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SUMMARY:Slamming Bricks 2023 Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:The largest 2SLGBTQ+ regional poetry slam in the Four Corners Region is coming to the Avalon Theater!\n  \nThis year the poetry slam is a free all-ages show (mature content\, parental discretion advised)! Doors open at 5:00 PM with the show starting at 6:00 PM. Free tickets can be reserved in advance through The Avalon Theater. \nSlamming Bricks is an annual slam poetry competition in its fifth year produced by the Western Colorado Writer’s Forum and organized by Caleb Ferganchick during Colorado West Pride’s Pride Week in Grand Junction\, Colorado. \nSlamming Bricks is an intersectional competition exploring resistance and liberation in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Poets from all over the American West compete in four rounds of poetry in a battle for the brick. \nSlamming Bricks has featured Colorado Poet Laureate\, Bobby LeFebre\, and star of HBO’s Emmy-nominated show We’re Here\, Eureka O’Hara. \nA Slamming Bricks documentary by Fruita cinematographer\, Rachel DeWeber\, will be screened prior to the poetry slam and a special stand-up comedy performance by Joke Junction’s\, Emilie Stickley\, will also be featured. \nLive ASL interpretation is provided during the event and a live stream will be available for remote viewing. \nVarious nonprofits will be on site to connect community members to information and resources. \n  \n\nCompeting for the brick this year:\nAdrienne Cascarella \nAutumn Meadows \nSabrina Zachary \nNico Wilkinson \nHeather Nicholson \nCharles Dalton Telschow \nBrianna Hammerstrom \nTempest Juliet \n  \nWith extra special guest judges:\nAvery Brooks (Slamming Bricks Anthology Editor) \nCorey Spurlock (Slamming Bricks Trophy Designer) \nDanny Rosen (Owner of Lithic Press) \nMackenzie Benanati (Slamming Bricks 2019 Champion) \nAerik Francis (Slamming Bricks 2022 Champion) \n\n  \nSlamming Bricks 2023 was made possible thanks to the following sponsors:\nDynamic Dreams \nThe Avalon Foundation \nThe Colorado Health Foundation \nWestern Colorado Community Foundation \nWestern Colorado Health Network \nLithic Press \nWestern Colorado Alliance \nUniversal Unitarian Congregation of the Grand Valley \n2nd Saturday \nVistas & Vineyards \nJeremy & Preston Franklin \nRuzin Creative \nMutual Aid Partners \nFidels Cocina / Spoke & Vine Motel \nDelta Pride \nLoving Beyond Understanding \nAbility Advocates \nLeague of Women Voters \nKaris\, Inc. \nTalking Gourds \nDancing in My Head Photography \nParadise Theater \nKiln Coffee \nPowderhorn \nStephen Hook \nNathan Prentiss \nJamie Porta
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CATEGORIES:Poetry Slam
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SUMMARY:Slamming Bricks
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URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/slamming-bricks/
LOCATION:Charlie Dwellington’s\, 103 N. 1st St.\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501
CATEGORIES:Poetry Slam
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