Saturday, July 11, 2009

Guelph Poetry SLAM - July

Hello Hello!
Lovely people.
That's right Guelph Spoken Word is hosting another wonderful Poetry Slam.
Happening in only One Week (yes, yes the third Saturday of the month like always) on Saturday July 18th.
We will be celebrating the break between poetry slam rounds with a wonderful, frigin' fantastic poet from London, ON; Steph SLY!!!
Currently a member of the London Poetry Slam team she will be competing in Vancouver at the Canadian National Poetry SLAM in October. She competed in the 2008 National competition on the Wild Card Team, making it to the final round of competition. She is a storyteller that will make you close your eyes and reply with assertion.

Bring your poetry to the open mic
Bring your poetry to the Slam.
Come to be a judge.
Come and enjoy our Spoken Word Artists
Come and chat with cool folk from Guelph!!!

Saturday July 18th
The Guelph Googenheim, 129 Woolwich Street (underneath Gordon Taylor Music)
Youth Welcome
$10-$5 Sliding Scale
SLAM PRIZE - $100 from the Salsateria
Poet Sign-up 8pm
Open Mic 8:30
SLAM, feature performer Steph SLY, talking and chillin' to follow!!!


The Guelph Spoken Word Crew*
For SLAM rules check out our website at: http://guelphspokenword.com

Thursday, July 9, 2009

The SLAMTario Bulletin: July 2009

Well folks, better late than never! Here is the low down on Poetry Slams in Ontario for July.

Lanark County


July 26th @ HerbFest
2 - 3 pm LiPS will be performing
http://www.lanarkcountylips.com/

Toronto Poetry Slam


Sat July 11th @ The Drake
7:30 Sign up 8:00 Show
Feature: Brendan McLeod
$10 cover
http://torontopoetryslam.com/

Burlington


Thurs July 16/23 @ TBA
7:30 Sign Up 8:00 Show
Feature: Dream Chasers (see facebook group)
$5 Cover
http://burlingtonslam.wordpress.com/

Guelph


Sat July 18th @ the Guelph Googenheim Behind Gordon Taylor Music
Doors 7:30 Show/SignUp 8:30
Feature: ?????????? + Dance music after
$5 to $10 Cover
http://guelphspokenword.com/

London


Tuesday July 21st
Black Shire Pub
Sign up 7:30 Slam 8 (Short Open Mic to start)
Feature: Nathanael Larochette
$5 Cover
http://londonpoetryslam.ca