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BNV Youth Poetry Festivals

San Francisco Chronicles
4.29.97 (pdf)

New York Times 01.30.03 (pdf)


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BNV Schedule

Saturday, April 17
Grand Slam Finals! Emcee'd by Saul Williams - Doors 7pm, Show 7:30 - 10pm

Tickets: $5 youth (under 21) | $12 for adults
Call the Ivar Theater Box Office for advance purchase (323)461-7300
Ricardo Montalban/Doolittle Theater: 1615 Vine St (@ Hollywood Blvd), 90028


Wednesday, April 14
Welcome Celebration- Free Admission- 7 to 11pm

Performances from 30 International poetry teams + Open mic
Ivar Theater c/o California youth Theater
1605 N. Ivar Ave (@ Hollywood Blvd), Hollywood 90028 | (323)461-7300


Thursday, April 15
Leimert Park: 4343 Leimert Blvd - LA CA 90003

10am - 1pm: Free Workshops
Turntablism workshop by DJ Quixotic of DC-based Troopers Crew.
Visual art workshop by LA-based artists. Performances and Writing Workshops taught by visiting poets from the 30 (inter)national teams.

1:30pm - 6pm: National Youth Poetry Slam Semi-Finals
$2 youth (under 21) / $4 for adults

9pm - 12am: Project Blowed Hip Hop Open Mic @ Kaos Network - $2 for rhymers/ $4 for audience

Friday, April 16
More Semi-Final Bouts + Workshops - Free Admission - 10am-4pm

Saul Wiliams teaches a Performance Workshop, 10-1:30am
Cinespace: 6356 Hollywood Blvd (@ Ivar), 2nd Floor | (323) 817-3456

"Bridging the Beat" Showcase with performances by Medusa, Brother j from X-Clan, and a lineup of Poetry Slam Champions, youth artists, and DJ's from around the country! - Doors open 7:30, Show 8pm - 10pm
Tickets: $5 youth (under 21) | $10 for adults | Call (323) 939-1128 for advance tickets.

Saturday, April 17
Grand Slam Finals! Emcee'd by Saul Williams - Doors 7pm, Show 7:30 - 10pm

Tickets: $5 youth (under 21) | $12 for adults
Call the Ivar Theater Box Office for advance purchase (323)461-7300
Ricardo Montalban/Doolittle Theater: 1615 Vine St (@ Hollywood Blvd), 90028

Sunday April 18

Good-bye Brunch - After some food and good-bye hugs, it’s off to the different corners of the US. For Los Angeles, there is a whole new audience, structure and energy to build long-lasting youth poetry programs.