Waiting 4 the Bus

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

W4tB: why don't you watch what Weirdos Watch?

Upcoming Events

W4tB open mic
JAKS TAP
The Rendezvous Room
901 W Jackson 
7:30pm sign up
8-10pm showtime 

June 16-Lennart Lundh/Maureen Flannery
​(host :Dana Jerman)
July 7-Janet Kuypers/Bob Rashkow
​(host: Bob Lawrence)
July 21-Andy Karol
(host: Lennart Lundh)
Aug 4-Bill Yarrow/John Goode 

(host Al DeGenova

Omniphonic Music & Poetry fusion fest
Bucktown Arts Fest
Saturday Aug 23rd
5-7pm
the theater and dance stage

if interested in performing contact: weirdowatch1@gmail.com

The Poetry Pentathlon is taking place on August 29, All contestants must be registered by July 21st in order to qualify for the event. You can register by filling out the form here http://www.waiting4thebus.com/pentathlon.html
or by sending your name and email to weirdowatch1@gmail.com with the pentathlon in the subject

REMEMBER THAT THE DATE AND LOCATION ARE FOR THE COMPETITION ON AUGUST 29.

REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE ON JULY 21ST
ARE YOU THE NEXT POETRY HERO?

the events
Rant-
ISN'T IT OBVIOUS

Poetry Pot Luck-
each contestant will present a poem of their own creation to the judges. This poem will be in a sealed envelope. This poem will be given to an opposing contestant to perform.
the scoring for this round is different
1-5 points will be awarded to the performer
1-5 points will be awarded to the author

Reverse Sonnet-
The meter and line breaks are the same, the rhyming words are at the beginning of the line

letter poem
any type letter (collection, love, dear john or jane, acceptance, rejection) written to a fictional character

On the spot prompt-
all contestants will be presented with a poetry prompt upon arriving at the Pentathlon Arena . A poem will be written based upon the prompt during the course of the evening and will be presented to the judges as the final event of the evening

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Lennart Lundh & Maureen Flannery are Waiting 4 the Bus and Dana Jerman is behind the wheel



June 16-Lennart Lundh/Maureen Flannery
(host :Dana Jerman)


As usual the show is in the rendezvous room at
It's an Open Mic

June 16-Lennart Lundh/Maureen Flannery
(host :Dana Jerman)

Jaks Tap Restaurant Bar
901 W Jackson
Sign Up 7:30pm
Showtime 8-10 pm

the show is free
we do request a donation for the feature, but if it comes down to buying a beer or donating...BUY THE BEER. the house needs love too
lots of good beer on tap
awesome food
and some pretty fine poetry

keep it real, keep it weird
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