Archive for February, 2010

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William Shatner Night @ Percolator 03/09

February 27, 2010

Come and join us on FHS’ very first William Shatner Night. What is WIlliam Shatner Night, you ask? William Shatner Night is a chance for you and everyone else to bring their favorite song and turn it into a spoken word piece. Still don’t get it? Listen to this rendition of Pulp’s Common People by Captain Kirk himself.

Of course you will also have the chance to share your poetry and stories as in any other open-mic.

if you have it, BRING IT.

if you lack it, COME AND LISTEN.

NO SHITTY SONGS-TURNED-SPOKEN-WORD PLEASE.

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Slam Results from February 23rd

February 27, 2010

Darlina is a two-time queen of slam.

Darlina became the first slammer to win TWO Slams on the FHS era. Looks like she might be a shoe-in for nationals. How exactly did she do it? Well, chances are she read some poems about being a woman. But you can check it out for yourself here.

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Tumblewords Project 02/6 & 02/13

February 3, 2010

Free Holé Slammer León De la Rosa will join Tumblewords to lead two workshop sessions on February 6th and 13th.

02/6 (Re)Covering Forms and Content: The Found & The Stolen Ideas and techniques on sampling and appropriating content, forms, words and everything in between from other people’s work. Please bring a piece of fiction, poetry or song NOT written by you to steal from.

02/13 Code-Switching as Wordplay: Espanglish Without Ethnic Concern No tortillas, no abuelitas, no tamales, no atole, no preconceived notions about what it means to mix languages in your speech. Please bring your spanish dictionary.

Where: Memorial Park Public Library 3200 Copper Avenue (915) 566-1034

Cost: Free, but donations accepted for the presenter

When:             All events are Saturday afternoons from 12:45 to 2:45

Contact:          Donna Snyder at 328-5484 or tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com

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Slam 01/26/10

February 3, 2010

History was made on the first slam of 2010 as little Jen Shugert finally ended a long string of second place efforts, which began in 1996 when she was first runner up for Little Miss Crackhead USA, and came on top of a slam for the first time in her now illustrious career that expands a couple of decades… on the week of her 29th birthday no less!

Check out the entrie action here.

First Slam of 2010

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