Austin Poetry Slam Links
What is slam poetry? Go HERE for some definitions. And if you want to check out other slam websites, this page includes links to slams categorized by:
Albuquerque, NM: Albuquerque Poetry Slam
Varying schedule, check website.Americus, GA: Southern Fried Slam
Regional poetry slam held yearlyAnn Arbor, MI: Ann Arbor Poetry Slam
Slam is held the first and third Tuesday of every monthAnn Arbor, MI: College Unions Poetry Slam
Organize a slam on your college campusAustin, TX: Austin Poetry Slam
A weekly slam held every Wednesday. To join our mailing list, email austinpoetryslam-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.Boston, MA: Cantab Lounge
Calendar of eventsBridgeton, NJ: Battle of the Poets
Held on the second Saturday of every monthCambridge, MA: Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Weekly slam held every SundayConroe, TX: Bluebonnet Poetry Slam
Once a year in April with $1000 top prizeCorpus Christi, TX: Ballabajoomba Slam
Saturdays. Sign-up by 6:30, slam at 7.Memphis, TN: Memphis Poetry Slam
Last Friday of the monthNYC, NY: a little bit louder Slam & more at bar 13
2nd Monday Open Slam and 4th Monday Invitational SlamNYC, NY: Nuyorican Poetry Slam
Every Friday at Nuyorican's Poetry CaféOrlando, FL: Broken Speech Poetry Slam
Sign up in advance from their websiteProvidence Area Slams: Got Poetry?
Featuring slam schedules for Providence, Boston, Worcester, and VermontRotterdam, Netherlands: Poetry International
Yearly festival in June, includes a poetry slamSan Antonio, TX: Puro Slam
Every Tuesday at El ToroSan Diego, CA: San Diego Poetry Slam
Last Sunday of the monthSeattle, WA: Seattle Poetry Slam
Home of NPS 2001, Weekly slam every Wednesday at Dutch Ned's SaloonWashington, DC: Myth@Teaism
Weekly slam held every Sunday
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Turiya Autry - Portland, OR Big Poppa E. - Nomadic
Jason Carney - Dallas
Staceyann Chin - New York
Sonya Fehér - Austin
Ragan Fox - Austin
Rebecca Henderson - Worcester
Rachel Kann - San Jose
Taylor Mali - New York
Tom Evans - San Francisco
Stefan Sencerz - Corpus Christi
Beau Sia - New York
Marc Smith - Chicago - Creator of the Slam
Tehut-Nine - New York Karen Wurl - Atlanta
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An Incomplete History of Slam
Kurt Heintz' rendition of the beginnings of slam.E-poets
Audio and video of poetsFresh Poetry
"Reviews of small press poetry, spoken word, and hip hop by poets you just might know!"Lake Eden Arts Festival
Yearly festival with Jim Navé as poetry slam host.the former mp3lit.com, now owned by salon.com
Audio downloads of some of your favorite poems, slam and otherwiseNational Poetry Slam 2001 in Seattle
National Poetry Slam 2002 in Minneapolis
Poetry Alive
Performance poetry in schools.Poetic Dream
David Huang's photo gallery of poets.Poetry Slam Inc.
Buy slam poets' chapbooks, t-shirts, CDs...Resources for Poets & Writers
Literary awards, educations, festivals, presses, and organizations.SlamAmerica
Bus tour that made poets feel like rock starsSlamNation
Documentary by Paul DevlinSlam News
Michael Brown's slam newsletter.Virtual Slam
Slam in cyberspaceThe Wordsmith Press
A commercial venture designed to create a new ethic and opportunity for individual artists who are interested in self-publication and distribution.World of Poetry
Digital anthology and the follow up to United States of Poetry from Bob Holmanwww.PoetCD.Com
A performance poetry store of poetry CDs books and videos
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Links page compiled by Sonya S. Fehér
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Revised: November 15, 2002