BUSBOYS AND POETS & @BeltwaySlamDC Present: the D.C. WOWPS FINALS
Date and Time
Nov 24, 2015 7:00 pm
Location
Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017
Nov 24, 2015 7:00 pm
Brookland
Busboys and Poets Presents the Beltway Slam:Â D.C. WOWPS FINALS
WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2015 Women of the World Poetry Slam Qualifying Finals
12 of the finest and most phenomenal poets from the DMV Poetry Scene will compete in 4 specialty rounds of poetry, in order to determine the champion who will represent Washington D.C. Metro area at the upcoming
2016 WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM in Brooklyn, NY
PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT THEM!
HOSTED BY: Ayanna Gallant
Joanna Hoffman has been on five National Poetry Slam teams. In 2011, she represented Urbana at the 2011 Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS), National Poetry Slam, and Individual World Poetry Slam, placing in the top 10 at all three. In 2012, she was the Urbana Grand Slam champion, 4th place finalist at the 2012 Women of the World Poetry Slam, and the 2012 champion of Capturing Fire, the international queer poetry competition. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in decomP, PANK, Union Station Magazine, The Legendary, Spindle, Sinister Wisdom and in the anthologies Women’s Work and Milk and Honey: A Celebration of Jewish Lesbian Poetry. Her full-length book of poetry, Running for Trap Doors, was recently released by Sibling Rivalry Press. She has been nominated for a Pushcart and a Lambda Literary Award. When not performing poems, Joanna works at a nonprofit, bikes around Brooklyn and tries to convince her cat to wear bow ties.
Audience Tickets will be sold at the door and online starting at midnight, Friday November 20th
ALL THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE SLAM MUST ARRIVE BY 8:30PM AND BUY THEIR TICKETS IN PERSON!!
Participant Tickets will be sold IN PERSON for CASH ONLY on a first come, first serve basis starting at 8:30. Approximately 16 will being available but only 12 people will slam. If 16 poets want to slam, then the bout manager will confer on taking them all. If more than 16, then we will do a lottery to determine who will actually compete.
IF YOU PLAN TO SLAM, PLEASE DO NOT BUY TICKETS ONLINE.
Full menu and Bar, Handicap accessible.
ALL THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE SLAM MUST ARRIVE BY 7:30 AND BUY THEIR TICKETS IN PERSON!!
$5 Cover. On the day of the event, tickets can be purchased online here starting at midnight and in the restaurant starting at 10:00 AM (cash only). No refunds. Ticket purchase limit of 4 per person. Tickets will be sold at the door if available. Guests must have their wristbands (tickets) on upon entering the event.
Seating is available on a first come, first seated basis. No saved or reserved seats are allowed. Failure to check in within 30 minutes of advertised start time may result in forfeiture of seats.
