Poetry SLAM Live set for April 25 at Fozzie's Smokin Bar-B-Q
Apr. 17—BEMIDJI — Watermark Art Center's
2023 Spoken Word Series continues with Poetry SLAM at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at Fozzie's Smokin Bar-B-Q, 114 Third St. NW.
"A poetry slam is a competitive art event in which poets perform spoken word poetry before a live audience and a panel of judges," a release said. "While formats can vary, slams are often loud and lively, with audience participation, cheering and dramatic delivery."
Poets should prepare three original SLAM poems, one for each of the three rounds. Poems must be under three minutes of reading time; notes are allowed.
Judges, selected from the audience, give each reading a score on a scale of 1 to 10. The poets with the highest scores move forward to a second, then third round. The top three in the final round win cash prizes of $100, $50 and $25.
There is no charge to participate or to watch Watermark Poetry Slam events.
For pre-registration, rules and more information, visit
watermarkartcenter.org/poetry-slams2.
Call Watermark at
(218) 444-7570
to register, or sign up at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. as space allows.
Support, in part, for Watermark's Poetry SLAMS is provided by the Bemidji Area Arts Endowment.
