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Schedule of Events

Thursday the 12th:

  • 4:30 pm: Youth Slam, Hosted by Christopher Lane, Location: The Historic Y (University and 5th Ave.), Sign Up 4:30, Begins 5:00, Free. Prizes. Cookies.
  • 7:00 pm: The Homecoming Slam: Grand prize $100, Runners up receive books and/or gift certificates, Special Prize for the best “bad date” poem. Crowning of King and Queen. Hosted by Christopher Lane, Feature by The FunKtional Adix @ The Historic Y. Sign Up 7:00, Begins 7:30, * Attendance at Youth Slam puts a poet first in line for the Sign Up, limited to 12 poets.

Friday the 13th:

  • 7:00 pm: Doors Open at Historic Y
  • 7:30 – 9:30pm: Readings by: Meg Files, Jefferson Carter, and Barrie Ryan.

Saturday the 14th:

  • 9:00 – 10:30 am: Small Group Session by: Barrie Ryan
  • 9:00 – 10:30 am: Small Group Session by: Simon Ortiz
  • 10:30 – Noon: Small Group Session by: Jefferson Carter & Meg Files
  • 10:30 – Noon: Small Group Session by: Andre Gavino
  • Noon- 1:30 pm: Small Group Session by: Demetria Martinez
  • Noon- 1:30 pm: Small Group Session by: Christopher Lane
  • 2:00-4:00 pm Panel Discussion -- Home – A Retrospective
  • 7:00 pm: Doors Open at Historic Y
  • 7:30 – 9:30 pm: Readings by: Simon Ortiz, Demetria Martinez, and Dick Shelton.

Sunday the 15th:

  • 10:30 – Noon: Small Group Session by: Dick Shelton @ Bookman’s on Grant
  • 4:00 pm: Celebratory Reading by the Winners of the Bilingual High School Poetry Contest, Introductions by Judge Demetria Martinez. @ Bookman’s on Grant
 


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