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Slamlandia Digital Open Mic ft. Gigi Bella + Marty Adamsmith
July 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FreeSlamlandia is hosting another digital poetry open mic. This open mic – only poetry, no music please – will take place on July 16th. We’ll be hosting this event with the help of Literary Arts.
You can access our Zoom link in advance. Here is the link to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvcOuhqD4qGNXQuygbKflMOYGXeTgPhGA7
Sign ups for the open mic will be posted at 6:30pm PT day of via Facebook posts and an Instagram story. Comment / reply to get your name on the list. Open mic will promptly begin at 7pm. Poets gets 3 minutes to share poetry – please do not go over time.
We will have a feature from Gigi Bella and Marty Adamsmith.
gigi bella // has been ranked the tenth woman poet in the world, the two time Project X Bronx Poetry Champion as well as a literal mermaid. She is also a Pink Door Fellow, a National Poetry Slam Semifinalist & Champion. She has been featured on stages with Andrea Gibson, Sabrina Benaim, Olivia Gatwood and many others. Her chapbook, weird things, was featured on the instagram of pop singer/songwriter, Sara Bareilles. Her other work is featured on Button Poetry, Slamfind and in a variety of literary journals. Her book, big feelings, is available through Game Over Books and has been recommended by Small Press Distribution. gigibellapoetry.com
Marty Adamsmith // is an improv performer, standup comedian, and radio dj. he makes psychotherapeutic memes for teetotaling teens at “how to survive without memes”. Based out of Albuquerque, he has appeared on stages across the country and frequently performs joint material with performance poet, gigi bella. He has also been featured alongside Ann Gora, Mishka Shubaly, Hannibal Burress, and many others. He is a current Afternoon Freeform and Spoken Word Hour dj on KUNM and creates radio that is eclectic and thought provoking with a strong central voice. His standup comedy is dark but points toward a healed world.
A quick run down of Zoom: click the link we’ve shared, register, and that will give you access to the Zoom chat space on the 25th. During the show the host will keep everyone except the person currently reading muted – and then will unmute everyone for 5 seconds after poems are over for everyone to cheer.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! We look forward to seeing your faces on all our laptops / phones this Thursday evening.