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March London Poetry Slam
Featuring J.W. Baz
Friday, March 19, 2010
London Music Club (470 Colborne St.)
Doors open 8pm, sign-up closes 8:45 pm, show 9pm
$5 cover/entry
Poignant and perverse, hilarious and heart-wrenching, J.W. Baz has been called “his generation’s Lenny Bruce.” His raucous performances and uncanny charisma have earned him a reputation as one of the most sought-after and compelling spoken word artists working today. His work has appeared on NPR, in the Chicago Tribune, and in hundreds of venues across North America. His one man dramedy, No One Can Fix You, debuted in 2009 to rave reviews in Chicago, Seattle, and New York City. As a slam competitor, Baz was a finalist at the 2007 Individual World Poetry Slam, has represented Chicago at the National Poetry Slam three times, and most recently finished 2nd at the National Underground Poetry Individual Championship. To date, he has released two full-length albums of poetry, Poet Laureate of Apt. 2E (2006) and Love Crimes, Etc. (2007), the chapbook, I Dare You to Believe This and is Writer in Residence at Vox Ferus. All things considered, he’s doing pretty well for a guy who failed Creative Writing in high school.
London Ontario Spoken Word Festival
Friday, April 16 – Saturday, April 17, 2010
Two action packed days of feature artists, workshops, a youth slam, and LPS finals in 3 different venues.
Stay tuned for details.
Wondering where your $5 goes? The cover charges go towards a prize for the winner ($75), remuneration for our guest features, and if extra funds allow, prizes for the other finalists. The cash also covers incidental costs like photocopies, etc.
