Welcome back fans of spoken word for an update on your monthly slam's across Ontario. This month we'll do it East to West. If we don't have all the details there is a link or an email address where you can get more information. As you can see, this month's favourite feature is Seven Dollar Bill.
Capital Slam (Ottawa)
Mercury Lounge (56 Byward Market Sq, Ottawa, On)
Doors @ 6:30
Starts @ 7
Cover $7
For more details check the Capital Slam website or email INFO AT CAPITALSLAM DOT COM.
Bill Brown's 1-2-3 Slam
Emily Kwissa
October 8th
Avant Garde Bar & Gift Shop (135 1/2 Besserer St, Ottawa, On)
Sign-up @ 7:30
Starts @ 8
Cover $5
Lanark County
7 Dollar Bill
October 21st
For more details check their
Facebook Group.
Kingston Slam
Please let me know (comment or email) if this slam is still running. Check out their Facebook Group for more details.
Peterborough Slam
Brendan Mcleod
October 29th
The Spill (414 George St N, Peterborough, ON)
Signup @ 7:30
Starts @ 8
Cover $5/PWYC
Toronto Poetry Slam
7 Dollar Bill
October 17th
Drake Hotel Underground (1150 Queen St W, Toronto, On)
Sign-up @ 7:30
Starts @ 8
Cover $5
Toronto's $100 Slam
Luciano I.
Oct. 11th
For more details check the Facebook group or souljahras AT gmail DOT com
Burlington Slam Project
7 Dollar Bill
October 15th
Black Bull (1124 Guelph Line, Burlington, On)
Sign-up @ 7:45
Starts @ 8
Cover $5
Guelph Poetry Slam
Alexandra Oliver
October 17th
Guelph Googenheim (129 Woolwich St, Guelph, On) Behind Taylor Music
Doors/Sign-up @ 8
Open Mic @ 8:30
Slam @ 9
Cover $5-10
London Poetry Slam
7 Dollar Bill
October 24th
London Music Club (470 Colborne St, London, On)
Doors open @ 6
Sign-up @ 6:30
Starts @ 7
Cover $5
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Monday, August 18, 2008
New Poetry Slam Series Starting in Ottawa - Bill Brown's 1-2-3 Slam
Can you throw down with Bill Brown?
Cytopoetics presents the newest poetry series to grace the local Ottawa spoken word scene – Bill Brown’s 1-2-3 Slam. The inaugural show takes place at Umi Café on Thursday, September 18, hosted by Ritallin and Hyfidelik. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. Cover is $5.
At Bill Brown’s 1-2-3 Slam, each spoken word artist in the competition (to a maximum of 12) will perform a 1-minute poem in the first round, with the usual grace period and time penalties of a classic slam format. The top 8 performers earn the right to move on to a second round with 2-minute poems. The four best scorers in the second round qualify for a Showdown Round with standard slam-length 3-minute poems. The highest scoring poet in the final round wins Bill Brown – a $100 bank note complete with a picture of the 8th Prime Minister of Canada, Robert Borden. Each round wipes the slate clean on the scores, so you just never know who’s going to come out on top!
Poets – get writing your 1- and 2-minute poems and then come down to Umi to be part of Ottawa’s newest poetic experience!
Bill Brown’s 1-2-3 Slam takes place at the Umi Café (610 Somerset St. W. at Percy) on the third Thursday of each month. Check www.umicafe.org for updates and information.
Can you throw down with Bill Brown?
Cytopoetics presents the newest poetry series to grace the local Ottawa spoken word scene – Bill Brown’s 1-2-3 Slam. The inaugural show takes place at Umi Café on Thursday, September 18, hosted by Ritallin and Hyfidelik. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. Cover is $5.
At Bill Brown’s 1-2-3 Slam, each spoken word artist in the competition (to a maximum of 12) will perform a 1-minute poem in the first round, with the usual grace period and time penalties of a classic slam format. The top 8 performers earn the right to move on to a second round with 2-minute poems. The four best scorers in the second round qualify for a Showdown Round with standard slam-length 3-minute poems. The highest scoring poet in the final round wins Bill Brown – a $100 bank note complete with a picture of the 8th Prime Minister of Canada, Robert Borden. Each round wipes the slate clean on the scores, so you just never know who’s going to come out on top!
Poets – get writing your 1- and 2-minute poems and then come down to Umi to be part of Ottawa’s newest poetic experience!
Bill Brown’s 1-2-3 Slam takes place at the Umi Café (610 Somerset St. W. at Percy) on the third Thursday of each month. Check www.umicafe.org for updates and information.
Can you throw down with Bill Brown?
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