Neil Gearns, representing Team Mesa in Round 3 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Neil Gearns
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Lindsay Miller
Tucson Slam Master Lindsay Miller representing Team Tucson in Round 3 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
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Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Megan Reynolds
Megan Reynolds representing Team Phoenix in Round 3 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
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Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Sevan Aydinian
Sevan Aydinian representing Team Sedona in Round 3 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
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Video courtesy of Sevan Aydinian
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Maple Dewleaf
Maple Dewleaf representing Team Flagstaff in Round 3 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
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Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Terence Pratt redeux
Terence Pratt as the second sorbet poet after intermission and before Round 3 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
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Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Host Danielle Miller
The slam's host, Danielle Miller, reads a poem to kick off the second half of the slam after intermission. Miller is a local actress and poet.
Sorbet poet before round 3 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
Sorbet poet before round 3 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Madaleine Beckwith
Madaleine Beckwith represented Team Phoenix in Round 2 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Dan Seaman
Dan Seaman representing Team Sedona in Round 2 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
This was my favorite poem of the night.
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This was my favorite poem of the night.
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Evan
Evan representing Team Flagstaff in Round 2 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
(To skip the microphone stand problems, advance to time index 1:10, and then ignore me running around like an idiot after Evan finishes)
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(To skip the microphone stand problems, advance to time index 1:10, and then ignore me running around like an idiot after Evan finishes)
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Jonathan Standiford
Jonathan Standiford representing Team Mesa in Round 2 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
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Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Mickey Randleman
Mickey Randleman representing Team Tucson in Round 2 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Jen Valencia
Jen Valencia,
a poet, graphic designer, and resident of the Village of Oak Creek.
Sorbet poet between rounds 1 and 2 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
a poet, graphic designer, and resident of the Village of Oak Creek.
Sorbet poet between rounds 1 and 2 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Team Flagstaff
A group poem by Team Flagstaff, comprised of Evan, Faldwin, Brian and Maple Dewleaf in Round 1 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Tufik Shayeb
Tufik Shayeb representing Team Mesa in Round 1 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Team Tucson
A group poem by Team Tuscon, comprised of Lindsay Miller, Mickey Randleman, Ethan Dickinson and Maya Asher in Round 1 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Jose Magana
Jose Magana represented Phoenix in Round 1 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Gary Every
Gary Every, represented Sedona in Round 1 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
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Terence Pratt
Terence Pratt as the calibration poet before Round 1 at the Old Town Shootout, Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Terence Pratt begins at time index 0:58
Video courtesy of Apollo Poetry, of TravelingPoet.com
Terence Pratt begins at time index 0:58
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Old Town Shootout Poetry Slam results
Results from the Old Town Shootout Poetry Slam
The third Poexplosion 3
The third Poexplosion 3
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, Old Town Center for the Arts, Cottonwood, Arizona, 7:30 p.m.
Calibration poet Terence Pratt, a professor at Yavapai College and a Cottonwood City Councilman
Round 1
Sedona, Gary Every, 28.8 (1:59:47)
Phoenix, Jose Magana, 28.4 (2:41:29)
Tucson, group poem with Lindsay Miller, Mickey Randleman, Ethan Dickinson and Maya Asher, 28.6 (3:00:43)
Mesa, Tufik Shayeb, 29.6 (2:59:02)
Flagstaff, group poem with Evan, Faldwin, Maple Dewleaf and Brian, 26.1 (2:40:56)
Sorbet poet Jen Valencia, a writer from the Village of Oak Creek
Round 2
Tucson, Mickey Randleman, Ethan Dickinson, Maya Asher, 29.3 (2:34:16)Mesa, Jonathon Standiford, 30 with -0.5 time penalty (3:19:25)
Flagstaff, Evan, 26.7, with -1.5 time penalty (3:33:25)
Sedona, Dan Seaman, 29.9 with -0.5 time penalty (3:11:00)
Phoenix, Madaleine Beckwith, 28.4 (2:48:41)
---intermission---
Sorbet poet and host Danielle Miller
Sorbet poet Terence Pratt
Round 3
Flagstaff, Maple Dewleaf, 27.1 (1:32:37)Sedona, Apollo Poetry, 30 (2:58:32)
Phoenix, Megan, 27.7 (2:49:03)
Tuscon, Lindsay Miller, 29.2 (2:24:37)
Mesa, Neil Gearns, 27.6, (2:27:22)
Sorbet poet Kaila Haas, from the Village of Oak Creek and 2007 graduate of Sedona Red Rock High School
Round 4
Phoenix, Lauren Perry, 28.6 with -1.5 time penalty (3:33:06)Tucson, Maya Asher, 28.4 (2:24:24)
Mesa, Tristan Marshell, 30, (3:08:18)
Flagstaff, Brian, 28.9 (1:36:44)
Sedona, Christopher Fox Graham, 30 with -0.5 time penalty (3:11:18)
Sorbet poet Tara Pollock, from Sedona
Victory poem, Apollo Poetry, Team Sedona
Final scores
Sedona, 117.7
Mesa, 116.7
Tucson, 115.5
Phoenix, 111.6
Flagstaff, 107.3
Sedona, 117.7
Mesa, 116.7
Tucson, 115.5
Phoenix, 111.6
Flagstaff, 107.3
Slam staff
Scorekeeper: Alun WileTimekeeper: Danielle "Deeds" Gervasio
Host: Danielle Miller
Organizers: William Eaton, owner of the Old Town Center for the Arts
Christopher Fox Graham, Sedona 510 Poetry
Richard Hazen, owner of Green Carrot Cafe and D'Lish Very Vegetarian
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