The Houston Slam Team Grand Slam Final was an exciting mix of anticipation, drama, and intrigue. The players favored to win, members of last year’s 2008 team, met some stiff competition during Super Slam Week that pushed them down in the rankings and put their favored status in question. Queen Sheba had ranked No. [...]
Houston Poetry Slam Season Archive: 2008-2009 Slam Season
The 2009 Houston Slam Team Grand Slam Final @ Notsuoh
February 20, 2009 – 1:06 pm
Notsuohs can be easy to miss. But it’s next door to Dean’s and under the sign that says Clark’s. It also sits right in front of a train station on Main Street. There will be two bouts at 7pm and 9pm and the top two places from each bout become the 2009 Houston Slam [...]
2009 Grand Slam Final Qualifiers
February 20, 2009 – 12:31 pm
This page lists the results for the biggest night of the year for Houston Poetry Slam: the Grand Slam Final for the 2009 season. There will be two bouts at 7pm and 9pm and the top two places from each bout become the 2009 Houston Slam Team. The top 3rd place finisher will become the [...]
Super Slam Week Results
February 20, 2009 – 11:43 am
The official results of Super Slam Week are listed below. Tickets are still available for the Houston Slam Team Grand Slam Final on Saturday. We’re suppose to charge $10 at the door, but you might get in for $5 at this point.
Super Slam Week Bouts 1 and 2 @ Bohemeos
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2008-09 Slam Season Rankings
February 19, 2009 – 12:19 pm
These are the latest rankings for the Houston Poetry Slam 2008 – 2009 poetry slam open season. The top ranking poet gets to chose their spot in the first round of the Grand Slam Final. Only the eight highest ranking team or individuals will compete in the Grand Slam Final in two separate bouts. Only [...]
Nite 4 of Super Slam Week
February 18, 2009 – 4:19 pm
Tuesday night was a real good slam. This Thursday is going to be even more exciting. Front Cover Hair Salon at 4518 FM 1960 Rd W, Houston, Texas 77069 is run by the poetess Rae and therefore is not the site of just hairstyling. She has hosted non traditional poetry slams many times, but [...]
Nite Three of Super Slam Week
February 16, 2009 – 2:25 pm
Beaucoup Wings and Wings 3511 Elgin, Houston, Texas 77004 is the site of a weekly open reading each Tuesday run by long time poet Nefetari. But this is the second year she has allowed Houston Poetry Slam to preempt the regular reading. This Tuesday nioght there will be more thrilling poetic action as some of [...]
Nite Two of Super Slam Week
February 13, 2009 – 3:35 pm
There is an interesting open mic every Monday hosted by A.T. at Skols Casbar and Grill 2117 Chenevert St, Houston, TX (713) 651-1011. But this Monday night some of the hottest poets in Houston will be competing for top ranking in the third bout of Super Slam Week at 7pm and the fourth bout is [...]
Night One of Super Slam Week
February 12, 2009 – 8:16 am
You’re not going to want to miss the beginning of Super Slam Week at our favorite East End venue: Bohemeos 708 Telephone Road, Houston, Texas 77027. Lupe and Sid, the owners of Bohemeos and avid supporters of the arts, have opened the doors of their venue for our finals in the past two years and [...]
Time for Super Slam Week!
February 4, 2009 – 8:53 am
Thanks to a sponsor, tickets are now available for the Houston Slam Team Grand Slam Final. Call 1-800-838-3006 to get tickets over the phone. To get tickets online click here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/56549
The Houston Poetry Slam open season ended with last nights Unity Slam. Now it’s time for Super Slam Week! We started the open season with [...]
Unity Slam
January 28, 2009 – 10:03 pm
After trying to make this slam happen since the beginning of December and working through some transitions at the other PSI slam in Houston we are ready to do the Unity Slam.
Houston’s two PSI affiliated slams put together this special open qualifier that’s open to any and all poets for the 2008 – 2009 Houston [...]
The Unity Slam: February Poetry Slam Open
December 8, 2008 – 3:33 pm
We’ve been trying to make this slam happen since the beginning of December. Now it looks like it’ll happen in February. This is a special open qualifier that’s open to any and all poets for the 2008 -2009 Houston Poetry Slam season and the Htown Poetry Slam season.
There is now perfect peace between Houston’s [...]
December Poetry Slam Open – Canceled!
December 7, 2008 – 3:38 pm
The Unity Slam was postponed til January
November Poetry Slam Open
September 3, 2008 – 12:17 am
The October 16 slam was a bust. So THIS slam has to be second open qualifier for the 2008 -2009 Houston Poetry Slam season. The qualifying season for Houston Poetry Slam continues with this slam open to any and all poets. The top poets that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place receive ranking points [...]
September Poetry Slam Open
September 2, 2008 – 12:23 am
This is the first open qualifier for the 2008 -2009 Houston Poetry Slam season. The new season for Houston Poetry Slam begins with this slam open to any and all poets. Poets who finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place receive ranking points to qualify them for good positions in Super Slam Week prelims and [...]