Dain Michael Down features at Writer’s Block First Draft Poetry Night, hosted by WB’s own Joanna Schroeder, on Friday, April 16@ 8:00 PM.
Who is Dain Michael Down? You’ll have to find out. Go here in the meantime to find out a little more about him.
His feature will be followed by the traditional First Draft Open Mic where new poems and new poets are always welcome.
Hope to see you there!
First Draft Open Mic
Kafe Kerouac
2250 N High Street (View Map)
April 16, 2010 @ 8pm
$3 Cover
From Joanna Schroeder, the host of Writer’s Block First Draft:
“Fresh off the WoWps finals stage – First Draft is proud to present a feature of all new work by hometown favorite Chauncey Beaty. If you’ve been writing all week off the endorphin high of seeing Columbus’ first national poetry event storm our local stages last weekend – bring out what you’ve got and share it with an audience that loves new poems and new poets!
Chauncey Beaty is an Atlanta-based poet (and OSU alum) who rocked the Women of the World poetry slam all the way to the final round of the competition. She is also an artist who uses her words to effect change in the world through her dedication to writing. Her annual Hope Springs Writing Retreat has been described as a nourishing and transformative experience for the women who attend. Come out to experience the intensity of her work and stay for her lightning fast metaphors. Some people win the Super Bowl and then go to Disneyland. Chauncey Beaty was crowned the third-best female slammer at WoW and she is coming to First Draft. Come out and hear what new change is jangling in her pockets.
Chauncey’s feature will be followed by the traditional First Draft Open Mic where new poems and new poets are always welcome. Bring us the new and shiny, or the dusty journal you had stashed behind the couch. If it is new, or has never been performed before, we will give you and your piece mad love and applause.
Hope to see you there!”
First Draft Open Mic
Kafe Kerouac
2250 N High Street
March 19, 2010
8pm
$3 Cover
Sierra Mulder and Colin Gilbert
From the Writing Wrongs Poetry Mailing List:
“If you’ve got a hangover from the Women of the World Poetry Slam, then Writing Wrongs has a cure for what ails you. Sierra DeMulder and Colin Gilbert are giving a double feature!
Sierra DeMulder has had one of the most successful years in poetry slam’s recent history. After being on the St. Paul National Poetry Slam Championship Team in 2009, Sierra followed that up by becoming a finalist at both the 2010 Individual and Women of the World Poetry Slams.
Colin Gilbert is a multiple Dallas, TX all city champ and 2008 Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist.
You don’t want to miss these two perform!”
Tuesday, March 16 (That’s Tonight, Folks!)
Urban Spirit Coffee Shop
893 E Long St, Columbus, OH (View Map)
$5 admission, $4 w/ student ID
8pm Start time
Check out Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam.
Because of the Women of the World Poetry Slam this week, Writer’s Block has the pleasure of holding its First Draft Poetry show during the Slam this month.
This Saturday, March 13, your regularly scheduled First Draft Poetry show will be happening 12:00 – 1:30 PM at the Columbus State Community College Ballroom. The Conference Center Ballroom is located on the 4th floor of the Center for Workforce Development Building (right next to the Discovery Zone Bookstore). Come out and share your new, never-performed poems on this show’s open mic hotness!
For the full schedule of WoWPS events, see the WoWPS 2010 Schedule of Events.
The finals for the 2010 Women of the World Poetry Slam will be held at the historic Lincoln Theater on Saturday, March 13 @ 8:00 P.M. (View Map)
Since the theater will most likely be packed and tickets will be more at the door, PSI suggests that you buy tickets ahead of time. They say “Ticketmaster charges you more. Or you can pay more at the door. Twenty-two bucks each to put your tail in the hottest show in town.”
For the full schedule of events, see the WoWPS 2010 Schedule of Events.
Writer’s Block Poetry is hosting the kickoff for the Women of the World Poetry Slam at Callahan’s on March 10 (View Map).
The night will begin with the traditional Writer’s Block Open Mic from 8:00 PM until 9:00 PM, followed by the Last Chance Slam from 9:00 PM until 11:00 PM. Ladies, if you missed your chance the first time around to slam to get into WoWPS, this Slam is literally your LAST CHANCE to try to compete in WoWPS.
All of this is followed by the Welcome Party, which begins at 11:00 PM and goes until whenever.
For the full schedule of events, see the WoWPS 2010 Schedule of Events.
The folks over at Writing Wrongs Poetry say, “stop by for an incredible workshop and panel with four of Poetry Slam’s most amazing Ladies!
Dee Matthews (Detroit), Gypsee Yo (Atlanta), Sonya Renee (D.C.) & Mahogany L Browne (Brooklyn) make up an amazing panel of poets that will be conducting a workshop during the Women of the World Poetry Slam. This event has been one of the highlights of the past couple of years and this promises to have the same impact.
Admission is Free for participants, volunteers and staff for the Women of the World Poetry Slam. $5 for General Admission.”
When: Thursday, March 11 from 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Where: Urban Spirit Coffee Shop, 893 E. Long Street, Columbus OH (View Map)
THE Rachel McKibbens will be featuring at Writing Wrongs Poetry on March 9, 2010.
Yes, you read right.
She will feature there, shortly before the Women of the World Poetry Slam. She is also competing in the slam.
The founders of WW have this to say about the show:
“Rachel McKibbens is many, many things including the author of the beloved ‘Pink Elephant’ and the 2009 Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion. She is coming back to Columbus to do a full set for Writing Wrongs and you don’t want to miss it.
There will also be an 8 woman slam off comprised of some of the nation’s best.
All this plays up to a night you CAN’T miss.”
When: March 9, 2010 @ 8:00 PM
Where: Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam @ Urban Spirit Coffee Shop, 893 E. Long Street, Columbus OH (View Map)
Dan Vaughn, T Miller, and Eboni Hogan will feature at Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam in February!
Dan Vaughn Features @ Writing Wrongs
Dan Vaughn will feature first on February 16. According to WW, Vaughn “has been a staple in the Milwaukee Poetry Slam scene since its conception, representing Milwaukee 8 times at the National Poetry Slam. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this Midwest Force in person.”
T Miller and Eboni Hogan Feature @ Writing Wrongs
T Miller and Eboni Hogan will both feature at WW on February 23. Some info about these ladies from WW follows below:
“T Miller is a Detroit native that is a two time WOWPS Finalist and multiple Detroit National Team Representative. Eboni Hogan is an Urbana Poetry slam Grand Champion and two time Nuyorican Poetry Slam team member, including the 2009 National Poetry Slam Finalist team. You don’t want to miss these two Femme Fatales do their thing at Writing Wrongs.”
WW also notes that “there will be an Open Mic and Slam that night too, so get there early to sign up. With such a packed schedule, WE WILL START ON TIME!” So no Poet Standard Time, folks.
All shows start @ 8:00 P.M. and are held at Urban Spirit Coffee Shop, 893 E. Long Street, Columbus, OH (View Map). Cover for each event is $5.00.
Oh yeah — and don’t forget about the next slam for NPS contention @ WW, scheduled for February 9.
Writer’s Block Poetry announced the beginning of its 2010 National Poetry Slam season on Tuesday The first preliminary slam was on Wednesday, January 27. From the WB Listserv’s latest email:
“January marks the traditional beginning of our NPS season, where we have preliminary slams to pick our team for the trip to NPS in August. The season runs 6 preliminary slams, and then a Grand Slam to pick the top 4 poets that will make up the team. We added a preliminary slam to the season this year, so good luck!”
A complete schedule follows below for those interested in either watching or competing this season to be on the team representing the WB at the 2010 National Poetry Slam, which will be held in St. Paul, MN in August (dates and more details will be released later this year — check http://nationalpoetryslam.com/ or http://www.poetryslam.com/ for more details).
The final Grand Slam will happen on May 26. The top 8 scoring poets from this slam season will compete for placement on the WB Team.
For additional details, check out the links below:
Writing Wrong Poetry Slam posted its 2010 National Poetry Slam season schedule. The first slam was on January 12, with Nicole Homer and Omar “Ion” Holman featuring before the first contention slam. The rest of the schedule is listed below:
The Grand Slam, which will determine the four team members that will represent Writing Wrongs at the 2010 National Poetry Slam, is scheduled for April 27th.
You can find current WW Slam Season results here.
The 2010 National Poetry Slam will be held in St. Paul, MN in August (dates and more details will be released later this year — check http://nationalpoetryslam.com/ or http://www.poetryslam.com/ for more details).
In case you haven’t heard by now, I’ll mention that Columbus, Ohio is hosting the Women of the World Poetry Slam in 2010. WOWPS will be held March 10 – 13 at various venues in the city (see below for details).
From Poetry Slam, Inc.:
“As one of the 20 biggest cities in the US and the largest city in Ohio, Columbus offers all the resource, venue and location needs for this event catering to hundreds of participants including competitors, organizers, volunteers, audience members and emcees.”
The city and the poetry nights around Columbus are proud and excited to have this event coming. Please, if you are in or near Columbus, I urge you to come out and support this event, which is sure to be high-energy, electric, exciting, and an advancement of the art of poetry slam.
The WOWPS website has a wealth of information, schedules, and etc. for this year’s slam. Please check out the following links for more information:
