THE KC SPRINGTIME POETRY SCENE HAS AWOKEN - SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL POETRY SCENE - SHARE THIS TO SURVIVE - LET'S KEEP THE SCENE ALIVE

IT'S OFFICIAL,

KANSAS CITY POETRY SCENE HAS SURVIVED ANOTHER WINTER SEASON WITHOUT  THE LOSS OF A VENUE. SO HOPEFULLY NOW ATTENDANCE CAN NOW GET BACK TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE. I UNDERSTAND THAT ITS HARD TO SUPPORT SO MANY EVENTS. ESPECIALLY WHILE ITS COLD. APRIL IS THE MONTH OF POETRY, THAT MEANS THE MAJORITY OF POETRY BOOKING WILL HAPPEN THIS MONTH. NOW IS THE TIME TO PUT YOUR WORK IN. 

Here is a list of Poetry events That is going on in the KC Metro Area this next week. 

Monday:

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TUESDAY NIGHT:

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Finals are Here

Urban Literation (ULIT) Presents: SlamUlit

Do you enjoy spoken word? Do you think you have what it takes to compete with the best poets in Kansas City, and eventually the world? Then Slam ULIT is for you! 

Last year the team went to Oakland, California and REPRESENTED - WHO WILL KEEP UP THE LEGACY? Come find out - it could be YOU!

Taking place every 4th Tuesday of the month, whether you come for the awesome happy hour drinks, the tasty tacos, as a supporter of the arts or to be one of the competing poets... YOUR TUESDAYS JUST GOT A LOT MORE INTERESTING!

This Is Slam ULIT's second season as a PSI Poetry Slam, Inc. certified slam venue. Meaning that winners of these slams will go on to our finals where they will battle it out for bragging rights and the chance to go Decatur, Georgia to represent Kansas City and ULIT at the world's largest poetry competition: as 2016 NPS (National Poetry Slam) SlamULIT slam team.

Located At Johns Big Deck

$5 Cover

this will be the event where the team is chosen from the winners

Happy Hour until 8



Hosted By Slammaster Nightlife Jones

In Association With Kc Poet Tree

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:

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BEATNIK FREAKNIK Is Our 4th Wednesday Installation Of Poetic Underground Open Mic - This Special Night Is For Poets, Poetry Lovers , Rappers , Performance Artists and Musicians To Get Together for A Raw Uncensored & Often Times Transcendental Poetry Open Mic Experience. This Is Not A Night You Will Want To Miss. Located at the Uptown Arts Bar...Magical Things Happen On This Night - BE THERE .. Hosted By Nightlife Jones & Ogechi Ofodu 

In Association With Kc Poet Tree . Teen Poets From Louder Than a Bomb - KC Are Welcome to perform. We hope to see you there...

Monday: 




its semifinals

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Tuesday:




its semifinals

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NEXT WEEK - 7 DAYS OF POETRY IN KANSAS CITY - SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL POETRY SCENE - SHARE THIS TO SURVIVE - LET'S KEEP THE SCENE ALIVE

Kansas City, our scene is evolving. We have so much going on that it can be hard to keep up with all of the events. Here is a good way to stay in the loop #fourthweekkc is gonna be very busy this month. Plan accordingly...

Here is a list of Poetry events That is going on in the KC Metro Area this next week. 

Sunday Night:

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The Dallas slam Team will be featuring at the Juke.....

Bringing Nationally Recognized POETS To Kansas City .... 

** SLAM POETRY

** EXOTIC POETRY

** DARK POETRY

** COMEDIC POETRY

** EDUCATIONAL POETRY

This VIBE Is Guaranteed To Be FRESH and SOULFUL.... 

HC3 Enterprises is asking.... Are You Not Entertained??

Monday:

Slam ULIT P3 WORKSHOP!!!

What helps you through adversity?

Our personal power concept is based on work by Patricia Deegan, Ph.D.She did a research study asking people what helped them through emotional struggles. It turned out that most people talked about activities they did and people that gave them meaning in life, rather than medications they took. Dr. Deegan coined the term “personal medicine” to describe this. Personal medicine is what we do, but pill medicine is what we take.

Sharing our stories and increasing personal contact is one of the most effective ways that we can start to change images, perceptions, and fears about emotional suffering that often get labeled as mental illness. Our project objective is to enhance the personal power of participants by helping them communicate the many ideas, visions, and emotions of their toughest moments. This can be done in a short amount of time using the very dense and tight art form of spoken word poetry.

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TUESDAY NIGHT:

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WERE BAAAAACK!

Urban Literation (ULIT) Presents: SlamUlit

Do you enjoy spoken word? Do you think you have what it takes to compete with the best poets in Kansas City, and eventually the world? Then Slam ULIT is for you! 

Last year the team went to Oakland, California and REPRESENTED - WHO WILL KEEP UP THE LEGACY? Come find out - it could be YOU!

Taking place every 4th Tuesday of the month, whether you come for the awesome happy hour drinks, the tasty tacos, as a supporter of the arts or to be one of the competing poets... YOUR TUESDAYS JUST GOT A LOT MORE INTERESTING!

This Is Slam ULIT's second season as a PSI Poetry Slam, Inc. certified slam venue. Meaning that winners of these slams will go on to our finals where they will battle it out for bragging rights and the chance to go Decatur, Georgia to represent Kansas City and ULIT at the world's largest poetry competition: as 2016 NPS (National Poetry Slam) SlamULIT slam team.

Located At Johns Big Deck

$5 Cover

CASH PRIZE for 1st place!

Food and drink specials

Happy Hour until 8

Sign up is at 6:00.
Slam starts PROMPTLY at 7pm.

Hosted By Slammasters M'Vyonne Payne & Nightlife Jones

In Association With Kc Poet Tree

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:

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BEATNIK FREAKNIK Is Our 4th Wednesday Installation Of Poetic Underground Open Mic - This Special Night Is For Poets, Poetry Lovers , Rappers , Performance Artists and Musicians To Get Together for A Raw Uncensored & Often Times Transcendental Poetry Open Mic Experience. This Is Not A Night You Will Want To Miss. Located at the Uptown Arts Bar...Magical Things Happen On This Night - BE THERE .. Hosted By Nightlife Jones & Ogechi Ofodu 

In Association With Kc Poet Tree . Teen Poets From Louder Than a Bomb - KC Are Welcome to perform. We hope to see you there...

Thursday night:

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CALLING ALL TEENS!!! 

Rappers, Actors, Dancers, Comedians, Musicians & Poets!!! 

* Youth Organizations
* Church Organizations
* Poetry Teams

Perform and recieve a chance to WIN PRIZES!!! Also, join us for discussion and debate topics! 

#KCTEENMIC Empowering are youth through performing arts.


Wanna sponsor one of our events? Please contact us! We can help spread the word about your product, service or organization.

Friday night:

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Micro Slam is switching things up for the month of February!!! With a special edition show on Slam Ulit's home quarters at John's Big Deck!!! Don't miss this!!!

8-10 Poets - Elimination 

Rounds

1st Round: 3:00 min Piece

2nd Round: 2:00 min Piece

3rd Round: Micro Piece (30 sec or less)

There is an additional haiku round In the event of a 3rd round tie breaker.

Saturday Day:

This will be the second installment of the monthly radio show brought to you by Prose & Verbs and What's Up Kansas City?. Roux on the Radio will be a monthly show centered around the Kansas City poetry scene, sports, current events, and other topics. Your host is the powerful Poet Mz Angela Roux and the founder of Prose & Verbs Serenity. The guest for this month will be M'Vyonne Payne, Doug Rosenbrook and some of the members of the 2015 SlamUlit team. Make sure you tune in February 20th at noon onwww.kuaw.org. 
‪#‎KUAW‬ ‪#‎rouxontheradio‬ ‪#‎proseandverbs‬


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Saturday night:

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Join Prosperos and Spartan Press to celebrate the release of book #2 in the 2016 POP POETRY: #12poetsin12months sequence featuring:

JEN HARRIS' first book of verse: SLAMMED

Ms. Harris got her slam start in the Bay Area of California before returning to her Kansas roots and single-handedly redefining the slam poetry scene in KC. But her dedication to building a community is second fiddle to her fierce and joyful commitment to creating soul-saving, grateful and witty poetry. Her work is a redemption for the lost souls, a redeeming light for the abused and an exclamation of what it means to believe in one's self. Few poets have been able to be nurturing without nostalgia, sweet without saccharine, and powerful without force. Jen is one of these poets.

Come out tonight not to celebrate her MANY accomplishments (opening for Andrea Gibson, Slammaster and founder of PoUnd SLAM for inaugural 2 years, one of KC's top 3 poets according to Pitch Magazine, LGBT rights activist, winner of the Jim Wanser Pride award and so much more!), come out to be touched and elevated by her stunning poetry.


Cover is $10 for the event, which includes a copy of "SLAMMED".

The long running PIT Poetry Open Mic precedes Ms. Harris' reading from 7-8! Sign ups start at 6:30!

Featured reading at 8:30 sharp!
Hang out after for book signing party and poetic mixer.

Your friendly door-girl and MC, Jeanette Powers will be in the house!

Baron von Ryberg hosts open mic!

Will Leatham behind the bar!

and Tom Wayne brings the snark and the woodwork, as always.

CASH ONLY!
also ...
DO NOT PARK AT MIA'S! SHE TOWS FAST!



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Come join this fantastic line of characters for a burlesque show with an old school twist... these ice princesses will have you on your knees, begging for more charm and fantasy than you remember from your childhood. This is a burlesqueapade you will never forget! Brouhgt to you by MissConception and Fleurdeflirt Productions

Featuring Performers: 
Miss Conception
Voodoo Pusse
Cher D Blame
Astro the Clown
Kelsey Freidrichson 
Paul Oldham
Madame Q
Pre-show fire performance by Sophie Sassafrass

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Let's Be Honest, If Rap Music Is To Blame For Black Violence Then FOX News Is To Blame For White Male Terrorists

If Rap Music Is To Blame For Black Violence Then FOX News Is To Blame For White Male Terrorists - Let's Explore The Double Standard Together.




There are many factors which can attributed to violence in a culture but none of them have such a strong causation as inequality. Study after Study has proven that inequality is the main contributing factor of crime. However, FOX new has repeatedly stipulated that black culture is to blame. Even going as far to say that the BLM movement is perpetuating violence. However, Black lives matter continues to be the only group who protest when white people (like Zachary Hammond) are killed by police. The Fact remains that Fox news represents White Supremacist values and feeds into the prejudices and selective ignorance of white America. Many Fox viewers don't actually care about the truth. Many just want a news source that will build the narrative of the persecuted white demographic who is losing their privileged control over the social structure of our nation. Many white people have lived a hard life and dont feel privileged However, none of them has been pulled over for driving while black. None of them has ever been denied housing or been turned down for a job due to the color of their skin.

When will more Americans practice empathy over apathy? 

This Study shows that white right wing Americans have killed more fellow americans than Muslim jihadists. However, FOX seems to push the anti muslim agenda despite having connections to the Saudi Arabian Jihadist News station.


This FBI Report shows the documented infiltration of law enforcement by white supremacists. This report is 10 years old and nothing was done. 

See How Fox news treats white terrorists in comparison to black on black crime. Is this another case of a lone wolf killer or "suicide by mass murder" or is there is a deeper pattern that emerges when an ideology of hate encounters propaganda to go along with it?
read more here

When is this collection of isolated incidences going to be seen as a media fed pattern?
read more here


Read about the influence that propaganda has on racism

Many will try to say that FOX does NOT in fact blame black violence on black culture. So i have added a few clips from fox news just to show that I'm not making it up.

Here is FOX news blaming black culture for violence.....









And Here... 
(notice she saying so much for a post-racial America)
Apparently a Black President means racism is over.




and here

If it's Ok To Blame Black Violence On Rap Music Then Why Cant We Blame White Violence on FOX?




Here is a White Terrorist Views on the black lives matter movement... 

notice the words "inspired to take action"



No one else besides FOX news is using the black lives matter movement as a scapegoat for social unrest. 



Another detail to consider is that Fox has always had special interests with foreign agendas to destabilize the US. 

Alwaleed’s interest in News Corp., the media conglomerate of Rupert Murdoch and once-parent company to Fox News, started in 1997 with a $400 million investment, according to a description of the investment on Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Co.’s website. That was 3 percent of News Corp.’s worth. In 2005, he increased his holding to 5.5 percent, the site states.

The picture is a little different now because News Corp. split into two companies in June 2013 amid fallout from the company’s phone-hacking controversy with its British newspapers.

The move spawned a new News Corp., housing publications such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and Vogue. A second company, 21st Century Fox, oversees movies and TV programming, including the Fox News Channel.

Murdoch is chairman of both companies and controls just under 80 percent of the voting stock in each (between himself and his family trust). Who’s next in line? According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, it’s Alwaleed.

Alwaleed owns 7 percent of Class B voting stock with 21st Century Fox, second only to Murdoch, as of Aug. 19. The filing notes, in compliance with federal securities law, 40 percent of Alwaleed’s voting rights are suspended because he is not an American citizen.

He is the third largest stockholder in the new News Corp., trailing Murdoch and aninvestment firm, with a 6.6 percent stake.

The relationship with Murdoch is reciprocal. News Corp. has a sizable stake in Rotana, a broadcasting company that airs Arabic and English programming in the Middle East. Alwaleed owns an 80 percent stake of Rotana, according to Bloomberg.

So Alwaleed has a sizable interest in Fox News, second in one aspect only to Murdoch. read more here

Remember who did 911...

The Saudi's And The CIA...

Since this information came out, the prince has sold his shares.

However....

 Murdoch co-owns Al Risala through his acquisition of an 18.97 percent stake in Rotana, Al Risala’s Arabic media parent group, which is owned by Alwaleed.
Read More Here

It is my position that FOX news only purpose is to provide false narrative in order to divide this nation. No matter how many american flags you may adorn your channel with it will never take away the hate that has "inspired (so many) to take action". As long as we have a right wing propaganda machine dividing our nation we will be inching towards civil war. As long as Police are protecting corporate america and serving white supremacy there will never be peace. Can there ever even be justice on stolen land?

Let's start Blaming FOX for white supremacist attacks...

I propose  #IBlAMEFOX , or #FOXATFAULT anytime a white supremacist attack happens. lets turn the tables on this hate group.
Let's change the social narrative.


Written By Nightlife Jones

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In Two Weeks We Have 3 Poetry Events In 3 Days - Every 4th Week Of The Month - Forth Week Begins #FORTHWEEKKC

#FORTHWEEKKC BEGINS IN 2 WEEKS

Every forth week of the month in Kansas City, we will be having 3 poetry events 3 days in a row. This is a great opportunity to see the diversity that KC has to offer. If you are a traveling poet who is touring and are interested in a multi day experience or a local who desires more out of your city, forth week is perfect for you. Please get out and support your local poetry scene.

On Monday...

Starting in 2010 a group of individuals recognized a need for a night in Kansas City where poets, vocalists and artists alike could use an outlet to perform their work in front of their peers. Thus creating Soul Sessions

Over the past 5 years Soul Sessions has played a key role in the Historic 18th & Vine District, keeping alive it's flourishing live music and performing arts reputation. Featuring some of the most known and unknown acts in the nation, Soul Sessions has given artist in the midwest and abroad a stage to be heard. 

Each Monday many guests attend this weekly open mic that is not exclusive to one race, culture nor background. This night attracts a diverse and ever-changing dynamic of individuals the city of Kansas City has to offer. A relaxing yet entertaining night at Soul Sessions is sure to take wicked 'case of the Mondays' and project you forward into a productive week ahead. 

Doors open at 7pm with mood setting music by DJ Q

The show begins at 8pm with an introduction of Da Truth Band

Open Mic starts at 820pm with hosts Matt Cobbins and Rayla

The evening concludes around 11pm

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On Tuesday...

WERE BAAAAACK!

Urban Literation (ULIT) Presents: SlamUlit

Do you enjoy spoken word? Do you think you have what it takes to compete with the best poets in Kansas City, and eventually the world? Then Slam ULIT is for you! 

Last year the team went to Oakland, California and REPRESENTED - WHO WILL KEEP UP THE LEGACY? Come find out - it could be YOU!

Taking place every 4th Tuesday of the month, whether you come for the awesome happy hour drinks, the tasty tacos, as a supporter of the arts or to be one of the competing poets... YOUR TUESDAYS JUST GOT A LOT MORE INTERESTING!

This Is Slam ULIT's second season as a PSI Poetry Slam, Inc. certified slam venue. Meaning that winners of these slams will go on to our finals where they will battle it out for bragging rights and the chance to go Decatur, Georgia to represent Kansas City and ULIT at the world's largest poetry competition: as 2016 NPS (National Poetry Slam) SlamULIT slam team.

Located At Johns Big Deck

$5 Cover

CASH PRIZE for 1st place!

Food and drink specials

Happy Hour until 8

Sign up is at 6:30.

Slam starts PROMPTLY at 7pm.

Judges in free.*Some restrictions apply.

Hosted By Slammasters M'Vyonne Payne & Nightlife Jones

In Association With Kc Poet Tree

On Wednesday...

  BEATNIK FREAKNIK  Is Our 4th Wednesday Installation Of Poetic Underground Open Mic - This Special Night Is For Poets, Poetry Lovers , Rappers , Performance Artists and Musicians To Get Together for A Raw Uncensored & Often Times Transcendental Poetry Open Mic Experience. This Is Not A Night You Will Want To Miss. Located at the Uptown Arts Bar...Magical Things Happen On This Night - BE THERE .. Hosted By Nightlife Jones & Ogechi Ofodu 

In Association With Kc Poet Tree . Teen Poets From Louder Than a Bomb - KC Are Welcome to perform. We hope to see you there...

Poetic Underground Open Mic has poetry every single Wednesday at 9pm

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