NPS 2008 - Festival

Festival

How Slam Works

76 teams travel to Madison hoping their best-dressed words will pass airport security
Each team will have 4 or 5 competing poets
Preliminary competition will take place Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday night
Each team will compete two nights, rest the third night
Competition rounds are called "bouts." Each bout has four teams.
In a bout, each team has four opportunities to perform and score points
Points are assigned by a panel of five judges, randomly selected from the audience
At the end of prelims, teams with the top 25 cumulative scores will advance to Friday's semi-finals.
Top four scoring teams from semis will advance to Saturday's Finals Night Showcase!

Click here to buy Semi-Finals and Finals Tickets!

Bouts

BOUTS!

You have been patiently waiting for it and now it's finally here!!! The bout draw...BUM BUM BUMMMMMMM!!!

Please note: The schedule has been updated and changed as of 08/03/2008. All links in this article have been updated to reflect the proper information.

NATIONAL POETRY SLAM 2008 – Madison

TUES
8/5	Brink Club	Bartell Evjue	Comedy Club	Bartell Drury	MMOC	Stage Door
8pm	Columbus WB	Phoenix	1Fort Worth	Lincoln	Paris	San Francisco
	Boston CT	Charlotte SC	Austin AP	Mesa	Durham	Richmond SR
	Honolulu	Boise	Detroit EC	Sacramento	Toronto	Buffalo
	Lincroft	Milwaukee	Berkeley	Columbus BP	Chicago GM	Dallas DP

10pm	Brink Club	Bartell Evjue	Comedy Club	Bartell Drury	MMOC	Stage Door
	Chicago MG	New York UR	Montevallo	White Plains	Atlanta	Charlotte RD
	Eureka	LA PL	San Diego	Flagstaff	Philadelphia	Denver NU
	Worcester	Salt Lake	Maui	Hampshire	Cincinnati	Springfield
	Boston LL	Decatur	Fayetteville	New York LA	Detroit BP	Portland

WED
8/6	Brink Club	Bartell Evjue	Brink Lounge	Bartell Drury	MMOC	Stage Door
8pm	Richmond NA	New Paltz	Orlando	Spartanburg	San Antonio	OKC
	St. Paul	St. Louis	Silver City	Tucson	Manchester	Oakland
	Seattle	Kalamazoo	Vancouver	Baltimore	Madison	Houston HP
	Minneapolis	Amarillo	Cleveland	Austin SF	Houston HT	Killeen

10pm	Brink Club	Bartell Evjue	Brink Lounge	Bartell Drury	MMOC	Stage Door
	Columbus WB	Denver DMS	Phoenix	Honolulu	Boston CT	Lincroft
	Charlotte SC	Albuquerque	Austin AP	Milwaukee	Boise	Fort Worth
	Detroit EC	New York NU	Sacramento	Lincoln	Berkeley	Mesa
	Columbus BP	Delray Beach	Chicago GM	Durham	Paris	Toronto

THUR
8/7	Brink Club	Bartell Evjue	Brink Lounge	Bartell Drury	MMOC	Stage Door	Majestic A
8pm	New York UR	Los Angeles	Chicago MG	Salt Lake	Worcester	Decatur	Eureka
	Boston LL	White Plains	New York LA	Flagstaff	Denver NU	Hampshire	Charlotte RD
	Springfield	Portland	Cincinnati	Atlanta JM	Montevallo	Philadelphia	Detroit BP
	San Diego	Maui	Albuquerque	Fayetteville	Del Ray Beach	Denver DM	New York NU

10pm	Brink Club	Bartell Evjue	Brink Lounge	Bartell Drury	MMOC	Stage Door	Majestic A
	San Francisco	Richmond SR	New Paltz	Kalamazoo	St. Louis	Dallas DP	Buffalo
	Amarillo	Richmond NA	Minneapolis	Manchester	San Antonio	Seattle	St. Paul
	Madison	Houston HT	Baltimore	OKC	Austin SF	Tucson	Spartanburg
	Oakland	Houston HP	Silver City	Cleveland	Vancouver	Orlando	Killeen

Milwaukee


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Slam Team 411

TEAM REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN

All teams must check in at NPS headquarters to receive Poet passes, bags competition materials and to confirm participation in this year's contest.

Registration will take place on the 2nd floor of the Concourse Hotel at the following times ONLY:

Monday, Aug. 4

11 am - 1 pm

4:30 pm - 6 pm

Tuesday, Aug. 5

10 am - 1 pm

TEAM ORIENTATION

(Yes, it's mandatory. For everyone. Really.)

Every NPS team member and coach must participate in one of the 2008 Orientation sessions. Please don't make us disqualify your team or any of its members because you decided to skip orientation. Okay? Orientation will also take place on the 2nd floor of the Concourse Hotel:

Monday, Aug. 4

3 pm - 4 pm

Tuesday, Aug. 5

2 pm - 3 pm

NPS LAUNCH PARTY

Let's get this National Poetry Slam thang started right, right?! Join your huggable host, Big Poppa E, for a laid back social for NPS Teams, SMs and key Volunteers:

Monday, Aug. 4

9 pm - 2 am

The Nitty Gritty

223 N. Frances

Vittles & Beer, Music & Old Friends

WALKING THE TALK

The KickOff Community Event for NPS 2008

Instead of the "team introduction" effort, we're going to kick off the week by uplifting a few folks in need. Interested poets will gather in the lobby of the Concourse for a performance visit to one of three local community service centers (youth, inmates or homeless). Each poet will perform one poem, providing the clients at each Center with an unforgettable experience. In advance, thank you.

Tuesday, Aug. 5

10:30 am - Meet at Concourse lobby

11 am - Depart for Centers

1:30 pm - Return to Concourse

LYRICS ON THE LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Instead of roasting in right field as part of a softball game, this year we'll spend our NPS Saturday afternoon chillin' on the lakefront enjoying live music. This free showcase being is presented for NPS by University of Wisconsin's Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, as well as the Multicultural Student Association.

Saturday, Aug. 8

1 pm - 4 pm

UW Union Terrace, 800 Langdon St.

Official NPS Sponsors


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Passes & Tickets

WHAT TO EXPECT

Our goal was to create options that allow you to expect ... exactly what you want! Whether you're partial to the day workshops, prefer the evening slam competitions, have limited time or limited loot, we have an option for you!

Check out the descriptions and costs of our passes and tickets below. If you're a member of a 2008 NPS Team, however, please keep in mind that your Poet Pass admits you into everything, everywhere at any time.

PASSES & TICKETS

If you want to attend the 2008 NPS --OF COURSE you do!, here are few ways to make that happen:

FESTIVAL PASS

If you're mostly interested in participating in the panel discussions, themed readings, workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions, pick up a Festival pass for full access to the entire week's daytime events. Includes an NPS book and admission into Finals Night Showcase. $50

SLAM PASS

If you'd rather set aside time for the verbal throwdown between the nation's boldest poetic voices, and then hang out at the Late Night social readings, get yourself a Slam pass for No-Waiting-in-Line entry into all prelim bouts. Includes NPS book and admission into Semi Finals and Finals Night Showcase. $75

ALL ACCESS PASS

You don't want to miss ANYTHING, including SemiFinals, the New Group Piece Championship and the Finals Night Showcase. This pass also affords No-Waiting-in-Line entry into all prelim bouts. Pick up up an All Access Pass, as well as as an NPS book and commerorative shirt. $125

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE BY VISITING PSI's STORE (Drop down to "Tickets" link)

SINGLE EVENTS TICKETS (on site only)

One-Day Festival Ticket - $20

Preliminary Competition Bout - $5*

One-Night Slam Ticket (two bouts/venues) - $7*

SemiFinals - $15

Finals Night Showcase - $25

Click here to buy Semi-Finals and Finals Tickets!

*Also includes hand stamp for admission into Late Night Showcases

in MADISON

Purchase passes and tickets at

Rainbow Books, 426 W. Gilman

Avols Bookstore, 315 W. Gorham

in MILWAUKEE

Purchase passes and tickets at

Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E. Locust

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