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iWPS 2008 is changing dates and locations!! |
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 2008 Individual World Poetry Slam will NOT be held in Columbus, Ohio.
But...it will be held this December in Charlotte, NC!!! That's right! After having a blast in Charlotte at the 2005 Individual World Poetry Slam, we decided to do it all again this year!!
Many thanks to the SlamCharlotte poetry slam family and crew for picking up the task of hosting this wonderful event on such short notice! And many thanks to Blumenthal Performing Arts Center for hosting us again!!
Below is the official announcement from Inkera, Manager for SlamCharlotte!! So pack your bags and see you beautiful people in December!! Fried pickles for everyone...YAY!!
SlamCharlotte is excited to have iWPS return to Charlotte.
SlamCharlotte and our representatives from Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
have met numerous times over the last couple of weeks to set the ball in
motion.
Key people are being identified to work as committee heads and we have had
several meetings with the poetry community in Charlotte.
We have also reached out to local volunteers in the community to solicit their
support. Our sister slam team, Wine Up, is also excited about partnering to
assist in the planning.
We are ready. Here is what has been identified to date.
Spirit Square/Blumenthal Performing Arts Center will be the center of
everything iWPS 2008. They have locked down 3 prelim venues and finals will
again be held in McGlohon Theatre. We will also have the majority (if not all)
side events there. The public library (one block from Spirit Square) wants to
partner with us to have some day events there. We spoke with the manager at the
Breakfast Club and they are open to allowing us to have the last chance slam
there again. They have said we can even have day events there if we desire.
We are hoping to have the Holiday Inn serve as the host hotel again.
The scheduled dates are 10-13 Dec. 2008.
We realize the dates are much later than normal but we had to move the dates to
accommodate scheduled shows at Spirit Square.
The Charlotte poetry community and supporters are excited and prepared to give
you a great event. SlamCharlotte is honored that you have enough trust and
faith in us to do this again.
Your thoughts and concerns are appreciated.
On behalf of the iWPS 2008 planning committee,
Inkera
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Scott Woods Leads Live 24 Hour Reading |
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Sunday, 06 April 2008 |
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 Starting at 8 PM, Saturday, April 5 and concluding at 8 PM, Sunday, April 6, Scott Woods, President of PSI, is leading his third annual assault on the 24 hour poetry reading. This time, he has some company. While it is worth knowing that Woods is the President of PSI, he is undertaking this project as a private poet.
For full details on the program visit this website and get links to watch or listen to similar events being held around the country.
For example, log in to www.tokbox.com to see and/or hear Joseph LOGIC Harris in Lansing, Michigan. This series is supported in part by Poetry Slam, Inc., Writer's Block Poetry Night, The Wordsmith Press and The Book Loft |
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College National Poetry Slam 2008 |
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
 Who: UNM Loboslam, Association of College Unions International, ABQSlams, National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico.
What: CUPSI: College National Poetry Slam 2008
Where: Preliminary Bouts: UNM Student Union Building April 2nd-3rd 3&5 PM Free. Semi-finals: National Hispanic Cultural Center; Bank of America Theater April 5th 6 & 8 PM Free. Finals: Historic El Rey Theatre featuring Mexican Spoken Word Troupe: Verbobala. 7PM tickets available day of show at El Rey. $7 Students $10 General Admission.
When: April 2nd-5th 2008 @ UNM, NHCC, & El Rey Theater
After a near miss of frightening and disastrous fire, The Historic El Rey Theater, will triumphantly host the finals of the College National Poetry Slam Championship on April 5th at 7PM. The College Unions Poetry Slam Tournament will showcase the best in collegiate spoken word poetry. |
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