About this Event
Join us on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH for a Poetry Slam at Rogue Public House in Portland, OR!
Sign-ups are at 6:30 PM. Show begins at 7:00 PM.
Rogue Public House: 928 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
No door admission. $5 suggested donation. All ages welcome.
Here are some important COVID-related things to note:
- While not mandatory, masks are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
- Please be smart and safe and, if you are feeling ill the day before/of, please stay home
- Keep an eye on our social media for any more updates
Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below.
★ •*´¨`*• T H E • S L A M •*´¨`*• ★
☆ The slam will be 3 rounds.
☆ There are 12 slots in the poetry slam.
☆ Poems will be scored on a scale of 0-10. There will be 5 judges. The lowest score and highest score for each poet will be dropped and the middle 3 scores will be added together.
☆ There is a 3 minute time limit for poems performed in the slam - with a 10 second grace period. A 1/2-point time penalty will be subtracted from the poet's score for every 10 seconds they go past the time limit.
☆ The 6 poets with the highest scores will move on to the 2nd round. The top 3 poets will then move onto the 3rd round.
★ •*´¨`*• A C C E S S I B I L I T Y •*´¨`*• ★
There is one entrance with no stairs. The event is on the bottom floor of the building. Any seating can be adjusted to make room for any accessibility equipment. There is also a bathroom that can be accessed on the first floor. There is a stage at this event - if you are a performer, assistance up/down the stairs can be provided or the mic can be brought down to the ground if needed.
★ •*´¨`*• S A F E R • S P A C E • P O L I C Y •*´¨`*• ★
(1) – Slamlandia is committed to the safety of our community and all of its members. This includes but is not limited to performers, audience members, venue staff, volunteers, featured poets, and Executive Council members. We will not allow any act of hate, bigotry, harassment, or violence within our space and will prohibit the entrance of those who have committed these acts in or outside of our space.
(2) – The Slamlandia community is a community based in consent. It is the responsibility of individuals initiating contact to receive enthusiastic consent for the following activities:
☆ Physical contact
☆ Discussion of personal or heavy topics
☆ Discussion of poetry shared on stage
(3) – Slamlandia does not censor our mic and space - with the exception of hate speech. Hate speech includes, but is not limited to threats of violence, the use of slurs for a group you do not belong to, racism, sexism, transphobia, transmisogyny, homophobia, classicism, and ableism.
☆ Marginalized voices expressing anger toward the group of people oppressing them does not fall under the category of hate speech.
☆ In the event that a performer is using hate speech on stage, an Executive Council member will end their performance and ask them to leave the stage.
☆ In the event that a performer uses hate speech, it is the responsibility of the Executive Council to explain to the performer why this was a violation of our hate speech policy to the best of their ability and point them to resources for further explanation
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rogue Portland Public House, 928 Southeast 9th Avenue, Portland, United States
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