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Is Riot Act Reading Series going legit?

By Sheila Regan Tue., Mar. 19 2013 at 10:30 AM
Categories: Spoken Word
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Sharyn Morrow
Laura Brandenburg 
Folks familiar with the Riot Act Reading Series may have done a double take when they heard the news that the event would be hosted by the Loft this month. Is the scrappy brigade of low-brow denizens of basement bars -- who famously announce on their notices that they are "not responsible for lost or stolen items" and that "all models are 18 years of age" -- hanging up their hats and exchanging their 40s of Colt 45 for glasses of Pino Noir?

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What is poetry? Women of the World Poetry Slam finalists

By Rebecca McDonald Mon., Mar. 11 2013 at 11:00 AM
Categories: Spoken Word
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Denice Frohman, The Fuze (Women of the World Poetry Slam winner)
Last weekend, the 2013 Women of the World Poetry Slam brought nearly 80 poets from around the world to compete in Minneapolis over four days. In addition to competitive performance, the poets and the public were invited to participate in workshops including as No Shame No Silence: Addressing Sexual Violence in Community, open mics such as Nerd Slam, and curated poetry slams like Sassy Fat Girls!.

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The Moth Story Slam comes to the Twin Cities

By Ward Rubrecht Tue., Jan. 29 2013 at 9:47 AM
Categories: Spoken Word
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The Moth, born in New York City in 1997, moved performance storytelling from folksy yarns and traditional tales toward a more personal and modern tone.

Along the way, it brought the genre to millions of new audiences, and drew performances from folks not previously thought of as storytellers, like Molly Ringwald, Ethan Hawke, Moby, and the late Christopher Hitchens.


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Women of the World Poetry Slam: Minneapolis Qualifier

By Sheila Regan Mon., Jan. 28 2013 at 8:48 AM
Categories: Spoken Word
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Allison Broeren 
The Women of the World Poetry Slam is hitting Minneapolis this March. This Tuesday, local women poets will be coming together to battle for the qualifying spot, where the winner will be the hometown representative competing at the big event. So far, Cynthia French, Anna Bikovitz, Thressa Johnson and Kait Rokowski are already part of the line-up, but people can sign up on the day of the event as well.
 
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Mark Mallman reads from his tour diaries at Riot Act Reading Series

By Sheila Regan Tue., Jan. 15 2013 at 9:49 AM
Categories: Spoken Word
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Photo by Wilson Webb
Mark Mallman
This month's edition of the Riot Act Reading Series, the infamous conglomeration of punk rock, poetry, and shenanigans, will feature Mark Mallman. He will be reading from his tour diaries, which he's been keeping since 2003. This Sunday Mallman, who has driven back and forth between here and L.A at least 30 times, will be showing off his writing skills and giving an insider look at what it's like to be on the road. We chatted with Mallman about writing and his tour diaries.  More »

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Wing Young Huie on spoken-word artist Keno Evol: He has "a lyrical authenticity"

By Sheila Regan Wed., Jan. 9 2013 at 10:33 AM
Categories: Spoken Word
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This weekend, Antoine "Keno Evol" Duke will be releasing a collection at Third Place Gallery of spoken-word pieces he has developed over the past few years. This will be the 19-year-old performer's first spoken-word album, and his second appearance at the gallery after collaborating with concert violinist Karen Kim and composer Patrick Castillo last month.
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Groundswell Coffee hosts Poetry for Thought

By Sheila Regan Thu., Jan. 3 2013 at 9:26 AM
Categories: Spoken Word
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If you haven't caught on by now, participatory art is all the rage nowadays. Today, the most cutting edge art includes audiences in the creative process, so it becomes a two-way conversation. Case in point is Poetry for Thought, a new performance event that started in November at Groundswell Coffee. The series includes politically-minded poets and spoken-word artists doing their thing, but includes a discussion with the audience as well.


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Salon Saloon gets heavy for its December double-header

By Sheila Regan Thu., Dec. 27 2012 at 11:06 AM
Categories: Art, Spoken Word, The Written Word
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Paul D. Dickinson 
This Friday, Salon Saloon is serving up a double-dose of witty entertainment for its December installment. The evening will feature the Heavy 100, a year-end review exploring 2012's highlights on topics ranging from familiar to obscure. The event is split into two shows, one early and one late, so audiences can catch all the guests by seeing both programs, or just take in half of the festivities.

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Morphologies: Queer Performance Festival opens this weekend

By Sheila Regan Thu., Nov. 8 2012 at 10:19 AM
Categories: Spoken Word, Theater
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'Outside the Circle' 
In a perfectly timed, post-defeated marriage amendment fashion, Morphologies: Queer Performance Festival opens this weekend, offering an opportunity to celebrate Minnesota's victory against discrimination through theater. The festival includes six shows, workshops, and panel discussions at Intermedia Arts, Ritz Theater, and Pangea World Theater Studio.

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Late Nite Series: Non English Speaking Spoken Here returns this weekend

By Sheila Regan Thu., Nov. 1 2012 at 10:35 AM
Categories: Dance, Spoken Word, Theater
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Intikana
Photo by Dinah Ismail
Back in the early days of the Late Nite Series, it was all very underground. Sometimes things wouldn't start until 12:30 a.m., and it would go until three in the morning. Nowadays, the series begins at the slightly more reasonable hour of 9 p.m., and is publicized with more than just word of mouth. However, it still has that underground feel to it, says E.G. Bailey, who now curates the series with its founder Laurie Carlos.

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