Austin Poetry Slam

Mike Henry bid adieu to the slam he hosted for 15 years

"...that decade (and the half-decade before it) running the Austin Poetry Slam. No, that was Henry, the slam master,..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Luv Doc Recommends: Austin Poetry Slam Benefit

The Scoot Inn, Saturday, May 31, 2008

"...If you haven’t bought a cheap piece of East Austin, you’d better get on it. Recession or not, there’s..."

May 30, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

The National Poetry Slam

Aug. 9-12 in Austin

"...This city last hosted the National Poetry Slam in 1998, to great acclaim. Since then, the..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature

National Poetry Slam Results

"...In its debut National Poetry Slam, Austin's own Team NeoSoul/SouthFlavas (profiled as part of..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Books Feature

National Poetry Slam Opening Bout Schedule

"...BOUT NO. 4 BOUT NO. 5 Manchester Oklahoma City Austin - NeoSoul Tucson St. Louis Honolulu Milwaukee New York..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

State of the Slam

The 1999 Austin Poetry Slam Team barely missed making the finals of the recent National Poetry Slam in Chicago, but after the trials and tribulations of the past few months (which continue into the present), the team was just happy to be there.

"...Nine-tenths of a point. That's how much the 1999 Austin Poetry Slam Team missed advancing to the finals of..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Books Feature by Christopher Gray

Slam It All On The Stage

Poetry comes alive at Austin Poetry Slam!

"...Austin Poetry Slam is a weekly event held every Tuesday..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Events Post by Josette Chen

Slam Sisters

The Women of the World Poetry Slam brings Austin a spoken-word contest that's about more than scores

"...Every slam poet has a conversion story. For Lacey Roop, it..."

March 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

April Is National Poetry Month

And there are plenty of ways to celebrate

"...It must be a sign: "National Poetry Month" fits in a haiku...."

April 1, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Five Recommended Arts Events in Austin This Weekend

In which your local cultural FOMO is subdued via this handy listicle

"...out and about and experiencing some of what goodness Austin’s got to offer, artwise:..."

April 6, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin International Poetry Festival

"...Seven years. In entertainment terms, especially in Austin, anything reaching that milestone should move into the institution..."

April 16, 1999 Books Feature

Wham... Bam... Thank You, Slam!

"...National Poetry Slam..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Books Feature

Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Flatbed Press founders Katherine Brimberry and Mark L. Smith, choreographer Kate Warren and theatre / spoken word artist Zell Miller III join the ranks of cultural heroes

"...but consistently over many years – who have made Austin a capital of creativity. It's precisely those individuals that..."

June 2, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

First Night Austin

First Night Austin gets ready to ring out the old year in a big way, with a cultural extravaganza on a scale the city has never before seen

"...This year, Austin, get ready to ring out the old year in..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Slam as It Ever Was

The nationals come to Austin amid the polarizing medium's 20th anniversary

"...in an argument with two dudes at a South Austin dive bar. Don't worry: They're poets, semiretired. One –..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature by Shawn Badgley

Slam Week Events

"...http://slam.home.texas.net SCHEDULE..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature

Slam, Bam, Thank You, Ma'am

Handicapping the Slam Team Poets

"...The Austin Slam Team: Clockwise are Wammo, Susan B. A. Somers-Willet,..."

May 30, 1997 Books Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

2008 Austin International Poetry Festival Preview

"...Not sure yet how to celebrate National Poetry Month? Why not sample the many and varied options..."

April 4, 2008 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin Free Poetry Festival

"...If you could put the Austin International Poetry Festival in a diorama, you might have..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Books Feature

Meet the Women of Austin R&B

Spotlighting five formidable soul vocalists

"...Like those acts, Austin's small but formidable cadre of soul vocalists also refuses..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Austin Mic Exchange

Tuesdays are hip-hop open mic night at Spider House

"...these things are reflected in a new weekly event: Austin Mic Exchange...."

Nov. 23, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

2019 Austin International Poetry Festival Brings a World of Words to Town

"...you want to know how seriously this city takes poetry, all you have to do is wait until the..."

April 5, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Statesman' Slam

That all ya' got?

"...campaign, the Statesman is calling for readers to submit "slam poetry" expressing their connection to the paper. Dozens of..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Austin's Kerri Lendo Has Almost No Shame At All

The popular comedian runs one hella weird open mic

"...No, this post is about Austin's No Shame Theatre, the long-running performative open mic that..."

Feb. 14, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Hot Summer Nights 4 Mixtape, Y2, Witchcryer, Suzanne Santo, Hovvdy, and James McMurtry

"...for the Banding Together ATX grant relief program benefitting Austin's entertainment workers. While the playlist leans rock, some of..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: A Month in Austin Rap

Three top-grade hip-hop albums emerged this fall. Let’s recap.

"...After traversing the national slam poetry circuit, Charles Stephens, aka Chucky Blk, pivoted to..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Venues

Where to find the funny in town

"...If any Austin spot deserves the title "Comedy Central," it's this 400-seat..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Do They Dare?

Austin Team Portland-Bound for the National Poetry Slam

"...It's a perfect Slam Team Summer: MTV gears up to rock the vote,..."

July 26, 1996 Books Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...The National Poetry Slam overtakes Austin starting Aug. 7 at venues all..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

South by Spoken Word

No Slam, Thank You, Ma'am

"...In SlamNation (showing in SXSW Film), Phil West, Danny Solis, Wammo,..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature by Phil West

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