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Regular Venues

SUNDAY

"Nappy Tongue Grass Roots Poetry"
Hosted by Sadiki Bakari
Shabazz Restaurant
20220 Avalon Boulevard
(Corner of Avalon & Del Amo)
Carson, CA
7-9:30 PM
(323) 253-7037
sadiki6243@yahoo.com

Palo Alto Slam
(1st and 3rd Sundays)
Art 21.
539 Alma St.
Palo Alto, CA
Doors: 7:00
$5/$3 students
All Ages
Info: 650-326-9108
payadas@paloaltoslam.com
www.paloaltoslam.com

RUACH POETRY
THE POWER OF SPIRIT, truth, BREATH, & creativity
HOSTED BY
‘REVERDIA, River Woman’

SUNDAYS 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
(sometimes later if it gets good !)
in the back room
at Blessed Hands Salon
5344 crenshaw blvd
los angeles, ca

More Info, call (323) 777-2787
$5.00 donation

Spoken Mic
Off Market Theater
965 Mission
(5th - 6th)
San Francisco, CA
$5 door, $2 students.
hosted by Lyrikenesis
(except 2nd Sunday)
fmi: smc@cafearts.com
or visit www.offmarkettheater.com or www.cafearts.com

MONDAY

San Jose Poetry Slam
EVERY MONDAY
Brittania Arms
(Downtown)
173 Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA
ALL AGES!
Cash Prizes.
$6 cover/$4 Aural Tradition members
Contact: sjslam@auraltradition.com
Details: www.sanjoseslam.com
www.britanniaarms.com
Discussion: forums.auraltradition.com

Barnes and Noble
Hazard Center
Friars Road & Frazee Road
San Diego, CA
Sign ups start at 6:45pm,
show goes from 7 - 9 p.m.
Featured Poet followed by Open Mic

Hosted by Seretta Martin
fmi: 619-220-0175 or wordsoup@juno.com

EVERY FIRST MONDAY
"Poetic Potluck"
7:00pm featuring soul food by
Abdul Kenyatta.
2112 Carleton
(1/4 mile N. of the Starry
Plough/Ashby BART,
2 houses uphill from
Shattuck Ave).
Berkeley, CA
FREE/Donation,
no one turned away.

Golden Gate Slam
(3rd Monday)
Canvas Cafe and Gallery
1200 9th Ave @ Lincoln
San Francisco, CA
(Inner Sunset, near GG Park)
415-504-0060 .
$5door.
8pm.
7pm sign-up. All Ages.
Host:Vadim Litvak.
FREE PARKING in back!
sfpoetryslam@yahoo.com
or www.thecanvasgallery.com

TUESDAY

UC BERKELEY
The Bear's Lair Brew Pub
EVERY 1st/3rd TUES.
(on Bancroft, below Telegraph)
Berkeley, CA
7:30pm sign up, 8pm slam.
$3 door.
ALL AGES.
Host: Jose Vadi.
Info: jose@youthspeaks.org,
jamila_piersonjase@yahoo.com
www.calpoetryslam.com

WEDNESDAY

SLAM on RYE
(Every 2nd Monday )
PROSPECT Theater
520 Scenic Drive.
Modesto, CA
(209) 549-9341 .
7:00pm. (Sign up starts @ 6:45pm )
Info: (209) 575-6183 .
Regular Admission: $3.00.
Poet's Fee: $5.00
Cash Prizes: 1st & 2nd place.
MC: Sam Pierstorff.
Info: www.slamonrye.com

Chico Poetree Slam
Every other Wednesday
(check the website)
Moxie's
128 Broadway,
Downtown Chico
530-345-0601
All ages.
Host: Tazuo
Details/Directions:
wordgroove@yahoo.com
www.wordgroove.com

The World Stage Perfomance Gallery
4344 Degnan Boulevard, in Leimert Park
One Block East of Crenshaw at 43rd Place
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Every Wednesday
www.theworldstage.org/lit.html

Mahogany - Spoken Word
Every Wednesday
Sweet Finger Jamaican Restuarant
1704 Broadway
Sacramento, CA
Cover: $5.00
www.malikspeaks.com
voluptuary@hotmail.com

Berzerkeley Poetry Slam
at the Starry Plough.
Hosted by: Charles Ellik, Dani Eurynome,
Nazelah Jamison, Karen Ladson
3103 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA
8:30pm -11:30pm,
$7 admission, $5 with student ID.
Charles Ellik. voluptuary@hotmail.com or www.berkelypoetryslam.com

Rubber Chicken Slam
(2nd and 4th Wednesday)
Morgan’s Coffee & Tea
498 Washington Street
(@Pearl -near Dwntwn Monterey)
Monterey, CA
Cover: $5
Poets who are slamming: $2
hosted by
Kathryn Petruccelli & Garland Thompson
Info:
gtpoet@pacbell.net
kitty@rubberchickenpoetry.com
www.rubberchickenpoetry.com

THURSDAY

San Fransico Invitational
Hosted by: Mack Dennis and Mesej 1
8pm.
Bistro Yoffi.
2231 Chestnut St.
(btwn Pierce & Scott, SF Marina Dist.)
San Fransico, CA
415-885-5133 .
All Ages.
FREE.
Info: MEMACKT00@aol.com

Poet's Jazz House
8:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m...
every Thursday
8-9pm
Open Mike
9pm to Midnight...
Guest Artist
Co-Host by...
Nikki Dillard & Derek Shaun
Coleman and Smith Artistic Company
6902 Santa Monica Boulevard
Hollywood, California
323.467.1599
Searching for "Cutting Edge" Poets,
SpokenWord, Musicians & Artist to
showcase.
poetsjazzhouse@tuesdayconner.com
or 818~342~4772
www.tuesdayconner.com/poetsjazzhouse

3rdsdays:
The Oakland Slam
(Third Thursdays monthly)
The Oakland Poetry Slam is back - with a new name and a new venue! 3rdsdays will happen every 3rd Thursday of the month, beginning October 20th @ the Oakland Metro! Individual poets will compete for bragging rights and $50 cash. Featuring Team Oakland 2005.
- Sign-up: 7:30. Show: 8:00.

Admission costs:
$6 ($4 for OPSD STUDENTS & TEACHERS)
Venue name:
The Oakland Metro
201 Broadway,
(near Jack London Square)
Downtown Oakland
Info: www.oaklandmetro.org, or chocolateorange8@yahoo.com
Telephone number for media:
510 827 9782

Tourettes Without Regrets
OAKLAND METRO
201 Broadway
( 2nd and Jack London Square.)
Oakland, CA
Sign up: 8:00. Show: 8:30.
ALL AGES.
$7.
Hosted by
Jamie Kennedy & Geoff Trenchard
& DJ F*CK OFF!
Full Bar.
Info: tongueartillery@hotmail.com

FRIDAY

Word of Mouth
(3rd Friday)
Hosted by: Katerina Canyon
7771 Foothill Blvd.,
Tujunga, CA
7:00 P.M.
Free Admission
fmi: apoetickat@aol.com

SATURDAY

Rhythm & Muse
is always held on the
4th Saturday of the month.
Berkeley Art Center
1275 Walnut St.,
(between Eunice & Rose Sts.,)
Berkeley, CA
510-644-6893 , info 510-527-9753 .
co-hosts:
Eliza Shefler * sheflerium@earthlink.net
Hassaun Jones-Bey * blackink@sbcglobal.net