SPOKEN WORD 2008
Check
out each individual artist's performance date and
also come to see and perform with them at the
GiRL SLaM BaM!
Program
subject to change. Check for updates.
Ali
Wong, Alex Armstrong,
Amber Tamblyn,
Brenda Kwon ,
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai,
Mindy Nettifee,
Micia Mosely,
Natasha Jackson,
Red Summer
*Sliding
scale means pay what you can afford between the
listed prices
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ALI
WONG
www.myspace.com/aliwong
"Comedy
on the Rock"
MONDAY, NOVEMBER
10th
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
11th
Cupola
Theater
at The Hawaii Design Center
1250 Kapiolani, 2nd Floor
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8:00pm-10pm
(Parental
Discretion Advised)
ADMISSION: $10
(Also performing: Micia
Mosely)
Yes, she is offensive.
We like to call her “raw.” But, think
about it. How many Asian-American women do you
see out there making it in the media as an in-your-face
performer? If we hear one more comment about Asian
women being submissive and demure, we’re
going to freak out! Hollywood even gave Margaret
Cho an eating complex. So, that’s why we
love Ali Wong. She’s “raw,”
she’s hilarious, she even makes you laugh
at things you wish you didn’t.
"Native
San Franciscan Ali Wong has been creating a heavy
buzz in the local stand-up scene. With her hair
in her trademark Chun-Li buns, Wong packs a punch
of infectious enthusiasm and a dab of exhibitionism
thrown in. Ruminating on everything from Chinese
grandmothers on MUNI to white Haight Street men
in dreads and why her consumption of fish sauce
attracts men, Wong’s unique brand of side-splitting
raunchiness, ethnic accents and physical comedy
will leave the seats wet." ~ Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Asian Week
ALEX
ARMSTRONG
The
GiRL SLaM BaM!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
Featured Poet
The
ARTS at MARKS
1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Tel
808.521.2903
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8pm-10pm
ALL AGES
ADMISSION: $5 - $20 Sliding Scale
(Also
performing: Kelly
Zen-Yie Tsai & Brenda
Kwon)
Alex
teaches 7th and 8th grade Language Arts at Kailua
Intermediate School. She finally began performing
when her students asked her an uncomfortably
valid question: how come you make us write and
perform poetry, but you never do it yourself?
Much of Alex’s poetry is about the experience
of being a teacher, but she performs religious
and autobiographical pieces as well. She has
competed at the Hawaii Slam First Thursdays
Grand Slam Finals, and performed at local churches.
Alex’s performance workshop, “Slam
it! Performance poetry in the classroom”
has given teachers statewide concrete ideas
for classroom activities designed to bring slam
to kids. Several of her students have gone on
to slam poetry success at the Youth Speaks State
and National Finals.
AMBER
TAMBLYN
www.myspace.com/ambertamblyn
"Crying
at the Aquarium"
The Shamelesss Poetry of Mindy
Nettifee and Amber Tamblyn
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 8th
Cupola
Theater
at The Hawaii Design Center
1250 Kapiolani, 2nd Floor
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8:00pm-10pm
(Parental
Discretion Advised)
ADMISSION: $7 - $20 Sliding Scale
(pay what you can afford)
$5 Students & Seniors with valid ID
(Also performing: Kelly
Zen-Yie Tsai & Mindy
Nettifee)
Amber
Tamblyn has been a writer and actress since
the age of 9. She was Emmy and Golden Globe
nominated for her work in the critically acclaimed
"Joan of Arcadia." She was nominated
for an Independent Spirit Award for her work
in the independent film, "Stephanie Daley,"
for which she received the best actress award
at Lacarno Film festival in Berlin. Amber has
published 3 books, "Of The Dawn,"
"Plenty Of Ships" and most recently
"Free Stallion." She has no idea what
these titles mean, but welcomes you to participate
in the ongoing investigation. Her work has been
published in New York Quarterly Magazine, The
New Yorker, San Francisco Chronicle, Writers
and Poets, Longshot Press, and the Annual anthology
"ONTHEBUS." "Free Stallion"
received a Border's Book Choice Award for 2006,
and a scathing review from some guy on amazon.com
saying, "as a writer I can assure that
Ms. Tamblyn is a fine sitcom actress."
She appreciates both.
"Free
Stallion" is currently being translated
into Italian and Iranian. Her work has appeared
internationally in the 37th addition of Le Voci
Della Luna, Manifesto and POESY. In Iran, her
work appears in The Red Grounds Publisher. Amber
has performed with Matador master Derrick Brown,
Mindy Netiffee, Jack Hirschman, Wanda Coleman,
Jeffrey McDaniel, Rachel Kann, Beau Sia, Lawrence
Ferlinghetti and Michael McClure. She is working
on her 4th book of poetry and a book of short
stories.
BRENDA
KWON
The
GiRL SLaM BaM!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
Featured Poet
The
ARTS at MARKS
1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Tel
808.521.2903
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8pm-10pm
ALL AGES
ADMISSION: $5 - $20 Sliding
Scale
(Also
performing: Kelly
Zen-Yie Tsai & Alex
Armstrong)
Local
poet, writer, and educator Brenda Kwon is
the author of Beyond Ke’eaumoku: Koreans,
Nationalism, and Local Culture in Hawai’i
and co-editor of YOBO: Korean American Writing
in Hawai’i. Her work has appeared in
various journals and anthologies including
Bamboo Ridge, and she has read her poetry
in Honolulu, Los Angeles, Boston, New York,
and Seoul. She founded and co-hosted the newly
retired monthly poetry series re:VERSES on
O’ahu and teaches Language Arts at Honolulu
Community College.
KELLY
ZEN-YIE TSAI
www.yellowgurl.com
"Crying
at the Aquarium"
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 8th
Cupola
Theater
at The Hawaii Design Center
1250 Kapiolani, 2nd Floor
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8:00pm-10pm
(Parental
Discretion Advised)
ADMISSION: $7 - $20 Sliding Scale
(pay what you can afford)
$5 Students & Seniors with valid ID
(Also performing: Amber
Tamblyn & Mindy
Nettifee)
&
The
GiRL SLaM BaM!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
Featured Poet
The
ARTS at MARKS
1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Tel
808.521.2903
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8pm-10pm
ALL AGES
ADMISSION: $5 - $20 Sliding Scale
(Also
performing: Brenda
Kwon & Alex
Armstrong)
Kelly
is a Chicago-born Brooklyn-based Chinese Taiwanese
American spoken word artist who has featured
at over 275 performances worldwide including
3 seasons of “HBO Def Poetry.” Her
formative experiences as a community organizer,
domestic violence counselor, oral historian,
and youth worker ground her commitment to social
justice, non-violence, and the uplift of youth
voices through the arts and entertainment. Her
poetry can be found in numerous journals and
anthologies including We Don’t Need Another
Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of
Feminists (Seal, 2006), We Got Issues!: A Young
Woman’s Guide to a Bold, Empowered, and
Courageous Life (Inner Ocean, 2007), and the
Spoken Word Revolution Redux (Sourcebooks Mediafusion,
2007). www.yellowgurl.com
ALSO
CHECK OUT HER WORKSHOP!
ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF FREEDOM:
Spoken Word & Hip Hop 4 Your Life
MINDY
NETTIFEE
www.thecultofmindy.com
"Crying
at the Aquarium"
The Shamelesss Poetry of Mindy
Nettifee and Amber Tamblyn
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 8th
Cupola
Theater
at The Hawaii Design Center
1250 Kapiolani, 2nd Floor
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8:00pm-10pm
(Parental
Discretion Advised)
ADMISSION: $7 - $20 Sliding Scale
(pay what you can afford)
$5 Students & Seniors with valid ID
(Also performing: Kelly
Zen-Yie Tsai & Amber
Tamblyn)
Mindy
Nettifee is a performance poet and feminist
activist living in Long Beach, California. Her
work is funny and feisty and forceful as it
takes on the contemporary experience of women,
the perils of self-actualization, and the nature
of power in America. She has been hailed alternately
as “the future of poetry” (Bob Holman)
and “the next Dorothy Parker” (Poetic
Diversity Magazine.) After competing and coaching
in the national poetry slam for five years,
she has toured with her work both nationally
and internationally, published, taught, and
learned to breath poetry rather than oxygen.
She is a Pushcart prize nominee and her latest
book Sleepyhead Assassins was published to wide
critical acclaim on Moon Tide Press. She is
currently serves as board president of the Write
Now Poetry Society, co-produces the Best Contemporary
American Poetry Series, and blogs at www.thecultofmindy.com
MICIA
MOSELY
www.myspace.com/miciamosely
"Comedy
on the Rock"
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 10th
------------------
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
11th
Cupola
Theater
at The Hawaii Design Center
1250 Kapiolani, 2nd Floor
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8:00pm-10pm
(Parental
Discretion Advised)
ADMISSION: $10
(Also performing: Ali
Wong)
Micia
has been entertaining people her whole life. She
works to make sure that her audiences are left
with a sore funny bone, a stimulated mind and
a full heart. In a world where it may seem that
things are out of control, she demonstrates that
art has power when people take action. Art is
not something to simply be consumed, but used
to strengthen individuals and communities. Micia
reminds us that performers and audience members
co-create experiences that prove people can come
together and generate change. Currently, she tours
around the country and lives in New York. www.miciamosely.com
NATASHA
JACKSON
"Comedy
on the Rock"
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 10th
Cupola
Theater
at The Hawaii Design Center
1250 Kapiolani, 2nd Floor
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8:00pm-10pm
(Parental
Discretion Advised)
ADMISSION: $10
(Also performing: Ali
Wong & Micia
Mosely)
A
Detroit native, Natasha has been an advocate for
women, youth and gay rights for almost ten years.
As a youth activist in Michigan she was recognized
as,”A rising star” by the Michigan
based publication, Between the Lines. Deeply rooted
in the activist community, she was chosen to sit
on the panel for the Town Hall discussion, “Homophobia
in Detroit” on behalf gay youth. Natasha
relocated to Oahu in 2004 after graduating form
Wayne State University with a degree in Public
Relations. She joined the radio broadcasting community
working part-time in the research department.
Her strong female opinion captured the attention
of the HOT 93.9 Program Director, and she was
offered the morning position. At first the partnership
was little rocky, but now she’s handles
Rory Wild, Gregg Hammer, Krey-Z Oshiro and anyone
else willing to step up to the challenge. You
can hear her with the Wake-up Crew on Hot 93.9
in the mornings, as well as Sundays from 10am-1:00pm.Never
shy about voicing her opinion, she openly supports
the Gay community and believes that being “out”
on-air is important. If it’s brutal honesty
you want...then brutal honesty is what you will
get when you encounter this powerful Diva. You
can hear her in the mornings, never shy about
voicing her very strong opinion. With a background
in teaching, activism, and performing arts, she
offers a different perspective. If its brutal
honesty you want?...then brutal honesty you will
get when you encounter this powerful Diva. She
openly supports the Gay community and believes
that being “out” on-air is important.
Her goal is to be the next Oprah, or “sumptin
like that.” Tune in and give her a piece
of your mind, she is always up for a challenge.
RED
SUMMER
www.myspace.com/redsummer
"Opening
Night"
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7th
Cupola
Theater
at The Hawaii Design Center
1250 Kapiolani, 2nd Floor
CLICK
HERE FOR MAP
8:00pm-1am
ADMISSION: $10- $20 Sliding Scale
(pay what you can afford)
$7 for Students and Seniors with ID
(Also performing: Jennifer
Johns, Issil Park,
Badenyaa, Living
Armada, Define,
and DJ Kee)
Red
Summer is a Chicago native who was raised in
a world of words. Coming from a talented and
musical family, Red Summer was trained in many
forms and styles of performance. She is a model,
actress, dancer, writer and performance artist.
In her latest and dearest venture as a spoken
word artist, she has been able to travel the
globe sharing her words and thoughts. As an
educator, she has created avenues of self-expression
for youth in the Chicago area. She is a poetry
slam champion and has prevailed in numerous
dramatic and poetic competitions. In 2008, Red
Summer will be releasing her second collection
of poetry, Raw Sugar and her highly anticipated
performance CD, Shades of Red. www.myspace.com/redsummer
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