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National Poetry Month: FREE Movie Night! Slam featuring poet Saul Williams
April 12, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$10April is National Poetry Month! Come enjoy a free movie and stay for the open mic! Tonight’s film will be Slam (1998) featuring poet Saul Williams.
A little about Slam and Saul Williams:
Slam is a 1998 American independent drama film directed, co-written and co-produced by Marc Levin and starring and co-written by Saul Williams and Sonja Sohn. It tells the story of a young African-American man whose talent for poetry is hampered by his social background.
Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop, and for his lead roles in the 1998 independent film Slam and the 2013 jukebox musical Holler If Ya Hear Me.
**Following the film, there will be an intermission and those who would like, can discuss the film. Also during intermission, there will be sign-ups for the poetry open-mic. Suggested donation for open mic is $10.00.**
Event Schedule (Times are approximate):
6:00 PM – Doors Open
6:30 PM – Film Starts/Doors Close*
8:15 PM – Doors Open/Discussion/Intermission/Open Mic Sign-Ups
8:45 PM – Open Mic/Doors Close*
10 PM – Wrap-up
*Doors will be closed/locked during these times. We would love for you to attend, but please do your best to arrive before doors lock, as there will be no guarantee that someone will be able to let you in.
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About your host:
La Toya A. Hampton, MSW, artistically known as The Poet Lady Rose. Lady Rose has been a recognized spoken word poet since 2008 and has performed throughout Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, songs and the acclaimed documentary Black Girl in Suburbia. In June 2022, she was one of four artists selected by Portland Playhouse to each produce their own short film. Her completed project, “Petals and Thorns: A Spoken Word Journey,” which followed the experience of four (4) Black Portland teens while going through an intensive one-week writing and spoken word camp, culminating in their first spoken word performance, debuted in September 2022. She has served as an educator for more than 20 years to all ages and ability levels.