About this Event
The Poetry Get Down: Reset Slam
Hosted by National Spoken Word Artist Verb Kulture
$1k Grand Prize
Event: Saturday January 31
Time: 7pm | Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets: $20 advance/ $25 at door
Concessions Available: Soft Drinks/Wine/ Beer and Snacks
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In the Reset Slam, every round is a clean slate.
No carried scores. No momentum advantage.
Each poem stands on its own moment.
FORMAT
- 12 poets
- 3 rounds
- Each round resets to zero
- Original poetry only
CONTENT & PERFORMANCE
- No profanity or vulgar language (CLEAN CONTENT ONLY)
- No hate speech or explicit content
- No props, costumes, music, or recorded sound
- No changing of clothes, removal of jackets, hats, etc.
- Voice and body only
THE CLOCK
- First two rounds: 3-minute time limit
- Final Round: ONE MINUTE POEM (With a 10 sec grace period)
- 10-second grace period all rounds
- 0.5-point deduction for every 10 seconds over time
JUDGING
- 5 judges, randomly selected
- Score range: 0.0 – 10.0
- Highest and lowest scores dropped
- Remaining 3 scores added
Judges score on:
- Creativity
- Content
- Performance
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THE ROUNDS
ROUND ONE — Reset
- Random draw order
- All 12 poets perform with 3 minute time limit and 10 sec grace period
- Top 6 advance
- Scores reset after the round
ROUND TWO — Reset
- Random draw order
- 6 poets perform a new poem with 3 minute time limit and 10 sec grace period
- Top 4 advance
- Scores reset after the round
ROUND THREE — Final Reset
- Random draw order
- 4 poets perform a ONE MINUTE TIME LIMIT POEM with 10 sec grace period
- Clean slate
- Highest score wins the Slam
TIES
- Highest total of all 5 scores from that round wins
- If tied: All 5 scores will be added to break the tie
- If there is still a tie: Another one minute sudden death match to break the tie
ARRIVAL
ALL POETS MUST BE THERE NO LATER THAN 7:15. IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER THE DRAW YOU CAN NO LONGER COMPETE.THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY FEE REFUNDS.
THE PHILOSOPHY
You are not your last poem.
You are not your last score.
Every round is a reset.
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GRAND PRIZE $1000
2ND PLACE $300
3RD PLACE $200
$30 registration fee
Only the first 12 poets that complete registration will be allowed to participate in the slam
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The Denton Black Film Festival has grown into a five-day event that allows you, our guest, to immerse yourself in some of the best artistic showcases of Black cinema, music, spoken word, art and more. Learn more about the festival at dentonbff.com/film-festival
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Patterson Appleton Center (PAC), 400 East Hickory Street, Denton, United States
USD 33.85
