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Calendar Open Mic & Poetry Slam (6)

Sunflower Poetry Slam & Open Mic

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Date and Time

April 18 2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location

Community Forum, Lenexa City Hall, 17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Lenexa, KS 66219

Description

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Join us on Third Thursdays for an evening of creative wordplay at our Sunflower Poetry Slams and open mic nights, hosted by Poet Jen Harris at the Lenexa Community Forum at City Hall, 17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy. Monthly events will be held October 2018 through April 2019 (no event in December). Admission for the slam and open mic are free.

Open Mic begins at 6 p.m. (open mic is limited to 5 minutes on stage per person. May be reduced to 3 minutes depending on the number of people who sign up.)

Poetry Slam begins at 6:30 p.m. (Sign-up list drops at 5:45 p.m. 10 slots available first come, first served. Order chosen by random drawing. Participants should have three items prepared. Time penalties are incurred after 3:10 minutes. Poets are disqualified after 4 minutes; no warning is given at the 3-minute mark. 10 slots in round 1; 5 back in round 2; 3 back in round 3. One winner will receive a $50 prize. Judges will be selected randomly from the audience.)

Audience participation is encouraged. Poets should be prepared as audience interruptions will not contribute to the poet's time. (This will be at the slam master's discretion. Fairness is the goal.)

Interested in developing your poetry skills or taking them to the next level? Sign up for monthly workshops held on the Third Thursdays, prior to the open mic. Poet Jen Harris will lead the one-hour sessions. Registration and details.

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