Capturing Fire 2015 - 5th Year Anniversary Slam

Capturing Fire 2015 – 5th Year Anniversary Slam

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Capturing Fire is the only Poetry Slam to nurture Queer-Identified Writers & Performers on an international level. Poets attend a 3 day fiesta of poetry readings, workshops and performances. Capturing Fire is in its fifth year! Join us as we crown the 2015 Capturing Fire Slam Champion! Hosted by Regie Cabico & Gowri K!

Slam poets include England's Dominic Berry, Toby Campion. Canada's Cathy Petch, Johnny Trinh & Washington DC's own Kris Gebhard, Julia Jordan, Venus-Thomas C. Hinyard with special guests Toronto's Barbara Erochina, Brock Hessel, Duncan Armstrong and many others

$20.00 for prelim and Slam Finals. Free with Capturing Fire Festival registration. Register to slam $75.00 or get your all access $50.00. The pass is good for all the readings and workshops!

http://www.thedccenter.org/capturingfire/2014/register.html For inquiries email capturingfiretheslam@gmail.com.

Brought to you by: The DC Center, Split This Rock, Sparkle DC & Busboys & Poets

with La Ti Do, Sparkle DC, DC Youth Slam Team, Center Arts.

In generous support from The DC Commission for the Arts & Humanities & Poets & Writers

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