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The Ann Arbor Poetry Slam City Finals featuring Marc Smith
Witness Ann Arbor's twelve top-scoring poets share the best of their work, and help select five poets to represent Ann Arbor at The National Poetry Slam in Oakland, California this August.
After each poet performs, the audience is encouraged to clap, cheer, stomp, snap, shout, scream, boo, hiss, remain silent, or offer up any chosen response in order to let the five judges know what they think. Five audience members are invited to volunteer to judge the competition. Their job is not to be swayed by the audience. The audiences job is to sway the judges. This is poetry slam.
Along with twelve award winning local poets, Marc Smith, the founder and originator of Poetry Slam itself, will travel in to offer a special feature performance.
Marc is best known for bringing the world a new style of poetic presentation that has spawned one of the most important social/literary arts movements of our time. As stated in the PBS television series, The United States of Poetry, a "strand of new poetry began at Chicago's Green Mill Tavern in 1987 when Marc Smith found a home for the Poetry Slam." Since then, performance poetry has spread throughout the U.S. and the world to hundreds of cities, universities, high schools, festivals, and cultural centers. Each year, teams from American and European cities compete in National Poetry Slams, extravagant festivals blending thousands of poetic voices. This year, together, as a city, Ann Arbor will choose five poets as representatives to go to the National Poetry Slam in Oakland, California.
Born on the southeast side of Chicago, Smith's innate sense of rhythm and unflinching realism has made him one of the country's most compelling performers. Full of grit, his performances break poetic boundaries, giving audiences an acute vision of what poetry is and what it can be. Smith has been featured on CNN, 60 Minutes, and NPR. He has chalked up more than 1000 performances including The Smithsonian Institute, The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and The Art Institute of Chicago. His poetry has been featured in Hammer's Magazine, Chicago Magazine, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry, the United States of Poetry, and more. Smith's work has also been cited by The Wall Street Journal, Playboy, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and The Chicago Sun Times.
Come watch the best of old school and new school performance poetry in one epic night 7PM on April 12, 2014, at The Neutral Zone in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Top 10 Poets in the Slam Finals are: Jamie Morgan Allie Reynolds Lindsay Stone Garret Potter Tariq Luthun Simon Mermelstein Brother Gabe Just Dan Eileen Li Native Child
Wildcards Ethereal Inam Kang
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310 E. Washington
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
United States
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Attendees
Ethan R.
Columbus, OH United States
Apr 11, 2014 10:54 PM |
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Paris, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 8:17 PM |
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Paris, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 8:17 PM |
Claudia S.
Canton, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 7:43 PM |
Claudia S.
Canton, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 7:43 PM |
Carl D.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 6:52 PM |
Carl D.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 6:52 PM |
Cat C.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 6:51 PM |
Sabrina C.
Lansing , MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 6:30 PM |
Sabrina C.
Lansing , MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 6:30 PM |
Alice B.
Saline, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 6:28 PM |
Alice B.
Saline, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 6:28 PM |
Khoi T.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 5:59 PM |
Khoi T.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 5:59 PM |
Shayla J.
Ypsilanti, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 5:48 PM |
Jane B.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 12:00 PM |
Jane B.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 12:00 PM |
Vettix V.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 12:00 PM |
Veronica P.
Ypsilanti, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 10:39 AM |
Veronica P.
Ypsilanti, MI United States
Apr 11, 2014 10:39 AM |
Lester L.
West Vancouver, BC United States
Apr 10, 2014 8:28 PM |
Amber Y.
Norton Shores, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 3:37 PM |
Amber Y.
Norton Shores, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 3:37 PM |
Susan B.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 9:26 AM |
Sijia H.
Canton, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 8:30 AM |
Sijia H.
Canton, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 8:30 AM |
Sijia H.
Canton, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 8:30 AM |
James D.
Clinton Township, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 7:58 AM |
James D.
Clinton Township, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 7:58 AM |
Sara F.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 6:06 AM |
Sara F.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 10, 2014 6:06 AM |
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Ann Arbor, MI United States
Apr 09, 2014 8:33 PM |
Robyn T.
Ypsilanti, MI United States
Apr 09, 2014 8:26 PM |
Robyn T.
Ypsilanti, MI United States
Apr 09, 2014 8:26 PM |
Marni H.
Ypsilanti, MI United States
Apr 09, 2014 8:02 PM |
Marni H.
Ypsilanti, MI United States
Apr 09, 2014 8:02 PM |
Jeanie H.
Rochester Hills, MI United States
Apr 09, 2014 5:43 PM |
Jeanie H.
Rochester Hills, MI United States
Apr 09, 2014 5:43 PM |
Yotam W.
Voorheesville, MI United States
Apr 09, 2014 10:55 AM |
Michelle C.
Troy, MI United States
Apr 08, 2014 8:22 PM |
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Apr 07, 2014 11:35 PM |
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Apr 07, 2014 11:35 PM |
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Apr 07, 2014 11:35 PM |
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Apr 07, 2014 11:35 PM |
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Apr 07, 2014 11:35 PM |
Nathan D.
Novi, MI United States
Apr 07, 2014 7:18 PM |
Nathan D.
Novi, MI United States
Apr 07, 2014 7:18 PM |
David D.
Plymouth, MI United States
Apr 07, 2014 6:08 PM |
Mark D.
Toledo, OH United States
Apr 07, 2014 8:08 AM |
Mark D.
Toledo, OH United States
Apr 07, 2014 8:08 AM |
Mark D.
Toledo, OH United States
Apr 07, 2014 8:08 AM |
Name Withheld
Plymouth, MI United States
Apr 07, 2014 7:42 AM |
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Apr 06, 2014 10:12 PM |
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Apr 06, 2014 10:12 PM |
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Apr 06, 2014 10:12 PM |
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Apr 06, 2014 10:12 PM |
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Apr 06, 2014 10:12 PM |
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Apr 06, 2014 10:11 PM |
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Apr 06, 2014 10:11 PM |
Edmund Q.
Troy, MI United States
Apr 06, 2014 7:55 PM |
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canton, MI United States
Apr 06, 2014 4:43 PM |
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canton, MI United States
Apr 06, 2014 5:42 AM |
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canton, MI United States
Apr 06, 2014 5:42 AM |
Name Withheld
Canton , MI United States
Apr 05, 2014 2:55 PM |
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Apr 05, 2014 7:23 AM |
Trishna P.
Canton, MI United States
Apr 04, 2014 7:01 PM |
Trishna P.
Canton, MI United States
Apr 04, 2014 7:01 PM |
Nicole S.
ypsilanti, MI United States
Apr 03, 2014 4:47 PM |
Nicole S.
ypsilanti, MI United States
Apr 03, 2014 4:47 PM |
Name Withheld
Apr 02, 2014 2:39 PM |
Carmen S.
Aachen United States
Apr 02, 2014 6:28 AM |
Carmen S.
Aachen United States
Apr 02, 2014 6:28 AM |
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Mar 31, 2014 11:18 PM |
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Mar 31, 2014 11:18 PM |
Leon L.
Brooklyn, NY United States
Mar 31, 2014 9:04 PM |
David D.
Plymouth, MI United States
Mar 31, 2014 4:10 PM |
David D.
Plymouth, MI United States
Mar 31, 2014 4:10 PM |
Inam K.
Detroit, MI United States
Mar 31, 2014 12:47 AM |
Inam K.
Detroit, MI United States
Mar 31, 2014 12:47 AM |
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Mar 28, 2014 3:43 PM |
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Mar 28, 2014 3:43 PM |
Brandon M.
Adrian, MI United States
Mar 28, 2014 8:49 AM |
Brandon M.
Adrian, MI United States
Mar 28, 2014 8:49 AM |
Joslyn Y.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Mar 27, 2014 5:23 PM |
Joslyn Y.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Mar 27, 2014 5:23 PM |
Shreekari T.
Troy, MI United States
Mar 26, 2014 6:22 AM |
Shreekari T.
Troy, MI United States
Mar 26, 2014 6:22 AM |
Gale K.
Livonia, MI United States
Mar 25, 2014 1:59 PM |
Cindy T.
Midland, MI United States
Mar 23, 2014 4:00 PM |
Cindy T.
Midland, MI United States
Mar 23, 2014 4:00 PM |
Debora M.
Whitmore Lake, MI United States
Mar 20, 2014 2:48 PM |
Debora M.
Whitmore Lake, MI United States
Mar 20, 2014 2:48 PM |
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Mar 16, 2014 11:14 PM |
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Mar 16, 2014 11:14 PM |
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Mar 16, 2014 11:14 PM |
Evan H.
Canton, MI United States
Mar 15, 2014 12:25 PM |
Evan H.
Canton, MI United States
Mar 15, 2014 12:25 PM |
Alyssa H.
Toledo, OH United States
Feb 28, 2014 1:58 PM |
Kasey B.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Feb 10, 2014 6:54 AM |
Kasey B.
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Feb 10, 2014 6:54 AM |
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Feb 09, 2014 10:05 PM |
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Feb 09, 2014 10:05 PM |
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Feb 09, 2014 10:05 PM |
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Ann Arbor, MI United States
Feb 07, 2014 9:09 PM |
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Ann Arbor, MI United States
Feb 07, 2014 9:09 PM |
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