Guest Host for March Slam

Vic Slam Master Missie Peters is off performing in the Berlin International Improv Festival, so we've asked Tongues of Fire Artistic Director and 2009 Slam Team member Skawt Chonzz to host the Slam.

If you were there at the February Slam where he threw down the most sacrilegious sacrificial poem yet - you'll know the man has chops. It'll be a slam to remember, for sure.

And remember - we only have 12 spots - sign up starts at 7:30. First 5 spots are guaranteed, the rest are by random draw. See you at the slam!

Vic Slam

March 17, 8pm

Cabin 12, 607 Pandora

$5 at the door

Confirm your attendance on our facebook event:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112554442153457

Victoria Spoken Word Festival February 24-26

Following the unbelievable success of the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word that Tongues of Fire hosted in 2009, there's gonna be a brand-new festival in town - the Victoria Spoken Word Festival.

Highlights:

• 11 poets from across Canada in the Festival Ensemble
• Vancouver poet Chris Gilpin featuring at Tongues of Fire
• Poet of Honour RC Weslowski performing Saturday night

There are three shows - but all tickets are at the door - so come early!

Tongues of Fire ft. Chris Gilpin
Thursday, Feb 24, $5
Solstice Cafe, 7:30pm

Awesome Shit Showcase
Friday, Feb 25, $10
Intrepid Theatre Club, 8pm

On the Edge (Festival Ensemble)
Saturday, Feb 26, $10
Intrepid Theatre Club, 8pm

Plus! A special post-festival show hosted by Achievers' Agency featuring Halifax's Tanya Davidson and Edmonton's Mary Pinkowski - Sunday at the Solstice Cafe.
Check out the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105894356155183

For more info on the festival visit:
http://www.victoriaspokenwordfestival.com/

Scores - February Slam

Another amazing night of poetry, another full roster of poets, another full house of inspired audience members.

There was a tie this month for second, so both poets will be taking second place points. Here are the scores:

Todd Palmer R1: 26.8 R2: 26.6 Total: 53.4 Place: 4 Points: 0.5
Shayne Avec I Grec R1: 27.9 R2: 27.1 Total: 55.0 Place: 3 Points: 1
Matthew Christopher Davidson R1: 27.2 R2: 28.2 Total: 55.4 Place: 2 Points: 2
Miss Marie R1: 26.9 R2: 28.5 Total: 55.4 Place: 2 Points: 2
Megan Ann Ward R1: 27.7 R2: 28.1 Total: 55.8 Place: 1 Points: 4

Next week is the Victoria Spoken Word Festival!

Next Slam: March 17. See you there.

Celebrity Judge at Feb Slam

We've invited Monday Magazine's new Editor, and international best-selling thriller author Grant McKenzie to come and be a celebrity judge at this week's Vic Slam - so come out and give it your best shot. Let's show Grant what a vibrant and exciting community of spoken word we have here in Victoria.

Oh yeah, and there's cash prizes.

Vic Slam

Thursday, Feb 17

Cabin 12, 607 Pandora

$5 @ the door, 7:30 doors

To find out more visit our facebook event page:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103660369710922

Scores - January

Wow - what a night of brand-new poets on the mic. Thanks everyone for coming out and giving it your best. We had some great contestants in the second round, and the scoring was incredibly close.

The scores are as follows:

Savannah McDermott R1:24.7 R2: 23.7 Total: 48.4 Place: 5 Points: 0.5

Todd Palmer R1: 24.6 R2: 24.7 Total: 49.3 Place: 4 Points: 0.5

Keenan Proud R1: 24.3 R2: 25.6 Total: 49.9 Place: 3 Points: 1

Mother Tareka R1: 24.9 R2: 25.1 Total: 50.0 Place: 2 Points: 2

Miss Marie R1: 24.5 R2: 26.3 Total: 50.8 Place: 1 Points: 4

See what I mean? Close.

See you next month, Feb 17, for the next slam!

Podcast!

Listen in to Vic Slam Master Missie Peters and 3-time Slam Team member Jane Bee as they talk with CFUV's Women on Air about what is Slam?, how competiton makes us better poets and tips on strategy to get the maximum out of your performance.

Podcast:

http://dailysplice.com/play?s_id=47057&ep_id=730228

Vic Slam January 20

We're starting 2011 off with a bang - well a slam really - with our first slam of the season. And you're invited.

If you've ever thought about maybe getting up on the stage and having random audience members judge your poetry - this is the year you should take that leap, jump on stage and rock the house.

Why? Because this year Vic Slam is giving away cash prizes to the top three poets of each night.

Vic Slam
Thursday, January 20
Cabin 12, 607 Pandora
Doors @ 7:30, $5 at the door

For more details check out the event on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130761476987063