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2nd Saturday of every monthat 1216 Howard in the Old Market beginning at 7:30pm |
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Sign up is limited, so to read you must sign up before 7:30. Sign ups will only be allowed after 7:30 if there are less than 6 on the open mic list or 8 on the slam list.
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Help the Omaha Poetry Slam bring in great features and send poets to events like the National Poetry Slam by donating: click here to donate.
If you'd like to receive monthly show updates, send email to mtmason at novia.net asking for the Poetry Slam emailings.
To qualify for the Omaha National Poetry Slam Team, Individual World Poetry Slam, or World of Women Poetry Slam (the 3 annual Poetry Slam, Inc. events) see the Omaha Tournament Page.
| January 9, 2010 April Team Finals Qualifiers: 1st: Pat McEvoy 2nd: Ben Wenzl (already qualified) 3rd: Ben Wenzl 4th: Jarvis |
| January 10, 2009 April Team Finals Qualifiers: 1st: Steven Evans 2nd: Sara Lihz 3rd: Dan Leamen |
February 14, 2009 April Team Finals Qualifiers: 1st: Zedeka 2nd: Steven Evans (Already qualified) 3rd: Ben Wenzl (Already qualified) 4th: Katie F-S 5th: Jarvis |
March 14, 2009 April Team Finals Qualifiers: 1st: Steven Evans (Already qualified) 2nd: Tryst 3rd: Ron Horner 4th (Tie): Marissa Gill 4th (Tie): Lucas |
April 11, 20091st: Ben Wenzl |
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May 9, 2009 1st: Jarvis 2nd: Pat McEvoy 3rd: Deirdre Evans |
| June 13, 2009 1st: Ron Horner 2nd: Tryst 3rd: Kayla Ostronic |
July 11, 2009 1st: Cameron 2nd: Matt Mason 3rd: Steven Evans |
August 8, 2009 1st: Steven Evans 2nd: Andrew Yolland 3rd: Dan Leamen |
| September 12, 2009 1st: Tryst 2nd: Dan Leamen 3rd: Kristalynn Busskohl |
October 10, 2009 1st: Katie F-S 2nd: Ron Horner 3rd: Marissa Gill |
November 14, 2009 April Team Finals Qualifiers: 1st: Ben Wenzl 2nd: Steven Evans 3rd: Matt Mason |
December 12, 20091st: Prahduct |
The Omaha Healing Arts Slam uses the rules listed at PoetrySlam.com
We're proud to have hosted Marty McConnell, Rachel McKibbens, Roger Bonair-Agard; Buddy Wakefield; Anis Mojgani; Yusef Komunyakaa; Big Poppa E; Ken Arkind and Panama Soweto; Mike McGee; Shane Koyczan; Sean Conlon; Andrea Gibson and Katie Wirsing; the 2006 Normal, IL Poetry Slam Team; Gary Mex Glazner; Detroit's Scott Klein; the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Denver Poetry Slam Teams; Dessa Darling; Jonathan Bryant; the Albuquerque and Des Moines Poetry Slam Teams; Craig Arnold; Luke Warmwater; Charlie Rossiter and more.
Also, closely-affiliated Omaha readings have featured Marc Smith, Eitan Kadosh, Phil West, Anthony R. Miller, Rachel Kann, Morris Stegosaurus, Cat Sanders, Derrick Brown, Hilary Thomas, Bret Axel, and Earl Bates, among others.
For more information or to receive monthly updates on the show, send an email to mtmason at novia.net asking for the Poetry Slam emailings, or go to poetrymenu.com for other info.
Those interested in information on featuring, contact Zedeka Poindexter at znpoindexter@gmail.com.

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Last update: January 10, 2010