The Monologue Slam, poetry slam

 July 8,  8pm till midnight
Grassroots community center
54 Coles street JC

The JC slam opens its curtains to present "THE MONOLOGUE SLAM." Brush off those accents, take out that poem that always sounded more like a story anyway and get your character on for this original monologue challenge. We welcome any non-original monologues as special additions to our pre-show regularly scheduled open mic. Surprise guest judges will be scoring the competitors and our very own Scripted will be gracing us with his ...hosting presence. Doors open at 8 p.m. and sign-up is first come, first perform.

Want to Watch?
You've made an excellent choice. You will be experiencing live performance in a whole new light and it's only a measly $5!

Itching to open mic?
Way to share your gift! We'll be having a mixed open mic before the competition begins. We welcome all of the usual spoken word/music/comedy and urge all the actors in the group to bring out three-minute non-original monologues!

Ready to perform your own monologue?
Awesome! Your time limit is 5 minutes with a 30-second grace period where points will not be deducted. Memorization is encouraged, but not mandatory, and you want to come with two different monologues ready to go. The first round is with 6 competitors and the top 3 will advance to see who gets the gold through bronze.

Fasten your seat belt, it's going to be a bumpy and glorious ride!

There will be a brief open mic before the slam. All are welcome-- poets, musicians, comedians, sword swallowers, you name it!

Cover $5 / $3 Students

**Please bear in mind this is a FUNDRAISING SLAM. All proceeds go towards sending our 2011 representative team to the National Poetry Slam in Boston, Ma this August!**

Jersey City Slam

The Jersey City Slam Finals are quickly approaching. It's your final chance to get in those points!

The JC Slam is the only PSI sanctioned and nationally recognized slam in North Jersey. That means the stakes are high because we are trying to find out who will represent Jersey City at the 2011 National Poetry Slam.

There is a brief OPEN-MIC before the slam that not only welcomes aspiring poets but MUSICIANS AND COMICS AS WELL.

Your host is the man with the plan, Broken English!

Nationals is only a couple months away, he wants his slammers to continue writing, practicing, encouraging and most important be hungry!

Grassroots Community Space
54 Coles St, Jersey City NJ

Doors open at 9 PM
$5 Cover / $3 Students (with ID)

JC Slam

 april 1st, 10pm
We are moving the JC Slam for ONE WEEK to Downtown Live at the infamous 143 Building on Christopher Columbus Drive. Downtown Live is the sister venue to our home Grassroots Community Space.

To have JC Slam at this legendary building is a real honor. 143 has housed the some of Jersey City's best art openings, dance partie...s, poetry readings, rock shows, workshops and performances this city has ever seen!

Downtown Live is convenient to get to being about a block away from the Grove Street PATH and it has plenty of evening parking with a parking lot next to the building which is FREE in the evening.

The JC Slam is the only PSI sanctioned and nationally recognized slam in North Jersey. That means the stakes are high because we are trying to find out who will represent Jersey City at the 2011 National Poetry Slam.

There is a brief OPEN-MIC before the slam that not only welcomes aspiring poets but MUSICIANS AND COMICS AS WELL.

Your host who is always full of surprises, Broken English!

Chilltown out of the box open mic

	OUT OF THE BOX "Chilltown" Open Mic welcomes Performers of all types -- Listeners, too. Come enjoy poetry, song, comedy and rants and raves and laughs with an amazing community. Hosted by Pandora Scooter.

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