Charm City Slam to host National Poetry Competition
BALTIMORE: Charm City Slam is excited to announce Charm City Slam Finals!
Key Highlights:
● What: Charm City Slam Finals (Baltimore biggest poetry slam)
● Who: After a year of competition 12 legendary poets from around the country including Baltimore’s own Meccamorphosis, Lady Brion and Black Chakra will compete for the Grand Slam Title and $3,000 in prizes.
● Featuring Davon Fleming.
This event is sponsored by Amazon, Leafly, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. Promotion partner Cllctivly. It is being organized by a collective of Baltimore based creatives including Chin-yer of the Baltimore Scene, Kenneth Something, APoetNamedNate, and Da Truth Da Poet.
● When: July 23rd at 7pm
● Where: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 South Calvert St. Baltimore, MD 21201
● Why: Baltimore is considered the greatest city in the country for spoken word. This event is one of the most acclaimed slams in 2024. Poets and audiences are coming from around the country to experience this event. Charm City Slam season 2 finals is going to be one of the most exciting, intense poetry competitions of the year. This year’s finals includes multiple multi-time national poetry slam champions from 9 different cities including Baltimore.
Competing finalists include Rudy Francisco, Theron, Lady Brion, RADI, Ephraim Nehemiah, Ayanna Florence, Meccamorphosis, Chev, Maya Write, LeChell the Shootah, Malpractice.
Each of these poets are regional, national or international poetry slam champions.
“People from around the world are recognizing Baltimore as one of the greatest cities to enjoy poetry and it feels amazing.” Kenneth Something- Program Director of Black Arts District.
About Charm City Slam:
Charm City Slam is a national poetry competition, bringing poets from around the country every month. Each month 8 poets are selected for head to head style two round slam with each month’s winner moving on to the finals. Charm City Slam’s mission at its base is to support artists. Our staff is composed of local artists in different respected fields and Charm City directly gives financial support to 20 creatives each month.
Media Contact:
Kenneth Something, APoetNamedNate
Founders
Charm City Slam
443-224-3563, 443-413-4906
bmorevoicesmgt@gmail.com , apnnproductions@gmail.com
Charmcityslam.com
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