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Sauga Slam ft. Scribe
Join us for a poetry slam featuring Scribe. Compete for $100 prize!
Sauga Poetry is Mississauga’s hub for spoken word. Come perform, compete, or just experience our first ever poetry slam!
The night will begin with a short open mic section followed by two rounds of competition. Round 1 will feature 12 poets, and Round 2 will feature the top 6 poets from Round 1. Poets hoping to compete should come prepared with 2 original poems, each 3 minutes max.
The event will be co-hosted by Mississauga Youth Poet Laureate, Tahira Rajwani, and previous Mississauga Poet Laureate, Andrea Josic, and feature Scarborough born poet, emcee and arts educator, Joshua “Scribe” Watkis
Click here to learn more and get tickets.
Location: Heritage Mississauga (Basement) | 1921 Dundas St W, Mississauga
(NOTE: The event will take place in the basement of Heritage Mississauga, which is only accessible via stairs. We acknowledge this limitation and encourage those unable to attend due to accessibility needs to join Sauga Poetry at our next open mic event in July at an accessible venue.)
Time: Doors 6 30 PM, Show 7 – 10 PM
How to perform: Sign up on-site when you arrive anytime before 7 pm!
(NOTE: We have 5 open mic slots and 12 slam slots available. If there are more requests than this for each category, then the performance list will be based on a random draw of those who sign up.)
Feature bio: Scarborough born poet, emcee and arts educator, Joshua “Scribe” Watkis, has devoted himself to extracting the essence of his experiences; turning them into words worth their weight in feeling. The Canadian Poetry Slam Champion has authored two chapbooks (Tethered and Black Blossom/Harsh North); and collaborated with The FOLD on Audible’s first Spoken Word Audiobook: Power In Poetry; Moods That Move. Beyond the contribution of his own poetry, Scribe co-curated and hosted ‘The Old Black Maple’, for the NAC’s debut Hip-Hop Theatre Festival. Most recently, he released his EP, SCENE IN CIN, available for purchase on Bandcamp.
