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:

Event page here

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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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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Attention Kansas City - Our Poetry Scene Has Suffered The Worst Attendance In YEARS - If You Still Want Us Here By Next Month Then Please Participate In Next Week's SOS FEST - SAVE OUR SCENE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOS= Save Our Scene

This winter cold has  yielded the worst attendance in poetry events in the past 4 years. Our Scene desperately need's a stimulus. If you would like your open mic's & Slam's To Continue To Exist, Then We will need your attendance next week. NEXT WEEK We have 3 straight days of poetry events and we need to support if we are going to make it to March. This is not a gimik......The Scene Needs You.....

1. Tuesday Night

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Urban Literation (ULIT) Presents: SLAM ULIT 

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! 

Taking place every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, whether you come for The Tank Room's awesome happy hour and weekly $4 drink specials, Taco Tuesday, or to support/ be a one of the performing artists, Your Tuesdays just got a lot more interesting. 

This Is ULIT's First PSI (Poetry Slam Inc.) registered slam. Meaning that winners of these slams will go on to our finals where they will get to Duke it out for bragging rights and the chance to go to sunny California and Represent Kansas City and ULIT at the world's largest poetry competition: NPS 

Located At The Tank Room 1813 Grand 

$5 Cover 

$75+ for 1st place!

Happy Hour until 8.

Drink specials and Taco Tuesday* all night

Sign Up for the slammers starts at 7PM 

The show begins promptly At 8:15.

Music By DJ ENSYGHT

Hosted By M'Vyonne Payne & Nightlife Jones

In Association With Stanzalife And Kc Poet Tree

*while supplies last

2. Wednesday Night

Poetic Underground: 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. Magical Things Happen On This Night - BE THERE .. Located At Uptown Arts Bar Hosted By Miss Conception & Nightlife Jones - $$ Donations Appreciated

COME EARLY FOR A SPECIAL READING with MissC, Professor Nightlife and special guests Cheri Lou Woods & James! Show starts at 8 and goes until the open mic begins at 9:30!

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 3. Thursday Night

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Then Right After the Youth Open Mic......

William Peck of MetaphorMedia is sending his first feature length film to festivals ... We're going to have live entertainment, a prop auction and other kinds of madness. Please be a part of this KANSAS CITY proud project!

1. $5 cover which also gets you 1 domestic beer or glass of house wine, or well drink

2. Silent auction

3. Live Music with Sterling Witt

4. One-Woman Comedic Circus act with Val Baul

5. Spoken Word Performances from Nightlife Jones, Jen Harris, Kira Daniels, Miss Conception & William Peck

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In 2 weeks

Kc Poet tree is a group of local poets who have united for a teen poetry Mentorship program. Our goal is to enable the next generation with the tools needed for expression and articulation in not only the context of slam poetry but also life. our program provides vocational training to young artists who seek a career in poetry.

If you are 13-19 and would like to learn slam poetry - Come To our Tryouts For The slam team. Don't miss out On this amazing opportunity.  Call 913-481-7005 For More Info

Come prepared to read/perform your poetry.









Here Is The Event Page For Our 1st Competition Of 2015

Louder Than A Bomb's KC Facebook page

What is Louder Than A Bomb?

Louder Than a Bomb is an annual youth poetry slam every spring. Founded in 2001 by Kevin Coval and Anna West of the nonprofit organization Young Chicago Authors, it is now the largest youth slam in the world with over 70 teams competing in 2011. The goal of the slam is to get diverse youth from all around the Chicago area to not only share their stories, but listen to the voices of those from other parts of the city they would otherwise never hear. Most participants are in high school, with some in middle school or college. In the largest part, the high school slam teams present four individual poems and one group piece performed by four people. Each team competes in two preliminary bouts. Four teams compete each bout. The top 16 go onto semifinals and the top 4 go onto finals. The name of the slam comes from the Public Enemy song of the same name.

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ATTENTION TEEN POETS : Kc Poet Tree Is Having Tryouts For The 2015 KC Poet Tree Slam Team - Ages 13-19 Can Compete For A Chance To Represent KC At Brave New Voices

Kc Poet tree is a group of local poets who have united for a teen poetry Mentorship program. Our goal is to enable the next generation with the tools needed for expression and articulation in not only the context of slam poetry but also life. our program provides vocational training to young artists who seek a career in poetry.

If you are 13-19 and would like to learn slam poetry - Come To our Tryouts For The slam team. Don't miss out On this amazing opportunity. 

Come prepared to read/perform your poetry.

The 2015 KC POET TREE Slam Team Will Compete against KC Metro Area High Schools.

Here is the confirmed list of schools involved:

Confirmed for #LTABKC2015 

HARMON

LINCOLN PREP

PASEO

POET TREE / ULIT

RAYTOWN

SM W

SUMNER

WASHINGTON

WYANDOTTE

LAWRENCE FREE ST

More to come.

Preliminary Bouts on Mar 3, 5, 10, and 12....locations TBD

Winners Get A Chance To Represent Kansas City At  Brave New Voices

Louder Than A Bomb's KC Facebook page

What is Louder Than A Bomb?

Louder Than a Bomb is an annual youth poetry slam every spring. Founded in 2001 by Kevin Coval and Anna West of the nonprofit organization Young Chicago Authors, it is now the largest youth slam in the world with over 70 teams competing in 2011. The goal of the slam is to get diverse youth from all around the Chicago area to not only share their stories, but listen to the voices of those from other parts of the city they would otherwise never hear. Most participants are in high school, with some in middle school or college. In the largest part, the high school slam teams present four individual poems and one group piece performed by four people. Each team competes in two preliminary bouts. Four teams compete each bout. The top 16 go onto semifinals and the top 4 go onto finals. The name of the slam comes from the Public Enemy song of the same name.

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Our 2014 team 

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ULIT RETURNS TO KANSAS CITY'S OPEN MIC SCENE

CBethsheba A. Rem affectionately known as Queen Sheba is a:

Atlanta based Spoken Word-Soul-Hip Rock-Alternative-Comedic-Genius

Think you can't get sexy and intelligent mind blowing music? You

haven't seen Queen Sheba nod heads with her all female alternative

rock band: Tempo 1-60!

Queen Sheba is has taken on a full time comedy career in addition to

Spoken Word, making bow-ties and had just recently laid to rest a bed

and breakfast in both Atlanta and Charlotte.

Her first collection of poetry and short stories: From Foster Care to

fame has garnered national attention from literary and academia

platforms.

In addition to two NAACP Image Award nominations, Sheba has 4 music

videos, now 7 albums including SHEBATAR: A Decade of Live Performances

& Domino Affect; both considered for a 2010& 2009 Grammy! under the

Spoken Word category; available out of the trunk (or ventige bag),

iTunes, stores nationwide and your local mom & pop.

Seen in/on: 106 & Park, VH-1, The Apollo, Spoken, Spit! A feature

length film about Spoken Word and any bootleg late-night cable

station. Performed with/opened for:Alicia Keys, Louis Farrakan, Kanye

West, The Roots, Floetry, Music Soul Child and 14 gazillion others

that probably don't have her in their bio, either.Published in:

Essence, is a 2 time NAACP Image Award Nominee for works in the

Anthology Home Girls Make Some Noise and most recently her

collaborative work on Verses & Flow Season 2.

In addition she has been published in, S. Florida University Urban

Griot (Gree-O), Portfolio Magazine, The Syracuse University Women in

Hip-Hop, National Featured Poet for Rolling Out magazine. Key Note

Speaker for: Several Take Back the Night campus vigils, Domestic

Violence, AIDS awareness for young adults and the National Women in

Hip-Hop conference.

Toured in over 8 countries (9-including Alaska :-): West Africa,

Europe, Cuba, Canada and any coffee house to coliseum in the US .

Co-founder of Rough Language Music and Poetry series. Member of: Face

Book!, The Atlanta Poets Union, Mothers Against the War, Fair Trade

and National Association for Women. She currently runs the Rough

Language poetry slam & live music series and the famous 4th Sundays

open mic poetry readings in Atlanta, GA.

THIS EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Tank Room's stage is wired with 6 high def go pro cameras that all feed to a live stream channel where viewers can tune in and watch the show live, globally. 

Tune in to https://new.livestream.com/thetankroom to watch the show live.

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