The April 20 SLAM will be held at Fozzie's BBQ in downtown Bemidji. Sign in begins at 6:30. Call Watermark (218) 444-7570 if you’d like to pre-register to perform.

Poets should prepare three original SLAM! poems, each under three minutes reading time. Judges, selected from the audience, give each reading a score on a scale of 1 to 10. The poets with highest scores move forward to a second, then third round. The top three in the final round win cash prizes of $100, $50, and $25. 
Expect a competitive art event in which poets perform spoken word poetry before a live audience and a panel of judges. While formats can vary, slams are often loud and lively, with audience participation, cheering and dramatic delivery.