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Billed as "the competitive art of performance poetry," Slam was invented in Chicago in July 1986 by Marc Smith, a construction worker-turned-poet at an uptown watering hole once frequented by Al Capone. By the late "80s, Slam had spread beyond Chicago to San Francisco, Boston, New York, and Ann Arbor. In 1989, the 1st annual National Poetry Slam took place in San Francisco.
Bolstered by MTV’s interest in spoken word in the early ‘90s, Lollapalooza’s inclusion of a spoken word stage on its 1994 tour, the release of the documentary film Slam Nation in 1997, and grassroots touring efforts by Slam artists, the Slam movement had sown seeds across the map by the end of the millennium.
By 2000, the Slam movement exploded to include a record number of performers, ever-growing audiences, and an exponential increase in the number of cities staging Slam events. Slam’s popularity was evidenced by the debut of the HBO original series, Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, featuring many top slammers.
The 21st annual National Poetry Slam continues to grow. NPS 2010 expects a record number of teams from throughout the US and Europe as it engages over 15,000 audience members during the five-day event.
NPS 2010 will be held in St. Paul, Minnesota. Check back for more details after the new year.
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Poetry and Pancakes at Lady's Island, South Carolina. Last Friday of Each Month. |
Poetry and Pancakes will be held at 8:30pm at the Sea Island Conference Center the last Friday of each month. (178 Sam's Point Rd, Lady's Island 29907). $8 advance/$10 at the door. Includes all you can eat pancakes!
This event will feature slam poetry, performance poetry, rappers, singers, and any brave soul with a voice to be heard. Persons can sign up in advance or sign up at the show for the open mic.
There will even be an hour long slam competition where the winner will recieve $50.00. Poetry and Pancakes will be held the last Friday of every month.
Email Jamie Fleming for more information at jamieramie@yahoo.com. www.myspace.com/spitthatishpoet
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Southern Fried Poetry Slam 2010 in Knoxville.
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Knoxville Poetry Slam and BlackSunshine Arts 'N' Entertainment will be hosting the
2010 Southern Fried Poetry Slam in Knoxville, TN from June 2 - 5, 2010.
Click here for more information.
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What is a Poetry Slam?
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Simply put, poetry slam is the competitive art of performance poetry. It puts a dual emphasis on writing and performance, encouraging poets to focus on what they're saying and how they're saying it.
A poetry slam is an event in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience. Typically, the host or another organizer select the judges, who are instructed to give numerical scores (on a zero to 10 or one to 10 scale) based on the poet's content and performance.
The National Poetry Slam is the annual slam championship tournament, wherein four-person teams from all over North America and Europe gather to compete against each other for the national title. It has become part Super Bowl, part poetry summer camp, and part traveling exhibition. Staged in a different city each year, the National Poetry Slam has emerged as slam's highest-profile showcase.
Participants
Generally, you may sign up for a poetry slam at the door on the night of the slam. But some big money slams may require advanced reqistration. Though everyone who signs up has the opportunity to read in the first round, poets may be eliminated based on judges' scores. In other words, the judges vote for which poets they want to see more work from.
NPS is held annually in August in a different city each year. Please see www.poetryslam.com for more information. |
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Coffee and Poetry
Sunday Nights 7:30 Coffee Underground Downtown Gville
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Coffee and Poetry Every Sunday at Coffee Underground at 7:30pm in Downtown Greenville. [1 E. Coffee Street] Bring your own poems to read or perform. Beginners welcome! Sign-up starts at 7:00pm. All poetry styles welcome! No shows on major holidays as posted.
$5 cover (cash/check).
Poetry Slam held last Sunday of each month. 
April 11 Spartanburg's One Love plus open mic hosted by Moody Black. Moody Black is a poet, performer, and hip hop artist who is a regular host at Coffee and Poetry, the author of several chapbooks and cd's, plus has been featured on both TV and radio. Coffee Underground. 1 East Coffee Street. Greenville, SC 29601. 7:30pm. $5.
April 18 Theresa Davis plus open mic hosted by Moody Black. Coffee Underground. 1 East Coffee Street. Greenville, SC 29601. 7:30pm. $5.
April 25th. Poetry Slam hosted by Unifyed Sol Poets! Moody Black is a poet, performer, and hip hop artist who is a regular host at Coffee and Poetry, the author of several chapbooks and cd's, plus has been featured on both TV and radio. Kimbi the Goddess is a yoga instructor turned slam champion, who brings together spiritual depth with zany humor. Don't miss this couple's high energy poetic antics! Coffee Underground. 1 East Coffee Street. Greenville, SC 29601. 7:30pm. $5.
May 2nd. Salaam from Black on Black Rhyme Talahassee plus open mic. Hosted by Moody Black.
May 9th Mother's Day NO POETRY.
May 16th. Featured poet plus open mic TBD. Hosted by Moody Black. Moody Black is a poet, performer, and hip hop artist who is a regular host at Coffee and Poetry, the author of several chapbooks and cd's, plus has been featured on both TV and radio.
May 23rd Poetry Slam hosted by Unifyed Sol Poets! Moody Black is a poet, performer, and hip hop artist who is a regular host at Coffee and Poetry, the author of several chapbooks and cd's, plus has been featured on both TV and radio. Kimbi the Goddess is a yoga instructor turned slam champion, who brings together spiritual depth with zany humor. Don't miss this couple's high energy poetic antics! Coffee Underground. 1 East Coffee Street. Greenville, SC 29601. 7:30pm. $5.
May 30th Memorial Day. No Poetry.
June 6. Featuring Ryler. More information TBD. Don't miss the open mic!
June 13th. Moody Black hosts Open Mic Poetry! Moody Black is a poet, performer, and hip hop artist who is a regular host at Coffee and Poetry, the author of several chapbooks and cd's, plus has been featured on both TV and radio.
June 20th. Father's Day. No Poetry.
June 27th Poetry Slam hosted by Unifyed Sol Poets! Moody Black is a poet, performer, and hip hop artist who is a regular host at Coffee and Poetry, the author of several chapbooks and cd's, plus has been featured on both TV and radio. Kimbi the Goddess is a yoga instructor turned slam champion, who brings together spiritual depth with zany humor. Don't miss this couple's high energy poetic antics! Coffee Underground. 1 East Coffee Street. Greenville, SC 29601. 7:30pm. $5. |
SC Book Festival
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Don't miss this annual literary event planned for May 14-15 2011, which is held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center at 1101 Lincoln Street in Downtown Columbia. Please see http://www.scbookfestival.org/ for more information. Sponsored by the SC Humanities Council. |
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Verseworks Open Mic Poetry is at Art Bar
with your host Chris McMcormick. Enjoy an
Evening of sharing and listening to Original Poetry
or your new favorite Poet you heard during the SC
Book Fair.
Bring some thing hidden in the back of your closet,
your journal you write in while sipping Chamomile,
or your stock and trade. This is the place for you
to discover your inner voice.
http://www.verseworks.org
Verseworks is currently the longest running
continuous weekly Open Mic within Columbia, SC at
Art Bar 1211 Park St beginning at 8:30 PM every Tuesday.
No Cover, Free Speech Zone, Enjoy a beverage of
choice at the Venue, and support your bartender. |
| Poetry in Charleston Every Monday! |
Monday Night Blues
Poetry and Music Open Mic
Mondays at 8:00 p.m.
East Bay Coffee House
159 East Bay Street, Charleston |
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Poets at a Recent Coffee Underground Show: |
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For features or further information about Sunday night poetry events, please contact Moody Black at: |
Beginning in June, we are proud to announce that Moody Black is the new artistic director for the Coffee and Poetry series held every Sunday at Coffee Underground.
For additional information please email him at
unifyedsolpoets @hotmail.com
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r_e_mullins @hotmail.com
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SlamCharlotte's Monthly Slam at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Spirit Square. 8pm. $10.
http://www.slamcharlotte.com
Respect the Mic poetry events at the Wine Up at 3306-C N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC at 9:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. http://www.wine-up.com
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SPARTANBURG: Hub-bub.com Open-Mic Night/ The Showroom @Hub-Bub.
149 South Daniel Morgan Avenue, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Cost : $5/ $10. For high school students and parents Admission: $5 youth/$10 adults For more information call 562-4199 |
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Poets in the Forest. Click here for more information. |
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Fourth Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
New Location! Bohemian Cafe & Restaurant
2 West Stone Avenue
Greenville, SC 29609-5522
Emrys' Reading Room series features regional writers who are published and read nationally. We invite you to hear poets, novelists, and essayists of the Southeast read from their work, ask questions of them, and enjoy fellowship with other friends of the arts. The Upstate also nurtures emerging writers, particularly at the Greenville Fine Arts Center and the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities.
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Newsletter Spring 2010
