On Poetry Slammers: Baha'i Bumpershooter Anis Mojgani

It's the Bumpershoot arts festival this weekend in Seattle. Poetry-slammer Anis Mojgani is performing. According to his LiveJournal post, he is looking to be teaching at the high school level one day a week as an artist-in-residence in addition to continuing his performing. -gw

anis (mojgani) wrote,@ 2006-08-30 10:44:00

i decided to take the residency. it's more in line with what i should be doing in conjunction with the Faith. the House of Justice wants Baha'is to be focusing on youth particularly ages 12-14, and though the kids i'll be teaching will be high school, it's still more in line with what i need to be doing as a Baha'i. i should still be able to do shows though, as it's one day of teaching a week.
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in other other news, i will be performing in seattle at bumbershoot on saturday (please visit bumbershoot.org and look under saturday the second under literary events to see my name in the lights)

anis mojgani, "for all you hatas out there: MICKEY DOLENZ is the man," I'm Here

Carl Hancock Rux, Anis Mojgani
Saturday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Alki Room

Anis Mojgani is the 2005 National Poetry Slam Individual Champion. He heavily dislikes possums, has a degree in comic books, and is a member of the Baha'i Faith. A graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, Anis has written and performed spoken word for nearly 10 years. He has shared spots on the NYC Urbana Poetry Slam team as well as the New Orleans team. A member of the 2006 Seattle team, Anis is also the current Seattle Grand Slam Champion.Anis has self-published four books of poetry, a one man show, and produced the spoken word album aeroplane. He lives in Portland, Oregon, in an art gallery called couch (www.couchstuff.com) that he and his friends run together, where he is currently working on a book length poem combining both his poetry and his visual work, to be published by Mother Press Media (www.motherpressmedia.com).

Lineup and Complete Schedule, Bumpershoot 2006, Seattle Music and Arts Festival