Joel Fluent Greene & Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts Proudly
Present: THE $500 HALF A STACK POETRY SLAM #9! 12 Incredible Poets
Compete for $500 Cash! Detroit's favorite poetry slam series is BACK
for our first competition of 2020! This event was scheduled for Jan
18th but the winter storm demanded that we reschedule. SO HERE WE
ARE!!! All advance ticket and reserved table purchases will be
honored. Join us for an evening of powerful words, delicious food,
drinks, and big fun with the best crowd in Detroit! Every event is a
full house. You don't want to miss this one. WANT TO COMPETE? SLOTS
ARE STILL AVAILABLE! Click the purchase tickets link to secure your
spot! FIRST PLACE: $500 CASH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2020 Aretha's
Jazz Cafe 350 Madison, Downtown Detroit Doors 6PM. Showtime 8PM SHARP.
-$15 Early Bird Admission (Only 30 will be sold) -$20 General
Admission -$60 Reserved table for 2 -$120 Reserved table for 4 -$20
Poet Registration Only 12 slots available. Poets register by
purchasing a registration ticket. Slam is open to ages 21 & up. There
will be drink specials all evening, and the delicious Aretha's menu
will be available for purchase. SLAM RULES: 12 poets. $20 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. 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 7:30PM
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. Cost: 7.50 to
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