Guelph Poetry Slam

Saturday August 15, 2009

Guelph Poetry Slam!

Come one come all to the Guelph Poetry Slam! An evening of spoken word, playful competition, and community fun. Feature poet Krystle Mullin will be gracing the stage with her raspy political style. Three time member of the Toronto Slam team and performer at the local Eden Mills Writers’ Festival she is bound to inspire. Come to perform, come to be a judge, come to enjoy! There is an amazing $100 prize for the August Slam Champion. Youth Welcome

Where: The Guelph Googenheim (129 Woolwich Street, underneath Gordon Taylor Music)

When: Saturday August 15^th

^{8pm: Poet sign-up}

8:30pm: Open Mic

9pm Slam

11pm Feature Poet

Onward… chatting, dancing, and chilling

Cost: $10-$5 Sliding Scale

For more information on Poetry Slam rules or Guelph Spoken Word check out our website: http://guelphspokenword.com and facebook page. Contact us at guelphspokenword@gmail.com.

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

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

SLAMTario Bulletin: The Rest of June 2009

London


June 19th -FINALS-
London Poetry Slam
London Music Club, 470 Colborne St.
Doors Open 7pm, Slam 8pm
Featuring the incredible SHIHAN (www.shihansback.com)
PWYC $5 minimum
www.freewebs.com/londonpoetryslam

Toronto


June 21st (remember, a Sun. night this time)
Toronto Poetry Slam-
Drake Underground (1150 Queen St. W.)
Signup 7:30, Slam 8
Featuring 6 is 9 from St. Paul, MN
$5 at the door
http://www.torontopoetryslam.com/

BURLINGTON SLAM PROJECT June 18th - CHANGE NOTICE

"Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement" - William Pollard

We are certainly not strangers to the concept of change. Last month we had a last minute Feature cancellation, this month we have a venue complication. This month our venue, Honey West, has double booked for Thursday night. Apparently they had the other group on the calendar longer so we're SOL (Sadly Over Lubricated).

"For anything worth having one must pay the price" - John Burroughs



We STRONLY believe having a place to express ourselves through words, here in Burlington is very worthwhile. Our benfactor, Tomy Bewick, doesn't understand the term "quit" and so I have sourced an alternative venue that is just around the corner... We have booked the "Empire Room" at the Queens Head Pub (http://www.thequeenshead.ca/) which is at 400 Brant Street.

They don't really know we're having a slam, but I told them that we would have 20 to 30 people eating and drinking so please don't make a liar out of me...

Come on through, check out our KILLER FEATURE - "Shihan", and when we pass the hat or ask for your $5 just remember we're trying to bring you a show that you can't get anywhere else in the suburbs!

If you need directions or have any questions check out our facebook event page (http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1176790261131&f=1&e=-12#/event.php?eid=92979257390).

Peace, blessing, and hope to see you there!

BURLINGTON SLAM PROJECT - June 18th

Join us Thursday June 18th for our monthly Open Mic and Poetry Slam;

We're in the back room at Honey West in downtown Burlington,
399 Elizabeth St. (Google map link)


we encourage all types of musicians, MC's, singers, comedians etc to come share their talents and sign up for the open mic

we have a monthly poetry slam where your best 3 minute poems, power rants, battle raps, tragic tales and inspirational speeches can win you a CA$H PRIZE...

***OUR JUNE FEATURE WILL BE***

SHIHAN:

Shihan is undoubtedly one of the most dynamic spoken word artists of our generation. This National Poetry Slam Champion (2004) and National Poetry Slam Finalist(2nd in 2001, 5th in 2003 and 3rd in 2005) has been featured on a variety of media outlets such as 6 appearances on HBO’s Def Poetry, NBC, Oprah Winfrey’s Oxygen Network, Al Gore’s Current TV, Nike’s Battlegrounds, Reebok, Adidas, NBA, CNN, Artisan Films’ Belly DVD, Complex and Billboard Magazine, several national commercial spots, 5 National Tours including the Tony Award Winning Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry Jam International Tour. His abilities to transcend cultural and generational boundaries have made Shihan a much sought after talent. In addition, Shihan has independently released 2 CD’s The Poet(Best of 2005 Honorable Mention-Baltimore Sun) and Music Is The New Cotton which have both received critical praise for their honesty and creativity.

Oh it is going to get HAWT!!!
bring all your friends and family for this one...

Cover is always ONLY $5

All performance types are welcome...

Come to share or come to stare; we're gonna rock your socks off...

See you there.

GUELPH - JUNE POETRY SLAM

Come, Come! Holy S*ht! No joke! Shihan (poet of wonderful fame), Los Angeles famous and Def Poetry Jam repeat performer will be featuring at the Guelph Poetry Slam Sat. June 20^th. Reggae music, reggae, reggae music will be sounding from turn tables scratched by DJ WHO… blending beats, sending chill grooves, and making that body dance till the day flips and it is officially Sunday. Bring your poetry and SLAM. Bring your poetry and perform at the open mic! Poets sign-up at 8pm. Check out our website for poetry SLAM rules http://guelphspokenword.com. Youth welcome. $5-$10 sliding scale. The Guelph Googenheim; 127 Woolwich Street, underneath Gordon Taylor Music.