SPONSORED BY THE HARRISON COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
Harrison Zork Slam [2011-06-28 @ 7:00pm]
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Come join the 1st Ever Harrison Zork SLAM on Tuesday 2011-06-28!!!
Find out what's happening in Harrisonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Slam poetry has taken over Broadway, HBO, and the entire world. But THIS Tuesday June 28th @ 7:00pm sharp SLAM Poetry lands in Harrison, NY for the 1st time ever.
Join host and Westchester Slammaster Eric ZORK Alan for a fantastic and fun evening of poetry. If you love poetry, you will love it more. If you HATE poetry this event will change your mind.
We will have an open mic, open slam and a performance from 9X National Slam poetry competitor & National Slam Icon Eric ZORK Alan.
Bring 1 -2 poems to share in the open mic or sam, or just bring your open ears and clapping hands.
See why this art form has won Tony awards on Broadway & opened up a renewed interest in poetry in our public schools.
What: 1st Ever Harrison Zork SLAM
When: Tuesday, 2011-06-28 @ 7:00pm sharp [6:30pm sign up for open mic/slam]
Where:
Harrison Veteran's Memorial Building
210 Halstead Avenue
Harrison NY 10528-3614
Details:
- FREE to the public
- bring 1 - 2 poems to share at the Open Mic or Slam OR just bring open ears & clapping hands
Eric ZORK Alan Bio:
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Eric ZORK Alan, a 9x National Slam Poet competitor, is probably best known for standing on chairs. He is also known for gratuitously dropping names... like that he is the only poet ever to have his book [appropriately called “I am NOT a poet”] blurbed by Davy Jones, Dobie Gray & Wild Cherry. Zork has Featured at the hottest poetry venues in America including Chicago’s legendary Green Mill where slam started. He has toured across America visiting High Schools and colleges in his mission to make more poets. He has produced and been featured in a series of "PG Safe Slam" DVDs from the National Poetry Slam to help get Slam poetry into the schools in an educational friendly and appropriate manner. He also performs at and hosts ZorkSlams [student based events] at Barnes & Noble Bookstores Nationwide. He hosts Westchester County, NY's largest poetry series and slammaster for the PSI Westchester Slam series @ The White Plains Public Library. For more info: www.iamNOTapoet.com
