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.
We are back at Valentine’s on Tuesday, October 1 for the 55th edition of Nitty Gritty Slam, continuing the third season of Albany’s only poetry slam series.
Nitty Gritty Slam #55 – A Poetyc Points Leader Taking Charge Read More »
We are back home at Valentine’s on new Scotland Ave., Tuesday night, September 17, for Nitty Gritty Slam #54, the second slam of the season.
Nitty Gritty Slam #54 – Season Three In Full Swing Read More »
We are kicking off Nitty Gritty Slam Season Three at Valentine’s with all of the points reset to zero so everyone is on a level playing field.
Nitty Gritty Slam #53 – Kicking off Season Three Read More »
We have some great things planned for Nitty Gritty Slam Season Three including new themes, awesome poetry, exciting featured poets, and more.
Announcing the Nitty Gritty Slam Season Three Schedule Read More »
The crowd at Valentines tonight was such that the poetry had to be moved upstairs. Tonight, the open mic hosts were Avery and Kevin Peterson.
Nitty Gritty Slam #51, August 6 Read More »
Nitty Gritty Slam is marking the end of its second year on Aug 20 with The Night of Champions where we invite all of the winners from Season Two to compete.
Nitty Gritty Slam #52 – The Season Two Night of Champions Read More »
Join us at Valentine’s on Tuesday, August 6 for Nitty Gritty Slam #51, the last slam before Team Nitty Gritty heads off to Boston for the National Poetry Slam.
Nitty Gritty Slam #51 – The Team Nitty Gritty Send Off Read More »
We’ve made it to Nitty Gritty Slam #50! In September 2011 we had no idea what the future would hold for Albany’s poetry slam. Come out and celebrate with us.
Nitty Gritty Slam #50 – Celebrating a Milestone at Valentine’s Read More »
Nitty Gritty Slam is going to the National Poetry Slam! But, in order for us to take the world by storm, we have to get there and that’s where you come in.
Help Albany Poets Send Our Own Brand of Poetry and Spoken Word to the National Level Read More »
The clock is ticking & we’re getting closer to the National Poetry Slam, but that doesn’t mean that we’re taking a rest from bringing poetry to Valentine’s.
Nitty Gritty Slam #49 – The Clock is Ticking… Read More »
What a great show we have lined up to kick off July at Nitty Gritty Slam. We are very happy to announce the return of The Poet Essence to our Valentine’s stage as our featured performer at NGS #48 on Tuesday, July 2. Essence is one of the most dynamic poets we have right here
Nitty Gritty Slam #48 – Spoken Word, Slam, and The Poet Essence Read More »
Just because we are preparing for the National Poetry Slam in August, that does not mean that we are taking a rest from turning up the summertime heat at Valentine’s. We are back on Tuesday, June 18 for the 47th edition of Nitty Gritty Slam! At the last slam, we saw two members of Team
Nitty Gritty Slam #47 – Bringing the Heat to the Stage Read More »
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
