TONIGHT @ The Oasis Featuring Thadra Sheridan! FREE for women who sign up and just $7 before 8:30
OaklandSlam
heartfelt feature Thadra Sheridan stops by to get the funny on, slam-
selecta DJ Mr. G rifles through the crates to find the perfect track
for every moment, the best host ever, Nazelah, keeps the show going
and the audience on the edge of it's seat and the poets... the poets
will be out for blood in this last qualifier before semis.
As always, there's an open-mic for the slam-phobic, to start the show
(singers, MCs, comedians welcome), a full bar to enhance your
listening experience and a wonderfully welcoming audience that wants
to hear what you have to say. Roll through & Rock the mic! We're
waiting for you...
About our feature:
Thadra Sheridan is a hilarious award-winning performance poet from
Minneapolis. She has performed her poetry all over the U.S., and has
won awards for her writing from the Faulkner Society and from the
National Legague of American Pen Women. She moved to the Bay Area and
was a major player in the poetry scene here, on team SF in '05 and
coaching Berkeley the following year. She also appeared on Def Poetry
season 4. Thadra has taught performance poetry in high schools,
colleges and art centers. She has coached two Minnesota slam teams,
and has coordinated events for the National Writers Union and the
Minnesota Spoken Word Association. Thadra's work has been published in
periodicals and anthologies and can be heard on several CD
anthologies.
The Oakland Poetry Slam & Open-Mic
2nd & 4th Thursdays
NEXT Show: Thurs. March 25th
The Oasis Restaurant & Bar
(135 12th st @ Madison)
8:00 - 11:00
$7 - BEFORE 8:30 / $10 - AFTER 8:30
FREE!! for Women who sign-up