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

Get the Scoop: Media & Health

How is the interface between media and health affecting us?

We invite you to "get the scoop" about interactions between media and health at Students for Equal Health's 4th Annual Summit on Health Inequality this spring at the UW. The 2010 conference theme uses media as a fresh, exciting perspective to inspire innovative conversations about health in our modern world. We are examining the influence of social media, broadcasting, photography, journalism, television, documentaries, and other new media tools on health today.

TOPICS:
Visualizing Health: The Ethics of Images
New Media: Raising Awareness in Today's World
Health in the News: What Makes It and What Doesn't?
Campaigning for Public Health

SCHEDULE:
9:45-10:30: Registration
10:30-11:00: Keynote
11:15-12:15: Breakout Session 1
12:15-1:00: Lunch
1:15-2:15: Breakout Session 2
2:15-3:00: R.E.T.R.O. Performance

Registration is FREE and includes breakfast and lunch!!

Registration:
http://www.stubmatic.com/equalhealth/event/4358

Web Site:
http://www.uwseh.org

See you there!

Emerging Artist Variety Show Auditions

Some RETRO supporters from Seattle University are putting together and Emerging Artist Variety Show in May, and they are hold auditions this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Audition Details:

Dates: Friday (4/9) at 6pm; Saturday (4/10) at 4pm; Sunday (4/11) at 3pm
Location: Kerry Hall, 3rd floor dance studio; Cornish College of the Arts (710 E Roy St. Seattle, WA 98102)

Show Details:
Date: Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Poncho Hall 710 E Roy St.Seattle, WA 98102

Relay for Life TextBook Fundraiser Results

thanks everybody who donated to the R.E.T.R.O. Revolutionary Poets'
Relay for Life Textbook Buyback Fundraiser!!!! We got second in the amount of money raised (we got second by $.40), but we were awarded the Per Capita Prize of $200. RETRO raised the most considering the size of our team.

Thank you for raising money for Relay for Life and proving that small teams can still make a big difference!

Textbook Buyback for Relay for Life

Relay for Life Fundraiser!

All you have to do is mention Relay For Life, and team RETRO when you sell your books!

Textbook Buy Back Fundraiser
STA Travel - 4311 1/2 University Way
March 15-19

You'll get the highest money back for your text books, but in addition to that, textbooks.com will donate an additional 10% of your total to our Relay team. For example, if you get $100 for your text books, an additional $10 will be donated to RETRO's Relay team.

Not a Student & want to Help?

It's easy, just join or donate to our team!
Go to www.uwrelay.org and search for R.E.T.R.O or our team captain Andrew Fung.

Shyan Selah Live in Concert & Lecture

The lecture/concert will be presented by UW’s Black Student Union and is free and open to all in the University of Washington community and surrounding neighborhoods.

An avid supporter of education, Shyan, whose sophomore album will be released by Bungalo/Universal Music Group this summer, is including this event at University of Washington as part of his “Universe City Tour” taking place at schools and colleges across Washington State.

Known for his unique brand of fusing entertainment projects and events with social commentary and progressive movements, Shyan's recent accomplishments include having his music licensed by major television networks such as MTV and CBS/Paramount, the founding of the Brave Foundation to support arts and education for local youth, and endorsements from Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Hip Hop legends, Run DMC, and Dr. Maxine Mimms of Evergreen State College (Tacoma) and the Maxine Mimms Academies for Suspended and Expelled Youth.

Shyan’s appearance at the Ethnic Cultural Theater will include musical performances of songs from his upcoming album as well as a lecture on his years in the entertainment industry and its influence on black culture and vice-versa – particularly as it relates to the culture of Hip Hop. Also to be discussed is what it takes to accomplish dreams and goals in a highly competitive workforce while staying both driven
and positive.

RETRO Open Mic March 1st

It's the last Open Mic of the quarter, so come out and relax before finals!

This month we will be taking donations for Students Promoting Health. The group will hosting a health fair for pre-school children & their parents. We ask that you donate CHILDREN'S toothbrushes, toothpaste, or dental floss.
If you bring a donation and you are in the lobby at 7:50PM you receive priority seating.

To sign up in advance, use the following link:
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/openmic/96756

Relay for Life

On May 22nd the RETRO Revolutionary Poets will be participating in the University of Washington's Relay for Life. Relay for Life is important to us all for many different reasons. Some of us have been personally affected by cancer, and we all would like to see a cure in our lifetime. Please Join or donate to team R.E.T.R.O!
Thanks in advance!

Sisterhood Event: "Jubilee: Men Saluting Black Womanhood"

Come support this event put on by Sisterhood at the University of Washington!



“Jubilee: Men Saluting Black Womanhood,” is a dynamic presentation that recognizes the triumphs and struggles of black women through the eyes of the men they have nourished and loved. Through the art of song, spoken word, music and visuals, men openly express devotion to Black women and give homage to their bold and beautiful spirits. This eventwill be held Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at the University of Washington’s Ethnic Cultural Theater, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE, 98105. Doors open at 7:15pm and show begins at 7:30pm. The program is free-admission but donations are accepted.

Find Sisterhood on Facebook!

ACUI Region 14 Poetry Slam and Workshop

Performance and Art as Activism
by
Christa Bell

Pictures from Open Mic

Thank you EVERYONE who came to Open Mic on Monday! It was a great show. And the donations you all brought for the people in Haiti were AMAZING!!! If you would still like to donate items go to the following website: http://www.cotni.org/pages/245-donate-resources.

A few pictures from Monday....









To see more pictures go to our facebook page.

Open Mic on Monday February 1st

This month we will be celebrating Black History Month with with a few guest poets at the beginning of the show.

In response to the earthquake in Haiti, RETRO will be collecting items to send to Haiti with Children of the Nations (http://www.cotni.org/).
Bring anything from the following list:
http://www.cotni.org/pages/245-donate-resources
Feel free to create your own "Hygiene SmilePack" or "Let's Eat SmilePack", or just bring the supplies for it, and RETRO will put it together.

To sign up for Open Mic use the following link:
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/openmic/94215

Haiti Relief Concert Hosted by Sol and Neumos

On February 4^th, in an act of solidarity, Neumos and artists from the Seattle Hip Hop community will be hosting an All-Ages night of music and fundraising for the non-profit Doctors Without Borders efforts in Haiti. Featuring Common Market, The Physics, Sol, and Dyno Jamz, and hosted by Khingz.

100% of the money raised from The Haiti Relief Show will go towards medical care in Haiti provided by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders. This show is $10 Advance/12 at the door, and All-Ages/Bar with ID. Doors will open at 7 P.M. Advance tickets are on sale now at: neumos.com, Moe Bar, Rudy's Barbershops, and select QFCs.

RETRO has a blog!

The RETRO Revolutionary Poets at the University of Washington now has a blog!
We are so much more than just "Open Mic every first Monday of the month"....we are all unique individuals that are making a difference in our society through everything we do, and when we combine our efforts something amazing happens.

Find us on:
Twitter - twitter.com/RETROOpenMic
Youtube- youtube.com/RETROopenmic
Facebook - search R.E.T.R.O.

Respect. Educate. Teach. Reflect. Observe.