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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