FINALS! Fri April 5th, Buddies In Bad Times, 7pm show, 15 adv, 20 on the date
THIS IS IT! The Championships! All year we've been traveling our show to towns, cities and hamlets to find the best in 2SLGBPTIPIA+ voices. We cannot wait to see who wins the grand prize of a trip to Capturing Fire Slam, the International Queer Summit & Slam in Washington DC.
5 Cities! 8 Poets! But only 1 Champion. Who will win? Meet your Hot Damn Lineup
Jayda Marley
Kimberly Jae
Fira Astrali
Doe
Wes Ryan
Sulva
Robert Molloy
Charly Bird
Our feature is a dream come true! The out of this universe fantastic Nasra Adem NASRA is a queer, Muslim, Oromo creator/curator living in Amiskwaciwȃskahikan (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 territory. They were the Youth Poet Laureate of Edmonton from 2016 to 2017 and are currently the Director of Sister to Sister, an artistic showcase for/by femmes and women of colour. They are also the Festival Director of Black Arts Matter—Alberta’s interdisciplinary Black arts festival—and were the 2017 recipient of the Mayor’s Emerging Artist award. NASRA’s first poetry chapbook A God Dance in Human Cloth with Glass Buffalo Publishing celebrates the soft warrior in all of us; a call to step into our divinity and into ourselves, with fists unclenched.
Then the after party starts at 10pm with Dj/Rapper/spoken word champ Sofia Fly! Thank you to the Toronto Arts Council for the support.
TICKETS 15 Adv from Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 20 at the door. Order through www.buddiesinbadtimes.com
DOORS 630
SHOW 7PM START
Buddies is a wheelchair accessible space, pick up a string of beads if you'd prefer not to be photographed or mentioned. If you can only do PWYC please contact Charlie C Petch
5 Cities! 8 Poets! But only 1 Champion. Who will win? Meet your Hot Damn Lineup
Jayda Marley
Kimberly Jae
Fira Astrali
Doe
Wes Ryan
Sulva
Robert Molloy
Charly Bird
Our feature is a dream come true! The out of this universe fantastic Nasra Adem NASRA is a queer, Muslim, Oromo creator/curator living in Amiskwaciwȃskahikan (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 territory. They were the Youth Poet Laureate of Edmonton from 2016 to 2017 and are currently the Director of Sister to Sister, an artistic showcase for/by femmes and women of colour. They are also the Festival Director of Black Arts Matter—Alberta’s interdisciplinary Black arts festival—and were the 2017 recipient of the Mayor’s Emerging Artist award. NASRA’s first poetry chapbook A God Dance in Human Cloth with Glass Buffalo Publishing celebrates the soft warrior in all of us; a call to step into our divinity and into ourselves, with fists unclenched.
Then the after party starts at 10pm with Dj/Rapper/spoken word champ Sofia Fly! Thank you to the Toronto Arts Council for the support.
TICKETS 15 Adv from Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 20 at the door. Order through www.buddiesinbadtimes.com
DOORS 630
SHOW 7PM START
Buddies is a wheelchair accessible space, pick up a string of beads if you'd prefer not to be photographed or mentioned. If you can only do PWYC please contact Charlie C Petch
Peterborough/Nogojawinong - Show! Sat March 9th at 7:30pm, The Sapphire room,
Season 5 Shows - Winner TBD
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Season 4 Shows - Winner D'Scribe!
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Past Shows Season 3 - 2016/2017 - Winner - D'Scribe!
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Past Shows Season Two - winner Kay Kessirer
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HOT DAMN AT TORONTO PRIDE!!!
Trans and Gender Non Binary Stage (North Stage) Sun June 28th 2:30-4pm
We are so proud to be a part of this year's Pride Weekend in Toronto! Come find us at the North Stage, There will be an open mic sign up and a head to head competition and a showcase moment for the winner! Come cheer and join in the show, we cannot wait!! Catch some of the best voices in Queer Slam like Kay Kassirer, Ki Notshenorhe, KT Job and more!
Past Shows of Season One - Winner Beth Murch!
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