Article: CITY POETS TO GO WORD TO WORD CONTEST WINNERS WILL BE ON MADISON HOST TEAM IN NATIONAL POETRY SLAM.(FRONT)

Article: THE WORD OF NOW SPOKEN WORD TEAMS FACE OFF THIS WEEK IN MADISON FOR THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM.(A&E)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  August 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ......which will compete in the National Poetry Slam, a five-day celebration of...director for this year's National Poetry Slam. He's very intense as a performer...first-timers Healey says the National Poetry Slam will be the first time he...

Article: Australian Poetry Slam '08.
National Library of Australia Gateways;  October 1, 2008 ;     385 words ......Believe it or not, they're here for poetry. --Benjamin Ortiz after witnessing the US National Poetry Slam In 1984, a construction worker and...floor of Congress to look more like a National Poetry Slam.' Although the ACT Slam is unlikely...

Article: POETRY SLAM TEAM VETS ITS VERSE BEFORE MEET
Dayton Daily News;  August 4, 2003 ;     443 words ......It was there that Dayton's National Poetry Slam team unveiled some of the...it's been working on for the National Poetry Slam Competition in Chicago Aug...was a finalist in the 2001 National Poetry Slam Competition. He set his goals...

Article: Poetry slam winners announced at Providence
SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL);  May 18, 2008 ;     142 words ......Catholic High School recently hosted its fourth annual Poetry Slam. Initiated by Soteria Papagiannopoulos, PCHS librarian and Mary Colbert, PCHS English teacher, the poetry slam continues to grow each year. With nearly 30 participants...group poems. "We began the slams as a way of celebrating ...

Article: Latina speechless after poetry slam victory
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 7, 2001 ;     415 words ...Latina speechless after poetry slam victory Spoken-word finals declare woman top performer...walked off stage at the Paramount Theatre with the national title for the spoken word. But she had no words...to say. She was on stage Saturday night at the National Poetry Slam finals, standing ...

Article: Bards on a bus: SlamAmerica does just that on national poetry tour.(The Dallas Morning News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  August 2, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Jerome Weeks Here's a surprise: The term poetry slam has been trademarked. It makes you wonder whether...academic literary circles. So the fact that poetry slam is now trademarked seems another corporate nail...coffin of free-spirited artistic expression. Poetry Slam itself is ...

Article: NATIONAL POETRY MONTH EVENTS IN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE.
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle;  April 4, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Academy of American Poets began National Poetry Month in 1996. Since then it...High and has attended every poetry slam his instructor, Lisa Hurlbert...time." The idea of this month's National Poetry Month is great, Hurlbert said...

Article: Jimmy 'J.J.' Walker headlines JAZZ POETRY SLAM
New York Beacon, The;  April 13, 2005 ;     492 words ......to a razor's edge. JAZZ POETRY SLAM Jazz Poetry Slam makes a return to the...Cafe in celebration of National Poetry Month. Award winning poet...station, A packed house of poetry and jazz enthusiasts experienced...host Felice Belle. Jazz Poetry Slam is the ...

Article: Judged by their wit and words; About 200 people gathered in Minneapolis at the National Poetry Slam contest.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  August 17, 2002 ;     478 words ......word-and-rhyme slayers at the National Poetry Slam semifinal contest at Kieran...Theatre in Minneapolis. A poetry slam is a highly charged...respectful nod to traditional poetry. On Friday, more than 200...into a boring open-mike poetry format at a Chicago ...

Article: POETRY SLAM CHAMP'S SET TO SHARE SECRETS
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  July 20, 2006 ;     194 words ...Portland Press Herald (Maine) 07-20-2006 POETRY SLAM CHAMP'S SET TO SHARE SECRETS Edition: Final Section: Go Column: Ready, set, go National Poetry Slam champion Marc Bamuthi Joseph offers a free spoken word/poetry workshop for youth ages 14-19 on Friday from 4 ...

Article: Poetry slam program set at Arts Center.(Capital Region)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  April 28, 2005 ;     124 words ......The Saratoga County Arts Council will close National Poetry Month with a poetry slam evening at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Arts Center...both novice and experienced slam poets. In a poetry slam, poets compete by performing their own works...

Article: EAGLETON STUDENTS PERFORM AT NATIONAL POETRY SLAM
Targeted News Service;  May 7, 2007 ;     167 words ......through May 1st to take part in the America SCORES National Poetry Slam. Both students attend the Denver Scores Soccer...Caf and HBO studios. As part of America SCORES National Poetry Slam the students performed their poems in front of...

Article: Poetry Slam--The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry
Black Issues Book Review;  March 1, 2001 ;     126 words ...Poetry Slam-The Competitive Art of Performance...the organizer/producer of the first National Poetry Slam. He is also the director and producer...remarkable anti-slam-poem declaration), Poetry Slam is a comprehensive, truly representative...

Article: 'Team Tucson' fund-raises for U. Arizona area's Poetry Slam
University Wire;  July 18, 2007 ;     542 words ......weekend as Tucson's National Poetry Slam team prepares for...participate. "The National Poetry Slam has been around since...were already so many poetry meetings and events...attended two previous National Poetry Slams as a spectator...