20th Annual Brave New Voices Poetry Grand Slam Finals | SF

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20th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival

At the intersection of dynamic artistic presentation and engaged civic participation, Brave New Voices presents platforms for young people to share their stories and speak their hopes and dreams about the contemporary realities of their everyday lives.

The 20th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival will convene young poets from around the world for 4 days of workshops, slams, showcases, community service, and civic participation events from July 19-22, 2017.

International Youth Poetry Slam Festival
July 19 to 22, 2017
Most events are free but registration is required

Queeriosity is a place for queer and questioning youth to simply be and have their emerging artistic and activist voices celebrated.

This year, the 20th Annual Queeriosity will be produced as part of Brave New Voices.

> 2017 Full Schedule

Thursday, July 20, 2017

• 1 pm to 4 pm: Youth Writing & Performance Workshops
  San Francisco State University, West Campus Green (Font Blvd at Tapia Ave.)
• 7 pm: Queeriosity
  Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness, San Francisco

Friday, July 21, 2017

• The Slam (Quarterfinals)
  Downtown Berkeley– various locations
  – Round 1 | 11:30 am
  – Round 2 | 3 pm
• The Slam (Semifinals)
  Oakland – various locations, Uptown and Lake Merritt
  – 8 pm

Saturday, July 22, 2017

• 11 am to 3 pm: Brave New Teachers
  Mission Cultural Center of Latino Arts, 2868 Mission St.
• 7 pm: Grand Slam Finals
  War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave, SF

Saturday, July 22, 2017
20th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival

Grand Slam Finals is the culminating event at Brave New Voices where the top 4 teams take center stage to compete for the bragging rights of being crowned the 2017 Brave New Voices Champions. This event is not to be missed.

Tickets: $10 General Admission | $5 Youth (24 and Under) | $65 VIP

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.