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Meeting and Urgent Update!

Meeting and Urgent Update!

Seeing you Friday (and Thursday?)

October 15, 2024

Good Morning!

This matter needs your urgent attention!

An opportunity to compete and witness a slam poetry event!

House of Words Open Mic Night

House of Words is a new & interactive open mic where creatives have a home that fosters and supports their growth while providing top notch entertainment for those who appreciate performing arts. The first half will have 12 open mic performers and the second half will have 4 artist spotlights. Each open mic performer will have the opportunity to win over the audience and earn an artist spotlight that will be professionally filmed. We welcome all kinds of acts--poetry, comedy, singing, musicians--but each performer is responsible for their own tech needs. We've got a mic and we're ready to hear what you've got! Location, Date & Time: The James Theater, Iowa City Thursday, Oct. 17 Doors open: 6:30 PM Show: 7 PM - 9 PM Event Highlights: 12 performance spots available – names drawn randomly! Each performer has 5 minutes (including setup) to shine. Go over time? You’ll miss the chance to reach the Artist Spotlight, unless you earn a special "Rewind!" Judging element revealed at the event. Top 4 performers will be voted into the Artist Spotlight, where they’ll get 10 minutes each to perform and be professionally filmed. Come support local talent and enjoy an evening of creativity! Tickets: $10 General Admission The James Theater, 213 North Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA

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Please let us know by emailing Vincent directly at [email protected] to RSVP by Tuesday October 15th at 5pm. We will be using UNI SLAM’s budget to pay for admission as its been approved within travel guidelines. Please make 100% sure that you can attend as we will most likely be paying in advance of the date. The plan is to carpool, any updates will be shared as they come.

If you are able to be the driver in the carpool, please email [email protected] to arrange that and see about gas reimbursement!

This week we will be meeting Friday October 18th, 6-7:30 in Bartlett 1017!

Next week we will meet Wed Oct 23. The last meeting of October will be the Spooky Scary Slam, which will fall on Wednesday October 30th, 7-9pm!

As mentioned in the last newsletter and to refresh our minds: Last year we had an event called the “Spooky Scary Slam”, which was a Halloween themed poetry slam. We had judges, catered food, prizes, and everyone arrived in costume. We will have opportunities to write, practice, and get started on planning this years slam. We will also be catering from Maucker Union

We will also be starting our requests for in-kind donations, usually gift cards or coupons from local businesses and organizations! These businesses will be our “sponsors” for the event and receive special recognition during the event. Please let us know if you know any businesses that may be interested as we’ll also be going over the script and process for asking/picking up donations. The script for requesting donations will be sent out along with the flyer for the event tomorrow!

We will be setting up a time to table in the union tomorrow from 1-2pm if reserved, to spread word of the slam and recruit participants and attendees, so let us know if you’d be able to help man the table or stop by!