Third Saturday at T.K. Gregg Recreation Center. Join Moody Black every third Saturday for slams, open mics, and features!!!
310 Oakland Avenue, Spartanburg, 29302 . Cost : $5

May 2008 at T.K. Gregg Recreation Center
Open mic poetry hosted by Moody Black. Feature: Nam from Lexington, Kentucky

Hosted by Big Sis! The Upstate Slam Team featuring Moody Black, Johnny C. Weaver, Kimbi the Goddess, Mz Understood, and Doug Sir Him of Asheville compete against the Upstate Women's Slam Team featuring Kimberly Simms, Mariangela Mihai of Romania, Stacie Boschma of Atlanta, Tabu of Columbia, and Sara Elford of Greenville!

This fun filled night will be the final chance for local audiences to check out and cheer on these two local slam teams before they head to the Southern Fried Poetry Slam in Talhassee from June 5th to the 7th!

Mariangela Mihai and Kimberly Simms both recently competed in the $1000 LEAF poetry slam on May 10th. Both poets graced the finals stage performing in front of over 500 enthusiastic slam fans.

The top three finalists were Bluz, Gypsee Yo, and Theresa Davis. They faced poets from across the South East including Jerri Hardesty, Tavis Brunson, Karen G, Jonathan Brown, and Swann with 30 poets competing in the preliminary round.

The next LEAF Festival will be in October, but buy your tickets early as this year the festival sold out!

Kimberly Simms, Moody Black, Big Sis, Kimbi The Goddess, Johnny C Weaver, and more host 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. Sign-up starts at 7:00pm. All poetry styles welcome! No shows on major holidays as posted. $5 cover (cash/check).

May 11th. NO POETRY SLAM DUE
TO MOTHERS DAY!

May 18th Johnny C. Weaver and the Upstate Slam Team hosts open mic and SLAM with special guests Nichole Homer and Chad Anderson. Nicole Homer represented Urbana at the 2007 Individual World Poetry Slam in Vancouver, Canada where she ranked 9th. Chad Anderson is a college professor and former member of the Urbana Slam Team and the Central Jersey Slam Team.

May 25th Kimbi The Godess and the Upstate Slam Team hosts an open mic. Kimbi the Godess is a word realist, yoga instructor, spirtual beauty and so much more! Bring your own poems to share in this friendly open mic, and be sure to check out the great drinks and goodies of Coffee Underground!

June 1st Big Sis hosts Women of the Upstate Slam Team versus the Upstate Slam Team. Come check out these two local slam teams as they go head to head on stage in this fun and lively slam. Judges chosen from the audience. Night will also include an open mic. $5 cover.

NO SHOW June 8th Father's Day

June 15th Kimberly Simms hosts "Poetry on the Page". Local poets are invited to read their poetry from the page! Come early for a writing circle with Kimberly Simms at 6:30pm. Be sure to enjoy the great food and drinks that Coffee Underground has to offer! $5 cover.

June 22nd

June 29th

Moody Black hosts this slam and open mic featuring loacal and travelling poets!
Winner of Slam will receive a photo shoot Plus a free recording of their poem in a professional studio
Taking first 12 poets for slam!
8:00 p.m. Admission is $7
Drink specials all night
Cancun's Mexican Restaurant
1003 Blackstock Road
Moore, S.C.
For slam sign up contact Moody Black: 864.357.7148 or email- moodyblack7@hotmail.com

Please e-mail Kimberly Simms at kimberly@witsendpoetry.com.

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

Emrys Reading Room. .
$2 Members, $4 Non-membersThe Handlebar 304 E. Stone Ave.http://www.emrys.org

Hub City Writers Night:
Local film/Literary Events
Monday evenings, 7:30 p.m. The Showroom at Hub-Bub 149 Suite 2 S. Daniel Morgan Ave. Spartanburg, SC29306. See Hub-Bub.com for more!

July 13th with Ryk McIntyre at Coffee Underground 7:30pm

July 13th featuring Ryk McIntyre - a Boston slam poet since 1991, Ryk's work is ranges from humorous to heavy, from slam to the page and back again. Ryk McIntyre is also is a three-time National Poetry Slam Team member, as well as Co-host at the Bostin Cantab Poetry Reading. He has toured nationally and in Canada, opening for acts as varied as Leon Redbone and Jim Carroll, as well as appearing as part of Lollapalooza 1994. He has been published in Short-Fuse- An Anthology Of New Fusion Poets, 100 Poets Against The New World Order, Nth Position Magazine and The Worcester Review. He is a known biped.