http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/ Austin Poetry Slam en-us Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:24:02 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Austin Poetry Slam News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/images/logo.gif http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/ http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=101 Every Wednesday, the Austin Poetry Slam throws down the most electric spoken-word artistry in the country!!! And tonight is no exception. Come one, come all, and check out the best show in Austin. This is NOT your grandmother's poetry reading. This is rock-and-roll. This is hip-hop. This is comedy. This is theatre. And there's $100 on the line. AUSTIN POETRY SLAM Wednesday, April 30 8:00 p.m. Red Scoot Inn (corner of 4th St. and Navasota, quarter-mile east of I-35 on 4th.) Andy Buck hosts. Dj Blue Valentine spins. And the poets get ... crunk. See you tonight!!!! Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:24:02 GMT http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=100 Your taxes are done! So come celebrate that good news at the Austin Poetry Slam on Wednesday, April 16. It's that simple: You come. Poets burn the microphone down with their performances. We all have a drink. Judges score. Money is awarded. As always, sign-up is open to anyone, beginning at 7:30. And the slam begins at about 8:00 p.m. The Austin Slam is hotter than ever, so get there early and grab a seat. Only 3 bucks for this quality of entertainment? That's a steal. Andy Buck hosts. DJ Blue Valentine spins. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:25:49 GMT http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=99 That's right. At 7:30 on Tuesday, April 8, the 2008 edition of the Austin Poetry Slam-off kicks off. A couple of hours later, we will know which five poets will represent you, Austin, at the 2008 National Poetry Slam in August. This is, quite simply, the do-not-miss poetry slam event of the entire year. Austin Poetry Slam-Off Tuesday, April 8 7:30 p.m. Long Center for the Performing Arts (just opened and friggin' GORGEOUS) Tickets on sale @ the door (for $14) or online, by visiting http://thelongcenter. frontgatesolutions. com You will see these poets competing at the Slam-off: Andy Buck Rob C. Ruff Draft Lacey Christopher Lee Erin Livingston Tony Jackson Da’Shade Moonbeam Emily Shafer Danny Strack Along with special feature poets Anis Mojgani, Zell Miller III, and Cry Havoc Action Choreography. Your esteemed Slam Master, Mike Henry, hosts the festivities. And slam favorite DJ Nicknack will be on the ones and twos. Come on out. Don't be late. Get rowdy. And represent Austin. We'll see you Tuesday night. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:25:09 GMT http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=98 You don't want to miss the Austin Poetry Slam Semifinals on April 2nd. The top 10 remaining slam poets will battle it out for a spot in the Austin Slam-Off (taking place April 8 @ the Long Center). Come see the best spoken-word artists compete in the last slam before the BIG SHOW. What big show, you ask? The Austin Slam-Off, of course ... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:34:24 GMT http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=97 Tonight (March 26th) at 8pm is Quarterfinals at the Austin Poetry Slam! We're expecting a great show, so be sure to come to the Scoot early to get a good seat. And we're less than two weeks away from the 2008 FINAL SLAM-OFF at the long center! Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:22:20 GMT http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=96 Last Wednesday marked the last regular slam of the 2007/2008 Austin Slam Season! Congrats to Christopher Lee for pulling off the win and to Rob C. and Ruff Draft for coming in 2nd and 3rd! This means that this week's slam (March 26th) will be our fourth and last Quarter-Final bout between the top poets from January to March, and next week's slam (April 2nd) will be the Super-Semi-Final between the top scoring poets from throughout the entire slam year. The competition is fierce, and these two slams promise to be some of the most exciting shows we've ever put on, and as if that weren't enough... We've got the Austin SLAMOFF 2008 coming up on April 8th at The Long Center for Performing Arts!!!!! We'll be on the big stage in the Michael and Susan Dell Hall. Ticket info soon, but in the meantime, we've got some graphics to whet your appetite: The Long Center, Dell Hall: Don't miss it! Excelsior! Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:21:06 GMT http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=95 Can you believe it? Wednesday, March 19, marks the very last open slam of this season. It's your last chance for a few weeks to come out to the Scoot Inn (4th and Navasota) and sign up and compete for $100 in cash prizes. Hosted by Andy Buck! Next week is quarterfinals, semifinals after that, and ... TUESDAY, APRIL 8 ... SLAMOFF AT THE LONG CENTER ... It's the biggest show we've ever attempted in Austin's newest home for the arts. Y'all, it is an incredibly beautiful space. We need everyone and everyone that everyone knows to help us fill that stage up with slam. Go here to see a promo video for the Slamoff (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V36awzCdTss) (... and please spread that link far and wide.) Time to crank it up for the end of the season. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:29:24 GMT http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=94 That's right, friends. Starting on Wednesday, March 5, the AUSTIN POETRY SLAM will start on time. What does that mean, exactly? 1. The sign-up list will open at 7:30 p.m. and will close at 7:59 p.m. 2. The poetry slam will begin promptly at 8:01 p.m. If you're a poet and you show up after 7:59, you won't be able to slam. If you're an audience member who wants to see the ENTIRE show, you should arrive by 8:00 p.m. Why are we doing this? Because we want to give you timely show and finish up no later than 10:30 (probably earlier). So come on out a bit earlier (miss that last 20 minutes of American Idol) and see the hottest spoken-word show in town. And be on the lookout for details about SLAM-OFF 2008, taking place at the newly constructed LONG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS on April 8, 2008. (That's a Tuesday night.) Tickets on sale soon. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:22:20 GMT http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=93 On a Wednesday night, you have few options. You can sit at home, eating Burger King and watching the latest installment of "Wife Swap Island" or "Are You Dumber than Jeff Foxworthy?" You can go to a meat-market bar downtown. Or you can experience the hottest cultural and entertainment event Austin has to offer on Wednesday nights... The Austin Poetry Slam Wednesday, February 20 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Red Scoot Inn (The Oldest Bar in Austin) (Corner of 4th St. & Navasota - One-half mile EAST of I-35 on 4th.) ***************** Our featured poet is PATRICK ROSAL Old-school B-Boy, New Jersey native, and son of Ilokano immigrants, Patrick Rosal is the author of "Uprock Headspin Scramble and Dive" (Persea Books) and the chapbook "Uncommon Denominators," which won the Palanquin Poetry Series Award. We're honored to have this award-winning world-travelling mind-blowing poet with us and he'll be dropping a special "halftime" featured set for us in the middle of the show. Highly, highly recommended. ***************** A group of spoken-word artists will perform their electric, no-holes-barred work. Then they'll be judged by the audience. Winners get $100 every week. And losers get to return to the bar. This isn't your grandma's "open-mic poetry reading." This is rock-and-roll. This is hip-hop. This is stand-up comedy. This is political. This is funny. This is slam. Andy Buck (moi) hosts, and DJ Blue Valentine rips I-tunes. Don't miss it, ya brat. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:11:20 GMT http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=92 Don't let the chilly weather keep you away. Come down and ... wait for it ... chill with us (you knew it was coming) as AUSTIN POETRY SLAM does its weekly thing at the Scoot Inn (corner of 4th and Navasota, just east of I-35). Show starts at 8 pm, hosted this week by your pal TONY JACKSON. Twelve poets, $100 in cash prizes, five judges selected from the audience. How 'bout it? Mark your dance cards as next week is our third Quarterfinal of the slam season. Watchthis space for a list of those who shall be a-throwin' it down. A final note for the old-skoolers out there. Glenda, former proprietor of Chicago House (which is where it all started for most of us back in the day) passed away this week. Lighta candle, write a poem. Slammaster out. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:00:23 GMT