For the uninitiated, poetry slams tend to be raunchy, irreverent, satirical performance competitions in which the poets recite their verse to a rousing audience encouraged to be vocal in their approval or disdain. Audience participation in the form of jeering, cheering, cackling, and generally being boisterous is an integral part of the experience. At a typical slam students register and then show up to read, recite, or perform their own chosen work. Robert Elstein '00, code name Keystone to those who have witnessed his performances, has planned a series of slams, roughly one every three weeks, for the year. Bar 13 is located at 35 East 13th Street in Union Square, Manhattan.
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