sneakers and slams

Tired of dress codes? Sick of partying just for the sake of having fun? Well here's your chance to wear what you want while you're having fun and have it mean something!

Tito Jackson, Party with A Purpose and the Spelman Alumnae Association, Boston Chapter Present:

Sneakers and Sweats - A Marathon Jam (and Tito’s Birthday Party)
DJ Pain will be spinning Old School, R&B, Hip Hop, Reggae and House.

50% of the proceeds will go to the Spelman Alumnae Association to support community programming such as the Blueprint Girls Conference and scholarships.

Saturday, April 18, 2008
0PM-2:00AM
Ivy (right across the street from Mantra)
49 Temple Place, Boston, MA
$10 before 11pm and $15 after 11

Dress: Sneakers and Sweats or whatever is comfortable for you to do your thing on the dance floor.



After you work up a sweat in your hottest kicks at Ivy, roll through the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam on Sunday night. There's no work Monday, so it's the perfect chance to check out some of the area's hottest poets who will be bringing out the big guns for the poetry slam finals!

Lizard Lounge Poetry Slam Finals

8 of Boston’s top poetry slammers competing to be on the 2009 Lizard Lounge Poetry Slam Team!! A night NOT to be missed!!!

FINALISTS:

Febo
Arthur Collins
Harlym 1 two 5
Iyeoka
Nicole "Cole" Rodriguez
Marlon Carey
Influence
Michelle Jackson

7:30PM Slam, followed by Open Mic accompanied by the Jeff Robinson Trio
$5 Cover (21+)

1667 Mass. Ave. Cambridge