On April 17th in partnership with the Philadelphia Museum of Art the Philly Youth Poetry Movement (PYPM) be hosting its Grand Slam Poetry Finals in the Van Pelt auditorium. Doors will be opening at 4:30 with the show beginning at 5 PM! $10 for students and $15 for adults The winners will represent Philly in […]
PYPM WORKSHOP: #HashtagMixtape Facilitator: Nina “Lyrispect” Ball Workshop Date: Saturday, September 19th 12-3 PM Series Description: PYPMers will create modern literature through classic and abstract exploration of hashtags and current events on both a micro and macro level. Nina Ball aka Lyrispect is an award-winning poet/emcee, activist,actress & executive-producer whose work has been recognized by […]
After bringing home the championship, PYPM poets get ready to hit the stage for a brand new season. Join us for the first slam of the season and watch as 20 poets from the PYPM Dynasty hit the stage. Location: 232 Vine Street (The Haven) Date: Saturday, September 19th Time: 6:00 – 9:30 Admission: $7 […]
Series Title: Freestyle Part III: A Way With Words Facilitator: Jacob Winterstein Series Dates: 9/16, 9/30, 10/7, and 10/14 ** Note: we will be closed the 23rd due to the Pope’s visit (limited traveling options) Series Description: Jacob Winterstein, co-host of The Philly Pigeon Poetry Slam, will guide us through Part III of his freestyle series, […]
Workshop Series: The Page is a Playground Workshop Description: In this workshop series, we will use games as an access point for playful writing. Participants will learn how they can collaborate with others, reinvent the cliché, capture their surroundings, and use the power of their imaginations to break free of writers block and see the […]
PYPM Slam League is just around the corner. This year we have many teams who are getting geared up for our fifth annual Slam League season. Events will be held each Friday from 4:30-6:30. Teams should arrive by 4:00 in order to secure seats. Check out the Slam League page for more info. Below you […]
Series Title: The Poetry of Protest Facilitator: Jacob Winterstein Series Dates: 2/4/2015, 2/11/2015, 2/18/2015, and 2/25/2015. Series Description: During this series we will look at how poets and musicians have used lyrics to support, document and be apart of social movements. We will look specifically at social movements that have had strong youth leadership. We […]
Series Title: A Way With Words Facilitator: Jacob Winterstein Series Dates: 1/31/2015, 2/7/2015, 2/14/2015, and 2/21/2015. Series Description: Jacob Winterstein, co-host of The Philly Pigeon Poetry Slam, will guide us through Part II of his freestyle series, A Way With Words. This series is designed to teach the values Winterstein has learned over the years through informal […]
