Anis Mojgani - Feb 3rd
New Orleans born and Oregon resident poet, Anis Mojgani's spiritual and expressive verse is the hottest thing since burnt toast. A winner of national poetry slam individual championships in both 2006 & 2005, Anis is the current world cup poetry slam champion. (full bio)videos :: poetry :: link
Mike McGee - Feb 3rd
Local San Jose poet “Mighty” Mike McGee holds the following titles with humble glee: HBO Def Jam Poet, Individual World Poetry Slam Champion, 2006, National Poetry Slam Individual Grand Champion, 2003, San Jose Poetry Slam Grand Champion 2003, 2004, San Francisco Poetry Slam Grand Champion, 2003 But most of you know him as that funny guy that does poetry. He likes women and free food. Running makes him sad. (full bio)Ammo - Feb 4th
AMMO will melt your face off, their words wise yet raw, political yet personal. AMMO is comprised of UPenn students Ben Alisuag, Alysia Harris, and Joshua Bennet; champions of both the 2007 National Collegiate Poetry Slam in Ypsilanti, MI and the 2007 National Youth Poetry Slam in San Jose, CA. (full bio)Katie Wirsing - Feb 5th
With poems more like superhuman stories that leap buildings, move people, and topple human barriers. Katie Wirsing was a member of the 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Denver National Poetry Slam Team which won the National Slam Championship in 2006 and is just coming off of a Europe tour with the queer poet trio I am a Lagan. (full bio)Andrea Gibson - Feb 5th
Activist queer poet Andrea Gibson lives the life the words she speaks. Through her halting, vulnerable performance style, Gibson is the four time Denver Grand Slam Champion and veteran member of the 2000 and 2004 Denver slam team. (full bio)Saul Williams - Feb 6th
HBO Def Jam poet Saul Williams is one of the most influential voices in the spoken word revolution. Books? 4, including said the shotgun to the head. Albums? 5, including his most recent co-produced by Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor. Unparalleled and unique; not a show to be missed. (full bio)You! Feb 7th
After four days of poetry: it’s come time to tell your own story in a non-competitive format. Priority sign ups at the open mic given to those that attended workshops.
