If you weren't already aware, now you are: SLAM OF STEEL is now coming to you TWICE a MONTH! Not only that, we've moved to first and third WEDNESDAYS! So,...
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Mar 10, 2011 4:43 pm
Top o' the mornin' to you! Socks O'Flannery here, known the world over as "The Richest Hobo!" My name and my title are related, don't you know? I have...
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Mar 16, 2011 6:25 pm
(In this update, Tara Brenner is the star of a popular prime-time sit-com titled "Tara!" Isaac Grambo plays 'Krasner,' her eccentric neighbor). Tara enters...
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Mar 21, 2011 3:49 pm
(Happy. 1950s-style, 'Leave it to Beaver' music plays in the background) Announcer: Just what is it that makes today's Poetry Slam deLux so luxurious? So...
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Mar 30, 2011 4:03 pm
Folks, we have one qualifying slam left before Finals, which means three things: 1.) Poets will be bringing their A-games to slams in order to be in the top...
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Apr 6, 2011 4:03 pm
Counting poems are fun! Especially when you don't know how high the poet will end up counting! Let's make a counting update, shall we? EACH OF THE FOLLOWING...
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Apr 12, 2011 3:35 pm
The lights go out and the room goes black. The hiss of smoke machines is heard briefly before a single, resonant bell chimes over the public address system....
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Apr 17, 2011 11:22 pm
The stage is set and the poets have qualified for three rounds of intense competition to determine which four among them will represent Boise at the National...
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Apr 20, 2011 3:47 pm
Finals on Monday were amazing! Thanks to everyone who came out to support all the poets, and congratulations to Team Boise 2011: Tara Brenner (Grand...
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Apr 27, 2011 5:07 pm
In the past, I have used this update to give occasional history lessons on various important dates. It seems that it is often this time of year that I wax...
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May 4, 2011 2:17 pm
It's all happening tonight. First--a poetry workshop at 6 led by the one and only Brenda Ray. Then, a slam at 7 that will include Head-to-Head Haiku with $25...
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May 9, 2011 1:27 pm
Folks, it's barbeque season: that time of year when people all over the country decide to eat outside amongst the fresh air and the stinging, biting insects....
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May 16, 2011 1:26 pm
Folks, if you're anything like me, you've been unable to sleep lately, haunted by the memories of lost love, professional failure, and disastrous junior high...
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May 18, 2011 3:28 pm
Well, folks, it's a beautiful day at the ballpark. The sun is shining, the grass is freshly cut, and the scent of baseball is in the air! However, we seem to...
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May 25, 2011 1:24 am
Technically, summer doesn't start until June 21, but we all know that, in reality, summer starts when June starts, whether you're actually out of school or the...
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Jun 1, 2011 2:26 pm
I'm just a simple Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. I don't understand your giant metal flying machines or your glowing plastic computing boxes. Sometimes the honking...
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Jun 9, 2011 1:25 pm
Dear Anne, I know you've never met me, seen me, or even heard of me, but it is my strong belief that if you had ever done any of those things, you would be...
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Jun 13, 2011 1:47 pm
In ONE WEEK, Poetry Slam deLux will feature HEAD-TO-HEAD IAMBIC PENTAMETER! Ten syllables of alternating emphasis of madness will be on display in multiple...
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Jun 15, 2011 1:58 pm
"Hello and welcome to the Big Tree Arts Home Shopping Network. I'm Isaac." "And I'm Tara." "Folks, if you're anything like me, you stash a lot of poetic...
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Jun 20, 2011 2:23 pm
We now join Big Tree Arts modified presentation of Hamlet, already in progress: Isaac: Get thee to a po'try slam, wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners? I am...
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Jun 29, 2011 2:13 pm
"Hi! I'm Tara Brenner! I'm an All-American Girl with a dream in her heart and a fire in her soul, and I'm here to announce my candidacy for President of the...
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Jul 6, 2011 3:31 pm
So, I wrote a really great, hilarious, historically-accurate update about how the celebration of American Independence should probably last until August 2nd...
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Jul 12, 2011 8:10 pm
July 18 will be the most emotionally confusing day Big Tree Arts has had in recent memory. On the one hand, it will mark the return of a beloved feature to...
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Jul 18, 2011 1:47 pm
Tara, why are you leaving us? Isaac, you know I'm going to Oklahoma. Why on earth would ANYONE go to Oklahoma? Oh, Isaac, Oklahoma is a wonderful place, where...
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Jul 20, 2011 1:35 pm
Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low-ow-ow I leaned back on my radio-o-o Some cat was layin' down some po-e-try, me-ta-phor:-he-said... Then the...
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Jul 28, 2011 3:44 am
It's SLAM OF STEEL, and the name of the game is HEAD-to-HEAD HAIKU! What does that mean, you ask? It means that we award a $25 prize to whomsoever beats all...
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Aug 3, 2011 6:15 pm
Do you receive long-term payments or an annuity, have a structured settlement, or just can't wait until payday to purchase that much-needed emergency item?...
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Aug 8, 2011 2:54 pm
Folks, today Tara Brenner, Cheryl Maddalena, Kristen Smith, and Brenda Ray are making their way to Boston, Massachusetts to both compete in the National Poetry...
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Aug 15, 2011 2:27 pm
Hey, Isaac! What's this "New Poet Appreciation" stuff all about? Well, little Jimmy, tonight we'll award an extra point to each poet who performs a poem...
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Aug 17, 2011 2:38 pm
The first known use of the word "doughnut"; was 1809, according to Merriam-Webster Online. Yes, I'm spelling it correctly. You might be familiar with the lazy...
