5161 Beach Blvd
Jacksonville, Florida 32207

Soul Release Poetry, the longest running spoken word poetry event in northeast Florda, every third Saturday at 8:00pm. Features an open mic for poets and singers, hip hop and R&B by DJ Al Pete and nationally known spoken word artists.

Saturday, August 15, 2009 8:00pm
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Epiphany is a Counselor/Educator by trade and is a member of Savannah's premier Spitfire Poetry Group (www.spitfirepoetrygroup.com / www.myspace.com/spitfirepoetrygroup). As a member and individually, Epiphany has performed (and featured) in several venues throughout the southeast. She has been featured on the Blogtalk radio show, Sippin on Ink and works closely with the soul jazz funk band, Nickle Bag of Funk.

http://www.myspace.com/epiphanyspits

Corey Hopps is an educator in Southeast Georgia. and has been writing for most of his life. He calls his style of poetry Southern Realism. He has published poetry in Calliope Literary Magazine. He has received an award for best Male Spoken Word Artist at the 2004 Savannah Spoken Word Festival. He has served as a Show Coordinator for AWOL, INC. (Artistic Outreach Program). and Program Coordinator for Cider House, Inc (Artistic Outreach Program).He co-authored a critically acclaimed volume of poetry entitled, "Urban
Journalism" in 2006. He is currently working on three books and a spoken word CD, and continues to teach middle school students.

http://www.myspace.com/urbanjournalism

Dorothy's Diner/Dotts Lounge 5161 Beach Blvd (Corner of Art Museum Drive - next to Austin Karakoe) - food and drink specials all night long

Admission: $5 poets/$10 general audience

Also please support the first annual school supply drive sponsored by JAAM Hair Boutique (our sponsor) and Dorothy's Diner (host venue) by bringing school supplies to the event

(notebook paper, folders, pencils, pens, etc)

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Added by nokturnalescape on August 3, 2009