GLAM SLAM (London's Most Glamorous Poetry Slam): Tues 28 June 2011, 7:30pm, The
Book Club, 100 Leonard St., London EC2A - Tube: Liverpool St./Old St. Door: £5;
£3 concessions; FREE for participants. Contact number: 07733263823 - Web:
http://glamslamuk.blogspot.com
Following 3 fierce & successful instalments (2008-2010), Ernesto Sarezale brings
the GLAM SLAM back to The Book Club in Shoreditch!
In 2011 we are joined by Emanuel Xavier, the man who started it all in New York
more than 10 years ago, all the way from the US of A, to headline a fantastic
international line-up:
from NYC, USA: EMANUEL XAVIER
(founder of the original Glam Slam in New York!) http://www.emanuelxavier.com/
from Scotland: CHRIS YOUNG
(winner of last year's Glam Slam!) http://www.chrisyoung.biz/
from N. Ireland: CAT BROGAN
(in her Glam Slam debut!) http://www.myspace.com/catbrogan
MC: Ernesto Sarezale (Velvet Tongue, In the Name of the Flesh)
DJ: Sina Evil (Club Sensible, Pie&Mash)
Glamorous assistant: Marcus Reeves
Door whore: Bob Henderson
The GLAM SLAM is a poetry SLAM competition in two rounds.
First Round: 4 Competing Categories:
LOSS - a poem about loss wearing BLUE
WORK - employment-related poem in OCCUPATIONAL GEAR...., about any job - not
necessarily one's everyday job, but words and attire must be related
LUST - an erotic poem in sexy UNDERWEAR, LINGERIE, OR LESS
WIG-A-POEM - a poem about any subject, but you must wear a WIG, which will
complement and accessorize your words
Second Round: A Grand Final on the night, with a £100 Grand Prize for the BEST
VERBAL VOGUE!
See more details here:
http://glamslamuk.blogspot.com/
Also: non-competitive open mic slots
http://www.sarezale.com
http://www.vimeo.com/ernesto
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