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Friday Evening Poetry Slams 2007 - 2008

Slams begin at 7 p.m. (doors open 6:45) at a different library each month:

September 21 Central Santa Rosa
October 19 Northwest Santa Rosa
November 16 Cloverdale
January 18 Petaluma
February 15 Rohnert Park - Cotati
March 21 Sonoma Valley
April 18 Rincon Valley
May 16
GRAND SLAM
Central Santa Rosa

Emcees - Len Gambin and Armando Garcia-Dávila

EmceesLen Gambin

Armando Garcia-Dávila

Rules

  • Each slam will have an open microphone session prior to the Poetry Slam. At the open mic, 1 piece, by anyone, may be read, with a time limit of 3 minutes.  

  • The Poetry Slam consists of 3 rounds, 1 poem per round, with a time limit of 3 minutes per poem. Advancement to next round depends on score. Bring 3 poems. The timer begins as soon as the contestant  begins to speak.

  • Contestants may not participate in both the open microphone and the poetry slam.

  • The poetry slam is a solo event. There shall be no accompaniment of any kind. Slam is judged on content and performance.

  • 5 slam judges will be selected randomly from the audience and must be 16 years or older, and must be able to produce proof of eligibility. Judges may not be slam participants. The emcee and library staff person can stand in as judges if needed.

    For official Poetry Slam rules go to:  http://poetryslam.com/