AGENDA OF EVENTS

Friday, April 15th, 2005

6:30PM-7:30PM: Registration
7:30PM-8:00PM: Introduction and Kick-Off
8:00PM-10:00PM: Panel Discussion: “Poetic Voices: Can You Hear Me?”
10:00PM-11:30PM: The Revival of U-N-I-Verse (The Five Spot)
 
Saturday, April 16th, 2005

10:00AM-12:00PM: Morning Workshops
         ‡ Poetry 101-Presented by HBO Def Poet Amir Sulaiman
         ‡ How to Get Paid in Full and Become Almost Famous - Presented by Maurice Henderson - Director - National Black Arts Festival Spoken Word Tour. ( featuring: Maliek Philpot of the Punany Poets, Queen - Spoken Word Recording Artist, Cocktail of the Live Poets Society, Bo Ellis feature artist in the Film "WORD: The Definition of Poetry and Cali Starks Spoken Word Recording Artist of Second Born Son
         ‡ Writing/Performance 101 (Youth Seminar)
12:00PM-1:00PM: Break and a Meal sponsored by Javaology
1:00PM-3:00PM: Afternoon Workshops
         ‡ Publishing 101(presented by Underground Epics Publishing)
         ‡ How to Run An Effective Spoken Word Company/Event Presented by the “Live Poets Society”
‡ Writing/Performance 101 (Youth Seminar)
3:00PM-5:00PM “Give Me Feedback”
5:00PM-7:00PM “From Afros to Shelltoes” Edward Garnes, Alice Lovelace, Sugar Johnson, Jessica Care Moore, Kiera
7:00PM-9:30PM: Goode Stuff Publishing Presents its First Poetry Anthology “What Your Eyes Caint See” – APEX Museum
10PM-Until: The 2004 Atlanta Def Poets featuring Jon Goode, Malik Salaam, Amir Sulaiman, Tommy Bottoms, Faona, Abyss, Goldie, Ratsack, Jessica Care Moore:Afrikan Djeli, 840 Ralph D. Abernathy - across from West End Mall
 
Sunday, April 17th, 2005
(Wrap-Up Reception/Youth Day/Honoring Ceremony)
2:00PM-4:00PM: Youth Showcase
4:00PM-6:00PM: Wrap-Up Reception, Honor Ceremony, & Closing
9:30PM – Until: Free Forum Exchange at the Apache Café sponsored by The Mighty I am
 
* Youth Seminar (Ages 8-17) General Seminars (All Ages)