Spoken word and performed poetry have been part of the Twin Cities’ literary scene for a couple decades. Only now are those artists celebrating themselves, through the first Urban Griots Spoken Word Awards, brought by the Minnesota Spoken Word Association. 3-Minute Egg was at the Varsity Theater on April 3 to capture some of the good vibes coming off the stage. The blog Minnesota Microphone has a complete list of winners.
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About Matt Peiken

A founder of Opine Season, Matt Peiken spent 10 years as an arts/features staff writer at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and a year editing the Walker Art Center's magazine before launching his own path. Peiken created the video arts program 3-Minute Egg and the online classical music magazine MNuet. In fall 2012, he produced his first long-form video documentary, "God Votes No."

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  1. Urban Griots on 3 Minute Egg « Minnesota Microphone says:

    [...] up wanting to say about the event), but 3 Minute Egg has their fantastic video of the event up at http://3minuteegg.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/spoken-word-awards/. Be sure to check it out! [...]

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