Friday, May 23, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Austin Under 21 Poetry Slam Off 2008!
Youth Poetry Fans:
Less than 2 weeks to go until showtime!!!
Austin Under-21 Poetry Slam Off!
Saturday, May 31st, 6-9 pm
Ruta Maya International Headquarters
3601 S. Congress, D-200
Cover: $10, students $5
Help spread the word about the Austin Under-21 Poetry Slam Off by distributing and posting the attached flyer to friends, family, and everyone you know!
Join in the excitement as the following top youth poets compete for a spot on Team Austin 2008 and the opportunity to represent our city at Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival in Washington, DC this July:
Telvi Altamirano- Travis H.S.
Nick Cruz - Travis H.S.
Haley Haradon- McCallum H.S.
Brandon "B-Shatter" Harris - Killeen
Shay Harris - Reagan H.S.
Cora Lee - Austin H.S.
Margaret Olson - Cedar Park H.S.
Sonia Washington - Garza H.S.
Ruby Willmann - LBJ H.S.
Mark your calendars now for the hottest show of the season!
Information:
Ron Horne, Co-Director (512) 632-5033
Sheila Siobhan, Co-Director (512) 422-6653
u21slam@yahoo.com
Youth Poetry Fans:
Less than 2 weeks to go until showtime!!!
Austin Under-21 Poetry Slam Off!
Saturday, May 31st, 6-9 pm
Ruta Maya International Headquarters
3601 S. Congress, D-200
Cover: $10, students $5
Help spread the word about the Austin Under-21 Poetry Slam Off by distributing and posting the attached flyer to friends, family, and everyone you know!
Join in the excitement as the following top youth poets compete for a spot on Team Austin 2008 and the opportunity to represent our city at Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival in Washington, DC this July:
Telvi Altamirano- Travis H.S.
Nick Cruz - Travis H.S.
Haley Haradon- McCallum H.S.
Brandon "B-Shatter" Harris - Killeen
Shay Harris - Reagan H.S.
Cora Lee - Austin H.S.
Margaret Olson - Cedar Park H.S.
Sonia Washington - Garza H.S.
Ruby Willmann - LBJ H.S.
Mark your calendars now for the hottest show of the season!
Information:
Ron Horne, Co-Director (512) 632-5033
Sheila Siobhan, Co-Director (512) 422-6653
u21slam@yahoo.com
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Say Anything Youth Open Mic
Kim 13 and I have started a new youth-oriented open mic.
http://www.myspace.com/sayanythingyouthopenmic
Say Anything Youth Open Mic is Austin's newest open mic performance space for young writers and spoken word artists! Starting Saturday June 14, 2008 from 4:00-7:00 and second and fourth Saturdays thereafter at Dominican Joe coffee shop (515 S. Congress, Austin, TX, 78704), we encourage you to come and rock the mic! Take risks, read new work, spit, forget your lines, boom-chick-boom-boom-chick sh-clack-clack, read poems that run longer than 3 minutes and 10 seconds, fail and try again, and tip the bartender!
Saturday June 14, 2008 (4:00-7:00)
Feature The Cipher!
Host: *CORA*
Resident Turntablist: DJ PowerTripp
For more opportunities for young writers and performers in Austin, check out:
• The Cipher
• Texas Youth Word Collective
• Zell Miller III's Hip Hop Theater Explosion
(Big thanks to Big Poppa E for the totally boss poster!)
Kim 13 and I have started a new youth-oriented open mic.
http://www.myspace.com/sayanythingyouthopenmic
Say Anything Youth Open Mic is Austin's newest open mic performance space for young writers and spoken word artists! Starting Saturday June 14, 2008 from 4:00-7:00 and second and fourth Saturdays thereafter at Dominican Joe coffee shop (515 S. Congress, Austin, TX, 78704), we encourage you to come and rock the mic! Take risks, read new work, spit, forget your lines, boom-chick-boom-boom-chick sh-clack-clack, read poems that run longer than 3 minutes and 10 seconds, fail and try again, and tip the bartender!
Saturday June 14, 2008 (4:00-7:00)
Feature The Cipher!
Host: *CORA*
Resident Turntablist: DJ PowerTripp
For more opportunities for young writers and performers in Austin, check out:
• The Cipher
• Texas Youth Word Collective
• Zell Miller III's Hip Hop Theater Explosion
(Big thanks to Big Poppa E for the totally boss poster!)
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Late Night Talks with My Girlfriend in Bed
A: Standing in the rain, with his head hung low
B: Michael, now is not the time for Jukebox Hero!
A: ...
A: Standing in the rain, with his head hung low
B: Michael, now is not the time for Jukebox Hero!
A: ...
Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
FRIDAY NIGHT IS HUGE!
Okay, so nobody should be at home this Friday night. First off, you can head over to Book People at 7 pm to get in on the booksigning for "Words in Your Face" which will feature a reading by Cristin and a special (and hilarious) three-round slam featuring many fave Austin slammers from today and yesteryear.
Then... roll over to the big show at 501 Theater:
SPOKEN WORD II: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO & SPINNING THE BOTTLE
First up at 8 pm, catch the one-woman tour de force, SPINNING THE BOTTLE: an Existential Comedy for the Cynical Romantic, featuring our homegirl KRISSI REEVES. Two-time alumnae of our slam team, Krissi moved up the road to Dallas and has been rockin' em like we knew she would. Spinning the Bottle won two awards at the recent DFW Fringe Festival. Come see why.
Then, we get our nerd on. SPOKEN NERD, PEOPLE!! This showcase will feature a whole bunch of poems about a whole bunch of nerdy stuff. Our guests from NYC will lead the pop culture-infused charge, and you have a rare chance to catch a featured set by Austin slam legend ERNIE CLINE. As if that wasn't enough, there will be an all-star cast of local nerds. Mike Whalen? Tony Jackson? Phil West?Erin Livingston? Element 615? Oh yes, just to name a few.
Plus musical guests STRANGE POWERS and the newest, flyest, geekiest hip hop crew in town, SHOW ME TIGER! featuring Austin slammer SUZY LA FOLLETTE. Yes friends, raise your hands in the air and wave them as if there were no repercussions...
Plus trivia, giveaways, video, and more. The venue for this nerdy joint is 501 THEATER (myspace.com/501theater), which is located at East 5th and Brushy, only one block east of I-35. Parking lot a stone's throw away.
Alrighty. There ya go. Hope to see all y'all.
Okay, so nobody should be at home this Friday night. First off, you can head over to Book People at 7 pm to get in on the booksigning for "Words in Your Face" which will feature a reading by Cristin and a special (and hilarious) three-round slam featuring many fave Austin slammers from today and yesteryear.
Then... roll over to the big show at 501 Theater:
SPOKEN WORD II: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO & SPINNING THE BOTTLE
First up at 8 pm, catch the one-woman tour de force, SPINNING THE BOTTLE: an Existential Comedy for the Cynical Romantic, featuring our homegirl KRISSI REEVES. Two-time alumnae of our slam team, Krissi moved up the road to Dallas and has been rockin' em like we knew she would. Spinning the Bottle won two awards at the recent DFW Fringe Festival. Come see why.
Then, we get our nerd on. SPOKEN NERD, PEOPLE!! This showcase will feature a whole bunch of poems about a whole bunch of nerdy stuff. Our guests from NYC will lead the pop culture-infused charge, and you have a rare chance to catch a featured set by Austin slam legend ERNIE CLINE. As if that wasn't enough, there will be an all-star cast of local nerds. Mike Whalen? Tony Jackson? Phil West?Erin Livingston? Element 615? Oh yes, just to name a few.
Plus musical guests STRANGE POWERS and the newest, flyest, geekiest hip hop crew in town, SHOW ME TIGER! featuring Austin slammer SUZY LA FOLLETTE. Yes friends, raise your hands in the air and wave them as if there were no repercussions...
Plus trivia, giveaways, video, and more. The venue for this nerdy joint is 501 THEATER (myspace.com/501theater), which is located at East 5th and Brushy, only one block east of I-35. Parking lot a stone's throw away.
Alrighty. There ya go. Hope to see all y'all.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
