How a Voice Slams: Poetry Slam!

Event Details

When
11/21/2008
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Where
To Be Determined
United States
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Fee: 
Free and open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
America SCORES Chicago
Where
Fee: 
Free and open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
America SCORES Chicago
How a Voice Slams features guest writers and educators discussing the historical, political, thematic, and formal linkages between the slave song, gospel/spirituals, blues, protest chants and songs, hip-hop/rap and slam poetry. SCORES poet-athletes will perform individual and team poems, and a guest writer will discuss the tradition of the spoken word and Slam! poetry.
For more information call 312-666-0496 or visit chicagoscores.org.
Community Grants - 2008