Apr 24, 2018 8:00 pm
Brookland
BUSBOYS AND POETS & @BeltwaySlamDC: THE GRAND SLAM FINALS FOR WASHINGTON D.C.
**Join us for the GRAND SLAM FINALS of the 2016-2017 Slam Season**
$20 in ADV , $25 at the Door
COMPETING POETS:
1. BackPack Jeff
2. Nonae
3. J. Speaks
4. Gboea
5. Gemineye
6. Keep it PG
7. Girl Genius
8. Summer
The top 8 Poets that have accumulated points during this season and competed in the SemiFinals will now engage in an intense 3 round Poetry Slam for the top 4 slots to become the 2018 Beltway Poetry Slam Team, with the winner of it all earning the coveted title of 2018 D.C. Grand Slam Champion. The Beltway Poetry Slam team, represents the D.M.V. at National and International Poetry Slam Competitions & Major Events for Busboys and Poets! Tickets are also act as a fundraiser for the selected team to go the 2018 National Poetry Slam Competition in Chicago, IL ==> www.npschicago.com
Hosted by: PAGES MATAM, Director of Poetry Events, National Poetry Slam Champion
with Sounds by: @DJHeatDC
Special Guests: the comedy stylings of Paris Sashay
FEATURING: FreeQuency
Born in Kenya, Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa is a 24 year old Black, Immigrant, Queer, Womyn poet based in New Orleans, LA where she is the 2015 Grand Slam Champion. Ranked 3rd in the Individual World Poetry Slam in the U.S. amongst many other awards, FreeQuency is also an Anti-Racist and Reproductive Justice organizer who as spent most of her life living and writing at the intersection of arts, service, education and activism.
