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DESCRIPTION:The 11th Annual Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam is well underway, and Youth 
 Speaks is asking all to come out and celebrate the young leaders of today. 
 From stages across the Bay Area, poets ages 13-19 years old are bringing 
 the noise from the margin to the core through the explosive power of Spoken 
 Word. The Teen Poetry Slam is an annual event featuring hundreds of Bay 
 Area voices who are unafraid to speak during this time of overwhelmingly 
 loud silence. \n\nSupport the new generation of poets as they perform in a 
 mock\nOlympic-style poetry competition. This year, the top-scoring poets 
 not only represent the Bay at the Brave New Voices International Youth 
 Poetry Slam Festival (July in San Jose), but also have the opportunity to 
 get their own book published through First Word Press - and win a new iMac 
 computer. The Grand Slam Finals on March 17, hosted by Def Poetry's Beau 
 Sia, will feature 2006 Slam Champ George Watsky, the one-and-only DJ 
 Funklor, and18 finalists. Tickets for this history-making event are 
 available now at  www.masonicauditorium.com or by calling 415.292.9191. 
 It's only $6 for youth and $18 for general admission – with your help, 
 the event will sell out, so get your tickets early.\n\nYouth are about to 
 share word. They're going to critique and provoke and challenge. There's 
 going to be fire spewing out of the mouths of teens, and for good reason. 
 There are inconvenient truths, coalitions of the willing, E Coli outbreaks, 
 and of course, the Flavor of Love finale. These youth exist in an explosive 
 world. From politics to pop culture, The Annual Youth Speaks Teen Poetry 
 Slam provides a platform for youth to discuss and add their often excluded 
 voices to international discussion. Where else can you hear the adolescent 
 opinion on the election of the minority whip? The slam is about so much 
 more than competition; it's the biggest and best opportunity for youth to 
 have meaningful dialogue with each other. It's where adults can shut up and 
 be inspired by a new cadre of young thinkers. \n\n-- Chinaka Hodge, Youth 
 Speaks Associate Program Director and former\nYouth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 
 Champion\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/01/18370898.php
SUMMARY:The 11th Annual Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam: Grand Slam Finals
LOCATION:The Masonic Auditorium\n1111 California Street \nSan Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/01/18370898.php
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