Highways’ 11th Annual Poetry Fest

Highways’ 11th Annual Poetry Fest

ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO BETTER…
Curated by Judy Holiday

Friday, June 5 @ 7:45pm / $10

Cover Night ! :

Slam of the evening: Cover Slam
5 (+) poets contribute 5 poems each to the draw. Before the musician comes up, each poet will draw 4 poems (of their competitors), 1 per each round. After draw is complete, they will each separately draw numbers for order of placement in the slam. Poets will then be given 30 min to review the poems they’ve drawn, and gather props for their performances. At the conclusion of the night, the winner will perform his/her own lowest scored poem of the night, and recite it in its full glory. Prize money: 1st place: $125 2nd place $75  3rd place $50

Musician opening the night : JP Saxe
(20 minute set including a handful of covers, and finishing on material of his own)

Host for the evening: Judy Holiday

DJ for the evening: Def Sound

Saturday, June 6 @ 7:45pm / $10

Workshop and Battle for L.A.:

6pm to 7pm : Artists will gather with a teaching artist, and learn new methods and exercises to expand in their poetry and performance. Food will be ordered at the completion of the event. Attending guests are encouraged to stay for the festival.

Musician opening the Evening: JerVae  

Slam for the evening: Battle for LA
Teams included: Say Word (Pomona), DPL (Hollywood), Elevated (San Diego)

Host for the Evening: Simply Kat

DJ for the evening: Def Sound 

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Highways Annual Poetry Fest is made possible in part by the City of Santa Monica
CAP Grant Program, a project of the Santa Monica Arts Commission