About this Event
THE LONGEST RUNNING POETRY SLAM ON THE WEST COAST!
Bringing you some of the best poetry from across the world every week since 1998, and third in the nation at the 2015 National Poetry Slam! 3rd place at Bigfoot 2023 and 2nd place at Bigfoot 2024 in Portland, OR.
don't forget to check us out before the show for the writing workshop, led by one of our crew members.
Doors open @ 7:00PM
Workshop Hosted in Person and Online @ 7:00PM
Poetry Slam SIGN UP LIST Goes out @ 7:00PM
SHOW STARTS AT 8PM!!!
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Alie Jones is a writer, artist, and Creole mermaid. She is the author of Saltwater Moonshine, a poetry collection that honors her matrilineal Creole heritage through poetry, music, and reflections of love. Alie is passionate about centering our breath work as sacred and hopes to build a legacy of awareness and expression. She is the Director and Co-founder of Black Freighter Press, a revolutionary press committed to the exploration of liberation. Alie is the host of the podcast called Chit Chat with Aliecat, exploring self-care practices & journeys of self-love. She received her MPA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies as well as a MFA from Mills College in Creative Writing.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Starry Plough Pub, 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, United States
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