The 2014 ABQ Slams City Champion is Mercedez Holtry!

After a long, long slam, Mercedez Holtry walks out of Tractor Brewing Co. with her first City Championship. She will represent Albuquerque at the Individual World Poetry Slam in Phoenix, AZ in October 2014.

Poetry & Beer Period Slam!

Poetry & Beer will play host to the Period Slam in support of the ABQ Women of the World Poetry Slam-Off on Dec. 5th. Open to all self-identified women. Sign up at 7, show starts at 8.

ABQ Women of the World Champion

Congrats to Jessica Helen Lopez who will represent Albuquerque at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Austin, Texas in March.

Women of the World Championship!

The top women poets of Albuquerque battle for the right to represent the city at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Austin, Texas. For more information, see the event.

2013 ABQ Slams City Championship @ ArtBar This Saturday, September 21st

Saturday,  September 21st at 7PM, Albuquerque’s top spoken word poets compete for the City Championship and a spot in the Individual World Poetry Slam in Spokane, WA! Finalists are Susana Rinderle, Sara Roman, Brooke Von Blomberg, Mercedez Holtry, Rich Boucher, Damien Flores, Zachary Kluckman, Emily Bjustrom, Jesus Lucero, and Gigi Bella. Sacrifice poets are Jessica […]