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Friday, April 17, 2015

Steel City Slam-Off Tonight at Union Project

Posted By on Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 10:22 AM

Tonight’s the night the top-ranked slam poets in town compete to rep Pittsburgh at the National Poetry Slam, this August in Oakland, Calif.

The Pittsburgh Poetry Collective's Grand Slam, at the Union Project, features 13 competitive poets including Victoria Shineman, Adriana Ramirez, Jesse Welch, Tera McIntosh, Mo Christ and many more.

Tickets are $10-15 ($8 for students) and are available here.

Doors open at 7 p.m. The event is BYOB with limited free drinks and food available.

The Union Project is located at 801 N. Negley Ave., in Highland Park.

Also of note: Next Tuesday, the Poetry Collective launches its Summer Slam Series, with cash prizes for poetry at Capri Pizzeria and Bar, at 6001 Penn Ave., in East Liberty. The series continues every Tuesday. The cover is $5. More info is here.

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