11th Hour Poetry Slam Hosted by Charity Blackwell 3.8.18
Date and Time
Mar 8, 2019 11:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Mar 8, 2019 11:00 pm
14th & V
A Busboys and Poetry Event. The 11th Hour Poetry Slam offers an opportunity for poetry lovers to enjoy the competitive art of late-night performance poetry! Enjoy two rounds of high intensity poetry, with the audience choosing a winner. Join us for an alternative way to spend your Friday night.
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 from the audience, who are instructed to give numerical scores (on a zero to 10 or one to 10 scale) based on the poets' content and performance.
Hosted by Charity Blackwell
DC SCORES Director of Writing Charity Blackwell is a spoken word artist, host, emcee, and poetry specialist. A Trinity University graduate, she received her B.A and M.A. in Communications. Charity’s natural stage presence and charm have earned her hosting accolades, at events including Poetry SLAMS for DC SCORES (2013-2016), the America SCORES New York National Poetry SLAM! (2015 -2016), Busboys and Poets Open Mics (2016-Current), the Our Words Our City Poetry Showcase (2017), the Women’s March Open Mic (2017), and many more. She has performed original work on international networks including the BBC and throughout the East Coast. She is currently working on her first book of poems.
FEATURING: ROYA MARSH
Roya Marsh is the poet/author of the chapbooks Not All of Me Shall Die, Pieces Vol. I & II and 26. She works as a teacher and youth mentor and has the bombest sneaker collection to date.
Roya was a finalist in the 2013 Poetry Idol, 2013 Inspired Word Slam Master Jam Champion, 2014 Nuyorican Grand Slam Champion and captain of the first all female slam team in the tristate area, representing Nuyorican Poets Cafe. She has competed in two Woman of the World Poetry Slams, placing in the top 20 at both events. She also, took home the N.U.T.S championship as a member of team Reparations!
She has been featured in the Village Voice, Huffington Post, Blavity, Button Poetry, Def Jam's All Def Digital and at many venues and colleges around the country. Actually, just google her, she's hella googleable.
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$5 Cover. On the day of the event, tickets can be purchased online starting at midnight and in the restaurant starting at 10:00 AM in the bookstore (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. Sorry, no refunds.
