Hello, Poetry Pilgrims!

There is much to be thankful for this Tuesday!

First of all, it's Urbana's 11th Anniversary! There will be classic
audio and video clips through out the evening. Since there is no way
to and top last year's 10 year and Words In Your Face blow out, we
ain't even gonna try...

. . .OR ARE WE?!?!?

This year is Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz's 30th BIRTHDAY! Cristin will be
our SPECIAL GUEST during WORDSHOP this week as she is interviewed
about Words In You Face and her involvement with slam over the past 12
years! THIS ALSO MEANS-FREE FOOD-as there will be a reception in
Cristin's honor! So get there early!

We will also be having a roast and toast in Cristin's honor! I can't
get into details about WHO will be performing but let's just say some
of NYC'S SLAM LEGENDS will be performing for our beloved Urbana founder!

As if all of this were not enough, we are also having our DIVA SLAM
which will determine who we will be sending to The World of Women
Poetry Slam in Detroit next year! Vying for the top slot will be-

Akua!
Jeanann Verlee!
Eboni!
Arianne Benford!
Nicole Homer!

So come on out for a overflowing cornucopia of poetic pleasures!

SEE YA TUESDAY!!
Slam Master Shap

Here's the skinny:
6:00 pm-WORDSHOP- w/COA and B-DAY RECEPTION!
7:01 pm-show starts
9:30 pm-show over

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 11 YEARS OF URBANA, 30 YEARS OF COA & DIVA SLAM!!!
$7 cover
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery
www.bowerypoetry. com

My friends,

Thank you for coming out last week and making our first semi-finals a
HUGE SUCCESS! We had a full house and Andrea Gibson gave a rousing
feature! Our open mic overfloweth with talent and we congratulate Ion
who has won a spot in our FINALS and took home ONE-MILLION DOLLARS!
Our second quarter will start on November 11th so git to writing,
slammeroos!

This week's slam is the MISSION ACCOMPLISHED SLAM and if you want to
get in on the fun you will need POLITICAL POEMS preferably about our
soon to be ex-President G.W.BUSH!!! Obama, Palin and McCain are all
fair game since the next time we slam there will be a new president!
This is a "theme slam" so ALL RULES ARE OFF! Costumes, music and cover
poems are all fine tonight as long as they are POLITICAL in nature!
America will decide whether the BLUE STATE POETS or the RED STATE
POETS will win, my friends!

And who better than AMERICAN PATRIOT-JOHN S. HALL as our feature?

As a solo recording artist, and as lyricist and lead vocalist of King
Missile , John S. Hall has recorded three CDs for Atlantic Records and
eight independent CDs. He has appeared numerous times on MTV and was
featured in PBS's The United States of Poetry and HBO's Def Poetry
Jam. He is the author of one book of poetry, Jesus Was Way Cool (Soft
Skull Press), an has been anthologized in a number of other books.
John has toured extensively in North America and Europe, both as a
spoken word artist and with his band. He lives in New York City.

Feel free to RVSP (and spread the word) on the
Mission Accomplished Slam via our FACEBOOK EVENTS PAGE here:

http://www.facebook .com/events. php?ref=sb# /event.php? eid=29050053210

(AND I'll also be hosting an open-mic at the BPC on election night Nov
4th for a live election results show called EXIT POLLS so get to
writing, you Godless liberal or heartless conservative! Your country
needs YOU!)

SEE YA TUESDAY!!
Slam Master Shap

Here's the skinny:
6:00 pm-WORDSHOP!
6:30 pm-sign-up
7:00 pm-List Closes
7:01 pm-show starts
9:30 pm-show over

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED SLAM W/JOHN S. HALL!
$7 cover
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery
www.bowerypoetry. com

Election Night at the BPC!
http://luckydave.net/exitpoll/

Monday Sept 8th, 2008 8pm to 10pm

St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery

131 East 10th Street

New York , NY 10003

Main Sanctuary



Poetry Turn On !

An evening of poetry readings by poets: Miguel Algarin, Mahogany Browne,

Regie Cabico, Steve Cannon, Michael Cirelli, Brenda Coultas, Sam Diaz, John Farris, Merry Fortune , Celena Glenn, Lois Griffith, Bill Kushner, Jill Magi, Filip Marinovich, Chris Martin, Stephen Motika, Amy Ouzoonian, Eve Packer, Kristin Prevallet, Shappy, Moonshine Shorey, Rachel M. Simon, Tracy K. Smith, Stacy Szymaszek, Clare Ultimo.



This incredible group of poets come together to present their work and represent five of the numerous poetry organizations and venues that serve New York City and the World poetry throughout the year: The Bowery Poetry Club , A Gathering Of The Tribes, Nuyorican Poets Café, The Poetry Project and Poets House.



A reception in the Parish Hall will follow the reading, and serve as an opportunity to meet the poets, purchase books, become a member, and celebrate this year’s HOWL !

Festival.



This reading is FREE and Open to the Public.



Websites for the participating organizations are listed here:

www.bowerypoetry.com

www.tribes.org

www.nuyorican.org

www.poetryproject.com

www.poetshouse.org



Contact: nathanielsiegel@nyc.rr.com

Hello there Poetry Lovers!!

It's SHAPPY here! Won't you join me this Tuesday night July 8th at 7pm
as NYC-URBANA brings you an eclectic evening of poetry, music and
video with some our COMMUNITY'S BEST!!

We'll have rare and unseen video treasures from TAYLOR MALI and SHAPPY
and vintage footage from Urbana's past!

PLUS each of our wonderful team members -- Arianne, Soulful, Eboni and
Kesed -- will be bringing you new and exciting work accompanied by
music, dance, beats and video! Expect the unexpected as our brave team
tries something new and different before all the slamming that's ahead
of them!

AND who better to have join us for an evening of new and experimental
work than our old friend and FIVE-TIME Urbana team member and TWO-TIME
National Poetry Slam Champion : CELENA GLENN!

That's right! CELENA will be IN THE HOUSE!!

She's been touring the world with her band, BUNNY RABBIT
(http://www.myspace. com/loversandcry pts) and we are super excited to
have her back home! And when Celena is here, you never know what other
special guests might kicking it too (hinthint)!

SO COME ON OUT, see amazing eclectic work and help OUR TEAM raise a
little scratch to get to Nationals!

And if you want to help out, but aren't in the area, PLEASE check out
our online store:

http://original. bowerypoetry. com/urbana/ shop.htm

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SENDING OUR TEAM TO THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM!!!

See ya on TUESDAY!!

SHAPPY
NYC-Urbana Slammaster

Tues July 8
Multi-Media Night w/C. Glenn!
Time: 7pm
Price: $7
Venue: Bowery Poetry Club
Address: 308 Bowery (Bowery between Hudson and Bleeker)
Phone: 212-614-0505
Travel: Subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway–Lafayette St; 6 to Bleecker St
Website: http://www.bowerypo etry.com

URBANA CALENDAR 2008

(WEEKLY URBANA EVENTS BEGIN AGAIN WITH ...)

7/8/2008 MULTI-MEDIA NIGHT with CELENA GLENN
Come see your favorite slammers on celluloid! Vintage MTV spots mixed
up with new documentaries! Plus LIVE performances! Including CELENA
GLENN!! Proceeds go towards sending the Team to Nationals!!

7/15/2008 EAST COAST INVITATIONAL
Come see NYC-Urbana battles against WORCESTER, DC / BALTIMORE and
WHITE PLAINS!! Proceeds go towards sending the Team to Nationals!!

7/22/2008 NYC REGIONAL!!
Come root for Urbana at our home venue for the 2nd NYC REGIONAL POETRY
SLAM! We will battle against NUYO, BAR 13 and NJ's LOSER SLAM! Come
see which venue is crowned VICTORIOUS! Proceeds go towards sending the
Team to Nationals!!

7/29/2008 SEND OFF / AUCTION / OLD SCHOOL vs. NEW SCHOOL NIGHT
Our last Urbana show before the Team heads off to Madison! See their
group pieces! Buy one-kind art works -- and you guessed it!! All
Proceeds go towards sending the Team to Nationals!! PLUS see old
school Urbana compete against this KILLER 2008 Team!!

__._,_.___

Let the tan, thin, beautiful people go their
bar-b-ques and pool parties -- us NERDS know how to
party our OWN way!

Come down to the Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery;
www.bowerypoetry.com) on Tues July 1st for the 5th
Annual NERD POETRY SLAM & TRIVIA OFF!!

Nerd Icon & BPC Bartender SHAPPY SEASHOLTZ hosts this
annual event which celebrates all this NERD!

Test your dork trivia prowess, win pop culture prizes
and sign up for the open NERD POETRY SLAM, where your
verse about Star Trek, your sestina about Iron Man
and/or your ode to the inherent eroticism of Carl
Sagan could make you a WINNER!

With performances / appearances by queer nerd rapper
SOCE THE ELEMENTAL WIZARD, Texas geek poet PHIL WEST
(photo attached) and IFC’s Ultimate Film Fanatic of
the North East JORDAN HOFFMAN, among many others.

So come to the NERD SLAM!! As Yoda says, there is no
TRY, only DO!

Tues July 1
URBANA'S 5TH ANNUAL NERD SLAM
Time: 7pm
Price: $7
Venue: Bowery Poetry Club
Address: 308 Bowery (Bowery between Hudson and
Bleeker)
Phone: 212-614-0505
Travel: Subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway–Lafayette St; 6
to Bleecker St
Website: http://www.bowerypoetry.com


NYC-URBANA CALENDAR JULY 2008

7/1/2008 NERD SLAM / NYC-URBANA FUNDRAISER
Shappy returns to host this annual contest of trivia
and compulsive collecting. Proceeds go towards sending
the Team to Nationals!!

7/8/2008 SLAM FILM FEST / NYC-URBANA FUNDRAISER
Come see your favorite slammers on celluloid! Vintage
MTV spots mixed up with new documentaries! Plus LIVE
performances! ! Proceeds go towards sending the Team
to Nationals!!
Price: $7
Venue: Bowery Poetry Club
Times: July 8 7:00pm.
Address: 308 Bowery (Bowery between Hudson and
Bleeker)
Phone: 212-614-0505
Travel: Subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway–Lafayette St; 6
to Bleecker St
Website: http://www.bowerypoetry.com

7/15/2008 East Coast Invitational
Come see NYC-Urbana battles against teams from
Worcester (MA), DC/ Baltimore and White Plains (NY)!
Proceeds go towards sending the Team to Nationals!!
Price: $7
Venue: Bowery Poetry Club
Times: July 15 7:00pm.
Address: 308 Bowery (Bowery between Hudson and
Bleeker)
Phone: 212-614-0505
Travel: Subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway–Lafayette St; 6
to Bleecker St
Website: http://www.bowerypoetry.com

7/22/2008 New York City Regional Slam at Urbana
Come see all three NYC Poetry Slam venues battle it
out, and see which teams earns a year's worth of
BRAGGING RIGHTS!! Proceeds go towards sending the Team
to Nationals!!
Price: $7
Venue: Bowery Poetry Club
Times: July 22 7:00pm.
Address: 308 Bowery (Bowery between Hudson and
Bleeker)
Phone: 212-614-0505
Travel: Subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway–Lafayette St; 6
to Bleecker St
Website: http://www.bowerypoetry.com

7/29/2008 Group Piece/Urbana Auction
Our last Urbana show before the Team heads off to
Madison! See their group pieces! Buy one-kind art
works and deals with -- you guessed it!! All Proceeds
go towards sending the Team to Nationals!!
Price: $7
Venue: Bowery Poetry Club
Times: July 29 7:00pm.
Address: 308 Bowery (Bowery between Hudson and
Bleeker)
Phone: 212-614-0505
Travel: Subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway–Lafayette St; 6
to Bleecker St
Website: http://www.bowerypoetry.com

The O'Debbie Awards are right around the corner! On Monday, June 2nd at 10:00, The O'Debra Twins will celebrate SHOW & TELL'S 5th birthday by handing out the most retarded awards they can think of. Be red carpet ready at The Bowery Poetry Club, which is located at 308 Bowery between Houston and Bleecker. Five bucks gets you into the most glamorous event that the Lower East Side can muster!

Every year, The O'Debbie Awards commemorate the craziest and most ridiculous moments of the past year by handing out golden statues to the maniacs who frequent SHOW & TELL. Bazillions of downtown favorites will grace the stage to celebrate! This could be the most star studded O'Debbie Awards yet! Among the masses are Corn Mo, Rev Jen, The Mangina, Murray Hill, Gato Loco Low End, and SHOW & TELL'S house band, A Brief View of the Hudson. There will be so many more!!! As always, The O'Debra Twins are your lovely hostesses! Dress in your most fabulous Lower East Side finery! This cannot be stressed enough. The O'Debbie Awards have proven to be one of the loudest, most out of control, most fun events of the year. You would be insane to miss it!!!

"Best of New York!!!" – Village Voice

"Goofy and wonderfully funny…The Bowery Poetry Club's anything goes festival of weird. An NYC must!" – Next Magazine

"Belly laugh funny!" – The New York Sun

"Two of the smartest, most perverse gals in the city… they deserve more attention than most of this city's conventional comedians." - NY Press