Hi all

One Word has seen a few changes since last post! For news on Mars Hill Cafe events go to the MHC site and we'll post new info on this blog soon.

War of Words

On Friday, September 26, you’re invited to battle it out spoken-word style for a $50 cash prize in the latest OneWord Poetry Slam.

In this competition, wordsmiths will be given a microphone, a live audience and two minutes to impress five randomly selected judges.

Rachel Morley of the Writing and Society Research Group, UWS, will host and there will be three special guest artists on the night - spoken word artist, rhymer, actor and freestyle MC, Bravo Child; performance poet and puppet master, Mize; and original singer/songwriter Ashley Kerr, who was the winner of the August OneRhythm band slam.

The only rule for the evening: Slam contestants are to perform an original piece, using no props.

The New Writers Group Inc will also name a literary prize winner and runner-up winner on the night.

The slam will be held at the Mars Hill Cafe, 331 Church Street, Parramatta.
Entry is $5 for contestants, and free for audience members.
Register from 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
Details: Isabell Petrinic, 0424 947 493 or at one1word@yahoo.com.au

Do you love to sing, play, recite, perform or just plain read your own words or the works of your favourite writers?

Join One Word's next session on Friday, 25th April, 8:15 pm

Mars Hill Cafe - upstairs mostly - 133 Church St Parramatta

See you there! MC Daniel Hopkins

One Word will be back Friday, 25th January, 2008

OneWord is an opoen mic performance night for budding poets, songwriters, skit artists and the avant garde alike.

Please sign on at 8:15pm if you want to read, sing or perform

Mars Hill Cafe - Hosts Kevin and Lisa Crouse

331 Church St, Parramatta

See you at One Word Friday 31 August 2007 for our next evening of open mic. Read your original work or present a piece by your favourite writer. It is sure to be a great night, so come along!

Come to One Word, a terrific spoken word night on Friday 27 July around 8.30 pm and be sure to be entertained! You can perform or you can just listen. Poetry, short stories, songs, lyrics, works by other authors will be performed on the night. 331 Church St Parramatta at Mars Hill Cafe, opposite Brand Smart, just before the river.

One Word, Spoken Word open mic night will be on Friday 29 June 2007. Come along to be entertained or to entertain!!! You can perform your original work or your favourite pieces of writing by others, or just come along to listen. Everyone is welcome!!! We would love to see you there. 331 Church Street, Parramatta, at Mars Hill Cafe across from Brand Smart.

One Word presents HomeWord Festival Poetry Slam 2007 on Friday 25 May 2007 at 8.30 pm. It features special guest Citizen Tom and a musical feature, T C Coombes. There are cash prizes to be won with a first prize of $200. Entry is free to the event, but competitors pay $5. It will be held upstairs at Mars Hill Cafe, 331 Church Street, Parramatta, opposite Brand Smart. See you there! It should be fun and a very entertaining night.

One Word, Spoken Word open mic night will be on Friday 27 April 2007, featuring the band Northwalk. Come along to be entertained or to entertain!!! You can perform your original work or your favourite pieces of writing by others, or just come along to listen. Everyone is welcome!!! We would love to see you there. 331 Church Street, Parramatta, at Mars Hill Cafe across from Brand Smart.

Next One Word will feature singer/songwriter Warren Munce on Friday, 30 March 2007 at Mars Hill Cafe, 331 Church Street, Parramatta, from around 8.30 pm.

Join this friendly and entertaining group of poets, book worms, singers and coffee drinkers. Nathan Judd is the host of the event and the hosts of Mars Hill Cafe are Lisa and Kevin Crouse. Feel free to bring your original writing or some lines from your favourite author, or you can just listen and meet people if you like. See you there!

Next One Word will feature singer/songwriter Leroy Lee on Friday, 23rd Feb - at Mars Hill Cafe, 331 Church Street, Parramatta, from around 8pm

One Word got off to a good start for 2007 with guest performers SNEZ and Stewart Peters on Australia Day.

Come and join this friendly open group of poets, book worms, singers and coffee drinkers. Leader is spoken word artist Nathan Judd and the hosts are Lisa and Kevin Crouse of Mars Hill Cafe - where the thinkers drink. Bring your original writing - any genre - or some lines from your favourite author. Or feel free to just listen and meet new people.

Next HomeWord Event - November 24

Mars Hill Cafe, HomeWord Heat of 2006 State Library Poetry Slam

OneWord will become HomeWord for one night only in November, at the Parramatta heat of the NSW State Library's 2nd annual Poetry Slam. Contestants will be given just two minutes to wax lyrical on a topic of their choice at the slam on
Friday, November 24, at 8.30pm (for a 9pm start).



As usual, no music or props are allowed. NWG Inc's Vice-President Nathan Judd will emcee the heat (one of three city heats of the State Library Slam), with special guest Citizen Tom. Two winners from the heat will progress to the final at the State Library in early December, where they will go in the running for $1000 in prizes. In an exciting twist, city contestants will also go up against contestants from the country in 2006.
Venue: Mars Hill Cafe ("where the thinkers drink") 331 Church St Parramatta (opposite Brand Smart)
For more details, email Isabell Petrinic.

One Word, Spoken Word open mic night will be on Friday 27 October 2006. Come along to be entertained or to entertain!!! You can perform your original work or your favourite pieces of writing by others, or just come along to listen. Everyone is welcome!!! We would love to see you there. 331 Church Street, Parramatta, at Mars Hill Cafe across from Brand Smart.

The HomeWord heat of the State Library Poetry Slam 2006 will be hosted by Nathan Judd (host of OneWord and NWG Inc Vice President) on November 24. See HomeWord Calendar for details. All Welcome! Come to OneWord on Friday 29th September (see item below) and get into practice!

Come to One Word, a terrific spoken word night on Friday 29 September, around 8.30 pm and be sure to be entertained! You can perform or you can just listen. Poetry, short stories, songs, lyrics, works by other authors will be performed on the night. 331 Church St Parramatta at Mars Hill Cafe, opposite Brand Smart, just before the river.

Come along again to One Word, our latest Spoken Word night on Friday 25 August, around 8.30 pm. Last month was great with Daniel Hopkins as our guest performer and this month is sure to be as good as the last. Read, perform your original work, lyrics, songs, anything you like, or your favourite pieces of writing by others. Or you can just come along to listen! We hope to see you there! Mars Hill Cafe, 331 Church Street, Parramatta.

Come along to the July Spoken Word open mic event at 8:30 pm on Friday the 28th of this month. Last month's Spoken Word night was very entertaining and this month is sure to be the same. We are located at Mars Hill Cafe, opposite Brand Smart, at 331 Church Street, Parramatta. The night is open to do what you want to do - read or perform your original work, lyrics, songs, or perhaps you may like to perform, recite or read your favourite pieces of writing by other authors/artists. Or, perhaps you would just like to listen to others. See you there!

The next Spoken Word event will be on Friday 30 June. Come along and join us for another open mic evening of fun and entertainment. It's on at 331 Church Street, Parramatta at 8:30 pm, opposite Brand Smart (the old David Jones building).

Come along to the next One Word spoken word event on Friday 26th May for another open mic evening. Read or perform your original work, lyrics, songs or your favourite pieces of writing by other authors. 8:30 upstairs at Mars Hill Cafe, 331 Church Street, Parramatta opposite Brand Smart (the old David Jones building).

Singer-songwriters Stewart Peters and SNEZ will be guest artists at One Word, Friday night 28th April at Mars Hill Cafe - 331 Church St Parramatta, opp BrandSmart (the old David Jones). Join us for open mic upstairs - read your own work or share your favourite poet.