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The Varsity Sport of the Soul
“Word Ammo, Teeth Gnashing, Soul Busting, Heart-Locks, Verbal Drop-Kicks, Erect Nouns, and other Grand Gesticulations”
Fall 2009
-Our ninth season
State University of New York, College at Oneonta
All Times 8:00PM
In the Waterfront of Hunt College Union
Free Admission
The slam competition is open to the first ten College at Oneonta students or employees who sign up at the stage. The first five Big O’ Poetry Slams this fall serve as qualifiers for the Grand Slam on November 11 to determine the 2010 Oneonta State College poetry slam team for spring regionals and the national college slam in April.
Mark your calendar- write now, right now and perform later…
August 26- Season Opener
Slam #64
Feature Poet: Shira Erlichman-
Shira Erlichman is a poet, musician, and artivist. She has been called "one of the most original and compelling voices in slam." In winter of 2007, she received the honor of being nominated for a Pushcart Prize, the Best of the Small Presses series. “Shira Erlichman’s poems are embodied distillations of her generation’s angered darkness in search of its own lyrical light”.” -Regie O’Hare Gibson, Poet, National Poetry Slam Individual Champion 1998
http://www.shiraerlichman.com/
September 9
Slam #65
Feature Poet: Mike McGee-
In 2003, he won the National Poetry Slam Individual Grand Championship in Chicago, and then in 2006 he won the Individual World Poetry Slam Championship in Charlotte, N.C., becoming the first person to attain both titles. McGee is a co-founder of the live spoken word groups Tons of Fun University (T.O.F.U.), Solomon Sparrow's Electric Whale Revival, and the Junkyard Ghost Revival. McGee was born with Spina Bifida in Fort Campbell, Kentucky- he is also one of the first American poets to perform at the University of Paris, La Sorbonne.
http://www.mikemcgee.net/
September 23
Slam #66
Feature Poet: Jared Paul-
Jared Paul is a social worker, journalist, and organizer from Providence, Rhode Island. Known for thoroughly researched work, poignant presentation, and dedication to craft, Jared is also widely recognized as one of the top spoken word artists in the country. His performance accomplishments include nationwide tours
with world-renowned poet and Epitaph Recording artist Sage Francis, being a featured presenter at the 2007 Green-Build World Expo, and advancing to the Individual World Poetry Slam Final's in both 2006 and 2007.
http://www.myspace.com/jaredpaul
October 7
Slam #67
Feature Poet: Marty McConnell-
Marty McConnell’s work explores the intersection of gender, sexuality, religion, and history. Marty was a member of Morrigan, an all-female performance poetry troupe she co-founded. She received her MFA in creative writing/poetry from Sarah Lawrence College, and competed in six National Poetry Slams with the NYC/louderARTS team.
She has appeared on both the second and fifth seasons of HBO's Def Poetry Jam. In 2009 she co-founded Vox Ferus, an organization dedicated to empowering the members of marginalized communities through the written and spoken word.
www.martyoutloud.com
October 21- Last Slam to Qualify for the Grand Slam
Slam #68
Feature Poet: Queen Sheba
Atlanta based Spoken-Soul-Hip Rock-Alternative-Word-Genius. Sheba is a 2007-8 Team National Poetry Slam Champion, 2009 Southern Fried Team Champion, the reigning Red Bull Word Clash champion, and currently runs "Say What?!?" and several other national collegiate performance Word-Shops . Performed with/opened with Alicia Keys, Louis Farrakan, Kanye West, The Roots, Floetry, Music Soul Child and 14 gazillion others. Co-founder of Akoben (Ah-Koe-Been) Int'l Music and Poetry Festival. Sheba is a NAACP Image Award Nominee for works in the Anthology Home Girls Make Some Noise
http://www.myspace.com/thequeensheba
November 11
Slam #69
Grand Slam IX
The annual team selection slam featuring some of the best qualifying poets on campus competing for the right to represent Oneonta State at regional and national collegiate poetry slam tournaments in the spring. This is a two round extravaganza!!
For Info Call Robb 607-436.3013
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