4th Not-So-Annual Haiku Death Match

IT’S BACK! Past haiku masters and new contenders will be competing for glory, fame, and a not-so-cheesy trophy in Heights Arts’ Haiku Death Match, to be held at Dobama Theatre. The Death Match is a live haiku poetry competition where audience votes determine the Haiku Master. Contenders, who come prepared with an arsenal of haiku, compete in pairs for a given number of rounds. The audience judges the poems by raising color paddles to indicate their vote. The emcee announces the score and keeps the crowds calm.

This year’s contenders include a Cleveland Arts Prize winner, Cleveland Heights city councilman, e-magazine editor, and a number of other haiku samurai.

Participate as the voting horde! Cash bar & refreshments; tickets in advance or at the door. www.heightsarts.org