By Matthew Abrey
Poetry and wrestling are two things that most people usually donāt associate with one another, but on May 17, these two vastly different worlds will collide at theās āSummer Slamā.
The Laurel Packinghouse will play host to the brainchild event of the Inspired Word °ä²¹“ŚĆ©, an organization committed to showcasing the talent of local poets through a series of fun and inclusive events, such as Thursday nightās wrestling/poetry hybrid.
āSummer Slam is an old wrestling event, and so we thought it would be fun to have an event that had the fun and performativity of a wrestling event and the lyrical competition of a poetry slam.ā said Summer Slam co-organizer, Cole Mash.
āThis event isnāt like anything else you will see in Āé¶¹AV,ā continued Mash. āIWC has moved into the realm of interdisciplinarity, utilizing the skills of our incredible team of poets and performers to put on a great show.ā
The event features a line-up of eight local poets, hand-picked by organizers, who will battle it out with their words, while leaving the wrestling displays to the professionals.
17 year-old Maddie Bishop is the youngest competitor at this yearās competition. She caught the eye of organizers by performing at various open-mic nights over the past few years, and is very excited to have been invited to this yearās slam, which is expecting crowds in the neighbourhood of a few hundred.
āItās an honour to be competing against these amazing poets,ā said Bishop. āIt feels like Iām playing in the big leagues of Āé¶¹AV now, and itās very exciting.ā
Doors open at 6:30 Thursday evening, and tickets are still available at
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