Date:  

theFUZE Grand Slam Regional Finals
Friday 05/08/2009
Mt. Airy - 7133 Germantown Avenue Philly, PA
Phone: 215.248.1718

08:00 PM to 10:00 PM

theFUZE Grand Slam Regional Final

 Andrea Gibson

featuring Andrea Gibson.

The Denver Westword says “If slamming were professional boxing, Andrea Gibson would be the light weight you don’t think much of until she’s knocked you flat on your ass.” 

Rousing audiences throughout the
United States and Canada with her poignant message and genuine interest in generating change, Andrea Gibson poet/activist whose work deconstructs the foundations of the current political machine.  A four time Denver Grand Slam Champion, and winner of the 2008 Women of The World Poetry Slam (Detroit), Gibson has placed 3rd in the world for the last 3 years by the iWPS. HBO Def Poet Andrés Gómez has called Gibson both deeply haunting and profoundly inspiring. “Her words cut so sharply and completely they cannot be shaken. To call her one of the best poets would be a gross understatement.” 

Andrea is a 5 year performer with Vox Feminista, a theatre troupe of radical political women bent on social change and global justice.  She is also a member of The Bullhorn Collective, “comprised of thirty of the highest ranking slam poets and accomplished performance poets in the world.”  Performing over 120 live shows, readings and workshops a year, Gibson has headlined prestigious performance venues coast to coast including The Nuyorican Poet's Café, Bar 13, The Bowery Poetry Club and many Universities and Festivals throughout the
US.  She has been showcased on Free Speech TV, the documentary Slam Planet, NPR, Air America and Independent Radio Stations nationwide. She is currently a member of the prestigious Bullhorn Collective "comprised of 30 of the highest ranking slam poets and most accomplished performance poets in the world."

Discography
LP - Swarm (2004)
LP - Bullets and Wind Chimes (2006)
LP- When The Bough Breaks (2007)
BOOK - Pole Dancing To Gospel Hymns (2008 Write Bloody Publishing) 


FINALLY! This is what we've been yacking about all these last few
months! Poets from Philly, Jerzy, and Delaware have been battling it out, poem for poem, to make it to this night! On Friday, 5/8/09, these9 poets will be called to the carpet: 
Just Greg!
Warren Longmire!
Matt MacDonald!
Leslie McIntosh!
Mike O'Hara!
Sherod Smallman!
MakedaTomlinson!
Emily Wardell!
Ms. Wise! 
and only 5 of them will come out as members of The Fuze's National Poetry Slam team representing Philly in West Palm Beach, FL this august where they will compete against teams of poets from across the NATION at the National Poetry Slam! Only the best will make it! The rest will have to cry into their infusion coffee.... 

theFUZE poetry open mic & slam returns every 2nd & last friday

$7 cover
$5 students
$10 to SLAM

For more info contact Sherod Smallman at 215-888-2529 orsherodsmallman637@hotmail.com

http://www.myspace.com/thefuse2007

 

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