Featuring: Abyssinian Creole, AKA Gabriel Teodros and Khingz Hosted by: Geo, AKA Prometheus Brown of Blue Scholars Culminating of the 2013 Youth Speaks Seattle Slam series, 12 finalists will grace the final stage to create a transformative night of poetry. These are some of the finest, most brave and talented young poets in Seattle. At the Grand slam you will witness stories of love, loss, resistance and survival, told through the raw medium of spoken word. The truth will change you. All poets will perform original works, without the use of music or props. each poem is scored by a panel of judges from the community. a certain number of performers from the 1st round will progress on to the 2nd, and 3rd rounds. after the 3rd round, 5 poets will be named the 2013 Youth Speaks Seattle Slam Team. the grand slam is Youth Speaks Seattle's biggest annual fundraiser. in order to continue providing incredible youth-led programs such as our writing circles, open mics, poetry slams and paid internships, we need you to support us! Youth Speaks Seattle is a program of Arts Corps, one of Seattle's leading Arts Education Organizations 7 - 18 USD