The Half-A-Stack Poetry Slam #17: THE SUMMER SLAM!
Schedule
Sat Jul 08 2023 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Location
3960 3rd Avenue,Detroit,48201,US | Detroit, ME
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12 Incredible Poets Compete for $500 Cash! Detroit's Favorite Poetry Series is BACK with THE SLAM OF THE SUMMER!Joel Fluent Greene & Detroit Public Theatre Proudly Present:
THE HALF A STACK POETRY SLAM #17:
THE SUMMER SLAM!
12 Incredible Poets Compete for $500 Cash!
Detroit's favorite poetry slam series is BACK with THE SLAM OF THE SUMMER!
Join the BEST crowd in the city for an evening of powerful words, The Detroit Based Vendors Marketplace, drinks, and big fun! This is the poetry slam series voted BEST NIGHT OUT in the Detroit Metro Times! Every slam brings out a full house and this event WILL SELL OUT. Don't wait! Grab your tickets TODAY!
HOSTED BY JOEL FLUENT GREENE
SATURDAY, JULY 8TH, 2023
Detroit Public Theatre
3960 Third Ave, Midtown Detroit
Doors 6 PM (We invite you to arrive early, and join us for cocktails and music in the lobby)
Showtime 7 PM SHARP
-$10 Poet Registration (Sales go live Friday, June 16th @ Noon!)
-$20 Early Bird Admission
-$30 Advance General Admission
-$40 Door General Admission
NEW VENUE, NEW ENERGY, A NEW SEASON OF THE HOTTEST POETRY EVENTS IN DETROIT! SEE YOU AT THE SLAM!
*SLAM RULES AND ADDITIONAL INFO*
Winners of previous Half-A-Stack Slams and/or The All City Slam are not allowed to enter.
12 poets.
$10 registration fee.
NO REFUNDS (Show up!)
3 rounds (please be prepared to perform at least 4 poems total in case of a tie in the final round)
Must use original poems.
No time limit per poem.
NO PROPS ALLOWED.
THERE IS NO CENSORSHIP. But please note, 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 12 poets.
Second round will consist of the top 6 highest scoring poets from round one, eliminating the bottom 6.
Third round will consist of the top 3 highest scoring poets from round 2, eliminating the bottom 3.
All poets must arrive NO LATER than 6:30 pm, day of show. Late arrival = LOSING YOUR SPOT.
Slam starts at 7 pm SHARP.
Performers do not receive comp guests. All attendees that aren't competing must pay the required cover charge.
Questions? Please email [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
3960 3rd Avenue,Detroit,48201,US, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
USD 10.00 to USD 30.00
