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Spoken 4 All

02/23/11 | 26m 47s | Rating: NR

Austin's spoken word performers take center stage as part of KLRU's focus on the arts. Also known as "slam poetry," spoken word is an oral performance of extemporaneous or composed pieces of free poetry. This program highlights the ranging styles of poets at an all-age program hosted monthly at Mitchie's Gallery.

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