HIP-INK will happen in and around Houston from March 29 to April 2, 2004.
This is the fifth annual event produced by HIP, and will include some 50 poets at a variety of venues. Known for their open-door approach to their event, you'll hear emerging poets performing alongside renown poets and spoken word artists.
HIP-INK 2004 Venue Schedule:
--MONDAY, MAR. 29 -- G's & Z's Cafe, 4412 Almeda 7 pm - 10:00 pm. HIP "Kick-off" with HoustonPoets.com poets and host, Shai.
Scheduled HIP poets followed by open mic.
--TUESDAY, MAR. 30 BARNES & NOBLE, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd., Webster 7:30 pm Scheduled HIP poets followed by open mic.
--WED. MARCH 31, HELIOS
411 WESTHEIMER Poetry Spotlight with HIP poets begins at 8 pm, followed by open mic.
-- FRIDAY, APRIL 2 7 pm SOUTHMOREHOUSE
3107 LEELAND
"WORD BURN" (Scheduled poets featured on LIVE CD RECORDING -- no open mic)
with host, Brother Said
Also: mural painting, live visual art displays, instant anthology, plus!!
suggested $3 donation at door -- all proceeds go to support SouthmoreHouse.
******See links for list of poets confirmed so far...
******To learn more about HIP see link to: About us
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Houston International Poetry GUIDELINES
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We don't intend to censor poets; our guidelines are intended to ensure a safe conscious performance space, free of disruption and conflict. Our initial rules were geared to bookstore readings, and were not appropriate for all venues, thus we are proposing these guidelines.
1. Reading time limits will be respected by poets.
2. Poets are allowed to conduct their own sales of cd's, chapbooks and books, as per the venue allows.
3. Should any person seek to disrupt the reading, they will be removed from the premesis.
4. Support the poets, support the venue.