Celebrate the voices of 21st century America! Youth Speaks hosted the first Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam in 1997, the first poetry slam for teenagers in the country. The annual slam (an Olympic-style poetry competition) features hundreds of young writers, emcees, and performers from throughout the Bay Area and Northern California, and attracts almost 10,000 audience members during its month-long run.
The Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam is open to any youth 13-19 years old in the greater Bay Area. Here is the schedule for the 2013 slam season — join hundreds of young artists and leaders as they take the stage, speak truth to power, and perform for a chance to represent at the Grand Slam Finals.
Grand Slam Finals
Saturday, May 11th, 2013 | 7:00pm-10:00om | Nourse Theatre
Tickets are $6 Youth (Under 24) | $18 Adult | $50 VIP
Preliminary Bout Schedule
April 12th: Preliminary Bouts
- Preliminary Bout 1 | 5pm | 826 Valencia (826 Valencia St, San Francisco)
- Preliminary Bout 2 | 7pm | 826 Valencia (826 Valencia St, San Francisco)
- Preliminary Bout | 7pm | Subterranean Arthouse (2179 Bancroft Way, Berkeley)
April 13th: Preliminary Bouts
- Preliminary Bout 1 | 1pm | Mama Art Cafe (4754 Mission St, San Francisco)
- Preliminary Bout 2 | 3pm | Mama Art Cafe (4754 Mission St, San Francisco)
- Preliminary Bout 1 | 1pm | ProArts Gallery (150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
- Preliminary Bout 2 | 3pm | ProArts Gallery (150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
- Preliminary Bout | 3pm | RYSE Center (205 41st Street, Richmond)
Semi-Finals Schedule
- Friday, April 19 | 7pm | Brower Center (2150 Allston Way, Berkeley)
- Saturday, April 20 | 7pm | Oakland Museum (1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA)
- Friday, April 26 | 7pm | Children’s Creativity Museum (221 Fourth Street, San Francisco)
- Saturday, April 27 | 7pm | Children’s Creativity Museum (221 Fourth Street, San Francisco)
