GPS!? Where You At!?
The Guelph Poetry Slam happens at the e-bar (41 Quebec Street) the 3rd Saturday of every month. Anyone can sign-up to perform on the open mic or compete in the poetry slam. The competition has some rules, and the winning poet will receives $100! Every slam includes a feature performance from a spoken word artist.
But wait... this month is different! Join us Saturday, April 27 at 7pm (4th Saturday!) at the Guelph Youth Music Centre (75 Cardigan St) for Guelph Poetry Slam finals, where the 2019 slam team will be formed! $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
But wait... this month is different! Join us Saturday, April 27 at 7pm (4th Saturday!) at the Guelph Youth Music Centre (75 Cardigan St) for Guelph Poetry Slam finals, where the 2019 slam team will be formed! $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
Guelph Poetry Slam - Finals Edition! Ft. Jessy Bell Smith
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Tickets are $15 in advance and will be $20 at the door. You can get yours at https://www.gpsfinals.eventbrite.ca
Since February of 2018, Guelph poets have been slamming with all they've got for a chance to make the 2019 Guelph Poetry Slam Team and, with luck, be crowned the 2019 Grand Slam Champion. On Saturday, April 27th, come see the culmination of all their hard work! Almost every year, Guelph Spoken Word sends the Guelph Poetry Slam Team to the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) - the premier team slam competition in Canada. This year, the GPS Team will compete as our hometown heroes at CFSW (in Guelph!) during the week of October 13-19. It will be a huge honour to represent everything that Guelph can do in their own neighbourhood, so you know these poets are bringing the fire! Come out to the Guelph Youth Music Centre, April 27th at 7pm on Cardigan Street to immerse yourself in some of the most engaging spoken word poetry that Guelph has to offer! Competing poets are TBA. |
What's a Poetry Slam?
Poetry slams have crossed the border into the hearts of Canadians from all walks of life since it was cooked up in the soul-soaked city of Chicago in a jazz lounge just over a quarter century ago. Slams were created to transform spoken poetry from static readings for the artistic elite into stunning, interactive, dynamic, and competitive performances.
Anyone can sign up and members of the audience are selected to be judges at the slam, assigning each poetry performance a score from 0 to 10. Only original writing can be performed and no props or musical accompaniments are allowed; for three minutes, it’s just the poet, their poem, and an audience. Poets who compete in a slam have a chance to win the grand prize of $100.
Language and content of GSW events can sometimes be intense and triggering, while GPS is an all ages event and we do most often have an active listener on hand, attendees discretion is advised. Find out more about poetry slam rules and how you can try out for a spot on Guelph's poetry slam team.
**Unfortunately our regular venue for GPS is not wheelchair accessible, but whenever possible Guelph Spoken Word makes a conscience effort to accommodate a wide range of a ability issues.**
Anyone can sign up and members of the audience are selected to be judges at the slam, assigning each poetry performance a score from 0 to 10. Only original writing can be performed and no props or musical accompaniments are allowed; for three minutes, it’s just the poet, their poem, and an audience. Poets who compete in a slam have a chance to win the grand prize of $100.
Language and content of GSW events can sometimes be intense and triggering, while GPS is an all ages event and we do most often have an active listener on hand, attendees discretion is advised. Find out more about poetry slam rules and how you can try out for a spot on Guelph's poetry slam team.
**Unfortunately our regular venue for GPS is not wheelchair accessible, but whenever possible Guelph Spoken Word makes a conscience effort to accommodate a wide range of a ability issues.**
