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Tuesday, Jan. 24th – Song Slam
Port Veritas hosts its annual Song Slam from 7-10pm. The evening consists of two rounds of open mic poetry along with the song slam open to all who wish to compete. Sign up at 7pm with the reading begins at 7:30pm.
This annual event gives poets and performers a chance to transform their favorite songs into performance poetry. Poets are asked to come prepared with three songs to compete. This slam does not follow normal slam rules. Time limits are extended from three to five minutes. Props are allowed and encouraged. The only rule is that you CANNOT sing your song. This event is judged by randomly selected audience members and there is a $10 cash prize for top score. Come and take your shot at turning your favorite lyrics into a powerful poem.
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Tuesday, Jan. 31st – Super Bowl Slam
Port Veritas hosts its third Sport Slam of the 2011-2012 season from 7-10pm. The evening consists of one round of open mic followed by the Super Bowl Slam. Sign up at 7pm with the reading begins at 7:30pm.
The sports series is a set of open competitions that pit performance poets against one another for the title of Slam Champ. This is a standard three round poetry slam. Winners of the slam receive a spot in the spring Semi Final competition for the 2012 Portland Maine Slam Team. There is a 50/50 cash prize for the winner. 12 slots are available for a ten dollar buy in. These slams attract poets from around Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts all vying for a chance to win big cash and represent Maine at the 2012 National Poetry Slam Championship in Charlotte, NC.
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Tuesday, Feb. 7th – Brandon Amico
Port Veritas hosts New Hampshire based poet Brandon Amico at Local Sprouts from 7-10pm. The evening consists of two rounds of open mic poetry along with a feature performance. Open reading begins at 7:30pm
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Tuesday, Feb. 14th – Slam & WOWPS Fundraiser
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Tuesday, Feb. 21st – All Night Open Mic
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Tuesday, Feb. 28th – All Night Open Mic
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Tuesday, Mar. 6th – Port Veritas Slam Team Fundraiser
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Tuesday, Mar. 13th – Second Tuesday Slam
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Tuesday, Mar. 20th – San Francisco Poet Stephen Meads
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