"Occupy The Mic" at The Oakland Poetry Slam & Open-Mic w/ Jared Paul

On Thursday January 26th The Oakland Poetry Slam & Open-Mic continues our 2012 season in revolutionary style. We're thrilled to to present world renowned poet / activist and Prayers For Atheists front man Jared Paul!

As a performer Jared has performed internationally in over 200 cities throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe alongside legendary poets, musicians, journalists,... [read more]

On Thursday January 26th The Oakland Poetry Slam & Open-Mic continues our 2012 season in revolutionary style. We're thrilled to to present world renowned poet / activist and Prayers For Atheists front man Jared Paul!

As a performer Jared has performed internationally in over 200 cities throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe alongside legendary poets, musicians, journalists, and speakers such as Amy Goodman, Saul Williams, Sage Francis, Raine Maida (of Our Lady Peace), Paul Hawken, Jello Biafra, Immortal Technique, Anti-Flag, The Misfits and many others, Jared is widely recognized as one of the premiere performance poets in the world. His work has been featured on the Canadian Broadcast Company program, “Zed TV,” as well as in CMJ Magazine and The Providence Journal. Jared is a two time Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist and was a featured poet at the Greenbuild 2007 International Conference & Expo. He was a guest performer for the Post Secret national book tour, and the headlining act for the 2009 Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach grand opening at the nationally acclaimed Villa Stuck gallery in Munich, Germany.

As An Activist...
With over a decade of anti-war/animal rights/environmental protection organizing and a storied career laden with protest arrests, Jared Paul has become somewhat of a modern folk hero within the underground American counter-culture. His most notable run-in with the law happened during the 2008 Republican National Convention, where Jared was the victim of a mass arbitrary arrest. Fans and supporters jumped to action, creating a fundraiser via www.ConspiracyToRiot.com, from which an attorney was hired and the case was eventually dropped. His "Conspiracy To Riot" creative non-fiction series was published by the quarterly Providence periodical “The Agenda” and Strange Famous Records. These days, when he's not touring with his poetry or band Jared can be found at Burnside Park where he's busy working with Occupy Portland.

As always we'll start the show with the patented WIDE-Open-Mic (singers, comics, MCs welcome). If you wanna rep The Bay at The National Poetry Slam in August in Charlotte this is where you go to qualify.

The Oakland Poetry Slam & Open-Mic
Featuring Providence RI's Jared Paul!
Thursday January 26th 2012, 8pm - 11pm
The Oasis Restaurant & Bar
135 12th St (@ Madison)
$7 all night

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