9th Hour SLAM!: WOWPS Qualifier | 14th & V | Host: Charity Blackwell
Date and Time
Jan 12, 2024 9:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Jan 12, 2024 9:00 pm
14th & V
Please join us for a special edition of the 9th Hour Poetry SLAM! We will be doing a send-off to our DC Representative for WOWPS Angelique Palmer!
The Womxn of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS) is a slam for poets who identify as women. The WOWPS community was uniquely designed to honor and celebrate the stories of women in a world that readily attempts to silence and oppress them. It is a space where we are centered, safe, and encouraged.
WOWPS was introduced to the national slam poetry community in 2008 by Kimberly Simms and Deborah Marsh. The first WOWPS was held in Detroit, Michigan and since that time, the slam has been traveling all across the United States.
WOWPS 2024 is hosted by the
Black Arts District in Baltimore, Maryland
March 27th - March 30th.
For more information, visit: https://www.wowpsfest.com/
Enjoy two rounds of high-intensity poetry, with the audience choosing a winner.A poetry slam is a competitive event in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience. Typically, the host or another organizer selects the judges, who are instructed to give numerical scores (on a zero to 10 or one to 10 scale) based on the poets' content and performance.
1st Place Winner Takes ALL - $100
The Rules:
**Partial funds raised for this event will support Busboys and Poets DC Representative for the Women of the World Poetry Slam!**
HOSTED BY: the D.O.P.E - CHARITY BLACKWELL
Charity Blackwell (She/Hers) is a spoken word artist, host, emcee, and poetry specialist who has spent several years contributing to the arts scene in DC and across national platforms. She is a Trinity University graduate, where she received her B.A and M.A, for Communications. She is the Director of Creative Arts and Education at the arts and sports nonprofit DC SCORES and the D.O.P.E (Director of Poetry Events) at the well renowned DC arts cultural hub, Busboys and Poets. Since her early college days, Charity’s natural stage presence and charm have led her to many hosting opportunities, including events such as the Poetry SLAMS Poetry OUT LOUD National competition, Busboys and Poets, and many more. She has performed her original work on international networks such as BBC News, DC United Audi Field for the game opener, the Woman’s Sports Foundation, Major League Soccer Network, The Lincoln Theater, The Kennedy Center, The Hirshhorn Museum, Dock 5, and numerous stages across Washington D.C. and the east coast.
