The Slam vs. The Jam
Okay, this is it! My server is choking with email. I hope this entry will clear everything up. There seems to be a little confusion when it comes to our SLAMs versus our JAMs. Alright, I can take a hint. Possibly I’ve been kind of vague (possibly). So here’s my version of clarity.
The SLAMs take place on the last Monday of every month at the Firehouse Theatre Project. The “Slam” is a serious competition. Poets register and compete for a one hundred dollar prize and the opportunity to be named “Grand Slam” Champion. Although we have been somewhat relaxed on the rules in the past, rest assure we will be enforcing them in the future. Poets have one opportunity to present their work. They are then judged on their performance on a ten point system. The victor then claims the prize. Again, the slam is a competition.
The JAMs usually take place on the second Monday of each month (check the site for dates and time) at Café Gutenberg. The JAM is just fun. Anyone is welcome. Think of it as a gym for spoken word artists. Poets have the opportunity to try out new work in front of an interested audience. As opposed to the D.M.V. or the doctor’s office where you might be met with a little night-stick English to thank you for your efforts. We are providing poets with a safe place to roam free as they choose. With the help of the fine people at Café Gutenberg, we have constructed an environment that resembles their own. These peculiar and timid creatures can frolic and play freely with out fear of persecution or poaching for their pelts (please pardon the alliteration). All are welcome, we ask only that you DO NOT FEED THE POETS. That’s all you need is some poet showing up at your door the same time everyday.
Hope this helps. And hope I see you at the JAM tomorrow.
Keep those pens to paper!
The SLAMs take place on the last Monday of every month at the Firehouse Theatre Project. The “Slam” is a serious competition. Poets register and compete for a one hundred dollar prize and the opportunity to be named “Grand Slam” Champion. Although we have been somewhat relaxed on the rules in the past, rest assure we will be enforcing them in the future. Poets have one opportunity to present their work. They are then judged on their performance on a ten point system. The victor then claims the prize. Again, the slam is a competition.
The JAMs usually take place on the second Monday of each month (check the site for dates and time) at Café Gutenberg. The JAM is just fun. Anyone is welcome. Think of it as a gym for spoken word artists. Poets have the opportunity to try out new work in front of an interested audience. As opposed to the D.M.V. or the doctor’s office where you might be met with a little night-stick English to thank you for your efforts. We are providing poets with a safe place to roam free as they choose. With the help of the fine people at Café Gutenberg, we have constructed an environment that resembles their own. These peculiar and timid creatures can frolic and play freely with out fear of persecution or poaching for their pelts (please pardon the alliteration). All are welcome, we ask only that you DO NOT FEED THE POETS. That’s all you need is some poet showing up at your door the same time everyday.
Hope this helps. And hope I see you at the JAM tomorrow.
Keep those pens to paper!
posted by d.l. at 3:31 PM
1 Comments:
"With the help of the fine people at Café Gutenberg... [Poets] can frolic and play freely with out fear of persecution..."Oh, d.l. Do you realize how much restraint I am exercising, to refrain from making a terribly snarky comment right now? (No matter, I walked out of that place with some fine stories to tell, and some fine friends, as well.)
Best regards -- Victoria
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