Louder Than a Bomb: Omaha

Application for the LTAB Board Member

Organizers — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:30:33 +0000

Description of Purpose

The LTAB Board Member is a one-year ex officio board member position, designed to be filled by a current LTAB student who will represent student concerns to the Nebraska Writers Collective’s board of directors. This person will be a full-fledged member of the board of directors, and will have the chance to actively and directly influence the action of the Nebraska Writers Collective.

This is a volunteer position, and runs from July 1 of the current year to June 30 of next year.

What You’ll Do

Attend board meetings, vote, and participate in decision-making
Represent the LTAB student body to make sure their interests are well-represented
Learn about (and do!) organizational management, program development and evaluation, fundraising, and financial management
Attend workshops and seminars
Work with a fantastic group of folks who are super-interested in making sure that LTAB and other Nebraska Writers Collective programs are as high-quality as they can possibly be

Requirements For Applying

If you are interested in applying, contact Andrew Ek at andrewek@gmail.com.

You’ll submit all of your materials to Andrew by May 30. From there, the board of directors will select one or more candidates to fill this role.

Here’s the list of requirements and a description of how to apply:

You must have at least one year of experience participating in Louder Than a Bomb: Omaha, and you must be enrolled in high school for the coming school year.
Submit a letter of application (1-2 pages) in which you outline your involvement with LTAB, your reasons for applying to be the LTAB board member, what you hope to accomplish by joining the board, and why you think you’ll be a successful board member. Please also indicate what year you are in school.
Be able to commit to attending board meetings every six weeks (we meet about nine times per year)
Find two references who can speak to your credibility. These shouldn’t be family members. One person should probably be your LTAB coach or the teacher who coordinates LTAB at your school. You don’t need to ask for letters of recommendation, but you should attach a separate document with contact information, as well as a quick explanation of how they know you.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Contact Andrew Ek at andrewek@gmail.com

Sign Up for the Inaugural Summer Slam Camp!

Organizers — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:43:46 +0000

Louder Than a Bomb: Omaha is simply too great to only be available for part of the year, so the NWC is expanding it to the summer. We’ve partnered with Metro Community College’s 4 Teens program to bring you the best summer slam poetry camp west of Atlantic Ocean. More details as we get them, but for now, this is what you need to know:

Who?

Students ages 12-17

What?

A slam poetry workshop led by Katie-FS and other NWC Teaching Artists

Where?

Metro Community College South Omaha Campus, Mahoney, Room 113

When?

July 22-26, 1-4PM

How Much?

$75 per poet (we’re working on getting some funding to cover those who can’t afford it)

Where do I sign up?

Call (402) 457-KIDS (5437)

Next Up: LTAB Individual Finals, Sunday April 21st at UNL

Organizers — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:41:56 +0000

You thought LTAB was over? Wrong! This year we’re also having individual finals, and all teams are invited to send one representative to Lincoln for another amazing night of poetry. Here are the details:

LTAB Individual Finals

Sunday, April 21
Andersen Lecture Hall, UNL Campus, 16th & Q, Lincoln

2pm: Semi-finals Round 1

2 rounds, all students read in both rounds.
Random Draw for 1st Round
In order of score for Round 2 (So top score goes 1st, 2nd highest 2nd, etc.)
Top half go on to 7pm Finals

Creighton Prep: John Ratz
Lincoln East HS: Chelsea Bannon
Lincoln High School: Natalie Weibelhause
McMillan Middle School: Miles Kay
Mount Michael: Jarrett Crnkovich?
Omaha Westside, Lizzie West or Lia Hagen
Saint Luke’s/Burke: Catelyn Evans
Waverly HS:
TBA
TBA

4pm: Semi-Finals Round 2

2 rounds, all students read in both rounds.
Random Draw for 1st Round
In order of score for Round 2 (So top score goes 1st, 2nd highest 2nd, etc.)
Top half go on to 7pm Finals

Avenue Scholars: Maribel Navarrete
Bellevue West HS: Drew Shifter
Duchesne Academy:
Gretna: Michaela VanOeveren
Kent Bellows Studio: Kara
Lincoln North Star:
Marian HS:
Omaha Central: Le’Nae Washington
Omaha Northwest: T’Angelo
Omaha South High:

7pm: Finals

Top half from both bouts (so 9 or 10 students)
3 Rounds (All in 1st Round, 6 in 2nd Round, 3 in 3rd Round)

It’s Time for 2013 Finals!

Organizers — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:42:42 +0000

Finals are upon us! Here are the details:

Friday, April 12 @ 7PM
Creighton’s Harper Center Auditorium (PARKING MAP, DRIVING MAP)
Lincoln High, Omaha Central, Duchesne Academy, and Lincoln North Star are competing

Co-hosted by Matt Mason and Sierra DeMulder

The closest parking to the Harper Center is the surface lot immediately south of the Harper Center. This lot can be accessed via 20th Street, which is one-way southbound. Guests should turn south onto 20th from Burt Street. There is also parking on the street.

The Louder Than a Bomb Founders are Coming!

Organizers — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:30:20 +0000

Louder Than a Bomb originated in Chicago and has been an institution there for more than 12 years thanks to the commitment of Young Chicago Authors. We are so grateful they let us bring the program to Omaha, and LTaB co-founder Kevin Coval along with several member of Young Chicago Authors are coming to the Big O for a workshop. Please join us at the Nebraska Book Festival on April 6 from 1-3PM to learn from the people who started it all and keep it going.

What: LTaB Workshop with Kevin Coval and Young Chicago Authors members
Where: UNO Thompson Alumni Center, 6705 Dodge St., Omaha
When: April 6, 1-3PM

Chris August Returns for a Workshop: March 9 from 1-3PM

Organizers — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:23:18 +0000

Chris August, 2011 Individual Poetry Slam Champion, rocked Omaha last year with an LTaB-related visit, and we’re bringing him back March 9! Join us for a workshop from 1-3PM at the Kent Bellows Studio at 3303 Leavenworth in Omaha.

Chris will also visit schools on March 7 and 8. If you are interested in setting up a time for him to workshop with your students, please contact us and we’ll set it up.

Bouts are Set! Let the Tournament Begin!

Organizers — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:56:24 +0000

In Louder Than a Bomb: Omaha’s first year, 12 teams from 12 Nebraska high schools signed up. This year 23 have formed teams, with 20 officially in the tournament, one on the wait list, and two others working hard to get some material together so they can serve as clearing poets for the official bouts. We are thrilled so many schools are participating this year and can’t wait for the tournament to kick off on March 18.

Speaking of the tournament, we have scheduled all the bouts for the rest of the event. Please attend as many as you can, tell everyone you know about it, and let’s make some noise!

Venue Notes

The OM Center is at 1216 Howard St., Omaha, NE. MAP

Metropolitan Community College (MCC) South Campus events are in the Conference Center of the Industrial Training Center on South 27th and Q Street in Omaha. MAP

Metropolitan Community College (MCC) Fort Omaha events are in Building 22 (the ICA), near 32nd St. and Sorensen Parkway in Omaha. MAP

Bout 1

Monday, March 18, 6:30pm
OM Center
Gretna
Westside
TBA
Duchesne

Bout 2

Wednesday, March 20, 4:30pm
MCC South Campus
Creighton Prep
Omaha South
Marian
Kent Bellows Studio

Bout 3

Wednesday, March 20, 6:30pm
MCC South Campus
Bellevue West
Saint Luke’s/Burke
Omaha Northwest
Lincoln High School

Bout 4

Sunday, March 24, 1pm
MCC South Campus
Alliance High School
Omaha Bryan
Skutt
Waverly

Bout 5

Sunday, March 24, 3pm
MCC South Campus
Avenue Scholars
Lincoln High School
Mount Michael
Omaha Central

Bout 6

Sunday, March 24, 5:30pm
MCC South Campus
Alliance High School
Lincoln North Star
TBA
Kent Bellows Studio

Bout 7

Tuesday, March 26, 4:30pm
MCC Fort Omaha Campus
Omaha Central
Skutt
Bellevue West
Gretna

Bout 8

Tuesday, March 26, 6:30pm
MCC Fort Omaha Campus
Duchesne
Creighton Prep
Avenue Scholars
Omaha Bryan

Bout 9

Wednesday, March 27, 4:30pm
MCC Fort Omaha Campus
Westside
Omaha Northwest
Lincoln North Star
Omaha South

Bout 10

Wednesday, March 27, 6:30pm
MCC Fort Omaha Campus
Saint Luke’s/Burke
Marian
Waverly
Mount Michael

Bout 11: Semi-Final

Saturday, April 6, 6pm
UNO Thompson Alumni
TBA

Bout 12: Semi-Final

Sunday, April 7 , 6pm
OM Center
TBA

Team Finals

Friday, April 12, 7pm
Creighton University’s Harper Auditorium
TBA

Individual Finals

Sunday, April 21 at 2 and 4pm. Finals at 7pm.
Anderson Hall Lecture Hall, UNL Campus, 16th & Q
TBA

Curious About Louder Than a Bomb? Watch the Video.

Organizers — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:24:43 +0000

With over 20 schools participating in Louder Than a Bomb: Omaha’s second season, you’ve likely heard about Nebraska’s biggest youth poetry festival. But do you know how it works and the impact it is having on multiple Nebraska communities? We put together a brief video to explain all about what LTaB is, what it does, and why it is succeeding beyond our wildest dreams.

Slam Founder Marc Smith Helps Us Kick Off LTAB: Omaha 2013!

Organizers — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:38:34 +0000

Our 2013 season of the Louder Than a Bomb: Omaha youth poetry festival is so big, so daring, and so far-reaching that we wanted to bring someone suitably epic into town to help us kick it off. We outdid ourselves, because we got Marc Smith.

Marc invented the poetry slam. This whole thing that LTAB does? He started it, and he’s still doing it, and he’s still blowing the doors off of it. He’s coming here to perform, and to run a workshop that is sure to bring even more people into the fold. You do not want to miss this, so clear your calendar on January 26th and make time for poetry. (And check out Marc’s website at www.slampapi.com.)

Marc Smith
January 26th, 2013

1-3PM Reading and Workshop

nu Vibe
126 N. 14th St.
Lincoln, NE
$7 suggested donation

7:30PM Reading with Local Poets

OM Center
1216 Howard St.
Omaha, NE
$7

Sam Cook Set to Slam Omaha on December 10!

Organizers — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:29:01 +0000

Louder than a Bomb: Omaha is almost upon us, and Sam Cook is about to light the fuse at Legend Comics on Monday, December 10. Sam is a National Poetry Slam champion who resides in Minnesota. He is the Founder of Button Poetry, Director of the two-time national champion St. Paul Soap Boxing poetry slam and has coached Minnesota College slam teams to numerous Finals Stages and awards. Sam communicates with humans utilizing an unflappable love for poetry, performance and general tomfoolery.

Did you hear that? Tomfoolery! Do not miss it.

Things kick off with a poetry writing workshop, then you get to witness a performance from Slam Master Sam himself. Work with the best, and then watch the best work. It’s the best of both worlds. Please join us.

Event Info

Poetry Workshop: 4:30-6:000 PM
Poetry Performance: 7:00-8:00

Legend Comics & Coffee
5207 Leavenworth Street|
(402) 391-2377