The House Slam: Omar Holmon
When:
Friday, Jan 13, 2017 6:30p -
10:00p
Friday, Jan 13, 2017 6:30p -
10:00p
Where:
Haley House Bakery Cafe
12 Dade St
Roxbury, MA 02119
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Performing Arts
Event website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/223046361453598
"The House Slam” at the Haley House Café (12 Dade Street, Boston, 02119) is Boston’s New Poetry Slam venue located in the heart of Dudley Square. The venue offers awesome food, an open mic, a featured poet and a poetry slam every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. The venue is free of cost and welcoming to all (18+).
Doors/Seating Open at 6:30pm
Poetry Slam begins at 7:15pm (sign-up upon arrival)
Featured Poet begins at 8:45pm
Open Mic begins at 9:20pm (sign-up upon arrival)
Please bring your ID's. This is an 18+ venue.
Parking in the area is free and plentiful— The House Slam is also extremely accessible via Orange Line, Silver Line, and numerous bus routes.
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ABOUT THE OPEN MIC:
- Sign-up upon arrival
- 10 open mic slots (with a short wait-list)
- 3 minutes on the mic
ABOUT THE SLAM:
- Sign-up upon arrival
- Eight (8) poets in the slam
- Random draw for the 1st round
- 2nd & 3rd round poets perform high to low (scores)
-Winner receives $50
QUALIFYING FOR THE 2017 TEAM?
-We have entered what we call "Slam Season."
H.S. Slam Season technically begins on the 2nd Friday of September and ends on the 2nd Friday of March.
-Individuals who place 1st in a slam during this time will be automatically qualified to compete for a spot on our 2017 National Poetry Slam Team.
- Individuals who place 2nd do not have a guaranteed spot; but they have a chance to qualify as well.
AFTER YOU QUALIFY FOR THE 2017 TEAM:
- Congratulate yourself.
- Prepare to compete with a 4-minute poem; a 2-minute poem; and a 1-minute poem on March 24, 2017. Make sure one of these poems have never been performed at the venue.
- Finals consists of three 3-minute poems. Make sure one of these poems have never been performed at the venue.
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MORE ABOUT THE HOUSE SLAM:
houseslamboston.org
MORE ABOUT THE HALEY HOUSE:
http://www.haleyhouse.org/
