Urban Word NYC

To sign up email signup@urbanwordnyc.org or call 212-352-3495 Space is limited.

Spit for a chance to REPRESENT NYC at the National Teen Poetry Slam in Washington D.C. All expenses paid!!
We honor all styles of poetry, spoken word, hip-hop and manifesto. To perform you must be 13-19 years old. When signing up, please specify which Preliminary Slam you’d would like to read at.

Preliminary & Semifinal Slam $5 teens/$7 adults/Free for performers
NEED DIRECTIONS, visit: www.urbanwordnyc.org

PRELIMINARY SLAMS:

Friday February 8th 6-9PM
The Point in the Bronx

Saturday February 9th 3-6PM
Nuyorican Poets Café

Sunday February 10th 3-6PM
Bowery Poetry Club

Monday February 11th 6-9PM
The Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Church

Wednesday February 13th 6-9PM
BAMcafé in Brooklyn

SEMIFINAL SLAMS:

Friday February 15th 6-9PM
Dance Theater Workshop

Friday February 22nd 6-9PM
The Point in the Bronx

Saturday February 23rd 3-6PM
Nuyorican Poets Café

Sunday February 24th 3-6PM
Bowery Poetry Club

GRAND SLAM FINAL

Saturday March 1st 7-10PM
Washington Irving High School
10th Anniversary Honorees: Afrika Bambaataa, K~Swift, Tahani Salah
Special guest host! Celebrity judges! Def Poets and special performances!
Beats by DJ Reborn!
This show is not to be missed.

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FREE COLLEGE FAIR & $100,000 in scholarships!!

2nd Annual Urban Word/NY Knicks College Fair and Open Audition

SAT. NOV. 3rd 10AM - 5PM

Hammerstein Ballroom (311 W. 34th St. btw 8 & 9 Ave)

This year’s college fair will present over 50 colleges, universities and community organizations, ranging from CUNY and SUNY schools to historically black colleges. Join Urban Word NYC and the NY Knicks for a day of FREE college recourses, live entertainment and a chance to win over $100,000 in scholarship money. Come to watch, or come to spit– the open audition is the first step in the Knicks Poetry Slam series that offers scholarships, workshops, prizes and performance opportunities. All teen poets, emcees, singers and spoken word artists are encouraged to come perform a one-minute poem/rap/song for a chance to compete in the slam! Please come early, and visit www.knickspoetryslam.com or www.urbanwordnyc.org for all contest guidelines.