Greetings,

Joshua Walters here wishing you a good spring season.
Here’s the performance calendar for my Bay Area events for the month of April.
This is an awesome line up and you’ll be sure to find something you enjoy.
If your a performer or want to be, most of these shows are an opportunity to get on the mic.
If you have questions or just want to say hello your reply is always welcome.

Contents

1. 4/1-The Legendary BAD Poetry Slam—Berkeley
2. 4/2-Tourettes without Regrets—Oakland
3. 4/4-The Vowel Movement—Berkeley
4. 4/9-Poetry Mission—San Francisco (free)
5. 4/10-Caffe Triste Music Show w/John Staedler—San Francisco (free)
6. 4/23-Speak the Music—Berkeley
7. 4/29-Mouth Off Wednesdays—-Oakland

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—April 1 (April Fool’s Day): THE LEGENDARY BAD POETRY SLAM!!!,
Winner gets a 20 POUND block of CHEESE! (plus 150$ in cash prizes) Bring your worst High School love poem, your most terrible drunken rant, whatever! Low score wins, time penalties work in reverse! This Slam is for those who love poetry slam and especially for those who hate poetry slam. It’s sure to be a night of hilarious satire. Last time we had such an event in Berkeley was 2005. This event is not to be missed.
Featuring two poets who do NOT suck: Boston’s Iyeoka, and Santa Cruz’s Kevin Holms.

Hosted by Joshua Walters

The Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley,
Sign up 7:30 sharp, Show 8:30
cover: 7$
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—April 2nd, Tourettes Without Regrets
My favorite demolition derby of underground art returns with a fistful of swearing contests, high vaulting slam poetry, twisted comedy and insane contests!

STAND-UP COMEDY! * BEAT-BOXING! * BURLESQUE!
$100 FREESTYLE RAP BATTLE!
8 SLAM POET COMPETITION Judged by the Audience

This month I’ll be in the Dirty Haiku Battle right at the beginning of the show.

THURSDAY April 2nd at THE OAKLAND METRO
630 3rd St. @ Jefferson * Jack London Square
ALL AGES * Full Bar * $10
Sign Ups 8pm * Show 8:30pm
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—April 4th, Vowel Movement Beatboxers at Ashkenaz

“… witness some of the dopest organic teamwork since
Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh. ” — SF Bay Guardian

Everyday Theatre (EDT) presents

Vowel Movement Beatboxers
-Mixtape Volume 4-
Saturday, April 4th (4/4)
at Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
$10/all ages

featuring:
Soulati
Infinite
Syzygy
Eachbox
Constant Change
Cornbread
Tim Barsky
hosted by Joshua Walters

with special guests:
from Los Angeles, Jase of Verbal Beats Crew
The SF Urban Circus Syndicate
feat. Kevin Carnes & Brandi Brandes
James Whiton aka Bassman
& DJ Aspect
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—April 9th, Poetry Mission, San Francisco. FREE
Poetry Mission is an open mic Every 2nd & 4th Thursday in the heart of San Francisco at 16th and Mission. I’ll be doing a featured set 20 minutes of new material, poems, jokes and stories. This venue is extremly intimate which is my favorite way to perform. I was able to perform there last year with great success. Read something of your own if you are so moved.

POETRY MISSION
@ DALVA
3121 16th St. (near Valencia)
7PM – 9PM
Free.
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—April 10th, Music Show with John Staedler, San Francisco. FREE
Spoken Word/Musican John Staedler and I have joined forces to create a Musical, Comedy, Poetry Act that includes beatbox, saxaphone, guitar and maybe even a kazoo. We have a natural chemestry that is both rare and powerful. Come and see us do our Duo together for the first time. We’ll be doing about 45 minutes together and we would love to know what you think.

4/10/2009 7:30 PM at Caffe Triste w/ a study in Emerald
1667 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94103
Cost: Free!
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—April 23rd, Speak the Music, Berkeley
This bi-monthly Berkeley Beatbox Bonanza is kicking off the spring season by turning the April 23rd show into a Beatbox Battle!
Beatboxers will devour mics and thrash ego in a head to head competition ending in a 2 on 2 team competition. The winner will get cash prizes and be crowned Speak the Music 2009 Beatbox Champion.

Featuring showcases by:
Bronkar (circus performer/beatbox juggler extraordinaire),
the Genie (Scratch guitarist and beatbox looper),
Bay Area Break Dancers. Plus others to be announced…

Hosted by Joshua Walters

If you want to be apart of the beatbox battle contact eachbox@gmail.com ASAP

Speak the Music—April 23rd,
@ La Pena 3105 Shattuck
(1 block east of Ashby Bart)
Door opens-8pm show:8:30 pm
cover 8$
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—April 29th, Mouth Off Wednesday.
Mouth Off Wednesday happens every week at Air Lounge in Downtown Oakland and is one of finest open mics in Bay Area showcasing Spoken Word, Comedy and Hip Hop Talent from all around the Bay. I’ll be doing a 20 minute featured set. Feel free to rock the mic if so inclined. Dressed code is strictly inforced, no sportswear or tennis shoes. Folks usually get dressed up and then at 10pm it turns into a dance party!

4/29/2009 8:00 PM at Mouth Off Open Mike @ The Air Lounge Open Mic
492 9th Street, Oakland, California 94607
Cost: $5
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See you at the shows.

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