First Thursdays offers $100 in cash prizes to the winner, and features Hawaii's best performance poets, live musicians, MC's, and live painters. In addition, featured DJ's offer up turntable bliss to keep the night flowing smoothly.
Details for the show are as follows:
First Thursdays
Every first Thursday of the Month
Permanent Location: Pipeline Cafe
805 Pohukaina Street (@ intersection with Cooke Street)
Doors & Poet Sign-Ups at 7:30pm
Show starts at 8:30pm
Admission is $3 before 8:30pm, $5 after
All ages
The best spoken word poets from First Thursdays qualify for the HawaiiSlam Team, which is determined once a year. This team competes in festivals on the mainland (including the National Poetry Slam) and also does numerous shows and school visits (assemblies, workshops, etc) here in the islands. If you are interested in booking the team for your event/school, please email or call us at our hotline: (808) 387-9664.
HawaiiSlam has official 501(c)(3) non-profit status through Poetry Slam Inc. If you are interested in making a tax deductible contribution to help our cause, please contact us and we will walk you through the very simple process.