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Read on Anthology.org Here | Discuss in the Anthology Forums Here. The Two Fists of Slam Prize Thursday, 17 September 2009 22:33 | Author: Anthology Webmaster | Anthology, Inc., the East Valley’s leading literary nonprofit, in partnership with the Downtown Poetry Slam, is proud to announce a new Poetry Slam Prize program called The Two Fists of Slam. The program provides a special prize for poets that regularly attend and compete in both slams. Beginning September 17th, 2009, each time the Mesa Poetry Slam and The Downtown Poetry Slam are held, each event will add $5.00 to the fund. The poet wins the prize when they win 3 consecutively scheduled slams where each slam has seven or more competitors. The Anthology.org home page has been updates with a new "Two Fists of Slam" Tracker, where you can see the most current tally of Two fists of slam progress, including whether a poet is on their way to winning the prize. In describing the fund, Bob says, “In the 15 years that I have organized poetry in the valley, we have always had the opportunity to provide more tenured poets with an element of higher stakes to drive their performance. The audience definitely responds as well when they know more in on the line- it creates a more exciting show.” For more information on The Mesa Slam (Anthology), Click Here. For more information on The Downtown Poetry Slam, Click Here. Questions and Answers 1) Three in a row? A) Yes, three slams that happen in a row, typically (but not always), that would entail two Mesa Slams and one Phoenix Slam, since Mesa is every week and Phoenix is the 2nd and 4th Fridays. 2) If there are fewer than 7 slammers in a slam, what happens? A) We still add $5 to the prize, but the winning poet does not qualify towards the three win criteria. If a poet already had 1 or 2 wins, their streak is considered broken and they must start over. 3) How do i get my winnings? A) Each organizer tracks their portion of the prize independently, so, depending on schedules and circumstances, you may get paid independently by each slam for their portion, although the organizers will most likely make a point to try and be at the "Win Out" event to celebrate the potential 3rd win. 4) Subject to change A) The organizers of the Tiny Mesa poetry Slam (Mesa Slam, Anthology Slam, Essenzaslam, et all) and The Downtown Poetry Slam reserve the right to review and modify the terms and conditions of the prize and it's awarding based on independent circumstance.
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www.anthology.org  Hosted by: Crazy Mesa Poets When: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MST Description What's that you say? We do this every week? It's free to get in? And only $1 to slam? And Queens Pizzeria makes wings hotter than Hades? And Bob will sing George Benson songs if you ask him? How could you NOT be there... It's a no holds barred verbal duel that brings out the best in each writer and performer. * This show happens Each and Every Thursday. * All shows start at 8PM * Suggested Donation is $5 * Cash Prize awarded for first place This show also features: * The Pad- Pass around a pad for a free-writing excercise for the audience during the show. Some lucky audience person gets to read it at the end. * The 60 second Haiku Death Match. A complete best of 5 Haiku slam all done in less than 60 seconds. Between the second and third rounds. To learn more about each show, including features, sponsors and more, visit the Anthology Forums.
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The Anthology "Tiny Mesa" Poetry Slam  Queen's Pizza 125 W Main Mesa, AZ (480) 964-1609 In the tradition of Arizona performance poetry, Anthology, the state's longest running performance poetry nonprofit presents the next great Mesa poetry tradition. Poetry Slam is a competition, where poets perform their work to be judged by the audience based on the presentation and content. The Anthology Poetry Slam has three rounds, and in each round the poets perform in random order, with a 3 minute time limit for each performance. It's a no holds barred verbal duel that brings out the best in each writer and performer. Directions: From East of Mesa Drive: by Car Catch the US 60 westbound until you reach Mesa Drive, Exit North and take Mesa drive to Main St. Drive west on Main street until you reach Queen's, just passed McDonald. or Catch the Loop 202 westbound to Country Club Drive. Take Country Club Drive south to Main St. Take Main street east to Queens, which is just past Robson. by Bus Catch the 40 bus (Apache/Main), and ride it to DT Mesa. Get off between Mesa Dr and Country Club. Routes/Times available here From Phoenix, Tempe or anywhere west of Country Club: by Car Catch the US 60 eastbound until you reach Country Club Drive, Exit North and take Country Club to Main St. Drive east on Main street until you reach Queen's, just passed Robson. or Catch the Loop 202 Eastbound to Country Club Drive. Take Country Club Drive south to Main St. Take Main street east to Queens, which is just past Robson. by Light Rail/Bus Catch light rail to "The end of the Line" Sycamore/Mesa. From there catch the 40 bus as below. Catch the 40 bus (Apache/Main), and ride it to DT Mesa. Get off between Mesa Dr and Country Club.
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The Anthology Fanzine July 27th, 2009 http://www.anthology.org Have you Referred your Fanzine Today to a friend (click the link)? http://mailinglist.brickcavemedia.com//?p=f orward&uid=22fb31dab4f3eec4902db7c87abc2 480&mid=37 In this Issue: - July 31st Team Mesa Sendoff - Anthology Poetry Slam (iWPS Updates) - From The Board - Anthology News Briefs - Valley of the Sun Literary News Briefs - Anthology Forums Recent Posts - Random AZPoetryPedia Page - Featured in the Gift Shop - Credits/Contact/Submit ( Read more... )
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Citizens of Arizona! Fans of Poetry Slam! Come on out to Queen's Pizzeria sat Night July 11th and see Team Mesa compete head to head in death-defying poetry slam competition with teams from Flagstaff, Tucson and Phoenix! Witness the Zombieotica of Lauren Perry, the loving poetic cradling of Tufiq Shayeb, the unbridled litrerary brilliance of Britt Shostak, and the no-nonsense sly wit of Neil Gearns. See your poets compete in verbal jousting never seen before! And How much, dear citizens of Arizona- How much would you pay to see such a spectacle? $7? $10? $20? How about FREE?!? Well, there is no cover price, no tickets to buy, but we do ask that you bring something to donate to these fine poets who perform for your pleasure. The show starts at 8PM, and we'll have a number of "side" fun events to keep you properly in stitches. All of the teams get something (the winner gets a little more), so you'll be helping ALL of Arizona's poetry community. Bring your own chair, trust us, you'll want it. Enjoy the fine delectables of Queen's Pizzeria- including Ice Cream... Queen's Pizzeria 125 W Main Mesa, AZ (480) 964-1609 http://www.anthology.org/aps/119-cactus-slam-ii.htmlJUST ADDED 7/8/09 SCRABBLE CHALLENGE - Each Team (Mesa, Phoenix, Flagstaff and Tucson) chooses a person (can be anyone) can represent your team in the Scabble Challenge that will happen at the same time as the slam. Game starts at 8PM, goes until the slam ends, or the game ends, whichever happens first. Highest score team gets $50.
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The Anthology Fanzine July 1st, 2009 http://www.anthology.org... Because poetry doesn't have to suck. Have you Referred your Fanzine Today to a friend (click the link)? [FORWARD] In this Issue: - Poetry Slam Workshop for Beginning Poets - From The Board - Anthology News Briefs - 2009 iWPS Qualifying starts THIS WEEK - Valley of the Sun Literary News Briefs - Anthology Forums Recent Posts - Random AZPoetryPedia Page - Featured in the Gift Shop - Credits/Contact/Submit ( Read more... )
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