Sentences with phrase «on slam poetry»

Hill and Tatum are very funny together (e.g., the opening scene, in which Schmidt disguises himself as a Hispanic gang member and Jenko tries and fails to play along) and funny enough on their own (e.g., Schmidt's take on slam poetry and Jenko's delayed, childlike reaction to discovering the identity of his partner's romantic interest), which is vital because the film's questioning of itself extends to the relationship between these characters.

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It has no sofas and no poetry slams and no idea what title is currently on Oprah's toilet tank.
Toronto hosts comedy shows — it's home to world - famous comedy troupe Second City — poetry slams, concerts, touring Broadway shows, operas, one - act plays, seminars, festivals and galas on a weekly basis.
Spoken Word (Unrated) Prodigal Son drama about a San Francisco poetry slam artist (Kuno Becker) who returns to his New Mexico roots to care for his terminally - ill father (Ruben Blades) only to develop rapper's block when he starts hanging out on his hometown's crime - infested streets again with the gangstas he thought he'd left behind fr good.
Moore was sensitive to the critique, telling Vanity Fair she prepared for Wonderstruck by studying ASL, reading books and watching movies on deaf culture, and attending a deaf poetry slam.
(In English and Shona with subtitles) Spoken Word (Unrated) Prodigal Son drama about a San Francisco poetry slam artist (Kuno Becker) who returns to his New Mexico roots to care for his terminally - ill father (Ruben Blades) only to develop rapper's block when he starts hanging out on his hometown's crime - infested streets again with the gangstas he thought he'd left behind for good.
Ready to put on a poetry slam in your own school?
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His essays on race and education regularly appear in The New Yorker and The Atlantic; he was the 2014 National Poetry Slam champion; and his debut collection of poetry, Counting Descent, won the 2017 Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.
To help my students get on board, I explained that a poetry slam is an event in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of an audience.
Students arrived full of anticipation on the morning of our poetry slam.
She is currently working on a book about the history of the poetry slam at the Nuyorican.
On January 18, 2018, the Library Lions, an East Greenwich advocacy group, hosted a local poetry slam.
Glastonbury Festival is seeking experienced poets, wordsmiths, lyricists, spoken word artists, raconteurs, storytellers, stand - up poets and slam champs to perform on its poetry stage.
A number of live crowdfunding events were held to support the beloved shelter, such as a concert taking place on September 13th — which was India's first live crowdfunding event ever — as well as Sufi performances, a slam poetry session, and a comedy show, amongst others.
Dallas is on its own cultural roll: the popularity of the fair inspired Dallas Arts Week and, now, Dallas Arts Month, which connects the public with artists and organisations through poetry slams, jazz performances and panel discussions.
In collaboration with Storm King, the artist planned extensive public programming to take place on the installation and within it, such as musical performances, a poetry slam, shrine - making and story - telling workshops, and Hart's ongoing program The Black Lunch Table, in which she invites African American artists of the region for thematic discussion over lunch.
All teens ages 13 - 18 are invited for a FREE drop - in art - making session on the third Saturday of each month from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Explore modern and contemporary artwork, meet other talented teens, and experiment with different materials and a wide range of art forms such as visual art, slam poetry, fashion, and creative writing.
The 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps), a poetry tournament and festival, was held on Pratt's Brooklyn campus from March 9 - 12.
On the fun side, NGS kids take trips to outdoor events, theater, speakers, slam poetry, and other cultural events.
It can be a «congrats» on completing a project, on having an article or book published, or on something non-work-related like fitness goals hit, sweater knitted, quilt sold, poetry slammed, or marathon run.
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