Category Archives: Youth

A Guide to Getting Involved with Spoken-Word in the Twin Cities

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

As you may have noticed, things have been slow at MN Mic.  That doesn’t, however, mean that things have been slow in the community– they definitely haven’t been.  There are more spoken-word events happening all the time and it’s beautiful … Continue reading →

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Teen Opportunities (Canvas and MNSWA)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

A Canvas update: This is Kyle/Guante. I’ve been working as the arts coordinator of The Canvas, a teen arts center in St. Paul, for a year now, and wanted to spread the word about some of our spoken-word-related programs. Even … Continue reading →

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Hi from Seattle!

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

Hey folks! Seattle is great but Minnesota is HAPPENING. I’ve got a bunch of posts I’m working on, but while you’re waiting, check out El Guante’s recap of the Brave New Voices slam in Chicago. MN youth do not so … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to the 2009 Quest for the Voice youth poetry slam finalists

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

by Kyle “Guante” Myhre This past Friday, 20 young poets from around the Twin Cities competed to make Minnesota’s 2009 Brave New Voices team. The BNV poetry slam, held this year in Chicago in July, brings youth poets from around … Continue reading →

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Word Ninjas Open Mic

Posted on January 15, 2009 by

Last week Tuesday the Rockstar Storytellers hosted their now-regular Word Ninjas open mic night at Kieran’s Irish pub in Minneapolis. I’m familiar with the Rockstars only by reputation and these Open Mic nights, but I look forward to following them … Continue reading →

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