10/09/2026
🔥 OPEN MIC & QUALIFYING SLAM #2!
Join us Thursday, October 15th at Main Stage for our second slam of the season! Hosted by ! Want to compete? Read below for instructions!
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At 7:00 PM, doors to AS220 Main Stage open, and sign-up lists for both the open mic & the poetry slam go out. The show begins promptly at 8:00 PM. Suggested donation of $5 - $10. No one’s turned away for lack of funds.
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OPEN MIC — Open to all ages + all literary genres: poetry, prose, rap, music, more! No covers, original work only. You have 5 minutes — please be considerate of time! You can only sign up for either the open mic *or* the poetry slam.
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POETRY SLAM — A literary competition in which poets perform their own original work using no props, costumes, or musical accompaniment. 5 random judges from the audience score each poem from 0.0 to 10.0.
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IMPORTANT RULES FOR SLAM COMPETITORS:
* Capped at 8 poets — first come, first served
* Poets must be 18+ years old to compete
* Come early & don’t cut the line
* Line begins at door between AS220 Bar & AS220 Main Stage
* Competitor round-up (check-in) & draw for slam order is at 7:30 PM
* Bring 3 poems under 3 minutes — 3rd poem is for a tiebreaker
* Our slam has 2 rounds with eliminations — in Round 1, all 8 poets compete, then top 6 scores advance to Round 2
* Top 4 of the evening advance to Semi-Finals A on November 19th
* 1st Place wins cash prize
* Questions? Leave a comment, DM us or email [email protected]
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