Strung Out Episode Sixteen

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We welcome Marc Kelly Smith to back to the microphone. We have the chance to hear Marc describe poetry as "A music of words," and he gives advice to young artists about how being an artist revolves around service.  We also get to hear about the origins of the Poetry Slam and hear some of his more famous poems. 

Marc Kelly Smith is creator/founder of the Uptown Poetry Cabaret. As stated in the PBS television series, The United States of Poetry, a “strand of new poetry began at Chicago’s Green Mill Tavern in 1987 when Marc Smith found a home for the Poetry Slam.” Since then, performance poetry has spread throughout the world exported to over 1000 cities large and small.

Chalking up more than a 2000 performances in nightclubs, concert halls, libraries, universities, and on top of the occasional hot dog stand, Smith continues to host and perform every Sunday night at the Green Mill to standing room only crowds. He has staged a multitude of poetry related productions including Chicago’s 1991, 1999, & 2002 National Poetry Slams, Slam Dunk Poetry Day at Chicago’s Field Museum, Summer Solstice Poetry Shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art, The Poetry Hot Dog Cart for Chicago’s 2005 “Stirring Things Up Festival”, Looptopia 2007, and scores of high school and college events.

 He has a collection of poems Crowdpleaser and his CDs It’s About Time, Quarters in the Juke Box, and Love & Politics.  Marc recently released a new collection of his poetry, called Ground Zero, a must have book for anyone who is serious about poetry, but especially the "roll up your sleeves to your big shoulders" poetry that this pioneering artist champions.

We will get to talk to Marc not only about his poetry, but also examine his perspective on the life of a performing artist during these trying times. And, we get to hear some of his most famous poems.  Those who wish to watch Marc on screen can view Marc on the Mr. Marty Show, the October 15, 2020 episode. 

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