Rouge Poetry – EVERY Tuesday @ 9pm

Hi Poetry Lovers,

This is a friendly reminder that we are at Rouge Lounge, every Tuesday night through the summer.

Come out for your weekly dose of spoken word poetry and music.

Show starts at 9PM

See you tomorrow!!

Rouge Poetry Summer SLAM – Kick off July 12

Hey Poetry Lovers!

We are getting geared up to kick off another season of the Rouge Poetry Summer Slam. This is not the slam that qualifies poets for the national team but it is a great opportunity to sharpen your skills and win some cash!

Here’s what you need to know:

What is a Poetry Slam?

Simply put, poetry slam is the competitive art of performance poetry. It puts a dual emphasis on writing and performance, encouraging poets to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it.

Who can Slam?

Anyone who has original works of poetry is invited to join! Poets are to have 3 poems prepared; each poem should be no more than 3 minutes long. Sign up for the slam will be done in advance up to one hour before the Slam. Only 6 poets will slam a night.

What are the rules?

• There are 3 rounds in the slam. The poet with the highest scoring average at the end of the 3 rounds will be crowned slam champion. The 1^st and 2^ndplace contestants will advance to the slam finals.
• Each poet will have a maximum of 3 minutes to perform their poem. Time is started as soon as the poet engages the audience, whether by body language or speech. The poem must be an original written by the poet performing it. If the poem exceeds 3 minutes, a 10 second grace period is given. After that 0.5 points will be deducted from the poet score for every 10 seconds over the time allotted.
• No props, no music, no costumes and only one poet may read at a time.

How is it judged?

• Judges will be chosen at random from the audience members. The rest of the audience is encouraged to influence the judges, by cheering for their favourite poet.
• Poets are judged based on the quality of their written work, performance and audience reaction. The judges will be using a numeric scale, 1 – being not so good to 10 – being excellent.
• The highest and the lowest scores are dropped and an average of the remaining points is used as that poets final score for the round.
• Each round is sudden death so the poets with the lowest score will be eliminated and the remaining poets will advance to the next round. Only the top 4 poets will advance to the second round. The top two poets in the second round will then battle it out in the final round and a winner is chosen.

When are the slams?

July 12th

July 26th

August 9th

August 23rd

September 6th

September 20th (FINAL SLAM)

Please note we will be charging $5 at the door on slam nights. Doors & Signup starts at 8pm. SLAM @ 9pm

What do you win?

Well other than the envy of all your peers. The winner of each qualifying slam will win $50.

At finals, the prizes are:

1st Place – $200

2nd Place – $100

3rd Place – BIP gift bag

We are still at Rouge Lounge EVERY Tuesday @ 9pm this summer, so please check us out!

S.A.C.E – Call For Submissions

Lost In Thought Entertainment aka L.i.T are calling for poetry submissions based upon sexual abuse. For those chosen, the artists work will be showcased around Empire Ballroom on June 15th, 2011 for the “Speak Out For S.A.C.E (Sexual Assault Center Of Edmonton” show. All artists will be credited by name on their work and copies of the poem given to attendants of the show.

To submit your poetry please email: lostinthoughtent@gmail.com or jaide.c@hotmail.ca

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