news from mental graffiti

come out to the Butterfly Social Lounge(one door east of Funky Buddha) and see one of the poetry slam's greatest exports to the known world, Kevin Coval. we also have a qualifying slam for the mental graffiti slam team and an open mic. here's some info about our totally dopetacular feature.

Kevin is a Chicago legend. Author of Slingshots (A Hip-Hop Poetica), named Book of the Year-finalist by The American Library Association. Kevin's been on four seasons of Russell Simmons' HBO Def Poetry Jam, for which he also serves as artistic consultant. He's been on Mental Graffiti Slam teams, is found in many poetry anthologies and is now on Chicago Public Radio, where is resident poet and hip-hop correspondent. Founder of Louder Than A Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival, the largest youth poetry festival in the world, he is one mindblowing type of guy.

doors open @ 7:30. open mic starts @ 8. $5 cover.
drinks specials for yr pleasure.

728. w. grand is the place to be. remember Butterfly Social is part of the Buddha building,
but its a lil' east.

see y'alls!