Jazz Poetry Slam - "Come Alive!" Nov. 8 @ 7pm

Jazz Poetry Sm “Come Alive!” - Bring your poems or your love of poetry and justice. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sterling will hoe the 4th Ever Jazz Poetry Slam, themed “Come Alive,” base on the lesson from Howard Thurman:  “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs if people who have come alive.” Poets will be offered 5 minutes to recite one poem over light jazz.

Co-hosted by Regie Cabico and Sarah D. Lawson:  Regie is one of the country’s leading innovators and pioneers of the poetry slam having won 3 top prizes in National Slams. Bust Magazine ranked him the 100 Men We Love & The Kenyon Review called him the Lady Gaga of Poetry. Sarah is the founder and slam master of the Beltway Poetry Slam, DC’s premier poetry slam.

Jazz provided by George Mason University School of Music students. Prizes will be awarded to the winning poets in both the youth and adult categories. A cash wine bar, and decadent snacks will be provided.

Spoken Word Artists, Muses, Rappers, Students, Student Groups, Actors, Toastmasters and Activists are encouraged to participate. A registration donation of $15 will be requested from all speakers. Doors open at 6:15pm for registration. An admission donation of $10 will be requested from all attendees.

Please visit http://www.uucsjazzpoetryslam.net/ to register and for more information.