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MENDOCINO COUNTY POETRY OUT LOUD FINALS AT THE ARENA THEATER
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009
3:30pm at the Arena Theater, Point Arena, CA
At 3:30pm, on Tuesday, Feb 10th 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 2009 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.
"Learning great poetry by heart develops the mind and imagination," said Dana Gioia, former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. "It isn't just an arts program. By immersing themselves in powerful language and ideas, the students will develop their ability to speak well, especially in public. This is a skill they will use in the workplace and the community for the rest of their lives." Poetry Out Loud helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
The event starts 3:30pm and is free and open to the public. It will be followed by the 8th 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 10th, 2009
4:30pm at the Arena Theater, Point Arena, CA
At 4:30pm, on Tuesday, February 10th at the Arena Theater in Point Arena, high school poets from Point Arena, Fort Bragg, and Mendocino will speak their poetry at the 8th annual MCOE/CPITS Coast High School Poetry Slam. The event will be judged by three Mendocino County poets (Jane Reichhold, Maureen Eppstein, Steven Hellman), with audience response influencing their decision. Please 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 10th, 2009
4:00pm at the Ukiah Little Theater, Ukiah High School, Ukiah, CA
On Tuesday, February 10th at the Ukiah Little Theater at Ukiah High School (UHS campus, 1000 Low Gap Road, Ukiah), high school poets from Willits, Anderson Valley, and Ukiah will speak their poetry at the MCOE/CPITS Inland High School Poetry Slam. Three Mendocino County poets (Sandra Wade, Armand Brint, Benj Thomas) will judge the event, with audience response influencing their decision. So please join us in support of youth expression!. The event starts 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 is made possible by teachers Michael Ridell (UHS) and Susan Walz (WHS).
COUNTYWIDE HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM ( FBHS, MHS, PAHS, UHS, WHS)
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
4:00pm at the Mathison Performing Arts Center, Mendocino High School, Mendocino, CAOn Tuesday, April 28th 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 8th annual MCOE/CPITS Countywide High School Poetry Slam. Four Mendocino County poets ( Linda Rosengarten, Jay Frankston, Nancy Nelson and Lorry Lepaule) will judge the event, with audience response influencing their decision. So please join us in support of youth expression! The event starts at 4pm and is free and open to the public. The slam is sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education, and California Poets in the Schools, with a prize offered by the Mendocino Study Club.
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