Hey y’all, we got a Tumblr!

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We’ll still be using this blog, but we created a Tumblr for reblogability (new favorite word) and to give more people a chance to see what we’re up to. So follow us for videos of our favorite spoken word performances, updates on events, and poetry memes (because yes, such a thing does exist!).

Love,
Your Whimsical E-board

Drag Poetry Night

Speak for Yourself and the Center for Gender, Sexuality, & Activism come together to bring you Drag Poetry Night on October 26th at 8:00 pm in the GSU Conference Auditorium (775 Comm Ave, 2nd floor).

We’d like to offer performance groups and individuals an opportunity to perform as genders other than their own through poetry, music, dance, improv, etc. in order to explore what we allow ourselves to do when dressed as another gender and what exactly that means for the performing arts community. The proceeds of the event will benefit Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Youth.

The night will have set performances by our improv and theater groups, Liquid Fun, Stage Troupe, and BU On Broadway as well as an open mic section for all kinds of performances. If you’d like to perform, sign up at the event or contact us at youspeakforyourself@gmail.com. (Please contact us beforehand if you’d like any special equipment.)

Liquid Fun will be doing a set in dressed in drag, a great way to warm up for their Halloween Show in BU Central the next night, October 27th.

Stage Troupe will be performing a scene from their upcoming production of Stop Kiss, a touching story about an LGBTQ relationship, going up the next weekend, November 1st – 3rd in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena.

BU On Broadway will be giving us some retro drag, performing the song “A Little Less Conversation” from their production of All Shook Up!, coming November 8th – 10th at 8:00 pm to Tsai Performance Center.

Tickets are $7 or $5 with your BU ID, on sale in the GSU Link October 24th – 26th or at the door.

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Welcome to the Cave of Wonders

Seasoned Speakees, we’re glad to have you back. And for those of you who are discovering us for the first time, welcome the first day of the rest of your lives. (We’re not actually that pretentious, we promise.)

Hopefully you all had magical summers that inspired some lovely/beautiful/tragic poetry, but if not, have no fear! We’re planning poetry prompts and activities throughout the semester to spark your creativity. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 11th at 7:30 p.m in GSU 315.  Be sure to RSVP on our Facebook event.


In the meantime, stalk add us on Facebook, sharpen your pencils, and try not to get lost in the depths of Allston before our poetic jubilation.

Speak Love,

Your Zesty E-board

Open Mic & Slam!

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April is National Poetry Month, and we’re kicking things off with an open mic! Meet Speak for Yourself on Monday, April 2nd in BU Central for all that verbal suga and spice you’ve been missing from your miserable little lives: it’s ok, Mugar will still be open by the time we’re done.

If you want to read on the mic, show up at 7:30 pm to sign up. The night starts with a doper-than-thou set by DJ Oops, followed by an 8:00 pm open mic and a 9:00 pm slam. And the slam’s winner will receive two free tickets to see Anis Mojgani on April 14th, soooo this is kind of a big deal.

And for anyone who just wants a space to revise and shoot the poetic shit, you can find us every Thursday night in CAS B25A, 7-9.

–MANAGEMENT.

Things are haaappening.

Yao! WordPress! Get excited. Things are happening.

 

Speak for Yourself is revving up for National Poetry Month. This April, we’re bringing you some open mics, some slam champions, some podcasts, some prizes, and (duh) some of the best poetry this side of heaven. Stay tuned for dates and details.

 

–k.