THE BELTWAY POETRY SLAM FINALS!
Date and Time
Apr 25, 2017 8:00 pm
Location
Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017
Apr 25, 2017 8:00 pm
Brookland
**Join us for the GRAND SLAM FINALS of the 2016-2017 Slam Season**
Busboys and Poets Presents the Beltway Slam:
$15 Cover in advance. $20 at the door.
COMPETING POETS:
1. Pressman
2. Lissa Piercy
3. Bryan Beechum
4. Goddess X
5. Angelique Palmer
6. Emma-Claire Martin
7. Amin Drew Law
8. Lyric
9. Grim Jackson
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 2017 Beltway Poetry Slam Team, with the winner of it all earning the coveted title of 2017 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!
Hosted by: PAGES MATAM
ABOUT OUR GRAND SLAM FEATURE "iCON"
SHA'CONDRIA "iCON" SIBLEY is a national championship poet and multi-disciplinary teaching artist whose slam accomplishments include becoming the first woman and non-Texan to ever win Texas Grand Slam and also currently ranking as the #3 female poet in the world. A founding member of Team SNO (Slam New Orleans), she helped the team win multiple regional and national titles, solidifying them as a “dynasty” in the world of slam poetry. A lover of stage, iCon has featured in several stage productions. She also made her national television debut on the 3rd season of TV One's Verses and Flow. She even earned the honor of being a part of the first poetry act to ever grace the main stage at Essence Festival 2016.
Her work has been featured on many national and international outlets such as Upworthy, Huffington Post, For Harriet, Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, and BET. iCon’s work goes beyond the page and the stage. She partnered with the Alexandria Museum of Art in her hometown to become the host and organizer of the Rhythm & Rhymes Spoken Word Performing Arts Series, which includes open mics and workshops. She also works teaching poetry to inmates at a federal correctional facility.
Tickets will be on sale online starting at midnight April 14th
If you would like to be a judge for the event, see our Bout Manager or Slammaster before the show starts, or when a call for random judges is made!
ALL THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE SLAM MUST ARRIVE BY 8:30PM
WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE TO GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE, THERE WILL BE FEW AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
