The Purdue University North Central English Club will present its PoetryPalooza 2011 Competition and Open Mic event on April 7 in the Library-Student Faculty Building Assembly Hall, Room 02 from 7 to 9 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the Michigan City Public Library as part of a week of events celebrating April, National Poetry Month.
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1401 S US 421
Westville, IN 46391
Phone: 219-785-5200
All area poets are welcome to enter one original work of poetry, three minutes or less in length, in the competition. There will be an entry fee of $5 at the door for each poem entered into the competition. Spectators and open mic participants may attend for $1.
Prizes will be awarded, with $150 for first place, $100 for second place, and $50 for third place
During the competition, poets will read their poems for a panel of three judges. Time permitting, there will be an open mic for anyone who would like to come show their talents with poetry, music or other original works.
To enter the competition, send an email including name, a couple of sentences about the poet and an attachment of the poem to alam19211@hotmail.com with POETRY RSVP in the subject line of the email.
Coffeehouse-style refreshments will be available.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Amanda at anhale@pnc.edu or Elyse at wintere@pnc.edu. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact anhale@pnc.edu or wintere@pnc.edu.