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Dead Poet's Slam

Taft Street Coffee House

December 30, 2008

Ring in the end of the year... by paying homage to the brilliance that came before!

Taft Street Coffee House presents the Dead Poet's Slam, Tuesday, December 30.

Read and perform poems of poets past.

This is organized as a poetry slam, and competitors are encouraged to have two poems from their chosen dead poet ready. The audience will give scores and we’ll discover who is the most slammin’ of the deceased bards.

Got a favorite dead poet?

Think old school is overlooked?

So do we! Come join us...free!

ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE; all you need to do is find TWO poems by a deceased poet and read them passionately on stage to compete for this best selection and best reading score.

There will be prizes!

For the rest of you spotlight wary folk, you can always just watch as we attempt to revive great works by some of the greatest poets ever in some warm fine company.

This event is sponsored by Taft Street Coffee House, and The Taft Tuesday Poetry Community!

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• Ticket Info

  Tickets: FREE event!

  Info Phone: 713-522-3533

• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  December 30, 2008

  Times:
  7:30 SIGN UP
  8:00 SLAM!

• Venue Info

  Taft Street Coffee House

  2115 Taft Street Houston, TX 77006

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• Accessibility Info

  • Wheelchair Access

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