September 11th, 2011
Last part of the video series of Marc Smith's interview - The Message of SlamPapi:
Marc Talks about the slam show in general, its structure, the rules, the forms and more:
Marc talks about his slam experiences in Europe:
The rest of the interview and show extracts is coming soon!
Some additional good-to-know info:
from the Green Mill website:
In 1986 Marc Kelly Smith approached Dave Jemilo, the owner of the Green Mill (a Chicago jazz club and former haunt of Al Capone), with a plan to host a weekly poetry cabaret on the club's slow Sunday nights. Jemilo welcomed him, and on July 25, the Uptown Poetry Slam was born. Smith drew on baseball and bridge terminology for the name, and instituted the show’s basic structure of an open mike, guest performers, and a competition. The Green Mill evolved into the Mecca for performance poets, and the Uptown Poetry Slam still continues 25 years after its inception.
The event always starts with an open mic, then comes a guest appearance and finally the slam competition, and it has been like that for the past 25 years, with Marc Kelly Smith himself as the all-time host!
To our greatest surprise and joy, in Chicago it is not only allowed to use a band for background music, but it is actually encouraged by Marc at the slam events. It is not compulsory, nor prohibited, the slammer is free to choose whether he/she wants improvized music accompanying the performance or not. (A custom often applied in Hungary as well.)
The three musicians:
Moments from the Open Mic:
Marc counting the points:
... and conjuring the award (that is 11 US dollars):
...and in the end congratulating the winner of the night:
VIDEO extracts coming soon!
Photos by BlyWorx
Last part of the video series of Marc Smith's interview - The Message of SlamPapi:
Marc Talks about the slam show in general, its structure, the rules, the forms and more:
Marc talks about his slam experiences in Europe:
The rest of the interview and show extracts is coming soon!
Some additional good-to-know info:
from the Green Mill website:
In 1986 Marc Kelly Smith approached Dave Jemilo, the owner of the Green Mill (a Chicago jazz club and former haunt of Al Capone), with a plan to host a weekly poetry cabaret on the club's slow Sunday nights. Jemilo welcomed him, and on July 25, the Uptown Poetry Slam was born. Smith drew on baseball and bridge terminology for the name, and instituted the show’s basic structure of an open mike, guest performers, and a competition. The Green Mill evolved into the Mecca for performance poets, and the Uptown Poetry Slam still continues 25 years after its inception.
The event always starts with an open mic, then comes a guest appearance and finally the slam competition, and it has been like that for the past 25 years, with Marc Kelly Smith himself as the all-time host!
The three musicians:
Moments from the Open Mic:
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| watch how Marc and the drummer change places! |
Special appearance by Kevin Coval:
Guest appearance - Speak'Easy Ensemble (coached by Marc Smith):
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| Molly Meacham and Shelley Elaine G. Randall |
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| J.W. Basilo and Dan Sullivan |
Moments from the Slam:
Photos by BlyWorx
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