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Hawai'i Slam (a.k.a. HawaiiSlam) is a certified poetry slam that was founded on April 3, 2003 by Hawaii's Poet Laureate Kealoha.〔http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-mct-brief-governor-names-slam-poet-as-hawaiis-first-20120505,0,5677211.story BRIEF: Governor names slam poet as Hawaii’s first poet laureate – Chicago Tribune〕 Hawai'i Slam is responsible for the First Thursdays Poetry Slam at Fresh Cafe, which is the largest registered/certified slam poetry venue in the world (with 500+ in attendance).〔(Hana Hou: The Magazine of Hawaiian Airlines - Back Issues )〕 Hawai`i Slam has official 501(c)(3) non-profit status through Poetry Slam Incorporated.〔(Poetry Slam Inc. Official Website )〕 First Thursdays occurs on every first Thursday of the month (8:30pm at Fresh Cafe) and features Hawaii's best performance poets, live musicians, live painters, and touring poets. The best spoken word poets from First Thursdays qualify for the Hawai'i Slam Team, which is determined once a year in April. This team competes in festivals on the mainland (including the National Poetry Slam) and also does numerous shows and school visits (assemblies, workshops, etc.) throughout the state of Hawaii. In the 12 years that the Hawai'i Slam Team has represented Hawaii at the National Poetry Slam, they have made it to the group piece finals once, semifinals five times and final stage once (placing 2nd out of 72 teams in 2015).〔http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Mar/28/en/hawaii803280312.html HawaiiSlam celebrating its fifth successful year - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper〕 In 2006, Hawai'i Slam and First Thursdays won the Best Open Mic Award in the Best of Honolulu Magazine.〔(Honolulu Magazine - Back Issues )〕 ==Mission and Highlights== The mission of First Thursdays is to provide a platform for all poets who wish to set foot on its stage and share their words. It also strives to expose its audience to touring poets, musicians, artists, and DJ's by hosting a special guest feature at each show. Past features have included touring poets (Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Beau Sia, Buddy Wakefield, Sekou tha Misfit, Oveous Maximus, Andrea Gibson, Anis Mojgani, Mighty Mike McGee, Robbie Q. Telfer, Tshaka Campbell, Michelle "Mush" Lee, Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo, Danny Sherrard, Angelo Moore from Fishbone), musical groups (Quadraphonix, Henry Kapono, Makana, John Cruz, Full Blown Soul, Sewa Fare, Jennifer Johns, the Genie, Jake Shimabukuro, Tempo Valley, Scott George Huckabay), theatre productions (Chase, Jaguar Priests, Hip-hopalypse), the Waikiki B-boys, Capoeira Senzala, the Tales From the Arabian Nights troupe, Shakti Dance Movement (bellydancing troupe), and fashion shows by Urban Nomad and Priya. Past DJs have included Zita (Sisters in Sound), Kavet the Catalyst (Lightsleepers), Skid (Hawaii ITF Champion), Taharba/Sovern-T (Treehaus), Frank(E) from the Beathackers Kollectiv, Primmitiv (RGU), Chia (SIS), Oliver Twist, Celine (RGU), Toki (SIS), A2Z (Microscopic Syllables), Rebelgirl (RGU), Chris Sabien, Marloca (SIS), Monkey, Mega Supras, DJ Mr. Nick, and Risup (Direct Descendants). Past visual artistry has included live painting by Aaron Martin, Solomon Enos, Kimi Werner, Adriano Ferraz, Elisha Kemp, Matt DeMartino, Erin McCullough, the Storekeeper, Dhyana Zagri, Stanstill, Wes Ka`uhane, Pancho Abalos, Carol Tagawa, and Nabahe. There have also been interactive murals by Progress Hawaii and visual projections by SYTE Entertainment, Elea Dumas, and Solomon Enos. Hawai`i Slam's First Thursdays has even had massage therapists, chefs (Ono Pono got its start there), and psychic readers sharing their art forms in the lounges.〔(HawaiiSlam Official Website )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hawaii Slam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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