NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WEEK IN POETRY
(Updated: 4/8/2009)
With regard to the Northern California poetry scene, I highly recommend anyone looking to traverse its venues to join the NorCal Slams listserve and get connected with other folks in the scene. To subscribe, send an email to: norcalslams-subscribe {at} yahoogroups.com from you regular email address. I recommend you read it from top to bottom every week prior to your Northern California Tour. Huge thanks to Ekabhumi for keeping it going since forever.
(WARNING: NOT ALL EVENTS ARE WEEKLY! PAY CLOSE ATTENTION!)
SUNDAYS
CITY SLAM (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
MAMA CALIZO’S VOICE FACTORY THEATER
1519 Mission (at 11th a few blocks from the Civic
Center BART, next to Fire Stone Tires), SF, 94103.
HOST: MONA WEBB & Co-Host: CHARLES EKABHUMI ELLIK
2nd Sundays, 7-10:00pm Door: $6. ALL AGES VENUE. Cash Prizes.
Info: http://myspace.com/thecityslam
http://myspace.com/goldengateslam
thecityslam {at} yahoo.com
http://www.voicefactorysf.org
MONDAYS
SAN JOSÉ POETRY SLAM (SAN JOSE, CA)
MACLA. 510 S 1st Street.
San Jose, CA. $6 at the door
1st Mondays of the month
7:30 PM sign up, 8 PM show starts
MORE INFO: Kat0ninetales {at} aol. com
SANTA CRUZ CITY SLAM (SANTA CRUZ, CA)
The Crepe Place. 1134 Soquel Ave, 95062.
(831) 429-6994. All Ages.
Sign ups: 7:30pm, Show: 8pm.
Door: $4, $50 to first place.
1st and 3rd Tuesdays MONTHLY.
All Ages. Full Bar. Full Dinner Menu.
More info: sccityslam {at} gmail. com
TUESDAYS
GOLDEN STATE SLAM (OAKLAND, CA)
Grand Lake Coffee House. 440 Grand Ave.
Right Next to the Barbershop, across the street from Ahn’s Burgers.
3rd TUES MONTHLY. Cash Prizes.
Oakland, CA. 510.495.7211
Drawing starts at 8pm
Show starts at 8:35 SHARP!!
$ 5 admission. ALL AGES WELCOME!!
Questions? goldengatesla {at} gmail. com
http://www.myspace.com/goldenstateslam
http://www.myspace.com/nercity
FAIRFIELD SLAM (FAIRFIELD, CA)
Missouri Street Theater. 1125 Missouri St.
Fairfield, CA. All Ages. $7 door donation. ($5
for students with school ID or students of
Missouri Street Theatre Workshop, classes or
productions) $89 in prizes. 7-10pm.
(Sign-up for open mic and slam begin at 6:30pm)
Last Tuesday MONTHLY. Host/Producer: -GO.
Web-host/slam-master: Conocida
Fairfield, CA. (707) 803-3393
http://YouTube.com/3rdEyeCollective
WEDNESDAYS
BERZERKELEY SLAM (BERKELEY, CA)
STARRY PLOUGH. 3101 Shattuck. 510-841-2082.
(1 block uphill of Ashby BART). EVERY WEDS.
8:30-11pm. Sign-ups: 7:30. ALL AGES before 9pm.
Hosts: Ekabhumi, Betsy Gomez, Jamie DeWolf,
Lucky 7, Joshua Walters, & Dre.
http://www.myspace.com/berkeleypoetryslam
http://www.berkeleypoetryslam.com
Contact: Ekabhumi voluptuary {at} hotmail.com
RUBBER CHICKEN OPEN MIC & SLAM (MONTEREY, CA)
EAST VILLAGE COFFEE LOUNGE. 498 Washington St.
(@ Pearl St.) near Downtown Monterey.
Show: 8:00-10:00pm. $3 donation.
Open Mic & slam every Wednesday.
Host: Garland Thompson.
Booking: gtpoet {at} gmail.com
The Rubber Chicken Poetry Slam & Open Mic
MODESTO SLAM (MODESTO, CA)
Prospect Theatre Project, 520 Scenic Dr.
Modesto, CA, 95350
DOORS OPEN / POET SIGN-UP: 6:30 PM.
SHOW STARTS: 7:30 PM sharp! 2nd WED MONTHLY.
COST: $5.00 for general admission & competing poets.
Admission is limited to the first 100 people.
INFO: Sam Pierstorff (pierstorffs {at} mjc.edu)
WEB: http://www.slamonrye.com
SACRAMENTO SLAM (SACRAMENTO, CA)
Queen Sheba Restaurant. 1704 Broadway (at 17th).
Open Mic Poetry & Music every Weds. Slam: LAST WEDS.
8pm-11pm. $5 cover. All Ages.
More Info: malikspeaks {at} aol. com
THURSDAYS
TOURETTES WITHOUT REGRETS (OAKLAND, CA)
THE OAKLAND METRO * 630 3rd St. Oakland, CA
FIRST THURS. Sign up: 8pm, Show: 8:30 * $10
* ALL AGES * Full Bar *
Hosts: Jamie DeWolf & D Silence.
Onstage Freakin’ by MS. ECCENTRIC and MR. MASCOT
Battle Beats by DJ Fxck Off!
Info: tongueartillery {at} yahoo .com
OAKLAND SLAM (OAKLAND, CA)
The Oasis Restaurant & Bar.
135 12th St. (@ Madison).
$5 (UNDER 18), $10 General ($7 online guest-list)
Last Thurs. Monthly. Performances – 8:30 – 11:00
Dance Floor open – 11:00 – until ?
Cash Prizes. Host: Nazelah J Jeffries
More Info: oaklandslam {at} gmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/oaklandslam
CHICO SLAM (CHICO, CA)
Cafe Culture. 931 W. 5th Street.
all at 7pm -$5
Chico, CA. 7pm. All Ages.
Every other THURS. Hosted by Tazuo.
http://www.myspace.com/chicopoetreeslam
Info: wordgroove {at} yahoo.com
KINETIC POETICS (UC SANTA CRUZ)
Cafe Revolucion at College 10,
on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
Every 2nd THURS, except school holidays.
$3-5 donation requested (no one turned away).
8:30 sign ups, 9pm slam.
More info: kineticpoetics {at} gmail.com
http://www.kineticpoetics.com
FRIDAYS
SONOMA SLAM (SONOMA, CA)
VARIOUS LOCATIONS. For details, please visit the Sonoma Library website.
http://sonomalibrary.org/programs/PoetrySlams.html
Every 1st FRIDAY. Slam at 7 p.m. (doors: 6:45)
All Ages. FREE!
Hosted by: Go & Armando Garcia-Dávila
More info: Vandy Tompkins – 707-545- 0831
SATURDAYS
Poetry Events on Saturdays!? Yeah, sure! Good luck!
