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Welcome to The 25th Annual
National Poetry Slam!
Slam Family and Fans...
Welcome to The 25th Annual National Poetry Slam!
Can you believe Nats is two and a half decades old? It’s been almost forever since NPS was in The
Bay Area. Literally forever for some of you whippersnappers who were still a gleam in your parents
eye when the very first (‘90) & fourth (‘93) NPS’ were held across the bay in SF. Well, let this serve
as your welcome back; we sure missed you!
This week, 72 teams from U.S. and Canada will be fighting tooth and nail for the favour of the
discerning and eager crowds in Oakland, CA. During the day, participants and spectators will enjoy
lots of themed open mics, workshops and showcases; then, once the sun goes down, poets will
put their game faces on and get ready to defeat their opponents in the biggest literary battle the
spoken-word movement has to offer. This intense five days of poetic sparring will culminate in the
National Poetry Slam Finals on Saturday night, featuring the tournament’s final four teams as well
as a showcase of some of the week’s best performances.
For members of the 72 teams, we are excited to introduce you to your NPSOAK ambassadors at
orientation! We’ll have 13 incredible volunteers that will be available to you for the week. They
are here to give you helpful hints about places to go, resources, or just be a friendly voice in your
hometown for the week. We have worked hard to make sure you are welcomed and loved during
this festival and our ambassadors are just the perfect added touch to make sure you have some
local family during your NPS experience!
Your local organizers are thrilled to invite artists and audience members from all over North
America to enjoy everything Oakland and the Bay Area has to offer. We invite you to listen, enjoy,
and be energized by the work of hundreds of performers who will spend this week making Oakland stages their poetry home. Poets, volunteers, slam fanatics and listeners who just stumbled in
to see what the excitement is, we’re so glad you’re here. Now, get ready to hear some poetry!
Dahled Jeffries and Maureen Benson, NPS Co-Directors
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resources available on our website:
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PSi Staff
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR
FINANCIAL MANAGER
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
MEMBERSHIP ADMINISTRATOR
GRANT WRITER
EVENT COORDINATOR
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
TOURNAMENT DIRECTION
EDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR
Suzi Q. Smith
Geoff Jarok
Emily Rose
Henry Sampson
Erik Daniel
Seth White
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Henry Sampson, President
Suzi Q. Smith, Vice-President
Karen Garrabrant, Secretary
Inkera Oshun, Treasurer
Mahogany L. Brown, Trustee
Tova Charles, Trustee
Adriana Ramirez, Trustee
HOST CITY STAFF
HOST CITY CO-DIRECTOR
Dahled Jeffries
HOST CITY CO-DIRECTOR
Maureen Benson
Nazelah Jamison
Mona Webb
Patrick Ohslund
Graham Hackett
Denise Jolly
MARKETING & PROMOTION
Five-Ten Events
COPYEDITING STAFF
Dahled Jeffries
Maureen Benson
Wonder Dave
Lauren Wheeler
FESTIVAL GUIDE CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS
Dahled Jeffries
Maureen Benson
Anthony R Miller
Sean Patrick Mulroy
Sophia Holtz
LEAD DESIGN, LAYOUT & DESIGN
SIDE EVENTS COORDINATOR
Cori Pillows
SOCIAL MEDIA LEAD
Troy Mickins
Wonder Dave
D’dra White
WEBMASTER AND PHOTOGRAPHY
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Contents
Welcome to NPS 2014
- Poetry Slam, Inc. Mission and Code of Honour
- Photography and Video Rules
- Competing Teams
- How NPS Works
- Venues
- Unabridged Schedule of Events
- Downtown Map with Venues
- Condensed Schedule
- Competition Schedule
- Wellness, Health and Human Services
- Getting Around
- Our Favorite Places to Eat
- Sponsors
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Poetry Slam, Inc.
Code Of Honour
The mission of Poetry Slam Incorporated (PSI) is to promote the performance and creation of poetry while cultivating literary
activities and spoken word events in order to build audience participation, stimulate creativity, awaken minds, foster education,
inspire mentoring, encourage artistic statement and engage communities worldwide in the revelry of language.
To by signed by all performers, coaches, contractors, and
volunteers taking part in the National Poetry Slam.
As a competitor, volunteer, member of PSi and/or of a Host City organizing effort at a Poetry Slam,
Inc. event, I agree:
1. To revel in an environment in which freedom of speech, self-determination, and pursuit of creative
excellence are inalienable rights.
2. To participate in all PSi events in a way that encourages, illuminates and supports established standards
of good sportsmanship. To refuse to allow the competitive challenge of the game to lead me to violence,
interference, or direct threats. To allow all participants to pursue their craft peacefully and without censure,
regardless of present team associations or past personal history.
3. To comply with local, state and federal laws pertaining to individual civil rights and physical or sexual
harassment.
4. To abide by competition rules as defined by Poetry Slam, Inc., knowing that the consequences for
breaking the rules exist and are upheld. Penalties will be determined by the severity of the infraction, and
the ruling of the presiding PSi Protest Committee and/or the PSi Executive Council.
5. To be a fair poet—one who in competition is fair and generous, one who in any connection has recourse
to nothing illegitimate; a poet who in defeat demonstrates grace and in victory magnanimity.
Remember: “The show and the show’s effect upon the audience are more important than any one
individual’s contribution to it.” - Marc Smith
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Photography at the
National Poetry Slam
We love great pictures! However, the point of this event is the poetry and the performances. If you’re
interested in taking pictures at NPS 2013, there are a few things you need to know:
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photographers will be credentialed with Press Passes to take photos at the event. If you are with a
media organization and would like permission to shoot, email [email protected]
with information about the media outlet and assignment. If you have other questions about shooting
at NPS events, email [email protected].
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To share your photos with the official NPS photography team, email [email protected]. We’ll
be looking for a few exceptional photos to share from each event and would love a chance to see yours!
Video and Recording at the
National Poetry Slam
No video or audio recording is permitted at any National Poetry Slam event without the express written
permission of Poetry Slam, Inc.
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Where you can
find us online
@NationalSlam
National Poetry Slam
nps2013.tumblr.com
npsoak.tumblr.com
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Competing Teams
1) Oakland Poetry Slam, Oakland, CA
2) Ann Arbor Poetry Slam, Ann Arbor, MI
3) Voice Boxers, Salt Lake City, UT
4) NYC-Urbana, New York, NY
5) The Philly Pigeon, Philadelphia, PA
6) Lizard Lounge Poetry Slam, Boston, MA
7) Twin Cities Unified, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
8 ) Houston VIP, Houston, TX
9) Berkeley Slam, Berkeley, CA
10) Port Veritas, Portland, ME
11) Boston Poetry Slam, Cambridge, MA
12) Salt City Slam, Salt Lake City, UT
13) OM Center Poetry Slam, Omaha, NE
14) San Jose Poetry Slam, San Jose, CA
15) Seattle Poetry Slam, Seattle, WA
16) Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam, Columbus, OH
17) Austin Poetry Slam, Austin, TX
18) Jersey City Slam, Jersey City, NJ
19) Nuyorican, New York, NY
20) The New Sh!t Squad, San Francisco, CA
21) Neo Minds, Detroit, MI
22) F*ck Yeah! Poetry Slam, Online (San Francisco, CA)
23) The Loud Mouth Poetry Jam, Visalia, CA
24) Denver Mercury, Denver, CO
25) Portland Poetry Slam, Portland, OR
26) Slam Free or Die, Manchester, NH
27) Rain City Slam, Seattle, WA
28) NYC louderARTS, New York, NY
29) Beltway Poetry Slam, Washington, DC
30) Bull City Slam Team, Durham, NC
31) Slam New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
32) The Eclectic Truth, Baton Rouge, LA
33) Boise Poetry Slam, Boise, ID
34) PuroSlam, San Antonio, TX
35) Suffern Slam Society, Suffern, NY
36) Austin Neo Soul, Austin, TX
37) Java Monkey Slam, Decatur, GA
38) The Drifters Guild, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN
39) Rhythmic Cypher, Portland, ME
40) Art Amok Slam, Atlanta, GA
41) Verbal Slap, Bridgeport, CT
42) SlamNUBA! Denver, CO
43) Da Poetry Lounge, Hollywood, CA
44) Urban Spoken Word, Madison, WI
45) Dallas Poetry Slam, Dallas, TX
46) Mental Graffiti, Chicago, IL
47) HawaiiSlam, Honolulu, HI
48) Albuquerque Poetry Slam, Albuquerque, NM
49) WU-Slam, St. Louis, MO
50) Sedona Poetry Slam, Sedona, AZ
51) Lethal Poetry, Chicago, IL
52) Spokane Poetry Slam, Spokane, WA
53) SlamCharlotte, Charlotte, NC
54) Hear, Here! Poetry Slam, Colorado Springs, CO
55) Elevated!, San Diego, CA
56) UrbSLAM, St. Louis, MO
57) Marquis Slam, Fayetteville, NC
58) BattleBorn Poetry Slam, Las Vegas, NV
59) Inkwell Poetry Slam, Arlington, TX
60) The Wham Bam Thank You Slam!, St. George, UT
61) Legendary Collective, Santa Cruz, CA
62) Fort Worth Poetry Slams, Fort Worth, TX
63) Loser Slam, Red Bank, NJ
64) Dada Slam, Delray Beach, FL
65) Lawn Gnome Slam, Phoenix, AZ
66) Vancouver Poetry Slam, Vancouver, BC
67) Flagslam, Flagstaff, AZ
68) Sacred Sounds, Tampa, FL
69) Providence Poetry Slam, Providence, RI
70) Toronto Poetry Slam, Toronto, ON
71) Palo Alto Poetry Slam, Palo Alto, CA
72) SF/Last Chance Team-formed 8/4/14
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How NPS Works
Welcome! If you’re reading this, then you’ve made
it to the National Poetry Slam 2014! That means it’s
time to get excited! Those of you who are rookies
(or simply members of the audience who have never
seen a live poetry slam before and may be asked to
judge the poetry on stage) are probably thinking: Oh
my god, I’m at the National Poetry Slam. What the
hell is going on?
So here, for your benefit, is A BRIEF GUIDE TO
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON, with some tips
on how not to ruin everything for yourself and others:
For Audience Members
This may be a national event with a championship
title on the line, but you matter way more than anybody talking into that mic tonight. We mean it—this
poetry slam thing all started because we wanted to
create a great new way for folks like you to love and
connect with poetry. We wouldn’t be here without
you guys. So thank you for coming and have a great
time! Here are some tips for the week:
DO listen, enjoy and love the poetry and the
poets. If you hear something that changes
your life, your brain, your everything, then after
the bout is finished, you should go and tell
the poet how much you appreciate their
work!
DO ask poets whose work you loved if they have
any merchandise to sell. Many people
will have chapbooks and CDs available
for purchase, so that you can take some of
their neuron-changing awesomeness home
with you.
DO be raucous and excitable. Your host will tell you
all about how much poets love immediate
and audible reactions during their poems:
applause, gospel-esque whoops of
appreciation, etc. Poets get nervous
up on stage, even if they’ve been
doing this for years, so don’t be shy about
showing your support for the performers.
DON’T make distracting, not-related-to-poetry
noises. Don’t chat up new friends at the bar.
Don’t answer your cell phone (because
you remembered to silence it BEFORE the
bout, right?). Try not to have an unrelenting
coughing fit.
DON’T take photos or videos of the poets if you don’t
have a press pass AND the permission of the
performer. Secret filming is creepy, and just
straight-up rude.
DON’T approach poets or coaches during the
competition. They will have more time (and
not to mention be much more fun to talk
to) after the bout is done.
For Judges
Lucky you! Somebody has handed you a whiteboard,
and now you get to judge how this whole game goes
down. Your host is going to explain the rules to you
very soon. Don’t be intimidated. It’s easy to be a
really good judge if you just follow some simple
guidelines:
BE CONSISTENT. This is actually the only thing you
need to know in order to be a good judge.
Let’s talk about something we call “score
creep.” For some reason, judges have a
tendency to give out higher and higher scores
as the night goes by. But what if you heard
the best poem of the whole night during the
first round? Here’s an easy trick: when the
sacrificial poet goes up, pay extra attention.
Write down the score you gave them
somewhere you can easily check, like in the
corner of your whiteboard—from now on,
every time a poet reads a poem, ask yourself:
was it better than the sacrificial poet? If yes,
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higher score. If no, lower score. Easy, right?
DON’T get so drunk that you can’t understand the
DON’T be drunk and belligerent. Self control is nice,
not to mention healthier for everyone.
poetry. Are you blitzed? Pay extra attention.
And maybe switch to soda for a few rounds. DON’T get all wrapped up in the competition. Odds
are (literally) that you will not make it to
DON’T let the audience intimidate you. Yes, the
Finals, or even Semi-Finals. So rock your
audience: the unwashed masses grumbling
poem like you’re on Finals stage every
about those perfect scores you just aren’t
night, and if your team is eliminated early,
shelling out. Remember, you’re the one with
don’t forget to enjoy the other twenty“officially-sanctioned” good taste!
three hours and fifty seven minutes of
awesomeness per day that NPS has to ofDON’T get too focused on either performance OR
fer. Remember that the most important team
poetry. Remember that you are judging
is “Team Poet,” and everyone you meet this
performance art, and that the National Poetry
week is on that team, including you. If you
Slam champions need both stellar writing
take the time to really listen to the other
skills AND great performance chops.
poems in your bout, you are more likely to
have a good time, learn more cool things
DON’T put appearance before art. Rate the poetry,
about being alive, pick up some new tricks
not the poet!
to try in your own work and remember
what poetry slam was created for: to make
DON’T forget to have a good time! You can take
audiences (which includes you) listen
this whole judging thing as seriously as you
to poetry.
want, but in the end, the poetry (and being
moved by the poetry) is why we asked you to
judge in the first place.
For Returning Competitors
Welcome back! Now read the rookie advice. I bet you
think that song isn’t about you. Well, it is.
For New Competitors
Welcome to the National Poetry Slam! You and more
than 400 of your brand-new best friends are about to
be the talk of the town for an entire week. If you play
this right, it could be the best time of your entire life...
until you come back next year, of course. Here are
some tips to help
DO share your poetry in cyphers. You can find these
almost any place there are poets for the next
couple of nights.
DO make new friends. Competitors, audience,
staff, volunteers: all these people are here
because they love poetry. How often do
you get to hang out with this many people
all at once who care about art? It’s a great
chance to meet amazing folks you couldn’t
have found without this crazy game we play.
DO practice good show etiquette: show up early for
your bouts, listen to your bout manager
and don’t harass your hosts. Clap for
everybody who gets up on that stage! Clap
for people you’re bouting against! Don’t be
nice, but do be kind!
Follow @
nationalslam on
Twitter and share
your own tips
with the poets at
#npsoak
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Venues
Awaken Cafe - Prelims
1429 Broadway (@15th St)
Blend - Prelims
420 14th St, 1st floor (btwn Broadway & Franklin)
Slam Family Picnic/Panthers in the park
DeFremery Park , 16th St & Adeline St
Frank H Ogawa / Oscar Grant Plaza - Opening Ceremonies
1 Frank Ogawa Plaza (@14th & Broadway)
Grand Live - Prelims/Semis/Side Events
420 14th St, 3rd floor (btwn Broadway & Franklin)
Impact HUB Oakland - Semis
2323 Broadway (btwn 23rd/24th St)
Lincoln Sq Park - B-ball Tournament
261 11th St.
Marriott (Ballroom) - Orientation/24hr room
1001 Broadway (@ 11th St)
Oakland City Hall - Side Events
1 Frank Ogawa Plaza (@14th & Broadway)
Scottish Rite Center Theater - Finals
Shadow Lounge - Prelims/Semis/Side-Events/Welcome Party
341 13th St (@ Webster St)
SoleSpace - Prelims
1714 Telegraph Ave (btwn 17th/18th St)
Sweets Ballroom- Semi’s and Group Piece Finals
1933 Broadway (btwn 19th/20th St.)
Vinyl - Prelims/Side-Events
420 14th St, 2nd floor (between Broadway & Franklin)
Event Schedule
Monday August 4th
Team Registration (Early)
2:00p-6:00p
Hotel Registration Area
Each team should send ONE person, usually the
SM, coach, or team member that pulled the short
straw with ALL of the paperwork for the whole team
(signed codes of conduct, etc. ie - that stuff the SM
received from PSi prior to the tournament) to register
the team. Have everything filled out before you get
in line or you’ll wind up at the bottom of a dogpile of
impatient poets.
I was on your team” stuff.) There will also be music
and dancing and general revelry.
Tuesday August 5th
Yoga with Ekabhumi
9:00a-9:45a
Hotel Ballroom
Each morning weary wordsmiths are invited to
gently dissolve those writer’s blocks, warm up those
creative muscles, expand that awareness, and give
that pesky brain a soothing break. Get out of your
goals and back in your body. This is a basic Hatha
Yoga class suitable for all levels. If you’ve never
Volunteer Registration & Pass Pick up done yoga before, this will be a fun introduction. If
6:00p- 7:15p
you’re a more advanced practitioner, challenging
Shadow Lounge
options will be offered. Wear loose or stretchy
This is for all volunteers who will need to pick up their clothes; no jeans or belts please. Bring a sweater or
passes. Come here, say hi to the team, get clear on blanket in case of air-conditioning. Don’t eat for at
your assignment and get ready to help us host the least 1-2 hours before class. Yoga mats are in short
National Poetry Slam! This CANNOT happen without supply; bring your own mat or a towel. Oh, and don’t
the incredible volunteers, so thank you!
forget your sense of humor!
Early Orientation / Poet-Pass Pick-up Team Registration
6:00p-7:00p
10:30a-4:30p
Hotel Ballroom
ALL COMPETING POETS MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION.
NO EXCEPTIONS. POETS WHO DON’T ATTEND
ORIENTATION CANNOT COMPETE AT NPS. PERIOD.
You should plan for your whole team to attend one
session together. This is where competing poets
receive their poet passes and NPS goodie bags. See,
we have carrots to go with our sticks. Orientation will
answer many of your questions and preempts plenty
of potential drama in the competition. If you miss
Monday be sure to make the one on Tuesday!
Welcome Party / Last-Chance Slam
8:00p-1:00a
Shadow Lounge
We see your normal NPS welcome party and raise
you a LAST-CHANCE-SLAM!! Yup, you read that right,
we’re picking a team on Monday night that will go
directly into the competition starting Tuesday. Got
poems? Bring ‘em! (But not if you’re already on a
team, just (wo)man up and deal with your squads
drama. It’s too early in the week for all that “I wish
Hotel Registration Area
Same as above. If your team didn’t register Monday,
this is your last chance to do so.
H2H Haiku Prelim #1
10:00a-11:30a
Hotel Ballroom
Pairs of poets battle head to head with 17 syllable
poems. Hosted by Tazuo Yamaguchi
“Shout It Out!” Youth Workshop #1
10a-11:30a
Grand Live
We have some of the country’s foremost arts
educators here in the Bay Area and we’re thrilled to
have them provide FREE writing workshops for local
youth. Kids aren’t the only ones invited though, if
you’ve ever wanted to get into leading workshops
yourself this is where you get your feet wet - come
and watch/participate along with the students. Then,
later in the day there will be a check in to go over
the what’s and how’s of working with young writers.
Aya De Leon, facilitator:
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Welcome to Shout It Out!
Students will be taken through a series of writing
prompts engaging self identity and community.
Everyone will be encouraged but not obligated to
share what they have written in the workshop. Both
new & more experienced writers will be encouraged
to take their writing seriously with strong craft tools
and a supportive environment.
Rookie Open-Mic
10:00a-11:30a
Vinyl-B
Come see first time NPS competitors rock the mic.
This is your chance to hear some of Slam’s freshest
voices do their thing. Hosted by Jaz Sufi.
Indigenous People
10a-11:30a
Vinyl-A
Luke Warm Water hosts this reading for poets
identifying as Indigenous, Native American, First
Nations, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Mexican/
Chicano, Caribbean, Irish, and any other groups that
poets find voice from their cultural traditional roots.
Since Oakland is located on the original homeland of
the Ohlone Tribe, a tribal member will open the event.
Opening Ceremonies
Noon-1:00p
Frank H Ogawa/Oscar Grant Plaza
We’re bringing back this time honored tradition for
NPS’ 25th b-day. Come say hi to all your once a year
friends and make some new ones too. All on the
steps of Oakland’s City Hall.
Vinyl-B
Cantab bartender Adam Stone has spent the
last several years giving writing prompts to the
Cambridge poetry community. He thinks every scene
should have a well of prompts to draw from, so he’ll
be sitting down and talking about prompts he uses,
and how to come up with your own.
Youth workshop mentor follow-up
1:30p-3:30p
Grand Live
If you’re interested in learning the ins and outs of
leading writing workshops for youth, this is for you.
Go to the morning session to see Aya De Leon, our
master facilitator in action and then come here get
all of your Q’s A’d.
AAPI Open Mic
3:45p-5:00p
Grand Live
Gather in the birthplace of the Asian American
Movement to share stories, celebrate our histories,
and stand together in collective struggle. All poets
of Asian descent are welcome: East, South, West,
and Southeast Asian; Pacific Islander American;
multiracial, transnational, and adoptee; IndioCarribean and Arab American. Let’s talk about the
many histories that brought us here, the roots we
share, the pain that makes us beautiful. Hosted by
Franny Choi and G Yamazawa.
Orientation / Pass Pick Up
3:30p-4:30p
Latin@ Open Mic
1:30-3:30p
Hotel Ballroom
Same as above. ALL COMPETING POETS MUST
ATTEND ORIENTATION. NO EXCEPTIONS. POETS WHO
DON’T ATTEND ORIENTATION CANNOT COMPETE AT
NPS. PERIOD. If you went to Monday’s session you
can skip this one.
Polish Your Performance
1:30-3:30p
Volunteer Orientation and
Pass Pick-Up (Make-up session)
5:00p - 6:00p
Vinyl-A
Fish Vargas and Christina Perez host this reading for
poets that identify as Latin@.
Hotel Ballroom
Take your poetry to the next level with some of
the most accomplished coaches in the country.
Lose bad habits, learn new tricks, and transform
your work into the best live performance it can
be. Hosted by Thadra Sheridan, Mona Webb and
Ekabhumi Charles Ellik and Joyce Lee.
Button Poetry Showcase
1:30-3:30p
Hotel Ballroom
This is for all volunteers who need to pick up their
passes. If you did not attend on Monday, you must
attend this session.
Prelim Bouts
7:00p - 8:30p
Early
Awaken Cafe, Blend, Grand Live, Shadow Lounge,
Sole Space, Vinyl
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Prelim Bouts
9:00p - 10:30p
Late
Awaken Cafe, Blend, Grand Live, Shadow Lounge,
Sole Space, Vinyl
Hip Hop-Showcase
11:00p-1:00a
Shadow Lounge
Always one of the most papular side events at NPS,
this open-mic/cypher welcomes MC’s, beatboxers,
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to bring it to the mic. Hosted by, Jive Poetic. Dj’d by
Victor Harris.
Slam Masters Slam! - Grand Live
11:00p-1:00a
a youth workshop open to aspiring facilitators to
observe/participate with master facilitators and then
debrief in the afternoon session with the morning
session facilitator/mentor.
Jen Cross, facilitator: Reaching all the way in,
finding the words for our bodies’ untold stories.
Some of the best poetry arises out of our bodies,
and invites our listeners/readers back into theirs as
well. Yet, in our mainstream US culture, we grow up
knowing that most body stories are taboo-- stories of
desire, of violence, of illness, of loss, of regeneration-and are not taught how to speak our bodies’ knowing,
or are not heard when we do share our stories. How
do we navigate a poetry of the body when we so
often don’t even have access to the words for our
experiences? In this workshop, writers will be invited
to write into their untold body stories. We will cocreate a container in which we can generate and
celebrate the risky and delicious writing of the body.
Grand Live
Slam Masters are perpetually the hardest working
folks in Slam. Did you know most of them are
Twelve Tribes Reading
also poets? It’s true, though organizing poets (also
referred to as “herding cats”) uses up a lot of their 10a-11:30a
creative energy. Come see these folks, usually busy Vinyl-A
behind the scenes, get a little shine on stage. Hosted A reading for all poets of the Jewish diaspora (be they
practicing/religious or culturally) AND goyim (non
by Dahled Jeffries and Mahogany Browne
Jew) with poems on Jewish subject matter hosted
Gender Outlaws reading - Vinyl
by Paulie Lipman.
11:00p-1:00a
Volunteer Reading
Vinyl
Lindsay Stone & Julian Shendelman host this reading 10a-11:30a
for poets who identify as trans, intersex, genderqueer, Vinyl-B
and others who live their lives outside the gender Some of the very best poets at NPS aren’t on
teams. They’re here keeping score or MCing or bout
binary.
managing or otherwise making sure that the festival
Trivia Night - Hotel Ballroom
goes off without a hitch. This is your chance to see
11:00p-1:00a
them share their work. Hosted by Dre Johnson &
Hotel Ballroom
D’dra White
Join Antony R Miller in the Hotel Ballroom for late night
New Sh!t Show
trivia. Teams will form, questions in several categories
will be asked, prizes shall be won, fun will be had! (This 10a-11:30a
Hotel Ballroom
is a sober event, no drugs or alcohol please.)
Competition is great and all, but we want to hear those
shiny new poems that you’re still excited to share. The
New Sh!t Show & Open-Mic, based in San Francisco,
Yoga with Ekabhumi
is dedicated to providing a space where new work is
9:00a-9:45a
the rule and not an exception (and by “new” we mean
Hotel Ballroom
never performed before for any audience other than
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class suitable for all levels.
us for a set of world premiers! Hosted by Nic Alea and
“Shout It Out” Youth Workshop #2
Cam Awkward-Rich
Wednesday August 6th
10a-11:30a
Grand Live
See full description of this thread above. This is
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Deepening The Craft: A writing
workshop series
11:45a-1:15p
on the court too. Join us for an afternoon break, or
come through to watch fellow poets compete in
teams to be crowned champs at the first ever NPS
B-ball tournament.
to gather “writing material” for future projects. Some group
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look at work by Sherman Alexie and Cheryl Strayed.
H2H Haiku Prelim #2
1:30p-3:30p
Grand Live
Polish Your Performance
One of the very best things about NPS is the way
1:30p-3:30p
it tends to energize and invigorate one creatively.
Hotel Ballroom
This lunchtime workshop series, hosted by MFAs and See Tuesday for full description.
university professors from Bay Area writing programs
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to get ink on the page too. *Lunch is included for the 1:30p-3:30p
Vinyl-A
first 40 poets to attend.
“write what you see/trust what you feel”
Blythe Baldwin and Dazié Rustin Grego host this
A playful, constructive workshop/conversation geared towards reading for poets identifying as queer, intersex,
getting started. We will work through three writing activities
that will push us out of our writing routine and model ways lesbian, bi, trans, asexual or gay.
TOMAS MONIZ is founder, editor, and writer for the award
winning: Rad Dad. He released Bellies and Buffalos, a tender
novella about friendship, family and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. He
makes zines and his most current one To Be Whole Is To Be
Part is available, but you have to send a postcard: PO Box 3555,
Berkeley 94703. He teaches writing at Berkeley City College
Vinyl-B
Pairs of poets battle head to head with 17 syllable
poems. Hosted by Tazuo Yamaguchi
Youth workshop mentor follow-up
1:30p-3:30p
Grand Live
If you’re interested in learning the ins and outs of
leading writing workshops for youth, this is for you.
Vinyl B
Go to the morning session to see a Jen Cross our
Deaf Jam is the story of deaf teen Aneta Brodski’s master facilitator in action and then come here get
bold journey into the spoken word slam scene. In all of your Q’s A’d.
a wondrous twist, Aneta, an Israeli immigrant living Love. Always. Showcase
in the Queens section of New York City, eventually
3:45p-5:00p
meets Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet. The
Grand Live
two women embark on a collaboration/performance
Imani Cezanne releases her first book, Love.Always.:
duet creating a new form of slam poetry that speaks
The Journey. This showcase of 5 of the National
to both the hearing and the Deaf.
Poetry Scene’s most talented poets, will inspire
poets at all levels to tap into their full potential in the
Take a Hike! (stroll around
areas of writing, performing and touring locally and
Oakland’s lovely Lake Merritt)
nationally. Anthony Blacksher, Rudy Francisco, Pages
11:45a-1:15p
Matam and Megan Rickman will grace the stage.
Hotel Lobby
Hosted by Imani Cezanne.
Every day at 11:45am you’re invited to meet up in the
hotel lobby and take a guided stroll around the jewel
of Oakland’s downtown. It’s a bit over 3 miles around Self-defense through boundary setting
the lake itself, including to/from the hotel makes it 3:45p-5:00p
closer to 4 miles total. At a reasonable pace (walking, Vinyl
not running) this will take around an hour and fifteen Boundary setting is an important and powerful tool
minutes.
in keeping oneself safe and feeling empowered. We
Deaf Jam, A film
11:45a-1:15p
Slam This (B-ball tournament, prelims)
11:45a-1:15p
will discuss consent vs coercion, boundary setting
techniques, how oppression perpetuates violence
and tools for building a safer community. Hosted by
Lincoln Sq Park
Some poets don’t just Slam poems, they do the same Lamalani Siverts a sex educator and self defense
instructor with Home Alive, a Seattle anti-violence
organization founded in 1993.
Prelim Bouts-Early
7:00p- 8:30p
“Shout It Out” Youth Workshop #3
10:00a-11:30am
Grand Live
See full description of this thread above. This is
Awaken Cafe, Blend, Grand Live, Shadow
a youth workshop open to aspiring facilitators to
Lounge, Sole Space, Vinyl
observe/participate with master facilitators and then
debrief in the afternoon session with the morning
Prelim Bouts-Late
session facilitator/mentor.
9:00p - 10:30p
Tommy Sheppard, facilitator: Hip Hop/Beatbox
Awaken Cafe, Blend, Grand Live, Shadow
Students will learn the art of storytelling through
Lounge, Sole Space, Vinyl
the 5 elements of hip hop and will explore creating
Erotica Slam and Dirty Haiku Battle music and soundscapes with the voice. They will also
learn expression through improvisation of music and
11:00p-1:00a
character. Students will attain skills in freestyle rap,
Grand Live
Poetry has long been associated with the language of poetry and comedy, reinforcing individual skills in
love. This event ain’t really about all that though. This literacy, public speaking and critical thinking. Through
POFJTNPSFBCPVUMVTUBOEQMFBTVSFTPGUIFnFTI*O ensemble work, students will gain 21st century skills
addition to all the Erotica you can handle we’ll also be of collaboration, critical thinking, and community.
having an ongoing Dirty Haiku battle throughout the Page to Stage to Screen: Defining
show. Be prepared to get raunchy. Hosted by the one
the Cinematic Poem
and only Jamie DeWolf.
The Lit Slam
11:00p-1:00a
10:00a-11:30a
Recovery Reading
11:00p-1:00a
10:00a-11:30a
Vinyl-B
Learn new forms of poetry-centered digital
Shadow Lounge
storytelling with acclaimed filmmaker Jamie DeWolf,
Tatyana Brown brings her ground-breaking San producer José Vadi and film editor Kevin Holmes.
Francisco show across the bay for this special NPS From viral UpWorthy hits to nation-wide campaigns,
edition. The winning poems from this show will be learn how to transform your poem for the stage or the
published in Tandem Vol III alongside other slam page to the screen.
luminaries. Come watch the nation’s best slam poets
ASL Reading
compete to see their writing immortalized in print.
Hotel Ballroom
This is a reading for poets who are in recovery.
Hosted by Nazelah Jamison.
Karaoke!
11:00p-1:00a
Vinyl
Anthony R Miller & Maureen Benson host this crowd
favorite. Have a drink, pick a song everyone knows
and sing it; it really is that simple.
Thursday August 7th
Yoga with Ekabhumi
9:00a-9:45a
Vinyl-A
Legendary NPS Interpreter Mona Jean Cedar hosts
this celebration of American Sign Language. Bring
poems to be interpreted, or just watch some of the
hardest working non-competitors at the National
Poetry Slam do their thing. American Sign Language
(ASL) is an inherently poetic communication
vernacular. The ASL Showcase invites all performing
artists creating in this lyrical rhythmic expression.
Local ASL artists as well as our own NPS poets
composing with ASL will present their creations in
this open mic event.
Grief and Remembrance
10:00a-11:30a
Hotel Ballroom
Karen Garrabrant hosts a reading to honor grief and
Hotel Ballroom
See full description above. This is a basic Hatha Yoga loss, remembering loved ones who have experienced
class suitable for all levels.
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tragedy or passed on.
Deepening The Craft: A writing
workshop series
11:45a-1:15p
Grand Live
Cinematic Poetry With Brandon Maurice Williams
Description: This workshop teaches spoken word
poets how to adapt their poetry into short screenplays.
Brandon Maurice Williams teaches Screenwriting
for Social Change in the MFA Program at California
Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He has
feature film projects in development in Los Angeles,
including his socio-political horror script “Curse the
Darkness,” slated for production in 2014. *Lunch is
included for the first 40 poets to attend.
Go to the morning session to see Tommy Sheppard,
our master facilitator in action and then come here
get all of your Q’s A’d.
Nerd Slam
3:45p-5:00p
Grand Live
Omar Holmon will quiz two nerds… er, poets on the
obscure topic of their choosing. The one who answers
the most questions correctly (or the question most
correctly, as the case may be) gets to read a full
length poem to the rest of the nerds… er, crowd.
Disability, Visible and Invisible
Illness Open Mic
3:45p-5:00p
Hotel Ballroom
Take a Hike! (stroll around Oakland’s An open mic for people with disabilities & visible and
invisible illnesses. Hosted by Gabe Moses.
lovely Lake Merritt)
Prelim Bouts-Early
11:45a-1:15p
Hotel Lobby
7:00p - 8:30p
See Wednesday for full description.
Awaken Cafe, Blend, Grand Live, Shadow Lounge,
Slam This (B-ball tournament, semis) Sole Space, Vinyl
Prelim Bouts-Late
11:45a-1:15p
9:00p- 10:30p
Lincoln Sq Park
See Wednesday for full description.
Polish Your Performance
1:30p-3:30p
Hotel Ballroom
See Tuesday for full description.
Penmanship Books Showcase
1:30p-3:30p
Vinyl-A
One of the premier presses associated with slam
poetry, Penmanship brings its all-star poets to
Oakland for a special reading, hosted by Mahogany
Brown
Contemporary Queer Poetics
1:30p-3:30p
Vinyl-B
Sam Sax invites you to this discussion about what,
if anything, makes queer poetry queer. You’ll look at
some contemporary queer poets, examine their work
and write some of your own.
Youth workshop mentor follow-up
1:30p-3:30p
Awaken Cafe, Blend, Grand Live, Shadow Lounge,
Sole Space, Vinyl
Take Back the Night Women’s Open-Mic
11:00p-1:00a
Shadow Lounge
This reading, hosted by Mona Webb, is for anyone
who identifies and lives as female.
Decathlon Slam
11:00p-1:00a
Grand Live
This slam is all about putting a smile on your face.
It features pick-up teams competing in things like
improv poetry, interpretive dance, competitive eating,
heckling and other utter silliness.
Board Game Night
11:00p-1:00a
Hotel Ballroom
Do you have a favorite game you love but can’t get
enough players together? Want to try a new game
you might not have played before? This is the event
for you. This is a friendly, casual, no-cost event where
you can try out new games or enjoy old favorites. This
Grand Live
is a sober event, no drugs or alcohol please.
If you’re interested in learning the ins and outs of
leading writing workshops for youth, this is for you.
Tourettes Without Regrets
11:00p - 12:30a
A space for poems about music/musicians. In order
to get a slot poet’s must pass a trivia challenge
based on a specific artist of their choice. Hosted by
Vinyl-B
Tourettes Without Regrets is an underground Hanif Abdurraqib
performance art show founded in 1999 and hosted Deepening The Craft: : A writing
by Jamie DeWolf. Part poetry slam, part circus and
part rap battle, the event incorporates audience workshop series
participation and an open mic, billing itself as “the 11:45a-1:15p
fight club of underground art” and “psychotic erotic Grand Live
vaudeville” it’s pure Oakland and a don’t miss event. From Slam to Narrative Prose, With Ahmunet Jordon
Not strictly a part of NPS, there is a cover charge but This workshop explores the role of narrative poetry
anyone with a poet, volunteer, staff or festival pass by adapting slam spoken word poetry into narrative
will get in for $5 (half price).
prose. Ahmunet Jordon is a Queer poet, writer, and
performer who descends from historic Baltimore.
Her stories investigate the Black experience, speak
to the human condition, and the raw residue of
Yoga with Ekabhumi
lust and sexuality. She published her chapbook
9:00a-9:45a
SALTY after completing her MFA in Writing and
Hotel Ballroom
Consciousness from CIIS. *Lunch is included for the
See full description above. This is a basic Hatha Yoga first 40 poets to attend.
class suitable for all levels.
Friday, August 8th
“Shout It Out” Youth Workshop #4
10:00a- 11:30a
Grand Live
See full description of this thread above. This is
a youth workshop open to aspiring facilitators to
observe/participate with master facilitators and then
debrief in the afternoon session with the morning
session facilitator/mentor.
Michelle Lee Kim, M.A.Ed Lead Teaching Artist Youth
Speaks, I am not who you think I am We make life
new by retelling it. Why? Because this is about Love.
Come here. (re)Tell yours.
Slam Masters Meeting
10:00a- 11:30a
Hotel Ballroom
If you are one of those super patient, extra gentle
souls called a “Slammaster” then you probably
already know about this one, since it’s mandatory
you or someone you deem responsible enough
to vote on changes attends. Unless it’s your first
year, you’ve undoubtedly been to this mother of all
meetings before so you know the drill. Brush up
on your Robert’s Rules, grab some coffee and get
ready to vote on stuff. If it is your first year as an SM,
check the forums for the agenda to keep from asking
questions everyone else already knows the answer
to. Open to all but only SMs from certified venues
get a vote.
Music Fanatics Slam!
10:00a-11:30a
Vinyl-A
Take a Hike! (stroll around Oakland’s
lovely Lake Merritt)
11:45a-1:15p
Hotel Lobby
See Wednesday for full description.
Slam This (B-ball tournament, finals)
11:45a-1:15p
Lincoln Sq Park
See Wednesday for full description.
Chocolate City
1:30p-3:30p
Vinyl-B
The reading for poets identifying as part of the African
diaspora. Hosted by Shawn Willam.
Make Noise! Social Justice Open Mic
1:30p-3:30p
Hotel Ballroom
Have a poem about prison reform, gentrification
LGBTQ rights, women’s right to choose or other
crucial social justice issues? We want to hear it!
Making Contact, a weekly progressive radio show
heard on over 140 stations around the country, is
producing a show on the power of poetry and we’re
looking for featured poets. This open mic will be
recorded and selected poets will be featured online
and on our weekly radio show. Find out more about
us at http://radioproject.org. Hosted by Kwan Booth.
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Mommas and Poppas
1:30p-3:30p
weeks writing workshops. Hosted by Audacious Iam.
Slam Family Meeting
10:00a-Noon
Hotel Ballroom
Vinyl-A
Jesse Parent hosts this reading for and about parents Open to all poets, entourage, and volunteers who
consider themselves part of the greater slam
and parenting.
community: this is an opportunity to hear about the
Youth Mentor Follow up # 4
direction Poetry Slam, Inc., is headed, as well as a
1:30p-3:30p
chance to voice your own opinions.
Grand Live
Slam Family Picnic/Panthers in the Park
Life as Primary Text and more Youth Speaks Core
Noon-3:00p
Pedagogical Constructs, Michelle Lee Kim, M.A.Ed
Defremery Park
Lead Teaching Artist Youth Speaks
Come out, eat some food, contribute to the incredible
Our organizational mission is a response to the
art installation being built to honor the legacy of the
demands of young people across this country, and
Black Panthers, founded in Oakland in 1966. It’s also
world, yearning for a safe space to heal, explore
our normal family picnic so you can still play some
their voice, and share their stories. This workshop
kickball or ninja or big booty and blow off some
introductory workshop will introduce classroom
teachers and youth development practitioners to our steam before finals too.
methodology (The Free Write, the white board, the
Quiet Lightning
two primary rules, The Oral/Aural Experience, Life as
12:30p-2:00p
Primary Text, and First Sound).
Hotel Ballroom
H2H Haiku Finals
A blind-submission-based literary mixtape featuring
all forms of writing with no introductions or banter,
3:45p-5:00p
performed live once and published in a book with
Grand Live
The cream of the crop from prelims battle it out with cover art by Maga Rincon, handed out to the first 100
people.
with 17 syllable poems to see who will be crowned
the 2014 Head to Head Haiku Champ! Hosted by
Legends Showcase
Tazuo Yamaguchi
Semi-Final Bouts
8:00p - 10:00p
3:00p-5:00p
Hotel Ballroom
Very few of the poets who slam took the stage
Grand Live, Impact HUB Oakland, Shadow Lounge, without first having their socks blown off by another
poet. Come see some of your favorite poets favorite
Sweets Ballroom
poets rock the mic like very few can. We can’t tell
Group Piece Finals
you who’s going to be performing but we can assure
11:00p-1:00a
you that it’ll be amazing and awe inspiring and just
Sweets Ballroom
may change your life. Hosted by Nazelah and Wonder
Multi-voice poems, where more than one poet Dave. Special appearance by Gary Glazner!
collaborates in the performance of a poem, are often
some of the most dynamic work at NPS. This show Finals!
features the best group pieces from competing teams 8:00p-11:00p
who didn’t make (or chose to opt out of) semi-finals. The Scottish Rite Center Theater
A list of qualified teams will be available at scores. This is what we’re all here for! The 25th Annual
National Poetry Slam Champions will be crowned at
poetryslam.com
the end of this epic, four-team battle in front of a sold
out crowd! The top teams from each of Friday’s hard
fought Semis bring it to the big stage on Saturday to
“Shout It Out” Youth Showcase
see who takes home the big trophy with the sword in
10:00a-11:30a
it. With special surprise guests.
Awaken Cafe
Come through and see local youth share their work,
some of which will have been created during the
Saturday, August 9th
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1. Oakland City Hall / Frank Ogawa
Opening Cermonies & Side Events
2. Scottish Rite Center Theater - Finals
3. Impact HUB Oakland - Semis
4. SoleSpace - Prelims
5. Sweets Ballroom- Semi’s and Group
Piece Finals
6. Venue (Vinyl, Blend, & Grand LIve)
Prelims/Side-Events
7. Marriott (Ballroom)
Orientation/24hr room
8. Slam Family Picnic/Panthers in the park
9. Lincoln Sq Park - B-ball Tournament
10, Awaken Cafe - Prelims
11. Shadow Lounge - Prelims/Semis/Side
Events/Welcome Party
Oakland
MAP
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NPS Condensed
Time
Event
Monday, August 4th, 2014
2:00pm-5:00pm
Early Team Registration
Hotel Ballroom
6:00pm-7:15pm
Volunteer Registration and Pass Pick up
Shadow Lounge
6:00pm-7:00pm
Early Orientation / Poet-Pass Pick-up
Hotel Ballroom
8:00pm-1:00am
Welcome Party / Last-Chance Slam
Shadow Lounge
Location
Tuesday, August 5th, 2014
9:00am-9:45am
Yoga with Ekabhumi
Hotel Ballroom
10:30am-4:30pm
H2H Haiku Prelim
Hotel Ballroom
10:00am-11:30am “Shout It Out” Youth Workshop #1
Grand Live
10:00am-11:30am
Rookie Open-Mic
Vinyl-B
10:00am-11:30am
Indigenous People
Vinyl-A
12:00pm-1:00pm
Opening Ceremonies
Frank H Ogawa/Oscar Grant Plaza
1:30pm-3:30pm
Latino@ Open Mic
Vinyl-A
1:30pm-3:30pm
Polish Your Performance
Hotel Ballroom
1:30pm-3:30pm
Button Poetry Showcase
Vinyl-B
1:30pm-3:30pm
Youth workshop mentor follow-up
Grand Live
3:45pm-5:00pm
AAPI Open Mic - Grand Live
Grand Live
3:30pm-4:30pm
Orientation / Pass Pick Up
Hotel Ballroom
5:00pm-6:00pm
Volunteer Orientation (Make up)
Hotel Ballroom
7:00pm-8:30pm
Prelim Bouts-Early
Awaken Cafe,
Blend, Grand Live,
Shadow Lounge,
Sole Space, Vinyl
9:00pm-10:30am
Prelim Bouts-Late
Awaken Cafe,
Blend, Grand Live,
Shadow Lounge,
Sole Space, Vinyl
11:00pm-1:00am
Hip Hop HQ
Shadow Lounge
11:00pm-1:00am
11:00pm-1:00am
11:00pm-1:00am
Slam Masters Slam!
Gender Outlaws
Trivia Night
Grand Live
Vinyl-B
Hotel ballroom
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Schedule 2014
Time
Event
Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
Location
9:00am-9:45am
Yoga with Ekabhumi
Hotel Ballroom
10:00am-11:30am
“Shout It Out” Youth Workshop #2
Grand Live
10:00am-11:30am
Twelve Tribes Reading
Vinyl-A
10:00am-11:30am
Volunteer Reading
Vinyl-B
10:00am-11:30am
New Sh!t Show
Hotel Ballroom
11:45am-1:15pm
Take a Hike… around beautiful lake Merritt
Hotel Lobby
11:45am-1:15pm
Slam This! NPS B-ball Tournament- Prelims
Lincoln Sq Park
11:45am-1:15pm Deepening The Craft: A writing workshop series Grand Live
11:45am-1:15pm
Deaf Jam, A film*
Vinyl B
1:30pm-3:30pm
Polish Your Performance
Hotel Ballroom
1:30pm-3:30pm
Queer Open Mic
Vinyl-A
1:30pm-3:30pm
H2H Haiku Prelim #2
Vinyl-B
1:30pm-3:30pm
Youth workshop mentor follow-up
Grand Live
3:45pm-5:00pm
Love. Always. Showcase
Grand Live
3:45pm-5:00pm
Self-defense through boundary setting
Vinyl-A
7:00pm-8:30pm
Prelim Bouts-Early
Awaken Cafe,
Blend, Grand Live,
9:00am-10:30pm
Prelim Bouts-Late
Awaken Cafe,
Blend, Grand Live,
11:00pm-1:00am Erotica Slam and Dirty Haiku Battle
Shadow Lounge,
Sole Space, Vinyl
Shadow Lounge,
Sole Space, Vinyl
Grand Live
11:00pm-1:00am
The Lit Slam!
Shadow Lounge
11:00pm-1:00am
Recovery Reading
Hotel Ballroom
11:00pm-1:00am
Karaoke!
Vinyl-B
Thursday, August 7th, 2014
9:00am-9:45am
Yoga with Ekabhumi
10:00am-11:30am “Shout It Out” Youth Workshop #3
Hotel Ballroom
Grand Live
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Time
Event
Location
Thursday, August 15th, 2013 (cont’d)
10:00am-11:30am Page to Stage to Screen: Defining the Cinematic Poem
Vinyl-B
10:00am-11:30am
ASL Reading*
Vinyl-A
10:00am-11:30am
Grief and Remembrance
Hotel Ballroom
11:45am-1:15pm Take a Hike… around beautiful lake Merritt
Hotel Lobby
11:45am-1:15pm Slam This! NPS B-ball Tournament- Semis Lincoln Sq Park
11:45am-1:15pm Deepening The Craft: A writing workshop series Grand Live
1:30pm-3:30pm
Polish Your Performance
Hotel Ballroom
1:30pm-3:30pm
Penmanship Books Showcase
Vinyl-A
1:30pm-3:30pm
Contemporary Queer Poetics
Vinyl-B
1:30pm-3:30pm
Youth workshop mentor follow-up
Grand Live
3:45pm-5:00pm
Nerd Slam
Grand Live
3:45pm-5:00pm Disability, Visible and Invisible Illness Open Mic
Hotel Ballroom
7:00pm-8:30pm
Prelim Bouts-Early
Awaken Cafe,
Blend, Grand Live,
9:00pm-10:30pm
Prelim Bouts-Late
Awaken Cafe,
Blend, Grand Live,
Shadow Lounge,
Sole Space, Vinyl
Shadow Lounge,
Sole Space, Vinyl
11:00pm-12:30am
Tourettes Without Regrets
Oakland Metro (630 3rd St)
11:00pm-1:00am
11:00pm-1:00am
Take Back the Night Women’s Open-Mic
Decathlon Slam
Shadow Lounge
Grand Live
Board Game Night
Hotel Ballroom
11:00pm-1:00am
Friday, August 8th, 2014
9:00pm-9:45am
Yoga with Ekabhumi
10:00am-12:00pm “Shout It Out” Youth Workshop #4
Hotel Ballroom
Grand Live
10:00am-12:00pm
Slam Masters Meeting
Hotel Ballroom
10:00am-12:00pm
Music Fanatics Slam!
Vinyl-A
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Time
Event
Location
Friday, August 8th, 2014 (cont’d)
11:45am-1:15pm Take a Hike… around beautiful lake Merritt
11:45am-1:15pm
Slam This! NPS B-ball Tournament - Finals
11:45am-1:15pm
Deepening The Craft: A writing workshop series
1:30pm-3:30pm
1:30pm-3:30pm
Chocolate City
Make Noise! Social Justice Open Mic
Hotel Lobby
Lincoln Sq Park
Grand Live
Vinyl-B
Hotel Ballroom
1:30pm-3:30pm
Mommas and Poppas
1:30pm-3:30pm
Youth Mentor Follow up # 4
Grand Live
3:45pm-5:00pm
H2H Haiku Finals*
Grand Live
8:00pm-10:00pm
Semi-Finals
11:00pm-1:00am
Group Piece Finals*
Vinyl-A
Grand Live, HUB Oakland, Shadow
Lounge, Sweets Ballroom
Sweets Ballroom
Saturday August 9th, 2014
10:00am-11:30am
Youth Showcase
Awaken Cafe
10:00am-12:00pm
Slam Family Meeting
Hotel Ballroom
12:00pm-3:00pm Slam Family Picnic/Panthers in the Park
Defremery Park
12:30pm-2:00pm
Quiet Lightning
Hotel Ballroom
3:00pm-5:00pm
Legends Showcase
Hotel Ballroom
8:00pm-10:00pm
Finals*
Scottish Rite Center
11:00pm-1:00am
After-Party
Shadow Lounge
*Events that ASL Interpretation is provided
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Tuesday, August 5th
Over the first three days of NPS, the tournament’s 72 teams each compete in two
preliminary bouts. Follow along with your local favorites or discover celebrities
from across the continent... But plan to get there early for the show! Doors open
at 6:30pm for the 7pm show, then the room clears at 8:30pm for the 9pm show.
Tuesday, August 5th, 7pm
Awaken Cafe - Bout #1
Blend - Bout #2
Grand Live - Bout #3
Shadow Lounge - Bout #4
SoleSpace - Bout #5
NYC-Urbana (New York, NY)
UrbSLAM (St. Louis, MO)
Legendary Collective (Santa Cruz, CA)
Mental Graffiti (Chicago, IL)
Palo Alto Poetry Slam (Palo Alto, CA)
Jersey City Slam (Jersey City, NJ)
Providence Poetry Slam (Providence, RI)
Fort Worth Poetry Slams (Fort Worth, TX)
Dallas Poetry Slam (Dallas, TX)
Fuck Yeah Poetry Slam (Online (SF,CA))
Urban Spoken Word (Madison, WI)
BattleBorn Poetry Slam (Las Vegas,NV)
Rain City Slam (Seattle, WA)
Austin Neo Soul (Austin, TX)
The Drifters Guild (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN)
Hear, Here! Poetry Slam (CO Springs, CO)
Salt City Slam (Salt Lake City, UT)
Rhythmic Cypher (Portland, ME)
Slam New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
HawaiiSlam (Honolulu, HI)
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Vinyl - Bout #6
Sacred Sounds Slam (Tampa, FL)
Vancouver Poetry Slam (Vancouver, BC)
Port Veritas (Portland, ME)
WU-Slam (St. Louis, MO)
Tuesday, August 5th, 9pm
Awaken Cafe - Bout # 7
Blend - Bout # 8
Grand Live - Bout # 9
Shadow Lounge - Bout # 10
Sole Space- Bout # 11
Vinyl - Bout # 12
SlamNUBA! (Denver, CO)
Suffern Slam Society (Suffern, NY)
Verbal Slap (Bridgeport, CT)
OM Center Poetry Slam (Omaha, NE)
PuroSlam (San Antonio, TX)
The Eclectic Truth (Baton Rouge, LA)
Art Amok Slam (Atlanta, GA)
SlamCharlotte (Charlotte, NC)
Voice Boxers (Salt Lake City, UT)
Java Monkey Slam (Decatur, GA)
San Jose Poetry Slam (San Jose, CA)
Da Poetry Lounge (Hollywood, CA)
Houston VIP (Houston, TX)
Ann Arbor Poetry Slam (Ann Arbor, MI)
Berkeley Slam (Berkeley, CA)
Albuquerque Poetry Slam (Albuquerque, NM)
Elevated! (San Diego, CA)
SF/Last Chance Team (San Francisco, CA)
Twin Cities Unified (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN)
Toronto Poetry Slam (Toronto, ON)
Slam Free or Die (Manchester, NH)
The New Sh!t Squad (San Francisco, CA)
Spokane Poetry Slam (Spokane, WA)
Inkwell Poetry Slam (Arlington, TX)
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Wednesday, August 6th
Wednesday, August 6th, 7pm
Awaken Cafe - Bout #13
Blend - Bout #14
Grand Live - Bout #15
Shadow Lounge - Bout #16
SoleSpace - Bout #17
Vinyl - Bout #18
Sedona Poetry Slam (Sedona, AZ)
Dada Slam (Delray Beach, FL)
Austin Poetry Slam (Austin, TX)
Boston Poetry Slam (Cambridge, MA)
Flagslam (Flagstaff, AZ)
The Loud Mouth Poetry Jam (Visalia, CA)
Oakland Poetry Slam (Oakland, CA)
Lizard Lounge Poetry Slam (Boston, MA)
Seattle Poetry Slam (Seattle, WA)
Lethal Poetry (Chicago, IL)
NYC louderARTS (New York, NY)
Boise Poetry Slam (Boise, ID)
Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam (Columbus, OH)
Bull City Slam Team (Durham, NC)
The Philly Pigeon (Philadelphia, PA)
Denver Mercury (Denver, CO)
Nuyorican (New York, NY)
The Wham Bam Thank You Slam! (St. George, UT)
Beltway Poetry Slam (Washington, DC)
Marquis Slam (Fayetteville, NC)
Neo Minds (Detroit, MI)
Portland Poetry Slam (Portland, OR)
Loser Slam (Red Bank, NJ)
Lawn Gnome Slam (Phoenix, AZ)
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Wednesday, August 6th
Wednesday, August 6th, 9pm
Awaken Cafe - Bout #19
Blend - Bout #20
HawaiiSlam (Honolulu, HI)
The Drifters Guild (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN)
Fuck Yeah Poetry Slam (Online (SF, CA))
Palo Alto Poetry Slam (Palo Alto, CA)
Slam New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
Austin Neo Soul (Austin, TX)
Dallas Poetry Slam (Dallas, TX)
Sacred Sounds Slam (Tampa, FL)
Grand Live - Bout #21
Rhythmic Cypher (Portland, ME)
Rain City Slam (Seattle, WA)
Vancouver Poetry Slam (Vancouver, BC)
Mental Graffiti (Chicago, IL)
Shadow Lounge - Bout #22
Salt City Slam (Salt Lake City, UT)
Port Veritas (Portland, ME)
Fort Worth Poetry Slams (Fort Worth, TX)
Legendary Collective (Santa Cruz, CA)
SoleSpace - Bout #23
WU-Slam (St. Louis, MO)
BattleBorn Poetry Slam (Las Vegas, NV)
Providence Poetry Slam (Providence, RI)
UrbSLAM (St. Louis, MO)
Vinyl - Bout #24
Hear, Here! Poetry Slam (CO Springs, CO)
Urban Spoken Word (Madison, WI)
Jersey City Slam (Jersey City, NJ)
NYC-Urbana (New York, NY)
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Thursday, August 7th
Thursday, August 7th, 7pm
Awaken Cafe - Bout #25
Blend - Bout #26
Grand Live - Bout #27
Shadow Lounge - Bout #28
SoleSpace - Bout #29
Vinyl - Bout #30
Toronto Poetry Slam (Toronto, ON)
Berkeley Slam (Berkeley, CA)
Java Monkey Slam (Decatur, GA)
PuroSlam (San Antonio, TX)
Twin Cities Unified (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN)
Ann Arbor Poetry Slam (Ann Arbor, MI)
Voice Boxers (Salt Lake City, UT)
Slam Free or Die (Manchester, NH)
SF/Last Chance Team (San Francisco, CA)
Houston VIP (Houston, TX)
The New Sh!t Squad (San Francisco, CA)
OM Center Poetry Slam (Omaha, NE)
Elevated! (San Diego, CA)
Spokane Poetry Slam (Spokane, WA)
SlamCharlotte (Charlotte, NC)
Verbal Slap (Bridgeport, CT)
Inkwell Poetry Slam (Arlington, TX)
Da Poetry Lounge (Hollywood, CA)
Art Amok Slam (Atlanta, GA)
Suffern Slam Society (Suffern, NY)
Albuquerque Poetry Slam (Albuquerque, NM)
San Jose Poetry Slam (San Jose, CA)
The Eclectic Truth (Baton Rouge, LA)
SlamNUBA! (Denver, CO)
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Thursday, August 7th
Thursday, August 7th, 9pm
Awaken Cafe - Bout #31
Blend - Bout #32
Marquis Slam (Fayetteville, NC)
The Philly Pigeon (Philadelphia, PA)
Lethal Poetry (Chicago, IL)
Flagslam (Flagstaff, AZ)
Beltway Poetry Slam (Washington, DC)
Bull City Slam Team (Durham, NC)
Seattle Poetry Slam (Seattle, WA)
Neo Minds (Detroit, MI)
Grand Live - Bout #33
The Wham Bam Thank You Slam! (St. George, UT)
Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam (Columbus, OH)
Portland Poetry Slam (Portland, OR)
Boston Poetry Slam (Cambridge, MA)
Sole Space - Bout #34
Nuyorican (New York, NY)
Loser Slam (Red Bank, NJ)
Lizard Lounge Poetry Slam (Boston, MA)
Austin Poetry Slam (Austin, TX)
Shadow Lounge - Bout #35
Vinyl - Bout #36
Lawn Gnome Slam (Phoenix, AZ)
Boise Poetry Slam (Boise, ID)
Oakland Poetry Slam (Oakland, CA)
Dada Slam (Delray Beach, FL)
Denver Mercury (Denver, CO)
NYC louderARTS (New York, NY)
The Loud Mouth Poetry Jam (Visalia, CA)
Sedona Poetry Slam (Sedona, AZ)
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semi-finals competition schedule
Semi-Final Bout 1
Semi-Final Bout 2
Semi-Final Bout 3
Semi-Final Bout 4
Friday, August 8th, 8pm
Grand Live
(420 14th St, 3rd Floor)
Doors open at 7:30
8:00 - 10:00
Friday, August 8th, 8pm
Shadow Lounge
(341 13th St)
Doors open at 7:30
8:00 - 10:00
Friday, August 8th, 8pm
Impact HUB Oakland
(2323 Broadway)
Doors open at 7:30
8:00 - 10:00
Friday, August 8th, 8pm
Sweets Ballroom
(1933 Broadway)
Doors open at 7:30
8:00 - 10:00
The top 20 teams from Tuesday-Thursday battle it out for just four
spots in Saturdays Finals. We’ll find out which teams are qualified to
compete and which teams get to showcase their work before the bout
as soon as the standings are finalized on Thursday night. To stay up to
date with team standings check: scores.poetryslam.com
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finals competition schedule
Group Piece Finals
Friday August 8th, 11:00pm
(after Semi-Finals)
Sweets Ballroom
(1933 Broadway)
Multi-voice poems, where more than one poet collaborates in the performance of a poem, are often
some of the most dynamic work at NPS. This show features the best group pieces from competing
teams who didn’t make (or chose to opt out of) semi-finals. A list of qualified teams will be available at
scores.poetryslam.com
Team Finals
Saturday August 9th
Doors at 7:30pm / 8:00pm Showtime
The Scottish Rite Center Theater
(1547 Lakeside Drive)
This is what we’re all here for! The 2014 National Poetry Slam Champions will be crowned at the
end of this epic, four-team battle in front of a packed to the rafters room! The top teams from each of
Friday’s hard fought Semis bring it to the big stage on Saturday to see who takes home the big trophy
with the sword in it. There’ll be special surprise guests and phenomenal showcase performances to
open the show and some of the very best poetry you’ve ever seen and heard all night.
check the standings at
scores.poetryslam.com
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Wellness, Health and
Human Services
Recovery Resources
AA Meetings
Central Office
295 27th st.
(accessible by foot, Bart and Bus)
Monday- Saturday
6:30AM 8:15, Noon, 10pm
Friday and Saturday Night Group @
Midnight
Personal Safety Support
Rockridge Fellowship
3839 Howe St.
Monday-Saturday
(Accessible by Bart and Bus)
6:15 AM, 7:45 AM, 9AM, 10:30AM,
Noon, 3PM, 5:30PM, 7PM
The National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673
NA Meetings
400 Broadway (In Basement)
Monday-Friday Noonn
Free Clinics/Testing
Order of Malta Oakland Clinic
2121 Harrison St
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 587-3000
Access Health Oakland
3351 International Blvd
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 532-8831
Berkeley Free Clinic
2339 Durant Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 548-2570
Out of the Closet
(HIV/STD Testing)
238 E 18th St
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 251-8678
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-8255
Safehorizon
1-800-621-4673
Bay Area Women Against Rape
470 27th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Hours: M-F, 9am – 5pm PST
Office: (510) 430-1298
24-Hour Hotline-510-845-7273
Wellness, Health and
Human Services
East Bay Meditation Center
285 17th St.
Performance Support Services
Located in EBMC
This is a special service provided for NPS
Available for Poets/Coaches competing in the
National Poetry Slam- (a generous source of support
in partnership with the Expressive Arts Therapy
Program at CIIS)
Performance Support Volunteers will be available to
provide confidential performance support services
to aid poets in giving the best performance possible.
Services include assistance with:
* pre- performance nervousness
* stress management techniques
* mindful awareness and breathing techniques
* creative problem solving for individual poets and
Slam Teams
ABC (All Bodies Centering)
Yoga - Wednesday 5:15pm-6:30pm
All Bodies Centering (ABC) is an all-levels Raja Yoga
class that will explore the intersections of Yogic,
Buddhist and other wisdom teachings to cultivate
mindfulness through movement.
No mat or special clothing required.
Alphabet Sangha
Tuesday 7:00pm-8:30pm
The A weekly meditation group for the Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, intersex, Same-Gender
Loving, and Two-Spirit communities. Together,
we explore mindfulness and awareness through
Buddhist Mediation services, Dharma teaching and
a friendly supportive community. No experience
necessary.
People of Color Yoga
Thursday 6:00 PM-7:00pm
These are not therapy or counseling services. In the
event of a psychiatric emergency, call 911 or Crisis
Support Services of Alameda County (CSS) -- 24
Hour Crisis Line Alameda County: 1-800-309-2131
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mindfulness in the all levels hatha yoga class. Each
class has a unique, inspiring theme and personalized instruction that will leave you feeling joyous and
rejuvenated. No mat or special clothes required.
All classes listed below are provided free
of charge, donations are appreciated and
encouraged.
People of Color Sitting Group
Thursday 7:00-9:00pm
Qui Gong for People
Tuesday 8:00am-8:45am
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body’s energy by connecting to the natural rhythm
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body through the phases of the five elements, with
non-exertive movement that incorporate humor and
playfulness. Appropriate for all ages and abilities. No
experience necessary
The ultimate aim of the practice of meditation is
the ending of suffering and the opening to joy and
freedom. Practitioners of color are invited to join
this weekly group and learn to cultivate love and
freedom in the present moment through the practice
of mindfulness meditation. The group will include
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discussion, talks on relevant themes and opportunities for celebration and community building. This is
an excellent group for new as well as experienced
practitioners of color. No mat or special clothes
required.
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Getting Around
One of the very best things about this year’s NPS in
Oakland is how close everything is. You’ll be able to
very easily walk from the host hotel to the venues or
from venue to venue in a matter of 5 or 10 minutes.
We’re talking under a mile at the longest (to that one,
kinda far semi venue) with most distances being well
under half a mile. We were serious about keeping
everything concentrated in one area. That said, you
might want to branch out and experience some of the
other wonderfulness the area has to offer.
First you should know that there are a lot of different
cities here all bunched up together. The larger area is
broken up by a rather large body of water called “the
bay.” Oakland is in the East Bay along with Berkeley,
Alameda and a few other tiny little cities called things
like Emeryville and Piedmont. You might drive or ride
right through those without even noticing. Across the
bay to the west is SF (no one calls it the West Bay,
no one will really care if you call it ‘Frisco, they’ll just
know you’re not from here) and to the North, in the
North Bay, are places like Marin and Sausalito. Keep
going north and you get to wine country - specifically
Napa and Sonoma are within day trip range. South
of SF on “the peninsula” are Palo Alto (famous for
Stanford), Menlo Park and Mountain View (where
companies like Google and Oracle and EA are). Keep
going South and you hit San Jose, about 45 miles
from Oakland/SF.
Second, you should prepare to be City Wise and Street
Smart for your stay. Oakland is an incredible city,
BUT IT IS A CITY that has its fair share of issues. We
recommend that you follow a few basic tips to ensure
that we keep each other safe and secure as possible.
We are confident in the safety of the downtown area,
but some basic common sense practices never hurt
anyone!
1. After dark, stay on the main streets (Broadway,
Telegraph, 14th) for the bulk of any walks you need
to take to get to a location.
2. Especially at night, stay in pairs/groups- the great
news is, all the venues are CLOSE and on main
streets! Even still, stick together.
3. Be aware of your surroundings.
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public, especially while not paying attention to your
surroundings. Real talk, that makes you a mark.
5. If you feel uncomfortable or get lost, find the
nearest well lit store/venue and try to call someone
from there to meet you or stay on the phone with you
to help you find your way!
Mass Transit Bus
The Bay Area is served by several different transit
agencies. In Oakland the busses are run by AC Transit
and they’ll take you to various parts of “the Town”
(that’s what Oakland is called by locals, SF is just that
or “the City” and Berkeley is… well, “Berkeley”) and
all over the East Bay. The area right in front of the
host hotel on Broadway (between 11th & 14th) and
11th & 12th streets is a major bus hub. You can get
from there to pretty much anywhere in Oakland or
Berkeley, given enough time - this is the bus we’re
talking about after all. One thing to note, if there’s an
“L” after the number the bus makes limited stops, if
there’s an “R” after the number it’s a “Rapid Bus”
which is even more of an express. A couple routes
that stop very close to the hotel that might interest
you - take the 1 all the way up Telegraph Ave to UC
Berkeley (get off as early as Durant and walk the last
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5IF starts out on Broadway then goes over Grand Ave by
Lake Merritt through the Grand-Lake neighborhood
(lots of shops and restaurants on both Grand and
Lakeshore Aves) to Piedmont Ave (lots more shops
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and restaurants) and then meanders it’s way to downtown Berkeley (lots more shops, though if that’s
your destination BART is much faster and more convenient).
There’s also a free shuttle that runs up and down Broadway called the “B”. That does a loop between
the Jack london Sq area at the southern end of downtown to Grand Avenue at the northern end of
downtown. This will come in very handy for getting to and from that one kinda far (but not really) Semi
venue. During the week the B runs until 7pm, on Fri/Sat it goes until 1am.
BART
BART is short for Bay Area Rapid Transit. It’s what your city might call the subway or el or Metro or
some funky acronym and it’s the easy way to get from the host hotel to SF or Berkeley (and to/from
OAK and SFO airports as well). The closest BART stop to the Marriott is 12th St/City Center, about a half
block from the front door. Super convenient, no?
Other Agencies
If you’re travelling around SF you’ll probably get on Muni or you may want to revel in being a tourist
and take a Cable Car. If you have folks to visit in San jose you’ll use CalTrain.
Cabs
There’s a taxi stand located on 13th St just east of Broadway, 1 block from the front door of the hotel.
There are generally a few cabs there waiting for fares.
Uber/Lyft/Sidecar
All of the neuvo car companies are active in Oakland, take your pick. We like Uber ourselves. In each
case just download the app to your phone if you haven’t already and give it a go. If you pick Uber use
the code 63bws when you sign up to get a FREE FIRST RIDE (up to $30 value). Dahled will be your FB
friend if you do, he promises.
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Eats and Treats
Name
Address
Cost ($-$$$)
$- under $10
$$- $10-30
$$$- over $30
Desc
Hours
*It is safe to assume MOST places have Vegetarian/Vegan options!
It IS the Bay, after all!
Cock A Doodle
719 Washington St
$$
Latin American,
Breakfast &
Brunch, Cuban
Daily 8a-2.30p
Peet’s
1111 Broadway
$
Coffee and Tea
M-F, 5:30a- 7p Sat
7a-4p
Awaken Café
1429 Broadway
Cock A Doodle
Coffee and Tea
M-F at 7:30a, Sat
and Sun at 8:30a
Kingston 11
2270 Telegraph
Ave
$$
Caribbean
Tue-Fri 11a-2p
4p-11p Sat 5p-11p
Sun 9a-3p
Ike’s
2204 Broadway
$$
Sandwiches
M-Sun 11a-7p
Rudy’s Can’t Fail
Cafe
1805 Telegraph
Ave
$$
Diners, Breakfast
& Brunch, Burgers
M-Sun 7am-1am
Miss Ollie’s
901 Washington St
$$
Caribbean,
American (New)
Tue-Thur
11:30a-2p, 5:30p-9p
Fri-Sat 11:30a-2,p
5:30p-10:30p
Souley Vegan
301 Broadway
$$
Vegan Soul food
Tue-Thu 11a-10:30p
Fri-Sat 11a-11:30p
Le Cheval
1007 Clay St
$$
Vietnamese, Asian
Fusion
Mon-Thur 11a-9p
Fri-Sat 11a-9:30p
Sun, 4p-9p
Breads of India
948 Clay St
$$
Indian, Pakistani
Mon-Sat
11:30 a- 2:30p
5:30p - 9:30p
Pho 84
354 17th St
$$
Vietnamese
Mon-Thur
11a-3p, 5p-9p
Fri 11a-3p,
5:30p-10p
Sat, 12p-9p
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Name
Address
Cost ($-$$$)
$- under $10
$$- $10-30
$$$- over $30
Desc
Hours
Camber
1707 Telegraph
Ave
$$
Bar, Thai
Mon-Wed
11:30-2:30, 5-10
*Thur open til
12am
Fri- 11.30-12am
Sat 5-12
Marrow
325 19th St
$$
Sandwiches and Burgers, special
menus daily if you can catch them
open! Small operation with
limited space and staff, our schedule may
change last minute.
XOLO
1916 Telegraph
Ave
$$
Mexican,
Breakfast &
Brunch
Mon-Thur
9a-11p Fri and
Sat 9a-12a
Golden Lotus
1301 Franklin St
$$
Vegetarian,
Vietnamese,
Vegan
M-Sun 10a-8:30p
Tribune Tavern
401 13th St
$$
American, Bar
Mon-Thur
11:30a-10p
Fri-Sat 10:30a-11p
Sun 10:30a-10p
SomaR Bar
1727 Telegraph
Ave
$$
Lounge
Mon-Fri 4p-2a
Sat 6p-2a
Sun 9p-2a
Flora
1900 Telegraph
Ave
$$$
Bar, American
Mon-Thur
5:30p-11p
Fri 11:30a-12a
Sat, 10a-12a
Sun 10a-2:30a
Duende
468 19th St
$$$
Spanish
Su, M, W, Th
5:30p-9:30p
Fri-Sat 5:30p-11p
Picán
2295 Broadway
$$$
Southern, Lounge
Mon-Thur 11:30a-2p
5p- 9:30p
Fri-Sat 11:30a-2p
5p 10:30p
Sun 10:30-2
5p- 9p
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Name
Address
Cost ($-$$$)
$- under $10
$$- $10-30
$$$- over $30
Desc
Hours
Garden House
380 15th St
$
Sandwiches,
Salad
Mon-Fri
10:30a-4:30p
Suya
408 22nd St
$
Caribbean, African
Grill
M-Sun 11a-3p
5p-9p
Umami Burger
2100 Franklin St
$$
American, Burger
Sun-Thur 11a-10p
Fri-Sat 11a-11p
True Burger
146 Grand Ave
$
Burger
Tue-Sat 11a-9:30p
Sun 12p-7p
Mon 11a-2:30p
Spice Monkey
1628 Webster St
$$
American, New
Mon-Fri
11:30 a- 2:30p
5p-10p
Sat 5p-10p
Donut Savant
1934 Broadway
$
Donuts
Tue-Sat 8p-3p
Pacific Coast
Brewing Co
906 Washington St
$$
Decent lunch/
dinner food….
great beers!
Mon-Thur
11:30a-12a
Fri-Sat 11:30a-1a
Sun 11a-11p
Abura-Ya
380 15th St
$
Japanese Fried
Chicken!
hur-Sun
6:30-10:30pm
TShadow Lounge
341 13th St
$$
Lounge, Prime Rib
M, W, Th 4p-10p
Fri 4p-1p
Sat 7p-2a
Trappist
460 8th St
$$
Pubs, Belgian
Sun-Thur 12p-12a
Fri-Sat 12p-1a
Rosenblum Cellars
10 Clay St.
$$
Winery
Sun-Thur 11a-7p
Fri-Sat 11a-9p
Radio
435 13th St
$
Dive Bar, Lounge
Daily 4p-2a
*If this bar is
closed, someone
is dead!
Old Oakland
Farmer’s Market
Ninth Street
between
Broadway and
Clay
$
Our Favorite
Farmer’s Market
and place to eat
lunch on Friday
Friday from 8a-2p
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