Performance: Slam Poetry
Stacey Ann Chin
Thursday, 11 Oct 2001 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Stacey Ann Chin is a performance poet who has appeared on campuses across the country and on "Showtime at the Appollo." She is the winner of a number of slam poetry contests and was featured on CBS's "60 Minutes." Her chapbook is entitled Wildcat Woman and she appears in several anthologies including Skyscrapers, Taxis and Tampons and Poetry Slam. Part of Women's Week 2001Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
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Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.