THE ALL-CITY POETRY SLAM 2024: THE SEMIFINALS!
Schedule
Sat Oct 12 2024 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Aretha's Jazz Cafe | Detroit, MI
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10 Incredible Poets Will Compete for Cash, Prizes, and the Title of All-City Poetry Champion 2024!About this Event
Detroit's Favorite Poetry Slam Series is BACK once again...10 Poets will compete for $500 and the chance to battle Detroit's BEST for $1,000 and the title of ALL-CITY SLAM CHAMPION 2024!
HOSTED BY JOEL FLUENT GREENE
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SLAM RULES:
COMPETING POETS MUST BE A MICHIGAN RESIDENT AND RESIDE IN WAYNE, OAKLAND, MACOMB or WASHTENAW COUNTY.
Poet registration begins Friday, September 15th @ 10:00 AM. Registration is $20 and is available for purchase via Eventbrite.
Slam is open to ages 21 & up.
10 poets will compete.
NO REFUNDS (Show up!)
There will be 3 rounds (please be prepared to perform at least 4 poems total in case of a tie in the final round).
Former All-City Slam champions ARE NOT allowed to compete, but previous winners of The Half-A-Stack Poetry Slam are allowed to compete.
Must use original poems.
No time limit per poem.
NO PROPS ALLOWED.
THERE IS NO CENSORSHIP, BUT HATE SPEECH OF ANY KIND IS NOT ALLOWED.
There will be 3 pre-selected judges. Judges will remain a secret until close to the event date.
Slam will be scored using the decimal system. Ex: 8.7
Highest score allowed is 10.
-First round will include all 10 poets.
-Second round will consist of the top 6 highest scoring poets from round one, eliminating the bottom 4.
-Third round will consist of the top 3 highest scoring poets from round 2, eliminating the bottom 3.
-The 3 poets to advance to the last round will also advance to the finals, held in NOVEMBER 2024 at a venue TBA.
All poets must arrive NO LATER than 7:30 PM day of show. Late arrival = LOSING YOUR SPOT.
Slam starts at 8PM SHARP.
Performers do not receive comp guests. All attendees that aren't competing must pay the required cover charge.
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Where is it happening?
Aretha's Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison Street, Detroit, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
USD 22.53 to USD 209.19
