
Tournament Information
TEAM FINALS
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π 1ST PLACE β AUSTIN POETRY SLAM (Austin, TX)
2ND PLACE β BULL CITY (Durham, NC)
3RD PLACE β SLAM DUVAL (Jacksonville, FL)
4TH PLACE β NEW JERU (New Jersey, NJ)
INDIE FINALS
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π 1ST PLACE β ED MABREY
2ND PLACE – ICON
3RD PLACE (TIE) β AKEEM βOLAJβ MARTIN & CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL
Little Rock Marriott
Three Statehouse Plaza
Little Rock, Arkansas
72201
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
12:00 β 5 p.m. Early Volunteer Orientation | TBD
5:30 β 11:00 p.m. Ekphrastic Slam (Feature: Cuban from LA)
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
12 β 3 p.m. Registration | Marriott Hotel Ballroom
3 β 4 p.m. Welcome & Opening Ceremony | Marriott Hotel Ballroom
5 – 5:30 p.m. Volunteer Meeting | Marriott Hotel
6 β 9 p.m. Preliminary Bout I
- A. Arkansas Arts Center | Lecture Hall
- B. Annex (or South On Main TBD)
- C. Historic Arkansas Museum
- D. Sandbar
- E. Mosaic Templars
- F. Back Up Venue: Arkansas Arts Center | Courtyard
9 β 11 p.m. Preliminary Bout II
- A. Arkansas Arts Center | Lecture Hall
- B. Annex (or South On Main TBD)
- C. Historic Arkansas Museum
- D. Sandbar
- E. Mosaic Templars
- F. Back Up Venue: Arkansas Arts Center | Courtyard
11 p.m. β 12 a.m. Spirit of the South Cypher | Rivermarket
Thursday, June 4, 2015
9 β 11 a.m. Community Service/Outreach
9 β 11 a.m. Slam Master’s Meeting | Darragh Center, Main Library
10 a.m. β 12 p.m. Bianca Spriggs Writing Workshop | Arkansas Studies Institute
12 β 2 p.m. Out at the Park Guerrilla Poetry Reading SoMa*t (LGBQT Poetry Showcase) | SOMA, Bernice Garden
2:30 β 4:30 p.m. Phenomenal Women Showcase | Rocktown Distillery
5 – 5:30 p.m. Volunteer Meeting
5 – 6:30 p.m. Outlaw Poetry Hosted by Justin Booth at Dizzyβs
7 β 9 p.m. Preliminary Bout III
- A. Arkansas Arts Center | Lecture Hall
- B. South On Main TBD)
- C. Historic Arkansas Museum
- D. Sandbar
- E. Mosaic Templars
- F. Back Up Venue: Arkansas Arts Center | Courtyard
9 β 11 p.m. Preliminary Bout IV
- A. Arkansas Arts Center | Lecture Hall
- B. South On Main TBD)
- C. Historic Arkansas Museum
- D. Sandbar
- E. Mosaic Templars
- F. Back Up Venue: Arkansas Arts Center | Courtyard
11 p.m. β 1 a.m. Spirit of the Cypher | Rivermarket
Friday, June 5, 2015
9 β 11 a.m. Community Service/Outreach
9 β 11 a.m. Slam Master’s Meeting | Darragh Center, Main Library
10 β 11 a.m. Poets Last (Abiodun) | Arkansas Studies Institute
11 a.m. β 12 p.m. Belinda Devine Performance Workshop | Arkansas Studies Institute
12 β 2 p.m. Haiku Slam | Arkansas Arts Center, Courtyard (consider time and heat)
2 β 4 p.m. Free (the Word) | Arkansas Capital
5 – 6:30 p.m. Nerd Slam
5 – 5:30 p.m. Volunteer Meeting
6 β 9 p.m. Preliminary Bout III
- A. Arkansas Arts Center | Lecture Hall
- B. South On Main TBD)
- C. Historic Arkansas Museum
- D. Sandbar
- E. Mosaic Templars
- F. Back Up Venue: Arkansas Arts Center | Courtyard
9 β 11 p.m. Preliminary Bout IV
- A. Arkansas Arts Center | Lecture Hall
- B. South On Main TBD)
- C. Historic Arkansas Museum
- D. Sandbar
- E. Mosaic Templars
- F. Back Up Venue: Arkansas Arts Center | Courtyard
11 p.m. β 12 a.m. Hip Hop Open Mic | Sandbar
12 a.m. 1:30 am Erotic Showcase | Sandbar
Saturday, June 6, 2015
7 a.m. – 11 a.m. Merch Tables/Performances | Argenta Farmerβs Market
10 a.m. β 2 p.m. Slam Family Picnic | MacArthur Park
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Iβm Southern Fried Showcase | Slam Family Picnic, MacArthur Park
3 β 6 p.m. Indie Finals | Arkansas Arts Center, Children’s Theater
7 β 11 p.m. Team Finals | Statehouse Convention Center
11 p.m. β 2 a.m. After Party
Sunday, June 7, 2015
9 β 11 a.m. Poet Breakfast
SandBar
Damm Riverboat Company
Contact: Anita Ward – anita@damriverboat.com
Address: 100 Riverfront Park Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone: (501) 372-5777
Historic Arkansas Museum*
Contact: Ellen Korenblat – ellen@arkansasheritage.org
Address: 200 E 3rd St, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 324-9351
Arkansas Art Center**
Contact: Louise Palermo – lpalermo@arkansasartscenter.org
Address: 501 E 9th St, Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: 501.396.0367
South on Main Annex
Contact: Ryan Harris – rharris@oxfordamerican.org
South on Main Main Stage
Contact: Laurel Burnette – laurel@southonmain.com
Address: South On Main 1304 South Main St Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: 501.244.9660
* denotes nonprofit with a dedicated volunteer staff
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