(Columbus, OH) –Columbus, OH was selected to host the third annual Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps) to be held March 10-13, 2010. As one of the 20 biggest cities in the US and the largest city in Ohio, Columbus offers all the resource, venue and location needs for this event catering to hundreds of participants including competitors, organizers, volunteers, audience members and emcees.
Poetry Slam, Inc (PSi) chooses the location for its national and international events based on bids as well as thorough vetting by a committee of experts.
“The Women of the World Poetry Slam is a tournament created for women, facilitated by women, honoring women,” said LaShaun Phoenix Moore, one of the founding organizers of the event. “[We have] the opportunity to make the event bigger and better this go-round.”
For all event & location information, visit the Women of the World Poetry Slam website: http://wow.poetryslam.com/
WEDNESDAY, March 10
Poet Registration (Hampton Inn) – 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
You have to register to compete! Poets need to go here to get their event pass, poet bag and more.
Writers’ Block Open Mic (Callahans) – 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Voted #1 poetry night in Columbus, this open mic welcomes poets of all stripes to share! Preference given to local poets and non-competitors.
Last Chance Slam (Callahans) – 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The absolutely last chance to get into the WOWps competition! Any eligible poet may attempt to slam their way into the contest until we hit the limit!
Welcome Party (Callahans) 11:00 pm – Until
Nobody parties like poets. Come meet-and-greet with the organizers, poets and volunteers!
THURSDAY, March 11
Early Bird Writing Exercise (Start at Hampton Inn) – 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Want to stretch your writing muscles? Walk away with some new poetry? Show up for this early bird special!
Poet Registration (Hampton Inn) – 10: 00 am – 11:30 am
You have to register to compete! Poets need to go here to get their event pass, poet bag and more.
Poet Orientation (Hampton Inn) – 12 Noon – 12:45 pm
MANDATORY MEETING for all competitors! Come get all the info you need to make it through the week from the Tournament Director herself, Deb Marsh. Wouldn’t hurt the volunteers to show up either.
Preliminary Slam Bouts (Callahans, La Fogata, Kick Start ) 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The slams begin! Rounds 1 and 2 kick-off the competition with 4-minute and 1-minute poems! Six bouts in three awesome venues.
Erotica Mic (La Fogata) – 11:00 pm – Until
The language of love goes wild at this late night event designed to melt any microphone.
FRIDAY, March 12
Early Bird Writing Exercise (Start at Hampton Inn) – 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Want to stretch your writing muscles? Walk away with some new poetry? Show up for this early bird special!
Brothers Show Your Love Mic (Columbus State Community College Ballroom) – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
WOWps gets a lot of support from guys and at this mic they get a chance to continue worshipping all things woman!
LGBT Showcase (Columbus State Community College Ballroom) – 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Celebrating a wide array of lifestyles, this open mic is a Slam tradition. Come out and revel in what makes us unique and exactly alike at the same time.
Beauty vs. Brawn Slam (Columbus State Community College Ballroom) – 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
This is the most serious grudge match in all of Slam! Teams of boys versus girls in this no-holds-barred battle of the sexes!
Bad Poetry Slam (Columbus State Community College Ballroom) – 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
In this competition, the WORST poet wins! Watch as poets berate, demean and otherwise destroy whatever poetry credentials they had in this loser takes all spin on Slam.
Preliminary Slam Bouts (Urban Spirit, Zanzibar, Kick Start) – 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The slams continue! Rounds 3 and 4 kick-off the competition with 3-minute and 2-minute poems! Six bouts in three MORE awesome venues.
Decathlon Slam (Urban Spirit) – 11:00 pm – Until
The craziest show in all of Slam. Teams of poets compete in a multi-round obstacle course of impromptu verse, eating, dancing, trivia and anything else we can think to throw at them.
SATURDAY, March 13
WOW Family Meeting (Hampton Inn) – 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Competitors and organizers get together to discuss all things WOWps.
SlamMasters Meeting (Hampton Inn) – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The annual spring meeting of the SlamMasters Council of Poetry Slam, Inc. Big discussions, big votes. This is where the work gets done. Meeting is open to all, voting is not.
First Draft Open Mic (Columbus State Community College Ballroom) – 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
The only open mic in the world where you can ONLY share work that has never been shared before! A Columbus invention, First Draft is the mic that is nothing but surprises!
Head-to-Head Haiku (Columbus State Community College Ballroom) – 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
The ancient and revered form of haiku meets Slam! Watch poets go head-to-head with only 17 syllables to fight with.
Youth Slam (Urban Spirit) – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Writing Wrongs poetry night hosts this youth-centered event where the future gets to shine now! All youth poets will be able to participate in the open mic, the slam will be exclusively for young women.
Who Ain’t Read Yet? Mic (Columbus State Community College Ballroom) – 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
An open mic for volunteers who haven’t read at all this week! Come out and honor the people doing the heavy lifting.
Finals (Lincoln Theater) – 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
It all comes down to this! The top 12 women from the competition face off for three rounds to determine who will be the next champion to enter Slam history!
After Party (Barley’s lower level) – 10:00 pm – Until
Time to let that hair down! The work is done, the poetry has been performed and now it’s all about dancing, eating and partying the way that only poets do.
For all event & location information, visit the Women of the World Poetry Slam website: http://wow.poetryslam.com/
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