DRUMS INSIDE YOUR CHEST IV ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th
World renowned poetry slam champions from all over are coming to Los Angeles for the 4th Annual Drums Inside Your Chest, a critically acclaimed performance poetry concert series created and curated by actress/author Amber Tamlyn. The all ages event will be held at the Largo Coronet Theatre on Saturday, August 14th.
This year’s event features performances by Patricia Smith (four time National Poetry Slam champion and National Book Award finalist ), Anis Mojgani (two-time National Poetry Slam individual champion), Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz (founder and host of NYC-Urbana and three-time National Poetry Slam champion), CR Avery (famous Candian beat-box poet, outlaw hip-hop harmonica player), and Rob Sturma (aka Rat Pack Slim, Los Angeles founder and host of the slam venue Green and director of the Oklahoma Young Writers' Collective). The show also features special musical guests and local shoegaze rockers, Gliss and will be hosted by author/musician Derrick Brown and magician Rob Zabrecky (of Possum Dixon and Magic Castle fame). READ MORE about these amazing talents at drumsinsideyourchest.com.
Launched at the Brentwood Theatre in 2007, and then taken downtown to the Los Angeles Theatre Centre in 2008 and 2009, this fourth installment of the series finds itself deep in the heart of Hollywood in Largo’s new location at the old Coronet Theatre on La Cienega Boulevard. The intimate, old-theatre style venue will set an eccentric backdrop for the eclectic, poetry revival magic of the Drums Inside Your Chest. Proceeds from ticket sales and donations will benefit the nonprofit Write Now Poetry Society. Presale tickets will be available online at www.poetrytickets.com and at the Largo ticket booth during normal business hours. For additional information about the poets and artists performing at the show, please visit the event website at www.drumsinsideyourchest.com.
ABOUT THIS YEAR'S LINEUP
Patricia Smith is a 4 time Individual Slam Poetry Champion, Pushcart Prize winner and recipient of the National Book Award. One of the most incredible writers and stage performers alive today.
Anis Mojgani is a 2 time Individual Slam Poetry Champion, nominee of the pushcart Prize and member of the well know Poetry Revival.
C.R. Avery is a musical mastermind, blending everything from hip hop to poetry to Rock n Roll.
Christin O'Keefe Aptowicz is the author of 5 books of poetry, including Everything is Everything and is one of the poetry world's strongest stage presences.
Rob Sturma is the author of the acclaimed debut book of poems, Miles of Hallelujah
Indie rockers
GLISS will bring the sweet soft jams as this year's special musical guests, along with returning host magician Rob Zabrecky and first time co-host poet Derrick Brown.
