[pa-info] Asylum update (07/23/08)

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Greetings from the Poets' Asylum.  There are several big events with the
Worcester Slam Team this week.  Please join us if you can!
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Regional Slam - Thursday, July 24th

[image: NB logo] *The Spot* at the Hotel Vernon will host a *NorthBeast
Regional Slam* on Thursday, July 24th. Teams from the Cantab Lounge, the
Lizard Lounge and New Hampshire will join the home team, Worcester, for a
battle of words. It will be just a taste of what will take place at
Nationals starting August 5th.

Please come cheer on the home team at the Hotel Vernon (1 Millbury Street,
Worcester) on Thursday, July 24th. The reading starts at 8:00 p.m. Since
this is a bar it is a 21+ event so bring your ID. $5 cover with proceeds
supporting the slammers in their efforts to get to Madison, WI.
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Poets' Asylum hosts a Regional Slam at
Jumpin' Juice and Java - Sunday, July 27th

The Poets' Asylum is pleased to announce a special event at Jumpin' Juice
and Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester). On Sunday, July 27th we will host
an open poetry reading followed by a *Regional Poetry Slam*. The event will
run from 6 to 9:00 p.m. Slam teams from greater Boston will compete against
the 2008 Worcester Slam Team in a just-for-fun competition of performance
poetry.

Jumpin' Juice and Java <http://jumpinjuiceandjava.com/>, a cafe offering
gourmet coffee, fruit smoothies, sandwiches, baked good and more, recently
opened at the former location of Tatnuck Bookseller. The Poets' Asylum has a
long history of support for the area's coffeehouses and welcomes the
opportunity to perform at Worcester's newest.

Please make plans to join us at Worcester's newest coffeehouse. This will be
Worcester's last Regional before heading to Nationals in August.
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Nationals Count Down

The 2008 National Poetry Slam <http://www.nps2008.com/> (NPS '08) kicks off
12 days in lovely Madison, WI. The bout draw was released yesterday and
Worcester is up against some good teams.

   - Tuesday, August 5th Worcester faces Chicago Mental Graffiti, Eureka and
   the Lizard Lounge.
   - Thursday, August 7th Worcester faces Denver Nuba, Motevallo & Del Ray
   Beach.

The 2008 Worcester Slam Team is comprised of Bobby Gibbs, Adam Stone, Ryk
McIntyre, Trevor Byrne-Smith and alternate Erin Jckson. The team has been
meeting over the past 2 months since finals to practice their work, hone
their words and put together group pieces. They will present a send-off
showcase on July 31st at the Hotel Vernon as part of the weekly poetry
reading. More details on that event later in the week.

Fundraising wise we are about $700 from our target to cover registration,
travel & lodging expenses. We have an order in for t-shirts and hope to
raise much needed cash with those. If you would like to make a cash donation
to the Poets' Asylum in support of the team please contact webmaster @
poetsasylum.org <webmaster at poetsasylum.org>. Thank you for your support.
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The Poets' Asylum is in its fifteenth year of bringing the best in
Performance and Slam Poetry to Central Massachusetts and beyond.

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