The National Poetry Slam is a five-day whirlwind of events featuring
75 teams of spoken word artists from across the US and Canada. It's
part tournament, part festival, and part rallying cry. Teams compete
in tournament bouts in venues in the downtown and Soco districts,
culminating in two huge nights of poetic competition at the Paramount
Theatre. Free daytime workshops, panel discussions, and showcases
precede the bouts and late night afterparty throwdowns follow the
competition each night.
FOR COMPLETE INFO: check out www.nps2007.com
Venues: Ego's, Antone's, Ruta Maya, Dominican Joe, The Parish, 501
Studios, The Hideout, The Paramount Theatre.
Tickets: Come to NPS and get a wristband for only ten bucks good for
all prelim and semifinal bouts. Tickets for the finals available at
www.gettix.net.
Examples of side events: Nerd Slam, Hip Hop Headquarters, Head to
Head Haiku, Live Music Open Mic, Comedy Open Mic, writing workshops,
and more.
DON'T MISS the Famecast.com Final Five, Thursday 8/9 at Antone's,
10:30 pm. Check out www.famecast.com for info and for streaming
video of amazing poets.
WE NEED YOU TO MAKE THIS THE BEST NATIONALS EVAH!
Check out the following link to find out more:
http://www.austinslam.com/nps07/volunteer.php
