Dec 10 - 12 2020
Exit 36 Poetry Slam

Exit 36 Poetry Slam

Presented by City of Pompano Beach at Pompano Beach Cultural Center

The Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is proud to present the 3rd Annual Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival, an enriching and entertaining showcase of the best local and national spoken word artists and writers. While poets will be competing live at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center from December 10-12, due to COVID-19, the festival will be live streamed to the public. The preliminary and final bouts are $10 each, in addition there will be free virtual artist talks and workshops that require registration to receive the links. An all-access virtual pass is $25. For tickets, registration and details, visit www.pompanobeacharts.org

Exit 36 Schedule

Thursday Dec 10, 2020 

Precision of Language Virtual Workshop / 3 pm – 4 pm

Charles Hines, poet out of Tampa, FL will be hosting Precision of Language. This writing workshop focuses on Precision of Language. Precision of Language is the concept of being as intentional as possible with your poetry to convey your message! We look at precise language through the Death of the Author Theory and Weight of Words. Death of the Author suggests that works of art have a life of their own outside of their creator. Weight of Words explore the denotative and connotative definitions of each word and how they can shift the tone of your poems. This workshop is to explore these methods and apply them to your performance. Through concise language we learn to channel our emotions clearly and ensure our audience feels exactly what we intend.

The Artist Life During COVID-19Virtual Artist Talk / 6 pm – 7 pm      Join poet Ed Mabrey as he provides an artist talk on how to navigate the arts world during Covid-19. Come learn how to continue getting bookings, create virtual content, how to remain in a creative space, revenue streams, and more.

Virtual Preliminary Bout / 8 pm-10pm

Friday Dec 11, 2020 

Home as Space and Place Virtual Workshop / 3 pm – 4 pm
Join Dallas Poet & Cultural Creative Alex The Great in a workshop that bases its theme on participant’s geographical origin as a marker for a starting point in which identity is shaped in some ways. Conversation then veers off into how home, or the idea of home, is not just a physical space, but a place, or a feeling/emotion. Does home mean the same thing for various people? What does it mean to construct a new home for yourself?

Transforming Your Poetry Virtual Artist Talk / 6 pm – 7 pm

Playwright, professor, and director Jahman Hill discusses how to utilize poetry to create multiple avenues of artistic expression. Jahman will tell his story of using poetry to create theatrical productions, for-profit and non-profit organizations, and other artistic endeavors. Focusing on the power of collaboration, Jahman aims to give his audience a deeper understanding of poetry's potential.

Virtual Preliminary Bout / 8 pm – 10 pm 

Saturday Dec 12, 2020 

Virtual Final Stage / 8 pm – 10 pm

Admission Info

While poets will be competing live at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center from December 10-12, due to COVID-19, the festival will be live streamed to the public. The preliminary and final bouts are $10 each, in addition there will be free virtual artist talks and workshops that require registration to receive the links. An all-access virtual pass is $25. For tickets, registration and details, visit www.pompanobeacharts.org/virtual-events

Phone: 9545457800

Email: info@pompanobeacharts.org

Dates & Times

2020/12/10 - 2020/12/12

Location Info

Pompano Beach Cultural Center

50 W Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL