Alex Charalambides

Great Article in Worcester Magazine about the Grand Slam Poetry Finals at Clark Tomorrow Night.

http://worcestermagazine.com/content/view/5358/

ya’ll should come down!

hey all -

being interviewed today on WCUW 91.3 FM (Worcester) “What’s the Word” Program. Concerning all things spoken word in our fair city!

streams online here for all you lunchtime listeners!

This Thursday Feb 4th, 2010

I AM FEATURING AT THE PROVIDENCE POETRY SLAM

super excited. it is seriously one of my favorite poetry rooms in all the land.

PLUS – I’LL BE BACKED BY MEMBERS OF THE TICKLEBOMB ORCHESTRA in an attempt to record a LIVE ALBUM

THIS THURSDAY 8pm doors – Open Slam follows the feature! AS220 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI

hope to see you there!

Happy New Year -
Just wanted to pass this along:

Worcester Magazine Poetry Contest

Calling all rhymester! Worcester Magazine is hosting its annual Poetry
Contest and we want to hear from you! Submit your poem (one per person) to
A&E editor Doreen Manning via email: doreen@worcestermagazine.com by January
22.

Judges this year are local poets Matthew “Cowboy” Hopewell (2009 WoMag
Poetry Contest Winner) and Alex Charalambides.

Categories are First, Second and Third place, plus an addition First Place
Youth Category! Winner will be published in the February 11th issue of
Worcester magazine, and introduced at a live event and poetry reading that
month.

Show our readers that poetry is still alive! Email your poem today!

Happy New Year!

I’m very pleased to announce that the Monday Night Shows at Ralph’s Rock Diner are getting more and more of a buzz! The crowds have been phenomenal, the words have been flowing and we’re looking to keep the momentum running into 2010:

In the spirit of helping with the music/poetry fusion scene going on, we’ve agreed to take our rukus on the road (well Pleasant Street, that is…)

A VERY VERY special tour kickoff show is happening on January 14th at The Raven…Including a DIRTY GERUND ROAD SHOW!!!

The “Words & Music Tour” kickoff show

The Mad Cowboy
Shane Hall & The TickleBomb Orchestra
Speaker for the Dead
—Mini Gerund—
Featuring Alex Charlambides and Nick Davis
FOUR-WAY IRON POET CHALLENGE!!!
SNACKTIME!!!
Poetry/spoken word open mic, backed by the TickleBomb Orchestra

$5 21+
$8 all ages
Doors and open mic signup at 9:00
Open mic starts at 9:30

Hey -
Thanks to all who came to the last preliminary slam this past friday. Great crowd! Amazing feature from George Watsky! Congrats to Devin, Taylor and Melinda for placing in the top three, earning points towards making it to Youth Grand Slam in April!!!

This week! We’ve got back to back youth demonstration slams. Come on down and support the youth movement in Worcester!

Tomorrow – Tuesday, December 15th, Worcester Public Library 6:30-8:30pm – we’ll have an open mic and a demonstration poetry slam!

Wednesday, Deember 16th, Rutland Public Library 4pm-5:30pm

Links to these libraries are posted on the show schedule at: www.worcesteryouthslam.com

All teens who participate will earn a point towards making the youth grand slam finals. (a point is the same as placing third in a monthly prelim slam)

Both libraries are making generous donations to our group to help with registration and travel to Brave New Voices Festival. If we bring some folks out and put on a great show, we’re sure to be invited back. Let’s help spread the good words!

Youth Slam Merchandise will be available for all you semi-last minute holiday shoppers!

Hope to see you there!
Alex Charalambides

Telegram.com – A product of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

great article about the kickoff slam tomorrow night at Clark!

I’m excited and running around like mad today. I can comfortable say, that I’ve done almost all I could to make this event happen. We’ll have the most slammers ever for a prelim. Clark Slam is back. Press. Posters & fliers all over.

I think we’re ready.

Man I could use a nap…

See you tomorrow!!!

Telegram.com – A product of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

Great front page artile in the “Go” Section about the kickoff slam tomorrow night at Clark University!

I am one happy (albeit tired) organizer!!!

Best Gerund Reading Last Nite! Packed room! Crazy cracker in the mouth while haiku-in’, waiver signin’, ruckus bringing, write bloody idea stealing, general ruckus bringing evening of word slinging!

I like it.

I even made my bass playing in… public, debut, to back a few poets….

kept it minimal, because that’s all i can do…

my throat is pretty sore from all them crackers…

Quick reminder about the show tonight!

Ralphs Diner 9pm

feature Megan Thoma! & haiku “live” match.

check out www.dirtygerund.com if you don’t believe me…