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Coming To The Stage: August MoSoul Line-up
Seven: Jacksonville, Florida
- Moe: Jacksonville, Florida
DC Carter: Washington, D.C
Queen Sheba: Atlanta, Georgia
Womanstorm: Wilson, NC
Blu Bailey: Orlando, Florida
Queenz
Sharea
Thursday Night Live!
Thursday nights has been taken to new level because of Bin 33. Bin 33 is an upscale networking event, complimented by music and poetry by the one and only Josephus III. Providing a professional setting and mingling amongst potential new business ventures, Bin 33 is the perfect place to mix business with pleasure.
Come support and be a part of the experience tomorrow night at Bin 33. Bring a business card , a friend or an associate to the new waves of Thursday nights.
Thursday Night Live is every second Thursday of the Month. Networking begins from 6 to 7 followed by live entertainment from 7 til 10 with Josephus III. There is a $10 cover, $5 before 7.
Upcoming Events:
- August 11
- September 8
- October 13
Bin 33
324 S.Elm st
Greensboro, NC
Who’s Coming to MoSoul?
Dasan Ahanu-Durham, N.C.
Kelly Rae-Merrillville, Ind.
Evin Gibson-Greensboro, NC
Zak-Buffalo, NY
LB-WIlson, N.C.
Axiom-Durham, N.C.
B-Rock-Baltimore, Md.
Sean Ingram-Raleigh, N.C.
Tai Allen-Brooklyn, N.Y.
This History of Poetry Slams
Poetry Slams is a competition at which poets perform original work. The performances are judged on a numeric scale by a judging panel. This high-energy spoken word competition is packed with gifted poets that make you feel the rhythm of their message and the beat of it’s’ soul. It’s only natural to be captivated in the world of spoken word, while the poets are battling to be number one.
Marc Smith, Founding Father of Poetry Slams
Marc Smith is credited to be the founding father of poetry slams. He originally started at the Get Me High Lounge in Chicago in November 1984. He then moved the slam to its permanent home, the Green Mill Jazz club in July 1986.
The 90’s was a decade that birth several things in our culture. It is the decade that the 1st National Poetry Slam took place at Fort Mason of San Francisco. It involved a team from Chicago, San Francisco, and an individual poet from New York. 10 years later, the National Poetry Slam is one of the biggest competitions across the nation. It features 80 certified teams that compete for five days.
Poetry Slams have spread all over the world making it an global event. Germany, Sweden, France, Austria, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Serbia, Bosnia, Denmark, and even Japan. Poetry slams is just another key to open doors for poetry to influence the world.
No Music. No Band. No Boundaries…BOUNDLESS
The Road to Release: Boundless is a one man show featuring Josephus III on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. The show will take place at the Triad Stage, located on 232 South Elm Street in Greensboro, NC; admission is $15.
Boundless provides a gateway to Josephus’ personal story on how he sees poetry and the affect that it has within him. There are no boundaries when it comes to poetry for Josephus III, and he will use every inch of his talent to express himself to capture the moments throughout the show. Peeling back the several layers of his personality, Josephus will be the definition of raw talent and the prime example of an introvert.
Boundless is the third puzzle of the Road to Release four-part series before the new Album Release of Josephus III on Saturday, May 14 at 8 p.m. at the Triad Stage. Come witness the foundation of Josephus’s art as he painting pictures in your mind through your ears. Silence and words of Josephus will be the music and the band as it will break the boundaries. Be the journey. Be boundless.
