2009 SlamMadness Semi-Final #1 April 10, 2009

This Friday the EchoVerse presents the first semi-final of the 2009 SlamMadness season. Ten of the top slam poets in Detroit compete for five open spots on the EchoVerse Final Stage on April 24th. The top four performance poets (slam poets) will win invites to join the 2009 Detroit Slam Team produced by the EchoVerse Poetry and Slam Series. Our slam team competes annually in the National Poetry Slam certified by Poetry Slam Inc. (http://www.poetryslam.com). This year's team will compete in Miami, Florida in early August.

EVERY FRIDAY: EchoVerse Poetry & Slam Series featuring the award-winning "All Kinds Of Poetry" Open Mic, local and national features, round-robin and more.

HOME VENUE: 1515 Broadway (across from Detroit Opera House), 1515 Broadway, Downtown Detroit

Phone: (313) 965-1515

DATE & TIME: Every Friday, doors open at 9:00 p.m., open mic list and slam registration available at 9:45 p.m., show begins at 10:00 p.m. (Features may change without notice.) until after Midnight.

www.echoversepoetry.com

Official Website: http://www.echoversepoetry.com