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POETRY
IAO Poetry in the Paseo—IAO in the News—Click Here
Lazers and Whoopeecat Help Wayward Slam Host Finals
The Home for the Wayward Poets, in conjunction with the Individual Artists of Oklahoma and Galileo restaurant announced the Slam Finals on Wednesday, May 21 at 7 pm at Galileo in historic Paseo District. The Slam was hosted by Bob 'Whoopeecat' Stevenson, slammaster from Dallas along with Colin Gilbert
The evening also featured the works of Emmy and Golden-Globe nominee Amber Tamblyn (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Joan of Arcadia) and Derrick Brown. Brown is a former paratrooper for the 82nd airborne. He has performed poetry on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and as a poet has been the opening act for rock sensations Cold War Kids and Black Mountain. Amber Tamblyn has also been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. She has 3 books of poetry and has been performing and touring her poetry around the U.S. for years. Both are touring the country together on her Harley Davidson Motorcycle as the 'Lazers of Sexcellance' Tour.
Twelve poets competed for a chance to be in OKC's Slam team which will be traveling to Madison Wiscaonson in August to the National Poetry Slam. The top five poets will have this honor along with traveling regionally to represent OKC in various regional slams throughout the year.
IAO Fourth Friday Poetry
Paula Sophia, August 24
The Individual Artists of Oklahoma and The Home for Wayward Poets are pleased to announce the Fourth Friday Poetry open mike and slam at the IAO Gallery located 811 N. Broadway. Admission is free. Poets are invited to bring two short poems or one longer poem - either option totalling no more than six minutes in length, for open mic reading. Festivities begin at 7 PM; come out and support local poetry, hang out, and hug a poet.
Click here to find out more about Fourth Fridays at IAO.
Every Month
- Third Thursdays: Shawnee-Benedict Street Marketplace, 613 N. Pottenger in Shawnee. 7:00 pm
- Fourth Fridays at IAO Gallery, 811 N Broadway, Downtown OKC. Featured Poets + Open Mic, 7:30 pm
- Second Sunday: Norman Train Depot, 200 S. Jones, Norman, 2 p.m.
- Last Sundays: Full Circle Bookstore, 50 Penn Place, OKC. Featured Poets + Open Mic, 2 pm
If you have events or opportunities for writers that you would like to see included please send email to PoetryUpdate@yahoo.com.
Slam Team 2005