11th Anniversary Grand Slam FINALS at Fresh Cafe (4/3/14)!!

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Tickets on Sale for HawaiiSlam's 11th Anniversary Grand Slam FINALS (April 3rd, 2014 at Fresh Cafe)!!

The best First Thursdays show of the year is almost here!! We've got 8 days left until the 2014 Grand Slam FINALS and HawaiiSlam's 11th Anniversary on April 3rd. On the night of the show, we will give priority in the line to ticket holders (in other words, we will let them in first), so get your tickets now!!

Our super special feature for this show is C.R. Avery, a genius in many genres - blues, hip-hop, spoken word and rock & roll. He is a one-man band, but one for this generation; with the rare ability to sing poetic verse while beatboxing simultaneously while pounding the piano and adding harmonica like a plot twist. He has toured throughout Canada (including almost every major folk festival), the USA, and Europe (headlining or opening for Billy Bragg, Buck 65, and Sage Francis). He is a member of the talk-rock trio T.O.F.U. along with National Poetry Slam champions Shane Koyczan and Mighty Mike McGee. Furthermore, he has garnered the attention of music peers the likes of Tom Waits ("...he's blowin' my mind"); blues harp trail blazer Charlie Musselwhite ("...no one plays harmonica like him… no one…"); and folk legend Utah Phillips ("...raw talent").

Plus, we've got the 12 best poets from the 2013-2014 season fighting for their metaphoric lives in an all out, three-round elimination match to determine the members of the 2014 HawaiiSlam team. Tickets are $15, and are available at the following locations:

WARD/KAKA`AKO AREA

- Fresh Cafe (831 Queen St.), phone: (808) 688-8055... open most hours of the day and night!

- Jelly's (670 Auahi St. #A-6... in the Coral Commercial Center), phone: (808) 587-7001

UNIVERSITY AREA

- UH Campus Center Ticket Desk (UH Manoa), phone: (808) 956-7236

WINDWARD SIDE

- Hungry Ear (Kailua, 418 Ku`ulei Rd.), phone: (808) 262-2175

AIEA/PEARL CITY

- Jelly's (Aiea, 98-023 Hekaha St.), phone: (808) 484-4413

INTERNET

- Internet purchase at www.HawaiiSlam.com or click here on this paypal link

The proceeds from this once a year showcase/fundraiser/competition/anniversary will fund the HawaiiSlam Team's trip up to the National Poetry Slam in Oakland, CA. HawaiiSlam has official 501(c)(3) non-profit status through Poetry Slam Inc, so not only will you be able to see the slam poetry event of the year, but you can also feel good about supporting a noble cause in Hawaii!!

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First Thursdays (April 3rd -- Grand Slam FINALS)

Location: Fresh Cafe

831 Queen Street (between Ward Avenue and Cooke Street)

Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8:30pm

$15 Fundraiser to Send the Team to the National Poetry Slam

Phone: (808) 387-9664

Email: info@HawaiiSlam.com

Website: www.HawaiiSlam.com

First Thursdays is the largest registered poetry slam in the world (500+ in attendance)!! HawaiiSlam has official 501(c)(3) non-profit status through Poetry Slam Inc. Please forward to anybody who may be interested...

QUICK BLURB:

First Thursdays: 11th Anniversary Grand Slam FINALS!! The 12 best

poets of the past year square off in a 3 round elimination match to

determine the 2014 HawaiiSlam Team. Featuring C.R. Avery (World Class

Poet/Musician). Check www.hawaiislam.com for a list of ticket

outlets. Location: Fresh Cafe, 831 Queen Street, Thursday 4/3/2014,

8:30pm. $15 fundraiser. Phone: 387-9664.

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PRESS RELEASE:

We're 11 years old, and we're celebrating with our annual Grand Slam

FINALS show!! After an exciting season of qualifier rounds at First

Thursdays, HawaiiSlam is ready to select the eleventh team to

represent Hawai`i at the National Poetry Slam (NPS), which will be

held in Oakland, CA this year. The 12 best poets from the 2013-2014

HawaiiSlam season will battle it out in a three round elimination

competition to determine the 4-member team that will fly up to the

NPS. The poets will undoubtedly bring their best pieces to the stage

in what will be the greatest slam poetry show of the year!!! The

proceeds from this annual show/fundraiser will fund the HawaiiSlam

Team's trip up to the NPS.

The super special feature for the show is legendary poet/musician C.R.

Avery, a genius in many genres - blues, hip-hop, spoken word and rock

& roll. He is a one-man band, but one for this generation; with the

rare ability to sing poetic verse while beatboxing simultaneously

while pounding the piano and adding harmonica like a plot twist. He

has toured throughout Canada (including almost every major folk

festival), the USA, and Europe (headlining or opening for Billy Bragg,

Buck 65, and Sage Francis). He is a member of the talk-rock trio

T.O.F.U. along with National Poetry Slam champions Shane Koyczan and

Mighty Mike McGee. Furthermore, he has garnered the attention of

music peers the likes of Tom Waits ("...he's blowin' my mind"); blues

harp trail blazer Charlie Musselwhite ("...no one plays harmonica like

him... no one..."); and folk legend Utah Phillips ("...raw talent").

As always, the night will be hosted by Kealoha, and will also feature

DJ Toki (Sisters In Sound) who will provide turntable sorcery

throughout the evening. The Grand Slam FINALS show will be held at

Fresh Cafe. First Thursdays is the largest registered poetry slam in

the world (attendance of 500+). The Grand Slam FINALS event is on

Thursday, April 3rd. Doors open at 7:30pm, and the show starts at

8:30pm. Tickets are $15, and are available online at

www.HawaiiSlam.com and at various retail stores (listed on the

website) including Fresh Cafe, Jelly's, Hungry Ear, and UH. For more

info, check out the website at www.HawaiiSlam.com, send an email to

info@HawaiiSlam.com, or call 387-9664.

About NPS: The National Poetry Slam (NPS), which is often dubbed as

the superbowl of slam poetry, is an annual competition that will draw

in over 70 poetry teams from around the world. The lineup of

competitors at the NPS is loaded with professional touring poets and

poets from HBO's Def Poetry Jam. For more information, check out

www.poetryslam.com

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