2011 ABQ YOUTH SLAM-OFF
BANK OF AMERICA THEATER, Nat. Hispanic Cultural Center,
4th & Bridge SW
Sunday, May 1, 2 pm (Sign-up starts at 1 pm)
(click here for directions/map)
Open Poetry Slam to determine the 2011 ABQ Unidos Youth Poetry Slam Team

The ABQ Youth Slam-off will pick the top five ABQ Metro-area youth spoken word performers, who will then represent Albuquerque at the international BRAVE NEW VOICES poetry slam conference in Berkeley, Calif. in July 2011.

The slam will follow all standard slam rules except time limit – poets must recite original poems in each round (up to three rounds possible).

Poets cannot use props, music or costumes. Poets have three (3) minutes to do their poem plus a 20 second grace period. After that they will be penalized half a point (0.5) for every ten seconds they go over time.
Five judges will be chosen randomly from the audience and judge the poems on a scale of 1-10. The high and low score will be dropped and the other scores combined for a final score.

The ABQ Unidos team is also looking to raise $5,000 to pay for the trip to California to Brave New Voices. Tax-deductible donations can be made by contacting Kenn Rodriguez, Programs Coordinator for Warehouse 508, at 505-353-2231 (call or text).

For information on the Youth Slam-off, call/text Kenn Rodriguez at 505-353-2231 or email kenn@warehouse508.org.

p.s.: We need some adult volunteers to help with the show (scorekeepers, timekeepers, donation takers, judges, etc.).
Anyone interested should get hold of us at info@abqslams.org or call/text 505.379.2666.

Duke City Youth Poetry Collective at 508
Warehouse, 508 First St. NW(click here for directions/map)
Weekly meetings

A youth writing collective for-youth, by-youth.

The Duke City Youth Poetry Collective (DCYPC) is a writing group for ABQ Metro-area youth aged 13 through 20 that emphasizes the written and spoken word primarily through poetry slam.

The DCYPC hosts these regular events at Warehouse 508, ABQ's youth arts and entertainment center:

* Open session -- First and Third Saturday of the month * Writing/performance workshop -- Second Saturday of the month * Writing Intensive -- Final Saturday of the month (NOTE: It's NOT always the fourth Saturday) For information on the DCYPC, please email Kenn Rodriguez at kenn@warehouse508.org , call 505.296.2738 or text/call 505.379.2666.
The Duke City Youth Poetry Collective is a collaboration between the Nat. Hispanic Cultural Center, Warehouse 508 by NMX

DCYPC monthly poetry intensive
Warehouse, 508 First St. NW(click here for directions/map)
Final Saturday of the month
Next intensive: Sat. April 3- 1 pm

An hour-long-hour intensive workshop with touring poet SETH WALKER!

A once-monthly poetry intensive free for DCYPC members and open to the public (for a nominal fee -- please contact Kenn Rodriguez at kenn@warehouse508.org for details).

***Next month's Intensive is with the one and only, the Slampapi himself MARC (SO WHAT) SMITH on FRIDAY, March 25 (Not Saturday). Stay TUNED for DETAILS!