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ARKANSAS SLAMS
Hot
Springs
The
Spa City Poetry Slam
First
friday of every month following gallery walk. 9PM
FREE
to compete
FREE
general admission
$200.00
grand prize
$100.00
second placeWonder
Bread and Spam for the wonder poet in third place
Emcee/
Slam Mistress Maria E. Kuntz
Arkansas
Grand Slam
The
Worlds top competition for individual poets.
November 7th & 8th 2008 - Guaranteed $1,000 Grand Prize
REGISTRATION OPEN ------ Click Here for Details
Click
HERE
PDF of Offical Entry Form.
Pay
online through our "Merchandise"
page using Paypal!!!!
Fayetteville
Ozark
Poetry Slam
2nd
Tuesday of the month, 8PM, at the White Rabbit at 4880 West Wedington,
Fayetteville, AR 72704, (cross street is Rupple)
$5 cover.
Prizes: Vary
Slam Master: Doug Shields
Phone: 479-466-6006
Email: dougshields1977@hotmail.com
Up
Coffeehouse Slam
U
of A RZ's Coffeehouse in the Union
- Call for Dates & Times
No cover & No slam fee
Prizes: $30, $20, $10 gift certificates to Dickson St. Bookstore
Slam Master: Russ Ritter
Phone: (office) 479-575-5255 or (cell) 479-263-2193
Email: upcoffee@uark.edu or poetrysaves@yahoo.com
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Louisiana
Slams
Baton
Rouge
The
Eclectic Truth Poetry Slam and Open Mic
Every Tuesday night at 9p at Tequila's Café, 124 W. Chimes Street,
Baton Rouge, La 70802
Cover: $5
Prizes: $100 for the Grand Slam, which happens every four slams, the
top two poets win a chance to qualify for the Grand Slam in every Open
Slam
Slam fee: none
Slam Master: Chancelier xero Skidmore
Phone: 225-803-6160
E-mail: bootstrang@aol.com
Other
Baton Rouge Contacts:
Dr.
Madelyn Hatter
E-mail: madelynhatter@hotmail.com1st Tuesday of every month
Lafayette
Creative
Heat slam
Sign up 6pm-6:45pm
Show starts 7:00pm
$10 to slam, $3 to watch
323 Jefferson Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
1st place $-100.00
2nd place-$50
3rd place-$25
4th-place-$15
Audience Favorite poet-$10
Support the Creative Heat Poetry
Series!
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Tennessee
Slams
MemphisThe
Trolleyline Poetry Slam is the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at
Galloway Coffeehouse, located at the corner of Cooper and Walker in
Midtown Memphis. The address is 1915 So. Cooper, Memphis, TN 38104.
seating for the all ages slam starts at 7:00 and the slam begins at
7:30
The Memphis Youth Poetry Slam is every 2nd Monday of the Month at the
same venue. Seating starts at 5:30pm and the slam Starts at 6pm. Following
the slam is a uniquely fun, all ages and multi-genre reading called
"Passageways."
Prizes Vary from $$$ to gift certificates, and special slams will be
announced as the season progresses.
www.gallowaychurch.com, contact-901.216.0660
additional information will be up at www.poetiq.com
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Texas
Slams
Dallas
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Dallas
Poetry Slam
Every
Friday night at 8:30p - 10:30p at The Art Bar in Club
Clearview (*ages 17 and up venue)
$3.00 to Slam
Prizes: Cash prizes vary due to audience donations.
Slam Master: Rock Baby
Phone: 972-841-738
Email: rrockbaby@aol.com
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THE
FRIDAY NIGHT DALLAS POETRY SLAM
Serving the poetic needs of the Dallas/Ft. Worth
Metroplex since 1994!!
Rockbaby: Co-Host.
The Bad Boy of Poetry!
Militant X. Amerikkkan: Co-host/ Booking Agent.
Amerikkka's Most Dangerous
Poet!
Every Friday night. 8:30pm to 10:30pm.
Uncensored Poetry Slam and Open Mic!
You can slam (compete with your original work)
And/or
The open mic ( read your original work or another poet's work).
Admission: $3. All ages are welcome!!
The Soda Gallery.
408 North Bishop Avenue,
Suite 101,
Dallas, TX 75208-4857.
www.myspace. com/thesodagalle ry.
214-946-SODA.
The Soda Gallery is a PSI certified venue.
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Dunn
Bros Poetry Grind
Every
1st and 3rd Wednesday at Dunn Bros Coffee shop (all ages venue)
3725 Beltline Rd, Addison, TX 75001
$5.00 to Slam
Prizes: Cash prizes vary due to audience donations.
Slam Master; Bob Whoopie Cat
Contact Bob through: www.dallaspoetryslam.org
7p sign up with slam @ 7:30p
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Denton
Poetry Slam
1st Tuesday of the month at 8:30p – 10:30p at Dan’s Silver
Leaf Bar (ages 18 & up)
$5.00 to Slam
Prizes: 1st Prize $100
Co-Slam Masters: Amy Weaver & Lindsay Stone
Contact Amy through: www.dallaspoetryslam.org
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Fort
Worth Poetry Slam
2nd & 4th Thursday of every month – 8p(?) at Black Dog Tavern
(*ages 21 & up venue) in downtown Fort Worth.
$3.00 to Slam Prizes: Cash prizes to 1st, 2nd & 3rd based on entry
fees and audience donations.
Slam Master: Mike Guinn
Contact: fortworthslams@yahoo.com
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Other
Dallas Contacts:
Joaquin
Zihuatanejo
Email: joaquinzihuatanejo@yahoo.com
Phone: 940-591-6773
Quality Poetry Venues We'd Suggest
You Check Out.
Neo Soul In Austin- www.southflavas.com
The BlackPearl in Columbus Ohio
The Starry Plough - Berkely California
Da Poetry Lounge- Los Angeles
Dwayne Morgan's Show In Toronto Ontario
The Show with Terry Moore- Sacramento Ca
The Modesto Poetry Slam- Modesto with Sam Pierstoff
The Austin Poetry Slam with Mike Henry
Daverse Poetry Lounge Hosted By Will Richey -http://www.daverselounge.com/
Dallas Slams At The Soda Gallery
Attention
ALL Slammasters
if
you know of a slam in existance that is not listed on this page it
is not because we do not view them as notiable but simply because
they have not submitted their info to us.
If
you have information on any slam that should be included please email
all of your information to POETS.LOFT@prodigy.net