Forwarding on this interesting campaign to bring a little poetry into this frenetic election season ...

What would you do as President?

Now put that thought in poetic form!

Are you writing a screenplay?

Working on a solo piece?

Organizing around a social justice issue?

Interested in changing the world?

Then this Institute is for you!
We are excited to announce the launch of our second WGI! Leadership Development Institute!

Mahogany Red, The Red Hot Experience
is looking for Artists to Showcase their talent.

Mahogany Red is A Night of Artistic Expression that is held on Thursday nights in Cleveland, OH.

We are looking for artists to showcase, so if you would like to Blaze The Mic contact us at

TMH@GStyl.com
or
(216) 235-9803

www.MySpace.com/ThaRedHotExperience

ROCKIN' THE MIC AGAINST RAPE is a cultural event organized by the anti-rape activists of NOT IN OUR CITY, a grassroots project of The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault. This September, ROCKIN' THE MIC AGAINST RAPE will be held at the Bowery Poetry Club where spoken word artists and poets will inspire New Yorkers to join the movement to end sexual violence.

NOT IN OUR CITY is calling out for spoken word artists and poets of all ages/experience levels to ROCK the MIC AGAINST RAPE! We are looking for Poetry & Spoken Word about anything from survivor stories to visions of a world without sexual violence and anything else we haven't thought of yet ...

Columbia is looking for Performers/ Artists with programs connected to Sexual/Domestic Violence Prevention, Respecting Diversity, Masculinity, Body Images/Eating Disorders, Healthy Relationships, and Prevention around Drugs and Alcohol. We are looking for performers now for our Fall (2006) and Spring (2007) schedule.

To be considered the person(s) needs to have a packet,
package or portfolio that they can mail, e-mail or that
can be viewed on a website by us at Columbia.

The Performance Packages/Videos should be sent to us at:

Alfred Learner Hall
2920 Broadway, Room 301
Mail Code 3841

The Boise Poetry Slam is every third Monday. They are currently booked through March 2007, but the slammistress Cheryl Maddalena tells me that touring folks should contact her at cheryl_maddalena [at] yahoo [dot] com, because they might be able to cook up something special for ya! But they need at least 6 weeks notice for that -- so far this year they're having special events with Jamie Kilstein of Urbana and Mike McGee, in addition to the slams.

For more info, visit www.boisepoetry.com

It's time to pull your poets together for the 2006 Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam! Milwaukee will play your host again this year, and we're looking forward to another phenomenal weekend of good poetry and great people! Team prize is $500, individual prize is $200. Not to mention a damn good time to be had by all.

Don't miss this year's Rustbelt competition!

To register: www.dashakelly.com/rustbelt.html

Questions: poetry [at] meccanightclub [dot] com or call 414-228-7554

We’re writing to let you know about a great low/no-cost opportunity for girls in New York City this summer.

Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is a non-profit summer day camp serving girls aged 8-18. The program offers girls the chance to learn how to play musical instruments, write songs, perform, learn about different types of music, and generally rock out. The goal is to bring girls from different backgrounds together for activities that encourage self-confidence, creativity, critical thinking, tolerance, and collaboration.

We had a great first season last year, and this summer we’re hoping to reach even more girls. Details about this year’s sessions are listed below, and more information, and camper applications are available at www.williemaerockcamp.org.

Lyrical Liberation
Poetry and Spoken Word with your host The Original Woman

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