Nitty Gritty Slam is the official poetry slam of Albany, NY, certified by Poetry Slam, Inc. and takes place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each and every month at The Low Beat (335 Central Ave., Albany, NY).
NGS is sponsored by Albany Poets, Urban Guerilla Theatre, and The Frequency North Reading Series.
Tonight Nitty Gritty Slam, Albany poets entry to the world of Slam, had its 21st event, now legal to drink (& we did) — upstairs at Valentines while a band set up downstairs. Someone somehow scrounged up a bunch of chairs & benches so most of…
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Thanks for joining us tonight as we are broadcasting live from Valentine’s for Nitty Gritty Slam #21. We will begin the night with the open mic and then go right into the slam!
Albany Poets Live at Nitty Gritty Slam #21 Read More »
ALBANY (June 26, 2012) – Nitty Gritty Slam today announced that it been named an official slam venue and will send a team of poets to The National Poetry Slam, held in Charlotte, NC this coming August. This summer will feature special events and fundraisers to fund the trip. Held the first and third Tuesdays
The Nitty Gritty Slam is turning 21! It’s time to celebrate and what better way to do that than a good, old fashion poetry slam at our favorite local rock and roll bar. Last week we completed Team Nitty Gritty by welcoming D. Colin and ILLiptical after our “blood sport” competition at Valentines. They are
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There has been a recent change in the rules here, allowing poets to read in both the open mic & the Slam, of which no one took advantage tonight. Avery began the open mic with his piece in praise of dance then sat down; open mic host Mojavi brough…
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In what was billed as the “Blood Sport” edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam in order to fill the open spots on Team Nitty Gritty, the poets who came out brought it all with them on stage. This was one of the most competetive poetry slam that we have seen so far in the time
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Poetry is a gift economy. That’s what a guy named Lewis Hyde wrote and people quote from his book all the time. There’s no money in poetry, people say. No shit, Sherlock. But that’s not why people write poetry. It’s not a higher calling, it’s not a priesthood or a sisterhood. It’s words. Some people
The Case For Giving Some Money For Our Slam Team, Part 1 Read More »
The official list of the 72 poetry slams that are going to be gathering in Charlotte in August for the National Poetry Slam was posted the other day on the PSi website. As we were looking over the list, noticing familiar names and cities that we have traveled through and performed in, I thought about
Thom’s 10 Things… The Other Poetry Slams Going to NPS, Part 1 Read More »
Last week at Nitty Gritty Slam #19 we introduced the world to Team Nitty Gritty. Shannon “In The Money” Shoemaker, Elizag, Kevin Peterson, and Poetyc Visionz will the poets representing Albany at the National Poetry Slam in Charlotte in August. We also announced a few changes to the Nitty Gritty Slam with a new banner,
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Nitty Gritty Slam #19 is in the books and what a great night of poetry and spoken word it was. This was a night of new beginnings and big announcements as we introduced Team Nitty Gritty to the world. We also debuted some new graphics, a new NGS website, and even a new Slam Master.
NGS #19 Results – Meet Team Nitty Gritty Read More »
The Nitty Gritty Slam has had some exciting things happening in the past couple of weeks and we want to share the great news with everyone! First on the list is that NGS is now a certified poetry slam, recognized by Poetry Slam, Inc. Second, we were able to raise the funds and register for
Nitty Gritty Slam #19 at Valentine’s on Tuesday, June 5 Read More »
Another great night for poetry and spoken word at Valentine’s on Tuesday, May 15 as we huddled together for the 18th edition of Nitty Gritty Slam. We had a few poets running late and some more out of town for this night, but we still had a great evening with a couple of new slammers
NGS #18 Results – Elizag Wins Again and El Presidente Ties For Second Read More »
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