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March 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry
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.
"...of a point. That's how much the 1999 Austin Poetry Slam Team missed advancing to the finals of the..."
Sept. 3, 1999 Books Feature by Christopher Gray
Luv Doc Recommends: 2007 National Poetry Slam Individual Finals
Paramount Theatre, Friday, August 10, 2007
"...So how did slam poetry begin and where do we have to travel..."
Aug. 10, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc
Slam Week Events
"...http://slam.home.texas.net SCHEDULE..."
Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature
Slam as It Ever Was
The nationals come to Austin amid the polarizing medium's 20th anniversary
"...at a South Austin dive bar. Don't worry: They're poets, semiretired. One – Penn Jillette in timber and ponytail,..."
Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature by Shawn Badgley
Event Celebrates New Austin Poet Laureate Program
KB Brookins and Amanda Johnston on what it means to be a poetry city
"...In a turn of the quill, 2024 Texas Poet Laureate Amanda Johnston writes, “we needed to see what..."
Sept. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by Cy White
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
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
Gin And Condoms Everywhere
Memoirs of a Slam Poet
"...photograph by Bruce Dye The National Poetry Slam is basically a giant carnival of sin and..."
Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature by Wammo
Ebony Stewart's Hunger
Spoken-word artist Ebony Stewart enters a new stage with her solo show Hunger
"...the Vortex. They were penned by Ebony Stewart, a poet who has spent the past decade building an impressive..."
Aug. 28, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Handicapper's Guide
Slam-O-Rama
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Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature by Michael Bertin
South by Spoken Word
Thursday
"...SXSW POETRY SLAM: Hosted by veteran Austin slam poet and organizer..."
March 19, 1999 Music Feature by Phil West
Smells Like Team Spirit
National Poetry Slam Comes to Austin
"...Anthony Somers-Willet, Karyna McGlynn, and Genevieve Van Cleve will slam their best for Austin. photograph by Todd V. Wolfson..."
Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature by Spike Gillespie
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
Ebony Stewart Kisses Fear on the Mouth
'Love Letters to Balled Fists' puts slam poetry on the printed page
"...could say a lot has gone into the award-winning slam poet’s debut book, Love Letters to Balled Fists (Timber..."
Feb. 27, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry
Postscripts
Harry Potter's Pot of Gold
"...books open up so many other discussions, as American poet and critic Randall Jarrell observed with his typical prescience..."
Aug. 6, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith
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
SXSW Film
Interviews and reviews
"...Slam Planet: War of the Words..."
March 17, 2006 Screens Feature by James Renovitch
Taking Stages
Young, optimistic, and flaky in a way that belies their revolution-for-the-hell-of-it satire, the KAiROS Co. has cultivated a name for itself as "poetic terrorists." Now, after five years in Austin, this theatrical sketch comedy troupe is readying to face down New York.
"...This blend of new bohemia poetry slam and Dr. Bronner's Soap mantra is the kind..."
July 7, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun
Poets Perform for Texas Book Festival Tonight
Anis Mojgani and Derrick Brown read at Lavazza Espressions
"...worth a thousand words, but when it comes to slam poetry, that thousand words could paint a dozen or..."
March 25, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese
Power to the People
Cue the linemen! 'Trash Project' choreographer Allison Orr is making Austin Energy dance
"...some verse. Seems the electrical engineer moonlights as a slam poet and was on a Texas team that placed..."
Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
The FronteraFest Way
Christi Moore's top rule for producing the annual festival: Just say 'yes'
"...in and year out, whether it's dealing with the slam poet who needs a music stand or the budding..."
Jan. 8, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Blue Plate Poets Reunion
"..."Perhaps it was just serendipity that us six poets happened to be on that stage at that time,"..."
Jan. 22, 1999 Books Feature
Thursday Picks
SXSW Music Fest preview guide
"...8pm, Emo's Main Slam poet turned rapper, Sage Francis composes "black music intertwined..."
March 16, 2007 Music Feature
Shinyribs Frontman Kevin Russell Will Perform Gourds Set for Electric Lounge Reunion
Reliving the wild and woolly Nineties music scene downtown
"...by Mark Shuman and Jay Hughey, and booked by slam poet Mike Henry, the space at 302 Bowie hosted..."
April 11, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland
Austin at Large: Beto in the Fast Lane
O'Rourke bounces right back into an adoring, ambivalent Austin
"...more RFK-esque than it sounds in person with his slam-poet delivery – if we didn't know he used to..."
April 5, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Babes Fest Thrives
How to art female empowerment
"...installations from Natalia Rocafuerte and Hiba Ali, but award-winning slam poet and hip-hop artist Zai Adler stole the show..."
Sept. 3, 2018 Music Post by Clara Wang
Chucky Blk Mines Blk Gold
Poetic rapper explores Austin’s gilded Eastside in new video
"...real name Charles Stephens, found his voice as a slam poet, competing in national tournaments while attending Austin’s McCallum..."
June 4, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Adler's First "State of the City"
Mayor Steve Adler calls for "inclusion, innovation, improvisation"
"...city for all of us." He was preceded by slam poet Christopher Michael, singer Max Frost, AISD Supt. Paul..."
April 13, 2015 News Post by Michael King
SXSW Live Shot: T-Pain No-Show
Gabi Wilson, Tiara Thomas, and NOLA MC Pell take up the slack
"...lineups are infamously fraught, and the Highland’s Friday night slam was no exception. The guest of honor, Tallahassee swingman..."
