Saturday, February 27th, 2010, 4 pm, The Independent, Corner of E. 5th & Brushy St.
THE YOUTH POETRY SLAM – SEASON #8! Presented by the Texas Youth Word Collective. Last Chance to Qualify for a Spot in the Finals!
How is it that the shortest month of the year got the most things stuffed in it? Think about it, two presidents’ birthdays, Black History Month, and the much anticipated (or always dreaded, depending on your opinion) Valentines Day. That doesn’t even include the Super Bowl which somehow found a way to creep its way out of January. We plan to cram one more big, important, celebratory day into this button-popping month: the They Speak Youth Poetry Slam. February is a robust month and the only thing worthy of such a month is a youth poetry slam filled with stellar writing, wrenching stories, and great performances. Whether you are a poet, a judge, our host, a member of the audience, or our fabulous DJ F. Scott, all are essential to the intellectually and emotionally stimulating experience that is the youth slam. Add it all together and what do you get? Love.
So, we invite all of you to come join us for this, our 8th season of the city wide youth poetry slam, the They Speak Youth Poetry Slam. See what all the excitement is about and be inspired by the voices and leaders of tomorrow. Those participants between the ages of 13 and 19 will be eligible to compete for a spot on the team we take to Brave New Voices 2010 in the home of the stars, the City of Angels , Los Angeles , California
Please come for a night of stirring, thought-provoking poetry. This project is funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
$5 cover, slam participants, under 5 and teachers free
CONTACTS:
Tova Charles (514) 554-3720, Project Coordinator
Dr. Sheila Siobhan (512) 422-6653, Co-Director
u21slam@yahoo.com