Youth Weekend All Access Pass (Ages 19 & Under)

Youth Weekend All Access Pass (Ages 19 & Under)

This pass provides youth (ages 19 and under) access to all events taking place during the Teen Spoken Word Festival.

By Mass Poetry

Date and time

March 15 · 9am - March 16 · 9pm EDT

Location

Emerson College

120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 United States

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Saturday: Registration + Check in + Breakfast

Saturday morning will have registration, check in, and some light breakfast options available for competing poets. Teens must check in before participating in slams and events. There will be a regist...

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Saturday: Welcome to the Festival!

All Festival participants are invited to join us for an official welcome to Write Here | Write Now | Speak Loud! Festival participants and organizers will gather as a group to set intention and energ...

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Saturday: Team Slam Preliminaries: Morning Session

Saturday morning and afternoon will start with Team Slam Preliminary Bouts to determine which teams advance to the Team Finals. We will have 2 to 4 bouts, with bouts in the morning and afternoon befo...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Saturday: Break + Lunch

Time to eat and recharge over lunch.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday: Team Slam Preliminaries: Afternoon Session

Saturday morning and afternoon will start with Team Slam Preliminary Bouts to determine which teams advance to the Team Finals. We will have 2 to 4 bouts, with bouts in the morning and afternoon befo...

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Saturday: Artists' Resource Fair

The Artists’ Resource Fair is an opportunity to meet and connect with people who have continued their creative practices throughout their life journeys while drawing from or maintaining a connection ...

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Saturday: Headliner Performance

Day 1 will include the Headliner Performance , welcoming attendees to Boston and the Teen Spoken Word Festival! The event will kick off with an introductory ceremony, followed by local and national p...

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Saturday: Dinner

Time to eat and recharge over dinner. Attendees are expected to get dinner on their own.

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Saturday Evening: Team Slam Finals

Welcome to the Write Here | Write Now | Speak Loud! Team Slam Finals. On Saturday evening, winning teams from all Preliminary Slams held that morning will compete to determine the ultimate winner of ...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sunday: Registration + Check In + Breakfast

Sunday morning will have registration, check in, and some light breakfast options available for competing poets. Teens must check in before participating in slams and events. There will be a registra...

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Sunday: Last Chance Slam + Banner Signing

The Last Chance Slam is a young poet's (age 13 - 19) final opportunity to compete for a spot in the Individual Slam Finals on Sunday, March 16th. Poets looking to compete can sign-up on the day of. T...

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Sunday: Non-Competitive Workshops

After the Last Chance Slam, teens are invited to participate in a series of non-competitive workshops led by local poets and artists. The banner signing will be available during this time!

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Sunday: Poetry & Ice Cream Open Mic

After Sunday’s workshops, we will have a poetry open mic with ice cream! Teens can come, grab a bite, and share some poems. This is the last opportunity to share poems during the weekend before the I...

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Sunday: Dinner

Time to eat and recharge over dinner.

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Sunday Evening: Individual Slam Finals

Welcome to the Write Here | Write Now | Speak Loud! Individual Slam Finals! On Sunday evening, our Individual Slam Finals will decide which five poets will go on to form the Mass Poetry Youth Slam Te...

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 day 12 hours

The Youth Weekend Pass provides access to the following events:

  • Saturday: Team Slam Preliminaries
  • Saturday: Team Slam Finals
  • Saturday: Headliners Performance
  • Saturday: Artists’ Resource Fair
  • Sunday: Last Chance Slam!
  • Sunday: Workshops
  • Sunday: Poetry & Ice Cream Open Mic
  • Sunday: Individual Slam Finals

This pass allows youth (19 and under) to participate in all festival activities. This pass is not a registration to compete during the Festival, only competition audience attendance. If you'd like to compete during the Festival, please visit the Teen Festival Slam Information Page to access slam registration information.


All Festival attendees must first check in at the Bordy Theater in the Union Bank Building before attending any Festival events. Entry to all buildings and events requires a badge and you will not be allowed entrance without it. Tickets to the Team Slam Finals and/or Individual Slam Finals will be included with your badge.

The only exception to this requirement is if you are solely attending the Team Slam Finals or Individual Slam Finals; you may proceed directly to the Semel Theater in the Tufte Building.


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Mass Poetry

Mass Poetry supports poets and poetry in Massachusetts. We help to broaden the audience of poetry readers, bring poetry to readers of all ages, and transform people’s lives through inspiring verse. We are a 501(c)(3) organization.