Marc K. Smith Mailing Address: 5008 N. Leavitt Berwyn, IL 60625 County: Cook E-mail: slampapi@slampapi.com Website: www.slampapi.com Phone: work: 773-728-4616 home: 708-484-2009 fax: 773-728-1512 Genre: Performance Poetry

Periodical Publications:

• Anthologies

• The American Outlaw Bible of American Poetry, Thunder Mouth Press
• The United States of Poetry, Harry N. Abrams, 1996

Book Publications:

• Crowdpleaser, College Press, 1996

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Judge for the Chicago Sun Times "Peoples Poetry Contest"

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Host the Uptown Poetry Slam every sunday night at The Green Mill Jazz club in Chicago
• First Night Mobile Alabama New Years 2002
• WBEZ-Chicago Jazz Festival, 2001
• Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Millenium Stage, Washington DC, 2001
• Allegheny College, PA. 2001
• WGN Radio, Rick Kogan "SUnday Papers" April 2001
• Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI. 2001
• Freed Performing Arts Center, Ohio March 2001
• Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, NH., March 2001
• College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL. March 2001
• Cumberland Community College, Vineland, NJ. March 2001
• "Writers Week" Frend H.S., Palatine, IL. Feb. 2001
• Washington Front and Center at The Kennedy Center (Washinton D.C.) 26 February 1998
• Slam Dunk Poetry at The Field Museum (Chicago, IL), 21 February 1998
• 1st Night Annapolis (Annapolis, MD), 31 December 1997

Recent Workshops:

• Text Arts Series, Pittsburgh, PA. Dec. 2001
• Impact Community Arts Program, Nashville, TN. Nov. 2001
• DePaul University, Chicago, IL. June 2001
• Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C. April 2001
• Focus on the Arts, Highland Park H.S. April 2001
• Glenbrook South H.S., Glenview, IL. April 2001
• Connecticut Public Schools, 9 - 13 March 1998

Present Employment:

• Performance poet
• ; Founder and Host of the Poetry Slam

Preferred Audience:

• From grade school to grandparents

Willing to travel:

• yes