Brave New Voices Poetry Slam 2010
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The Brooklyn Poetry Slam brings together Brooklyn's best slam poets for a monthly gathering of words and wisdom, hosted by poet, activist, and educator Mahogany L. Browne with music by poet and educator DJ Jive Poetic. This is the Final Slam of the season, and will be followed by an Open Mic, so come early to sign up and make your voice heard. As Mahogany Browne says, "These poets will make you feel things."
Featured poet José Olivarez, author of Citizen Illegal.
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* Entry to this event isfirst come, first admitted, while space is available. Although it is preferred, you doNOTneed an RSVP to attend this event.
* This event isGeneral AdmissionSeatedin theBRIC House Ballroom.
* Events are open to all ages, but may include adult themes and language.
Bios:
Mahogany L. Browne is a Cave Canem, Poets House, and Serenbe Focus Fellow alum, and the author of several books including Swag & Dear Twitter: Love Letters Hashed Out On-line, recommended by Small Press Distribution & listed as About.com Best Poetry Books of 2010.She has released five LPs and is co-founder of Brooklyn Slam (currently ranked 2nd in the world) and has toured Germany, Amsterdam, England, Canada, and Australia as one-third of the cultural arts exchange project Global Poetics. Her journalism work has been published in magazinesUptown,KING,XXL,The Source, Canada'sThe Word and UK'sMOBO. Her poetry has been published in literary journalsPluck,Manhattanville Review,Muzzle,Union Station Mag,Literary Bohemian,Bestiary Brown Girl Love, andUp The Staircase. She is the Artistic Director of Urban Word NYC (as seen on HBO'sBrave New Voices) and facilitates performance poetry and writing workshops throughout the country. She is the publisher of Penmanship Books, curator & Friday Night Slam host at Nuyorican Poets Café, and Program Director of BLM at Pratt Institute.
Jive Poeticis a poet, activist, and educator. He is the Brooklyn Poetry Slam's co-founder & resident DJ, and has represented the U.S. national slam team, been featured on TV One'sLexus Verses and Flow, and PBS'Brief but Spectacular. He teaches hip hop and poetry workshops throughout the country, and is a recent graduate of the MFA Writing & Activism Program at Pratt Institute. In addition to the Brooklyn Poetry Slam, Jive Poetic hosts the Wednesday night Poetry Slam Open at the Nuyorican Poets Café.
José Olivarez is the son of Mexican immigrants. His debut book of poems, Citizen Illegal, was awarded the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Poetry Prize, and it was named a top book of 2018 by NPR and the New York Public Library. Along with Felicia Chavez and Willie Perdomo, he is co-editing the forthcoming anthology, The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNEXT. He is the co-host of the poetry podcast, The Poetry Gods and a recipient of fellowships from CantoMundo, Poets House, the Bronx Council on the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, & the Conversation Literary Festival. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Paris Review, and elsewhere. In 2018, he was awarded the first annual Author and Artist in Justice Award from the Phillips Brooks House Association and named a Debut Poet of 2018 by Poets & Writers. He lives in New York City.
José is a master teaching artist. As part of his #GenteficationWorldTour, he visited 20 different states in the fall of 2018 in support of his debut book, Citizen Illegal. He has taught poetry workshops and performed at community organizations, high schools, book fairs, and universities all over the country including the Adirondack Center for Writing, Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Museum of New York, The National Museum of Mexican Art, Arizona State University, and The Miami Book Fair among many others. He is a part of Costura Creative, a Latinx owned & operated talent agency representing contemporary poets & writers for speaking engagements, readings, workshops, multi-disciplinary collaborations & more.
Venue Information:
The BRIC Ballroom is a wheelchair-accessible, flexible performance space that accommodates a wide variety of configurations and performance styles. Located on the first floor of BRIC House. To make a specific access request, or to let us know other ways we can provide you with a welcoming experience, please contact Nia I'man Smith two weeks before the event, nsmith@BRICartsmedia.org or 718.683.5986.
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Brave New Voices Poetry Slam 2010
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