PAST: POETRY SLAM: "Whaam Slam!" 10 Spoken Word Artists, 3 Rounds, 1 Winner this FRI, Dec 7th from 8:00pm - 10:00pm, All ages, $10

Whaam Slam! 10 Spoken Word Artists, 3 Rounds, 1 Winner

Friday, December 7th

8:00pm - 10:00pm
All ages, $10, buy online with a small fee

If there are seats available the night of I believe you can pay at the door 

Whaam Slam! is presented by Busboys and Poets in collaboration with National Gallery of Art's "Lichtenstein: A Retrospective" exhibit. Roy Lichtenstein's iconic pop art will be the backdrop for this 3-round specialty poetry slam.

Round 1: (10 competitors) Poems inspired by one of Lichtensteins famous works, told from the perspective of the object/person in the painting  Round 2: (6 competitors) Head-to-Head Haiku round; poems will include a Lichtenstein exclamation (ie Whaam!) Round 3: (3 competitors) Final Round, traditional slam, poets choice.

Busboys and Poets 

14th & V St, NW

Metro: U St or take the Circulator bus, Woodley-14th St-McPherson route to 14th & U