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Thank you!
We did it! The 2011 National Poetry Slam has come and gone, and we at the host city committee owe a great debt of thanks to all of you who attended, volunteered, watched, and judged our events. We are especially … Continue reading
Saturday Make-Up SemiFinal (Bout 4)
First off we need to thank local Poet Richard Cambridge for helping to make this event possible, and the staff at the Old Cambridge Baptist Church for stepping up to provide us with a venue to redo the YMCA SemiFinal … Continue reading
Group Finals at the Middle East Downstairs
Austin Poetry Slam (Austin, TX) The Intangible Slam (New York City, NY) ABQ Slams (Albuquerque, NM) Dallas Poetry Slam (Dallas, TX) Elevated! (San Diego, CA) Houston Poetry Slam (Houston, TX) Knoxville Poetry Slam (Knoxville, TN) Austin Neo Soul (Austin, TX) … Continue reading
YMCA Semi-Final (Bout 4 – 1st attempt)
This semi-final bout will be remembered for a long time. It was interrupted by a fire, hampered by a noise regulation, and finally ended by a poet’s medical emergency. The entire bout had to be re-done on Saturday. Berkeley Poetry … Continue reading
Brattle Theatre Semi-Final (Bout 3)
SlamMN! (Minneapolis, MN) Da Poetry Lounge (Hollywood, CA) Nuyorican (New York City, NY) SlamCharlotte (Charlotte, NC) Second Tuesday Slam (Portland, ME) Photos by Jonathan Weiskopf
Middle East Downstairs Semi-Final (Bout 1)
Soapboxing (St.Paul) Beltway (Washington, D.C.), louderARTS (New York City) WU Slam (St. Louis) Writing Wrongs (Columbus) Photos by Jeff Tamagini
Head to Head Haiku Finals
It came down to a dead heat with one last in-your-face throw-down and Nicole Homer walked away with the title. Photos by Richard Beaubien
Friday Masquerade Reading at Rodney’s Bookstore
Photos by John Tammaro
American Sign Language Showcase
Poet, interpreter, and host Mona Jean Cedar put together a showcase of students, interpreters and members of the Deaf community. For those of you who did not make it to this event you missed something special. These few photos tell … Continue reading
Friday Volunteer Open Mic at Rodney’s Bookstore
Photos by John Tammaro
