of Exchange Street. Poets, male and female,
are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to wear a white (or light colored)
t-shirt. (Girls MUST wear a bra or a bikini top under
their shirt.) You will be soaked before your performance.
The judges will have water guns along with their scorecards.
There will be random soaking and random prizes. It's going
to be HOT on so many levels!! FREE TO ATTEND, FREE TO
SLAM, FREE DOOR PRIZES.... FIRST PLACE $100!!
POETRY
COMES FIRST.... and this will be judged as a regular poetry
slam. The male and female winner of the wet t-shirt portion
will win a free t-shirt, and will be judged by the audience.
Must
be 18 to attend and slam. Professional videographer will
be in attendance so the whole night will go down in YouTube
prosperity!!
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Wil Gibson
June 30th
BIO: wil(oneL)gibson
was born from an open mind and a bottle of bourbon and
grew up in some of the poorest communities northern illinois
and eastern arkansas have to offer. now he lives in portland(the
one in maine) he likes it there, and you probably would
too. He has shared the stage with Regie Gibson, Patricia
Smith, Kurtis Blow, My Brightest Diamond, Jason Carney,
and Andrea Gibson(among others). He is a three time Portland,
ME and one time Manchester,NH Grand Sam champ.
If you don't mind, he would like
to talk to you for a few minutes, pet your dog, and give
you a hug.
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MOPoetry Slam Poetry, Springfield
Missouri
MO Poetry Slam Presents:
April Poetry Slam
Featuring spoken word artist and slam poet Melissa May!
Special Musical Guest Michael Zinetti!Thursday, April 15th,
2010 at 7pmNathan P. Murphy's
218 South Campbell Ave
Springfield, MOAudience participation is encouraged.
JUDGE - WATCH - COMPETE*Open Mic @ 7pm
*Feature Poet Showcase
*Poetry Slam (cash prizes)
*Special Musical Guests
*Late Night Fun: OPP Slam! (Bring your favorite Poem or Song
Lyrics to cover at the “Other People’s Poetry Slam”)
*And More!Tickets Only $5
(non-smoking, 18+ or accompanied by parent) Poets:
Slam open to ANY poet.
Be prepared to read/perform three, three minute poems.
Top three poets from round one and two will move on to the third
round.
No costumes, musical instruments or props.
Must purchase a ticket: $5
Poet sign up starts at 6:30pm.
Only the first 10 poets to sign up may compete.Cash Prizes to
winners.For more information
Email: mopoetry.slam@gmail.com
MELISSA MAYMelissa May is a 23 year old slam
poet hailing from the Oklahoma City area. She is a 2-time Oklahoma
City representative to the Women of the World Poetry slam has
been a member of the 2009 and 2010 OKC National slam teams.
She performs weekly at her local venue in
Oklahoma City as well as many other local venues and poetry
shows. When she grows up, she wants to be brave, able to juggle,
and ride a unicycle.She is the survivor of a four-year conservative
christian college where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with her
degree in youth ministry, that she will probably never use.
For now, she writes, works a regualr 9-5'er and is a superhero
on weekends.After coming through a rather jagged past, Melissa
May often writes on the redemptive quality of human nature.
She found out young that her aspirations of being a country
singer would not pan out, but she consoles herself behind a
microphone sharing her heart and making awkward small talk.
She dislikes pity claps and beets.She loves you. Ask her, she'll
tell ya.
http://missa-pants.xanga.com/
MICHAEL ZINETTIMichael Zinetti is a local humorist, singer/songwriter,
and regular writer. Michael is also one half of the acoustic
punk super group, The Michaels. Last November, Michael, under
the name, MT Danielson, published his first novel with co-author,
Ken Sweet, entitled Salem Unbound. Michael is currently in the
process of recording his first CD. In addition, he is also finishing
his next book, My Search For Love On Craigslist, which is a
collection of personals ads he placed on Craigslist.Michael
graduated Magna Cum Laude from SMU and has the debt to prove
it. Michael has been known to accept donations to go toward
this astronomical debt. At SMU, Michael studied fiction writing,
drama, poetry, screenwriting, and art and anything else you
can’t make money at.
michaelzinetti@yahoo.com
 Ozark
Poetry Slam
Ozark Poetry Slam is located in Fayetteville,
AR. We host a monthly slam, some with themes and some with cash
prizes. Anybody is allowed to participate in the slams, and
there is always an open mic before the slam begins.
The slam venue is located at Rogue Pizza Co. on Dickson St.
There is a $5 charge at the door.
If you would like to know more about the slam, please message
any of the admins of this group, we would be very happy to help
you out!
Please support local poetry by attending the slams
every second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.
mmiesse1@gmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/ozarkpoetryslam
http://www.twitter.com/ozarkpoetryslam
Fayetteville, AR
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Entries accepted May
1, 2010-August 31, 2010 (must be postmarked no later than August
31, 2010)
First prize winner will receive
$150 and 10 copies of their chapbook. Second prize will be $50.
Third prize will be $25. Top three finalists will also be acknowledged
on the website.
Reading fee of $12 per manuscript
(please make checks payable to BitterBerry Press)
We acquire first and second
serial rights. All rights revert to poet upon publication.
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