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theFUZE Women of the World Slam-Off Friday 02/12/2010
Mt. Airy - 7133 Germantown Avenue Philly, PA
Phone: 215.248.1718
07:30 PM to 11:00 PM
theFUZE
Women of the World Slam-Off Featuring Rachel McKibbens
2/12's slam will decide which of our wonderful female poets will represent us on the national stage at the Women of the World Poetry Slam.
And! Our feature!
Rachel McKibbens is an ex-punk rock chola with five children. She is the 2009 Women of the World poetry slam champion, is an eight-time National Poetry Slam team member, a three-time NPS finalist, and a 2007 New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow and Pushcart nominee. For four years, she co-curated the award-winning louderARTS Project reading series in New York City, coaching their poetry slam team to three consecutive National Poetry Slam final stages. She teaches poetry and creative writing throughout the country, from housing projects and needle exchanges to high schools, hospitals and universities. McKibbens was a mentor for Urban Word NYC, teaching poetry at Bellevue Hospital through The Healing Arts Program, targeting at-risk youth. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals. She has shared stages with Nikki Giovanni, Kanye West, Billy Collins, Martin Espada, Ellyn Maybe, Eve Ensler and Nick Flynn. She appeared twice on HBO's Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry. Her first book of poetry, Pink Elephant (Cypher Books) was released in October of last year. She lives in Rochester, NY.
The FUZE is an open mic and poetry SLAM that welcomes all styles, people, and subjects. Come and watch or participate as the region's hottest and brightest go at it in a death defying, tongue twisting, minding bending, blood CURDLING friendly competition. $5 cover
every 2nd & last friday For more info contact Sherod Smallman at 215-888-2529 orsherodsmallman637@hotmail.com http://www.digiflowz.net/thefuze/
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