poetry jam at gregory’s on tues. 4-17
My friend Ruelaine just sent this notice to me. Now I share it with you:
It's National Poetry Month, and the poetry scene in the Greater Lansing Area is hot! Join the Old Poets and the NuPoet Collective for a POETRY JAM on Tuesday, April 17th at Gregory's Ice and Smoke, 2510 N. Martin L. King Blvd. in Lansing.
Gregory's is on the south east corner of MLK and Grand River Avenue. If you are driving north on MLK, it is on the left, at the corner before you turn on Grand River to go to the airport ‹ up on the hill on the left (southeast corner of that intersection.
What's "A Poetry Jam," you might ask? ‹ It's a poetry contest in which you won't get slammed. This is an equal opportunity poetry event, will all styles of poetry welcome. During the Jam, poets can recite OR read their poems. Each poet will have a maximum of 4 minutes.
Prizes for the "Jam" include: $60‹1st place, $40‹2nd place, $30‹3rd place & $20‹4th place.
Before the "Jam," there will be an Open Mike session for poets not wishing to take part in the contest and for "Jammers" wishing to warm up.
Poet Ana Cardona, storyteller Charles Thornton, and poet Dennis Hinrichsen have consented to serve as judges for the "Jam."
The schedule for the evening will be as follows:
7-8 pm: Socializing
8 pm: ‹ Open Mike
8:50: Social break
9:30 approximately: the Poetry Jam
Donations for the evening will go to the Robert Busby Old Town Project.
See you there!