If you're anything like me, you bundled up like you were heading out for a black-clad Antarctic Expedition this morning. It's 37 degrees out right now, which...
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igrambo
Nov 2, 2011 12:42 pm
We rejoin Batman in the midst of a thrilling water-ski race with The Joker! Joker: Oh, ho-ho-ho, Batman! I seem to have gained the upper hand! Batman:...
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igrambo
Nov 9, 2011 10:13 pm
It's November. The leaves are falling. The air is crisp. And the poetry is also crisp. I don't know if it's falling. Can words fall? I suppose they can...
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igrambo
Nov 16, 2011 2:44 pm
It the Third Wednesday of November, and you know what that means: SLAM OF STEEL--complete with a workshop, a slam, and Head-to-Head Haiku! And if that...
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igrambo
Nov 21, 2011 2:29 pm
Sometimes, plans have to be changed. While we had a wonderful feature lined up, we've had to change it and we have an even wonderfuller feature for you:...
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igrambo
Nov 30, 2011 11:19 pm
Today is the last day of November. Prepare to shave your beards, moustaches, legs, chests, arms, eyebrows--everything! No-shave November is OVER! You may be...
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igrambo
Dec 7, 2011 4:22 pm
Folks, if you're anything like me, you're sitting in your apartment, staring at your computer, thinking to yourself, "What the heck am I going to get my dear...
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igrambo
Dec 12, 2011 1:51 pm
The screen shows a black-and-white seascape in winter. There is a man on the beach wearing a pea-coat and horn-rimmed glasses. He is young--too young to be...
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igrambo
Dec 19, 2011 2:15 pm
Slam Poetry and Burlesque go together like Starsky and Hutch, like Peanut Butter and Jam, like adolescence and awkward attempts at making out in your best...
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igrambo
Dec 21, 2011 3:19 pm
Folks, 2011 has been a wonderful year for Poetry Slam in Boise. We've had some stellar feature poets like Jesse Parent, The Klute, Rachel McKibbens and Mindy...
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alexzhatter
Jan 3, 2012 9:04 am
Ladies and gentlepoetryfans, welcome to 2012. For many of us, the new year represents a turning point of personal growth. A time to finally say "No" to things...
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alexzhatter
Jan 10, 2012 6:02 am
Fellow members of Boise's cultural elite, this is a very serious and reverent update. The next month is to be completely normal and entirely unremarkable in...
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cheryl_maddalena
cheryl_madda...
Jan 25, 2012 8:35 pm
Hey, it's Cheryl the do-er of slam things here with a bonus message. As you so cleverly inferred from the title of this e-mail, there is poetry tonight at BSU....
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Amber
hands_of_color
Jan 28, 2012 1:40 am
Behold, poetry/party people: The month of LOVE is upon us. Cue the kisses! Bring on the flowers, the chocolates and, of course, the PROSE! Whether you choose...
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cheryl_maddalena
cheryl_madda...
Jan 30, 2012 4:43 pm
Hey y'all, it's our yearly explaining-the-rankings post! Every year, we pick a four person team to represent Boise at the National Poetry Slam (NPS), a...
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alexzhatter
Feb 1, 2012 8:28 pm
Admit it, February bites. Next to those few weeks in the summer where the only sport on TV is regular season baseball, February is CERTAINLY the worst month of...
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Amber
hands_of_color
Feb 1, 2012 8:28 pm
Either it's rain, or I smell LOVE in the air. And since we care about you, our beloved poets and appreciators of the spoken word, we want to remind you of...
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Amber
hands_of_color
Feb 8, 2012 9:42 pm
[In the voice of Harry Caray]: Heyyyyyyy everyboddddy! [Now, in the voice of Sean Connery]: Next week, Big Tree Artsh hash shomething extra shpecial for you....
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Amber
hands_of_color
Feb 15, 2012 10:02 pm
Did Valentine's Day get your heart all in knots? Come shake it off tonight at the Slam of Steel! There will be an open slam, a $25 prize for the Haiku...
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alexzhatter
Feb 20, 2012 7:27 pm
Boise cultural elite, we face a grave danger. A combination of subversive marketing, high mercury levels in sushi grade ahi, and an overall lack of a can-do...
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Amber
hands_of_color
Mar 2, 2012 9:12 pm
Roses are red Violets are blue If we can turn prose into slam Then so can you! Want to know how to make those sad, sappy love poems into angsty, passionate...
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Amber
hands_of_color
Mar 7, 2012 8:27 pm
Tonight is the night for all things poetry. Don't miss the newly crafted workshops, intended to help you, dear slammer, spiff up your verbiage. Then, if you so...
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alexzhatter
Mar 17, 2012 6:29 pm
NO TIME FOR JOKES THIS MONTH, IT'S CRUNCH TIME. Folks, this poetry slam thing we do isn't just for glory and moderately appealing foodstuffs purchased at Winco...
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Amber
hands_of_color
Mar 21, 2012 4:43 pm
What do we want? POETRY! When do we want it? NOW! Well, picketers of the silent word, you are in luck. Tonight is a very special (and by very special, I mean...
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alexzhatter
Apr 2, 2012 10:11 pm
Good afternoon Boise cultural elite, I come bearing completely lame and unremarkable news. You have all the time in the world to earn 2011-2012 season Boise...
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alexzhatter
Apr 10, 2012 5:24 pm
One slam to rule them all One slam to find them One slam to bring them all And in the darkness bind them The 2011-2012 slam season has reached its end. The...
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cheryl_maddalena
cheryl_madda...
Apr 13, 2012 4:15 pm
Hey folks, As you know, Team Finals are Monday, at Neurolux, at 8 PM. As we prepare for this exciting event, we wanted to honor our runner-up Finalist,...
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alexzhatter
Apr 17, 2012 9:55 pm
Boise Cultural Elite, we have yet another slam season in the books, and what a whirlwind it was. We now operate 3 monthly slams instead of the previous 2,...
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alexzhatter
May 1, 2012 8:30 pm
Who here thinks they know what slam poetry is? Loud, vulgar words with confusing, erratic hand movements and an inexplicable Brooklyn accent? Right? WRONG....
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alexzhatter
May 15, 2012 8:46 pm
For those of you that often read these updates, you know about the avid use of CAPS LOCK and bold text intended to DRAW YOUR ATTENTION AND REMIND YOU ABOUT...
