The Encyclopedia Show, a monthly variety show, asks ever changing literati to present original creative pieces based on an encyclopedia entry. This Month's Topic: OBSOLETE DISEASES. Tix $6
01/06/10 - 01/06/10
730p
The Encyclopedia Show, a monthly variety show, asks ever changing literati to present original creative pieces based on an encyclopedia entry. This Month's Topic: OBSOLETE DISEASES featuring:
David Blair (National Poetry Slam Champ) Homosexuality as a Disease
Jamila Woods (2009 LTAB College Slam Winner) Smallpox
Mairead Case (Editor, literago.org) Harikikigaki
Noor Hasan (Louder Than A Bomb Youth Slam Champion) Dancing Plague of 1518
Marlon "Inphynit" Carey (Author, Hip Hop Poet) Guinea Worm Disease
Christopher Howard (PhD Candidate in Biology, Musician) Rinderpest
Monte Smith (Shawnimals) Dyscrasia
Lamon Manuel (Tomorrow Kings) Female Hysteria
Director
Robbie Q Telfer (Author of Spiking the Sucker Punch) and Shanny Jean Maney (Author of Our Brave Faces Were Just Smiles)
Performers
David Blair; Jamila Woods, Mairead case, Noor Hasan, Maron Carey, Christopher Howard, Monte Smith and Lamon Manuel
Production
Kurt Heintz (E-Poets.net)– Fact Checker; Aaron Enskat (Former Normal Slammaster); Tim Stafford (HBO Def Poet); Joel Chmara (HBO Def Poet); Evan Chung (Musician) - House Band Leader