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THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS

and Showcase them Under the Hollywood Night Sky.


7th Annual Flypoet Summer Classic
Saturday
August 5, 2017

Show:8pm pre-show picnic: 6pm
Ford Theater - 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood, CA
GET TIX!Line-Up

Engage
in one of the most Culturally Significant
Art forms!

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Highly curated,
ALL-STAR Lineup of ONLY the HARDEST HITTING SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS!

Flypoet performers have been featured on HBO, The Whitehouse, are often National Spoken Word Champions and are GUARANTEED to Spit Lyrical Fire All Night Long!.

LIVE MUSIC & CELEBRITY PERFORMANCES

Flypoet features a full live band at its monthly showcase. For the summer classic, we up the stakes by including a celebrity musical act. Past performers have included Musiq, Tank, Lalah Hathaway, Marsha Ambrosius, Dwele, Eric Benet, Angie Stone and more.

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Beautiful open air amphitheater, amazing performance painter,Great Atmosphere

Newly rennovated venue and the option toBRING YOUR OWN PICNIC (beer and wine is ok too)

Line-up to be announced soon Prepare to be SEVERELY entertained!

We’ve been raising the bar on the international spoken word scene for more than 15 years … Flypoet takes spoken word so far beyond the concept of coffee house open mics that even people familiar with spoken word are usually in awe of what we do.

John Hensley

Creator of Flypoet

ALWAYS an amazing show! This is something you don't want to miss. If you don't know what spoken word is, then this is THE place (in the country) to find out what it's all about. Go, be motivated, get inspired. You won't regret it.

Brian L.
Flypoet Attendee

Love it Love it!!
Great poets, singers, and comics. Well organized and I appreciate how John starts on time. I've also brought friends and co-workers to experience poetry at its best. I am never disappointed always left satisfied.

Janine Merritt

Flypoet Attendee

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This summer we're taking the Summer Classic back under the stars at the Ford Theater which has just returned from full renovation! It still features an intimate space ensconced in the natural beauty of the canyon. But they've hired the best of the best among historic preservation architects to help revitalize the Ford and make improvements without changing the Ford’s vibe. What will you find when you check out the Ford this summer? A new stage, better lighting, better sound. A new picnic terrace with more dining options. And, best of all, the Flypoet Summer Classic.

VENUE & FAQ

Spoken Word is poetry explicitly written to be performed onstage, rather than read from the page. As an art form it focuses on the aesthetics of word play, intonation and voice inflection. While often associated with hip-hop culture, it also has strong ties to storytelling, modern poetry, post-modern performance, and monologue theatre, as well as jazz, blues, and folk music. It can be can be dynamic, comedic, dramatic or tragic and often contains references to current events and issues relevant to contemporary audiences. At its best spoken word is a powerful, high-energy, form of expression that attracts artists and audiences of all ages from a wide range of disciplines and socio-cultural backgrounds.
This is NOT your neighborhood open mic! Flypoet takes spoken word so far beyond the concept of coffee house open mics that even people familiar with spoken word are usually in awe of what we do. Flypoet only books the hottest internationally touring poets out today. Flypoet performers have performed at the White House and for Oprah; They have won national spoken word competitions, titles and even Grammy Awards; They have been featured on TED, HBO Def Poetry, Versus and Flow and beyond. Flypoet offers a highly curated experience with high production value and flair for the creative. Prepare to be SEVERELY entertained.
All seating is reserved fixed seats that you can choose from a map on the box office website.
PARKING ONSITE:
Onsite parking at the Ford is very limited. Parking is stacked for summer season shows and there is no early exit. The Ford is nestled in the Hollywood Hills, in a County regional park. As such, the terrain is hilly and some of the parking lots require a bit of a walk to the front gates. We highly recommend patrons carpool, consider a ride sharing service or take the Metro. If parking onsite, please arrive early to ensure availability.

Parking Rates:
Summer Season evening shows - $10 - Carpool and save! Cars with three or more passengers receive a $5 discount. - Cash only, please.

NONSTACKED OFF-SITE PARKING OPTION - FREE SHUTTLE:
Parking is $12, cash only. Pay at the garage. No reservations are required.

NEW Nonstacked Off-site Parking Location:
3330 Cahuenga Blvd. West Los Angeles, CA 90068 Note, parking lot is adjacent to Panasonic.

Picking up the Shuttle:
The shuttle pick-up location is on Cahuenga Blvd., directly in front of the parking lot. Look for Ford Theatres signage. Shuttle picks up begin two hours before show time and run in 20-minute intervals. Shuttle pick-ups end approximately 30 minutes after show time. The shuttle does not run throughout the show. Riders can pick up the shuttle to return to the garage at the end of the night by the Ford Theatres front gates; Ford guest services staff will assist. The shuttle and parking lot are wheelchair accessible.
YES! Dining options are available onsite or you can bring your own food and beverage (wine and beer are permitted) for preshow picnicking in the terraced entryway or snacking in your seat during the performance. Please note that that there are no tables in the amphitheatre and that all picnic coolers, baskets, etc. need to be small enough to fit under your seat so as not to block any walkways. Click Here for more info.
No. Some of the performers use strong language and/or adult themes and content. In my personal opinion: A mature older teen with a liberal parent would be fine.

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What Is Flypoet?

Call it high energy; call it culturally evolved call it L.A.'s Biggest Baddest All-Star Spoken Word, Music and Art Explosion! .. just don’t call it an open mic … The Flypoet Spoken Word & Music Showcase is the longest-running, most highly produced and attended on-going event of its kind. Once a month we rock Los Angeles to its poetry, live music, and performance art core by bringing in the world's most sought after spoken word artists and showcasing the hottest, locally based, signed and unsigned musical acts to the delight of LA's most beautiful audience.

Since 2001 Flypoet has been widely regarded as the hottest, on-going spoken word venue in the country… some say, in the world! Flypoet features a fully curated, who’s who of the international spoken word scene.

Flypoet’s official 5-7 piece house band the Wild Bunch provides live music alongside highly polished musical acts. The musical director of the band works with Jennifer Hudson and Raphael Saadiq.

Live performance painting is provided by the incomparable Norton Wisdom who interprets what’s happening on the stage in real time on a back-lit canvas.

We deliver unbelievable talent, cocktails, snacks and a well produced show that starts on time, runs on time and ends on time makes this one of the most entertaining as well as artistically and culturally significant events in all of Los Angeles!

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