Final Results:
1. Ed Mabrey
2. Daniel Leamen
3. JW Baz
4. Michael Mlekoday
5. Ayinde Russell
6. Jovan Mays
7. Sierra DeMulder
8. Ben Wenzl
9. Tapestry
Congratulations to all and thanks to all the poets who came by!
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WHEN: Friday and Saturday, October 23-24, 2009
WHERE: Kimmel Theatre, Midland Lutheran College Campus, 900 N. Clarkson, Fremont, NE 68025
WHAT: The Great Plains Poetry Pile-Up is an individual poetry slam featuring some of the nation's best talent
HOW: The slam will hold three preliminary rounds of ten poets in each round; each poet will read two poems, 3-minutes maximum, Poetry Slam, Inc.'s National Poetry Slam rules apply for poems (i.e. your original work, no props, costumes, etc.). Prelims will be held at 7 and 8:30pm Friday and 4:30pm Saturday. Finals will feature the top 3 poets from each preliminary round (so 9 total poets). The Finals commence at 7:30pm, scored cumulatively (within the bout, previous bout scores do NOT carry over) and will be 3 rounds with elimination after each round. No poems are allowed to be repeated throughout the entire tournament.
OTHER EVENTS: See some of the poets in Omaha Friday afternoon 2-3pm at UNO as well as workshops 12:30-4 Saturday at Gallery 92 West (92 West 6th St., Fremont) and after parties both nights.
Workshops include:
12:30-2pm, Stop flailing awkwardly, presented by Wonder Dave: Stop flailing awkwardly is a series of improvisational acting techniques designed to help spoken word performers improve stage presence. The workshop will focus on vocal texture, energy level and gestures. Although improv is typically associated with comedy both comedic and dramatic performers will benefit from these exercises. Hone your performance skills like a ninja but with improvisational acting instead of throwing stars. Please wear something you can move in comfortably.
2-3:45pm, Workshop TBA by Ed Mabrey.
WHO IS INVITED: All are invited! This event is open to the public. Audience participation is encouraged in assisting our judges in scoring each round. You can attend any bout, any workshop, and come and go as you please.
COST: There is a $5 suggested donation at the door for all events.
PRIZE MONEY: $1950 in total prizes!
- $700 for First Place
- $400 for Second Place
- $300 for Third place
- $200 for 4th Place
- $100 for 5th-6th Places
- $50 for 7-9th Places
Sid Dillon, Jr., graciously donated prize money for the slam, and we at Midland Lutheran College extend our sincere thanks to him. Also, the Omaha Poetry Slam is donating some prize money and the rest comes from registrations.
YOUR HOSTS: Matt Mason, nationally , hell, internationally recognized poetry slam virtuoso and author of Things You Don't Know You Don't Know (Winner of the 2007 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry) and all around swell guy; and Henry Krusiewicz, poet, Midland Lutheran teacher extraordinaire, and the man who got this whole thing rolling.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES: Thirty poets will perform in the slam. To register, contact Matt Mason at mtmason@gmail.com and sign up. Though if you live WITHIN a 60 mile radius of the Omaha and Lincoln slams, 3 poets will be named to represent each slam, all others in this region can register after September 1st. All poets registering must send in a $20 deposit by October 1st (fully refundable as long as it is requested before October 14th) to: Matt Mason, 9712 N 34th St, Omaha NE 68112.
HOTELS: According to information gathered by Ed Mabrey:
Ed's choice (ahem):
Holiday Inn Express- Real FREE Breakfast, Hottub/whirpool, Heated Pool with kiddie area (like acid tripping mushrooms and bridges and planks in the pool area which are dope!), Free wi-fi, Close to food, Nice folks. Last year Klute and I stayed at this spot and simply dug it. The place should be pretty empty and we could enjoy ourselves when not beating each other up with words.
You can reserve your hotel room with the Holiday Inn: Rate is $64 for two queen beds. Call the hotel directly at 402-753-3850 and tell them you want the Great Plains Poetry rate. You have until SEPTEMBER 30 to reserve your room, so don't be a poet and wait till the last minute. Right now we have 20 rooms on hold.
Sponsored by Midland Lutheran College, PoetryMenu.com, the Omaha Healing Arts Poetry Slam, Salestrom Design, the Nebraska Writers Collective, Discount Copy & Supply, and the Fremont Area Art Association
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Schedule:
Friday, 10/23:
2-3pm, Appearances by some poets on the University of Nebraska, Omaha campus in the Gallery Room (3rd floor of the Milo Bail Student Center).
7pm, Prelim Bout 1
8:30pm, Prelim Bout 2
10pm, After-Party at a Fremont bar, location TBA.
Saturday, 10/24:
Workshops at Gallery 92 West (92 West 6th St., Fremont): 12:30-2, Stop Flailing Awkwardly stage presence workshop by Wonder Dave and 2-3:45 workshop TBA by Ed Mabrey.
4:30pm, Prelim Bout 3
7:30pm, Finals
After-Party at Fremont location TBA
Bouts:
7pm Friday:
Ben Wenzl, Omaha
Jenn Sparks, St. Paul
Oracle Jones, Lincoln
Lauren Perry, Mesa
Ayinde Russell, Denver
Brok "Tryst" Kerbrat, Lincoln
Claire Connolly, Denver
Young Prodigy, Omaha
Amy Everhart, Denver
Mike Mlekoday, Kansas
Going on to Finals:
Ben Wenzl, Omaha
Mike Mlekoday, Kansas
Ayinde Russell, Denver
8:30pm Friday:
Sierra DeMulder, St. Paul
Jen Rinaldi, Denver
Laura Yes Yes, DC
Jovan Mays, Denver
Dan Leamen, Omaha
Miles, Minneapolis
Pat McEvoy, Omaha
Rob "Ratpack Slim" Sturma, LA
Casey Degnan, Chicago
Going on to Finals:
Dan Leamen, Omaha
Sierra DeMulder, St. Paul
Jovan Mays, Denver
4:30pm Saturday:
Ed Mabrey, Phoenix
TBA
Wonder Dave, Minneapolis
Dylan Garity, Minneapolis
Sam Cook, Minneapolis
Cynthia French, Minneapolis
JW Baz, Chicago
Tapestry
Colin Gilbert, Dallas
Chris Book, Lincoln
Names in bouts are not in order of how they will read, that will be drawn at check-in, 30 minutes before the bout.
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