BEMIDJI — Fozzie's Smokin Bar-B-Q in Bemidji is hosting Watermark's spoken word April Poetry SLAM live event at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20.
There is no charge to participate and no charge to watch. Poets can pre-register by calling Watermark Art Center at 218-444-7570 or sign up early at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. as space allows. This event is popular, so it's advised to arrive early, organizers noted in a news release.
A poetry slam is a competitive art event in which poets perform spoken word poetry before a live audience and a panel of judges. While formats can vary, slams are often loud and lively, with audience participation, cheering and dramatic delivery.
Poets should prepare three original SLAM poems, one for each of three rounds. Poems must be under three minutes reading time. Notes are allowed. Judges, selected from the audience, score each reading. The poets with the highest scores move forward through consecutive rounds. The top three in the final round win cash prizes of $100, $50 and $25.
More information and rules available at watermarkartcenter.org/2022-spoken-word-series. Contact Watermark Art Center at 218-444-7570 or email lgrunzke@watermarkartcenter.org for pre-registration or questions.
