2010 slams

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2010

MENDOCINO COUNTY POETRY OUT LOUD FINALS AT THE ARENA THEATER

Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010
3:30pm at the Arena Theater, Point Arena, CA

At 3:30pm, on Tuesday, Feb 2nd at the Arena Theater in Point Arena (214 Main Street, downtown Point Arena), high school poets from Point Arena, Mendocino and Fort Bragg will compete for the chance to become the Mendocino County representative at the 2010 State Finals of the Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition in Sacramento.

A collaborative effort of the National Endowment For the Arts, the California Arts Council, the California Poets In the Schools and Arts Council of Mendocino County, Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to memorize and perform great poems. In 2008 more than 250,000 students across the nation participated in the Poetry Out Loud program.

The event begins at 3:30pm and is free and open to the public. It will be followed by the 10th annual Coast High School Poetry Slam competition. The event is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, The Poetry Foundation, California Poets In the Schools, The Arts Council of Mendocino County, The Redwood Coast Education Fund, and the Arena Theater. For more information about Poetry Out Loud, visit www.poetryoutloud.org

COAST HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM (PAHS, PCCHS, MHS, MCHS, FBHS)
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
4:30pm at the Arena Theater, Point Arena, CA

At 4:30pm, on Tuesday, February 2nd at the Arena Theater in Point Arena, high school poets from Point Arena, Fort Bragg, and Mendocino will share their original poetry at the 10th annual MCOE/CPITS Coast High School Poetry Slam. The event will be judged by three Mendocino County poets, with audience response influencing their decision. Join us at the Arena Theater in Point Arena in support of youth expression! The slam is sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education and California Poets in the Schools with the generous support of the Arena Theater.

INLAND HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM (UHS, WHS, WCHS)
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
4:00pm at the Willits HS Auditorium, Willits High School, Willits, CA

On Tuesday, February 9th at the Willits HS Auditorium, high school poets from Willits, Anderson Valley, and Ukiah will share their original poetry at the MCOE/CPITS Inland High School Poetry Slam. Three Mendocino County poets will judge the event, with audience response influencing their decision. Join us in support of youth expression!. The event begins at 4pm and is free and open to the public. The slam is sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education, California Poets in the School and was made possible by teachers Michael Ridell (UHS) and Susan Walz (WHS).

COUNTYWIDE HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM ( FBHS, MHS, PAHS, AVHS, UHS, WHS)
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
4:00pm at the Mathison Performing Arts Center, Mendocino High School, Mendocino, CA

On Tuesday, April 20th at the Mendocino High School Mathison Performing Arts Center (MHS Campus, Ford Street, off Little Lake Rd, Mendocino), high school poets from Anderson Valley, Fort Bragg, Mendocino, Point Arena, Ukiah and Willits will deliver their original poetry at the 10th annual MCOE/CPITS Countywide High School Poetry Slam. Four Mendocino County poets will judge the event, with audience response influencing their decision. An advance thank you to all the coaches, teaching staff, students, tech crew, and audience members who will help make the event another amazing afternoon of youth expression! The slam iss sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education, and California Poets in the Schools.

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MENDOCINO COUNTY POETRY OUT LOUD FINALS AT THE ARENA THEATER
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 3:30pm at the Arena Theater, Point Arena, CA
At 3:30pm, on Tuesday, Feb 2nd at the Arena Theater in Point Arena (214 Main Street, downtown Point Arena), high school poets from Point Arena, Mendocino and Fort Bragg will compete for the chance to become the Mendocino County representative at the 2010 State Finals of the Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition in Sacramento. A collaborative effort of the National Endowment For the Arts, the California Arts Council, the California Poets In the Schools and Arts Council of Mendocino County, Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to memorize and perform great poems. In 2008 more than 250,000 students across the nation participated in the Poetry Out Loud program. The event begins at 3:30pm and is free and open to the public. It will be followed by the 10th annual Coast High School Poetry Slam competition. The event is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, The Poetry Foundation, California Poets In the Schools, The Arts Council of Mendocino County, The Redwood Coast Education Fund, and the Arena Theater. For more information about Poetry Out Loud, visit www.poetryoutloud.org

COAST HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM (PAHS, PCCHS, MHS, MCHS, FBHS) Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 4:30pm at the Arena Theater, Point Arena, CA
At 4:30pm, on Tuesday, February 2nd at the Arena Theater in Point Arena, high school poets from Point Arena, Fort Bragg, and Mendocino will share their original poetry at the 10th annual MCOE/CPITS Coast High School Poetry Slam. The event will be judged by three Mendocino County poets, with audience response influencing their decision. Join us at the Arena Theater in Point Arena in support of youth expression! The slam is sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education and California Poets in the Schools with the generous support of the Arena Theater.

INLAND HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM (UHS, WHS, WCHS) Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 4:00pm at the Willits HS Auditorium, Willits High School, Willits, CA
On Tuesday, February 9th at the Willits HS Auditorium, high school poets from Willits, Anderson Valley, and Ukiah will share their original poetry at the MCOE/CPITS Inland High School Poetry Slam. Three Mendocino County poets will judge the event, with audience response influencing their decision. Join us in support of youth expression!. The event begins at 4pm and is free and open to the public. The slam is sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education, California Poets in the School and was made possible by teachers Michael Ridell (UHS) and Susan Walz (WHS).