Women and the Word: A Showcase of Female-Identified Poets

The ASUW Women's Action Commission and Manic Mouth Congress present:

Women and the Word: A Showcase of Female-Identified Poets.

The event will be taking place on November 23rd! If you are interested in auditioning to perform your work at it, please email asuwomn@u.washington.edu.edu to set up a time slot from between noon to six on Tuesday, November 16.

If no time during that window works for you, email anyway and we can work out a separate time to audition you!

We encourage woman-identified poets of all styles and topics! For auditions, just come prepared to read/perform (either memorized or off page) one original poem.

See you soon!

2010/2011 School Year

The first Open Mic this year was on November 1st.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support us.

We will update this blog soon with events for the remainder of this quarter.

Respect. Educate. Teach. Reflect. Observe.

RETRO Slam Poetry Contest & Open Mic

Come out to the last RETRO event of the year in the HUB Auditorium!

7:30 PM - Student Organization Showcase/Resource Fair
7:50PM - Priority Seating for those that bring canned food to donate to Northwest Harvest
8:00PM - Slam Poetry Contest & Open Mic

SLAM POETRY CONTEST:
The list will go out at 7:30PM. There are 10 spots, first come, first serve. Please prepare two 3-5minute pieces.

OPEN MIC:
Sign Ups will be at the door.

Open Mic @ Relay for Life

Join RETRO for the second Open Mic @ Relay for Life.

Help us fight back against Cancer by supporting our Relay for Life team, and Open Mic Performers.

Relay for Life begins at 2:00PM and ends at 9:00AM, feel free to come before Open Mic and stay after.
If you want to participate or donate to our team go to www.uwrelay.org and search for team R.E.T.R.O

Sign-up sheet: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/openmic/104143

9th Annual Domestic Violence Benefit Showcase

RETRO will be there to show our support for this event.
(Via Facebook Event)

The sisters of alpha Kappa Delta Phi cordially invites you to join us in spreading awareness of Domestic Violence at our 9th Annual Domestic Violence Showcase. The showcase will be packed with skits, performances and guest speakers exposing the consequences of domestic violence.

Donations are welcome! Raffle tickets will be sold for $1 to win prizes such as gift cards and etc!!! All proceeds benefit the Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Family Safety Center.

The Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Family Safety Center's mission is to prevent violence against women through community organizing and education; provide safe, culturally relevant services for women, youth, and children; and create housing resources for families who face domestic and sexual violence, and victimization from human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

alpha Kappa Delta Phi's mission is to provide sisterhood among women, scholarship, leadership, and Asian awareness in the university and community. Further, to provide a support group for sisters in their times of need and to encourage the making of successful women. To accomplish our mission we will maintain the highest levels of quality and integrity. We will create a climate that encourages teamwork, creativity and innovation and above all, give our absolute support and encouragement to those we hold dear to our hearts - our sisters. We measure our success in how well we are regarded by our peers, represented by our community and supported by our sisters.

UW Afro-Caribbean Night

African Student Association presents the 9th annual Afro-Caribbean Night. Our theme this year is "I am Africa"
This year three of RETRO's members, Marissa Garrett, Faika Mukendi, and Jaleesa Trapp will be dancing in this year's Afro-Caribbean night. Look for them representing Congo, Afro-Cuba, Kenya, and Caribbean. Please come out and support!

**May 1st 2010**
**Seating starts 5pm, Show starts 6pm**
**UW students:- $8**
**For Public:-$10**

UW Poly Day

Come Support one of R.E.T.R.O's very own! Zilpher Faitalia has been a dedicated member of RETRO for the past two years, and she will be performing this Friday in Red Square, so come support her and the rest of the Polynesian Student Alliance!!


***POLY DAY 2010***
WHO: ANYONE... YOUR COMMUNITY, FAMILY & FRIENDS...
WHAT:THE 11TH ANNUAL POLY DAY FEATURING WORKSHOPS FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A SHOWCASE OF CULTURAL ARTS THROUGH TRADITIONAL SONGS & DANCES FROM POLYNESIA.
WHEN: APRIL 30, 2010
TIME: 12:30PM
WHERE: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON- SEATTLE CAMPUS
COST: FREE
*FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOPS CONTACT THE Polynesian Student Alliance: polynzn@u.washington.edu