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Tag Archives: SlamMN
Minneapolis Slam Finals – Slamily
Slam poetry is a competition, and the slam finals decide who represents a venue at the National Poetry Slam. This is true all across the country (and beyond the U.S), and takes place in bars, coffeeshops, and other slam venues … Continue reading
Posted in Kieran's, Minneapolis, Slam Poetry, SlamMN
Tagged 6 is 9, Casey, Cynthia, Dylan, El Guante, Heather, Justin Schell, Kieran's, Michael S, Michael Tran, Mike Mlekoday, Rhe, Sam Cook, Sierra, SlamMN
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April Slam- Guest Blog by Neil Hilborn
It was the warmest day so far this year, so between the sunshine and the impending poetry slam I had absolutely no ability to get anything done during the day. We—a large Macalester contingent—arrived around 7:45 and were surprised to … Continue reading
Posted in Kieran's, Minneapolis, Slam Poetry, SlamMN, Venues
Tagged 6 is 9, Allison, Colin Welch, Cynthia, Dylan, El Guante, Ezra, Homeless Ryan K, Inky, Jenn, Julia Brown, Karen Wurl, Kieran's, Michael S, Neil Hilborn, Sam Cook, Sierra, SlamMN, Toussaint Morrison, Wonder Dave
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Spoken Word Celebration
Five years from now, we’ll say we were there. We’ll say we saw someone who “made it”- accept an award on the Varsity stage, or perform on the Varsity stage, or even just sit at our table as we watched … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged 6 is 9, Abra Staffin Wiebe, Autumn Compton, Bao Phi, Cynthia, Desdamona, DJ Mix.well, e.g. bailey, Ed Bok Lee, Edupoetic Enterbrainment, El Guante, Eric Blair, Hyder Ali, IBé, J. Otis Powell!, Lorena Duarte, Marie Chante, Michael Tran, Mike Mlekoday, MNSWA, Palabristas, Patricia Smith, Poetic Assassins, Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria, Sam Cook, See More Perspective, Shá Cage, SlamMN, Soul Testimony, Tish Jones, Tiyo Siyolo, Tom Reed, Urban Griots, Varsity, Voices Merging, Wonder Dave
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Working the Skirt
From the write-ups of the Soapboxing slams, one might anticipate that Slam Poetry in the twin cities is almost entirely lacking in female voice. But that doesn’t seem to be the case, judging from SlamMN’s final qualifying slam of the … Continue reading
Posted in Kieran's, Slam Poetry, SlamMN, Venues
Tagged Amanda Jackson, Ami Mattison, BJ, El Guante, Hailey Day, Isaac, Kieran's, M. Griffin, Michael Tran, Mike Brody, Reverend Pat D, Rob Martin, Ruth Kohtz, SlamMN, soapboxing, Sol, Women in Slam, Wonder Dave, Youth
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Expecting the Unexpected
We end up seeing a lot of the same names and faces when we talk about the two big slams of each month, so one might anticipate that the outcomes are pretty predictable as well. February’s SlamMN slam was proof … Continue reading
Posted in Kieran's, Minneapolis, Slam Poetry, SlamMN
Tagged Benjamin Gidmark, Britta, Dylan, Homeless Ryan K, Isaac, Jenn, Michael S, Michael Tran, Mike Mlekoday, Pablo, Rebecca, Reverend Pat D, Rob Martin, Sierra, SlamMN, Toussaint Morrison
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