Featuring Bay Area Spoken Word Legend Shawn William.
Co-sponsored by Tabard Theatre
Hosted by Mighty Mike McGee!
Live at the Tabard Theatre
2nd Sunday Every Month
29 N San Pedro Street
San José, CA 95110
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Admission is $5-$10 at the bar.
Can’t make it in person? Click here to watch the live stream!
Join us live and in person at our new home upstairs at the Tabard Theatre in downtown San José’s San Pedro Square. There is an elevator for those with mobility needs. Sign up list will be open from 6:30 to 6:59pm. Slam starts at 7pm Pacific. https://tabardtheatre.org/
Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Admission $5-10
We recommend parking in the ParkSJ garage across the street. The first 90-minutes are free and there is almost always space available. The garage also has an elevator on the southwest corner.
ABOUT OUR FEATURED POET
"Underrated" and "unmatched" are words often used to describe the dynamic spoken word artist Shawn William.
Living in Oakland, CA. Shawn William is a captivating, multi-talented, award-winning writer, and nationally recognized spoken word artist.
Shawn's vivid storytelling style, clever wordplay, comedic style & vulnerability are not only relatable but also refreshing to his audiences.
1/5 member and co-founder of the critically acclaimed writing collective Fiveology, Shawn has toured with Grammy Award winner Jill Scott, featured on Verses & Flow (TVOne), The Arsenio Show (UPN), The ESPY's Celebrity After Party, Radio City Music Hall (NYC), The Apollo (NYC) and recently selected for a residency at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
But it’s not just spoken word poetry with Shawn William, continuing his journey on being a prolific writer his blogs & social media post are informative, inspiring, and hilarious just like his spoken word pieces which only shows that he's a great writer. His tweets and social media post have gone viral numerous times with the help of Steve Harvey, Shannon Sharp, Don Lemon & The Shade Room.
With two books "Sex, Love, Heartaches & Healing" for sale now & "The First 5" scheduled to be released in July 2022, a short film & television projects in production Shawn William continues to cement his legacy for years to come.