The Slam Olympics (w/ Auction + Raffle)

Come on out for another round of the Slam Olympics!! Much like in previous years, three teams will go head-to-head in very silly, extremely wacky poetry challenges such as:

• Who can eat some hot sauce (think Hot One's The Last Dab, y'all) and keep their cool best while performing a poem?
• On-the-spot poetry writing, where the poets only have ten minutes to write their best poem a specific object - who can come up with the best piece in only a matter of minutes?
• Poets will draw a slip of paper with a(n) action / voice / emotion from a hat - which one will commit to the action for the duration of their performance?
• AND MORE!!!

Not only will there be goofy poetic games, but we will also be hosting a raffle and an auction throughout the event!

This show is happening upstairs at the event loft space at Urbanite (1005 SE Grand Ave.) on Saturday, June 7th. Doors and raffle/auction start at 7:00pm, poetry show starts at 7:30pm.

Free fenced parking onsite. Entry to the show will be through the dock door inside the lot. Urbanite will remain open during the event

There will be food and drink available to purchase. Presale tickets are $10 online. Tickets will be $15 at the door.

This show is a fundraiser for The Bigfoot Poetry Festival. All proceeds go towards putting on our festival, taking place July 10 - 12.

At this time, all twelve poets competing have been selected. This is a showcased event, meaning there will not be an open mic.

Important venue note: This show does have a long staircase in order to get to the event space. If any assistance is needed from folks attending, please reach out to YmlnZm9vdHJlZ2lvbmFsIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20=

We hope to see y'all there!!

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