ILL List Poetry Slam, State Theatre, Dec 8

Event details: I have my ticket,

here's from Sam's latest bulletin on this event.

----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: Slam on Rye
Date: Nov 25, 2007 7:42 PM

THE ILL LIST IV: A POETRY SLAM INVITATIONAL returns to the State Theatre, Modesto, CA on Saturday, December 8th, 2007 at 8pm.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
(This event has sold out every year, so don’t procrastinate!)

You won’t believe your ears.

So who’s competing?

Only these top ten kick-ass HBO Def Poets, National and International Champs, and Poetry Slam Superstars from across the country:
Big Poppa E, John “Survivor� Blake, Scorpio Blues, Alvin Lau, Adriel Luis, Mighty Mike McGee, Ed Mabrey, Anis Mojgani, Sonya Renee, & Chad Sokolovsky



So what is The ILL LiST anyway?

It’s the most prestigious and highly anticipated spoken word event in the Central Valley (if not all of California and most of the U.S.)! It’s a literary earthquake that hits Modesto once a year in December as the nation’s best performance poets descend on our town, step to the mic, and blow our minds wide open with the power of words.

"The ILL List IV: A Poetry Slam Invitational" returns to the city of Modesto on Saturday, December 8th, 2007 at 8:00pm. This event will feature 10 nationally renowned spoken word artists, many of whom have previously appeared on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, including National and International slam champions.

Through 3-rounds of original poetry, poets will match metaphors and battle rhyme for rhyme on their quest for $1500 in cash prizes! Randomly selected judges from the audience, using Olympic-style scorecards, will award points to poets based on the strength of their poems and the quality of their performance. Audience members are strongly encouraged to root for their favorite poems as cuts will be made after every round. Cheering, yelling, booing, hissing, whistling, and good-natured heckling are welcome and expected.

Admission to this world-class literary boxing match is $15 for general admission seating. Tickets can be purchased online at THESTATE.ORG or at the State Theatre box office, or at Salon Deville & Day Spa, 226 Mc Henry Ave. (Cash Only location).

For more information, visit: SLaM on RyE.com or contact the State Theatre at (209) 527-4697. The historic State Theater is located at 1307 J Street, Modesto, CA 95354.

This is a free speech event.