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Date:	10/29/2009
Event Name:	Jambalaya Soul Slam
Start Time:	8:30pm
End Time:	11:00pm
Category:	Poetry Slam
Visible to:	All Visitors
Recurrence Pattern:	Every 1 Month(s)
Start Date:	06/29/2007
Status:	Approved
DescriptionJAMBALAYA SOUL SLAM HOME OF THE BULL CITY SLAM TEAM & THE 2009 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM!!! COME EXPERIENCE THE HOTTEST POETS IN THE CAROLINA's June 29, 8:30PM @ THE HAYTI HERITAGE CENTER!!!! Hosted By: Dasan Ahanu Come share your best poetry and compete for a CASH PRIZE and a possible spot on the 2008 BULL CITY SLAM TEAM. Doors open at 7:30, Featured artist will begin PROMPTLY at 8:30pm $10 general public, $5 for student. Participating Poets Are FREE! MATURE CONTENT! For more information please visit www.hayti.org or call the Hayti Heritage Center at (919) 683-1709 ext 28. To learn more about slam go to http://www.poetryslam.com/. All events are held the last Friday of every month (unless otherwise noted) at the Hayti Heritage Center located at 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27701 FEATURED ARTIST : Tavis Brunson aka The Minister Tavis Brunson is a native of Columbia, SC, has become a sought after feature in venues all over the country. He was the regular host of Soul Therapy (www.myspace.com/soultherapy), Columbia’s premiere poetry open mic before moving to Charlotte. He has also conducted numerous poetry workshops on the elementary, high school and college level including a residency at Voorhees College for the SC National Heritage Corridor. He is a 3-time member of the nationally ranked Columbia Poetry Slam Team. They are 2 time semi-finalists at the National Poetry Slam and the 2006 Southern Fried Poetry Slam Champions. Tavis has also competed in a number of individual slams in which he has met with considerable success. In May 2004, he placed 1st place at the Spring ’04 Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) in Black Mountain, NC and has since placed as a finalist 3 times. He represented Charlotte, NC at the 2005 Individual World Poetry Slam (IWPS) in Worchester, MA where he was a finalist ranking 12th overall in the world. He ranked 5th in the world after representing Columbia, SC in the 2006 IWPS in Charlotte, NC. His debut full length CD, “Sanctuary” was released in 2005. He is currently working on his sophomore CD project, “Concrete Ministry – Live at the Art House.” You can contact Tavis Brunson for a booking engagement or for more information on his current and future endeavors by calling him at 803-466-7795, by email info@tavisbrunson.com or you can also catch him online at www.tavisbrunson.com or at www.myspace.com/tavisbrunson. Janella Sellars, Development Director St. Joseph's Historic Foundation, Inc. Hayti Heritage Center 804 Old Fayetteville Street Durham, NC 27701 919-683-1709 ext.28 919-682-5869 (f) www.Hayti.org [b][u][align=center][align=justify][align=left]