💜 Saturday, March 21, 2026 at UUCS
💙 Doors open at 6:00PM with appetizers and live music! 🎶
💚 Event begins at 7:00PM 🎙️
💛 Hosted by the amazing Regie Cabico
🧡 Theme: “Speak Your Truth”
🧡 Tickets: Suggested donation $10 (or $15 at the door)
Get Tickets Here!
Come join us for an electrifying evening of spoken word performances. Whether you’re a seasoned poet or just love listening to powerful verses, this event is sure to inspire and entertain. Regie will also be guiding the audience through the steps to write their own poem. Bring your friends, grab a seat, and get ready to snap your fingers to some incredible poetry. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable night!
All poets are offered 3-4 minutes to recite or perform their poem to the live audience. Poets can speak their possibilities in any language as long as they provide a written translation of their 3-minute poem ahead of time.
Event Proceeds will be donated to:
Register Here to be a Slam Poet
Suggested Donation: $15 (Free for youth 18 and under)
$ $ CASH PRIZES! $ $
$100 for 1st place / $70 for 2nd place / $50 for 3rd place / $25 for Best Youth Poet
Free “Speak Your Truth” Spoken Word Poetry Writing Workshops
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Sponsored by the UUCS Writer’s Group
11:15am – In Person at UUCS
Examples of poets, inspiration and themes will be explored, as presented by Regie Cabico at his student workshops. Moderated by Denise D. & Susan R.
1:00pm – Zoom & In Person at UUCS
Same as 11:15am workshop but with a Zoom option for those unable to attend in person.
To register or for more information, email Denise D.
💜💙💚 In conjunction with the Poetry Slam, UUCS will have an art show, “Art that Speaks to You”.
About Regie Cabico
Regie Cabico is a poet and theater artist who has appeared on NPR’s Snap Judgement, HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and TEDx Talk. He is the first Asian American poet to take top prizes at The Nuyorican Poets Cafe and 3 National Poetry Slams. He is the founder of Capfire Spoken Word Arts, a queer publishing press and literary events organization to nurture and promote queer BIPOC poets and their allies. He is currently the board chair of Split This Rock.
This event was made possible by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts