The Arkansas Arts Center will serve as the venue for the Rock Town Slam at 7:30 p.m. May 9.
Participants can sign up at the door. Poets are judged on the delivery of written poetry.
Poet entry fee is $10. Admission is $5 at the door. Call (501) 541-0681 for more information.
Audience members should be aware that poems and performances may contain adult-oriented themes and may include language that might be considered objectionable or offensive.
Created in 1991, the Rock Town Slam is the oldest, continuously running poetry slam in central Arkansas with a strong sense of community. Amoja “MoMan” Sumler has been slam master since 2000. Under his guidance, the Rock Town Slam has been featured in Vino’s, The Looney Bin, the Arts Scene and the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative (ACAC).