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SlamRichmond's Interests
General
POETRY (Duh)! Conducting writing workshops, slam poetry, getting published, creating a safe enviorment for self-expression.
Go here for a map to ArtSpace: http://www.artspacegallery.org/aboutus.html
TSHIRTS!
(All are available in black and white, and sizes are
Sm, M, L, XL, and 2X...) All procedes go to helping our slam team to Madison, WI for the National Poetry Slam. To purchase online, click
Music
Saul Williams, Tshaka, Caitlin Meissner, Ani Di Franco, Archie The Messenger, Carlos Andres Gomez, SEAL, Taalam Acey, Jewel, Amir Sulaiman, Abena Koomson, Mos Def, Saheli, Bethshaba, Soulful Jones, Buddy Wakefield,John Survivor Blake, Oveous Maximus, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Marty McConnell, Suicide Kings, Ed Mabrey, Jon Sands, and SO many more!
Movies
Slam!, SlamNation, Slam Planet, Sp!t, Dead Poets' Society, The Great Debaters, Amistad, Fresh, Pulp Fiction, Poetic Justice, Finding Forrester,
Television
Russell Simmons presents "Def Poetry Jam" (is there anything else?)
Books
Aside from the handy dictionary and Thesaurus, Said the shotgun to the head, Dead Emcee Scrolls (Saul Williams), Alibi School (Jeffrey McDaniel), Anne Sexton, Adrienne Rich, Etheridge Knight, Audrey Lourde, Emily Dickenson, Emily Kagan, Lynne Procope, Aloud (Garin/Holman); Nine Horses (Billy Collins), Bum Rush the Page (Medina/Rivera), Plath, Maya Angelou, Poe, Whitman,Masquerade (Roger Bonair-Agard), Being Human Being (Jon Sands), Neruda, Leap From the Cliff - Wings Only Grow When Needed (John Survivor Blake), Christine Hatch, Jeananne Verlee, RUMI, No Means Maybe (Rachel McKibbens, Lies About the Moon and Letters From Saints (Marty McConnell)And SO many others!
Heroes
Those willing to push pens and lend their voice to freedom of art, expression and most importantly, thought. The starving artists; dying for their crafts, venue managers that believe in paying its feature poets respectfully(!), Single mothers doing God-only-knows to keep the bellies of their young full, Ex-cons trying to do right when our country won't forgive, Soldiers dying for college tuition, Teenagers courageous enough to come out the closet, The Christian that truly gives, The Muslim that believes in peace, Biracial couples dealing with the funny looks, stepfathers, and children enduring the world we've left them with...daily!
Home of Richmond, Virginia's PSi-certified poetry slam, which chooses a team to compete in the National Poetry Slam each year.
We the SlamRichmond curating family believe in creating a greater awareness about the literary world. We wish to create BETTER writers and embrace all artists; elevate minds and push the envelope to take risks on the page, hence on the mic! Our poetry slams and open mics will be preceded with writing workshops, many conducted by nationally and internationally known poets/writers (Aja-Monet, Roger Bonair-Agard, Marty McConnell, Rachel McKibbens, The Klute, Patricia Smith, Ainsley Burrows, Tshaka, Jon Sands, Tara Betts, Emily Kagan, Carlos Andres Gomez, Geoff Trenchard, etc).
The SlamRichmond/Open Minds Open Mic Season III Schedule appears below. (Please note: Workshops are at 5pm Saturday afternoons. Doors open for events at 8pm. Get there early to get on the list!
Sat May 31st - open mic
Saturday, June 7th, Workshop and feature conducted by HBO Def Poet, Carlos Andres Gomez
Who I'd like to meet: POETS and Poetry advocates everywhere!
