Sia began performing at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, eventually earning himself a place on the 1996 Nuyorican National Poetry Slam team. That same year, he would be filmed for the documentary SlamNation. The film followed Sia and his Nuyorican teammates (Saul Williams, Jessica Care Moore and muMs da Schemer) as they competed at the 1996 National Poetry Slam. The team would go on to place third in the nation, and have a lasting impact on how people would view slam poetry. In the book Words In Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam, author Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz wrote of Sia's impact, noting
Beau Sia is a Tony Award-winning slam poet. His work has been anthologized in Poetry Nation: The North American Anthology of Fusion Poetry (1998), Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry (2000), and How to Make a Living as a Poet (2005), among other collections. He has appeared in films, including Hitch (2005), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), and Rachel Getting Married (2008), and appeared on Broadway in Def Poetry Jam (2003), for which he won a Tony Award. Sia’s work has been covered by publications including Salon.com and the New York Daily News. He has performed all over the world and facilitated workshops for Urban Word NYC and Youth Speaks. Here he performs "Give Yourself Permission" during Taylor Mali's Page meets Stage series. Beau shared the evening with George Wat...
published: 07 Nov 2016
_Hip Hop_ Beau Sia (Def Poetry).mp4
published: 10 May 2010
Beau Sia — Hip Hop
published: 10 May 2014
Beau Sia Back To The Now
published: 10 May 2014
asians in the library of the world: a persona poem in the voice of alexandra wallace
after watching "asians in the library," and many subsequent postings in response, i wrote this. rather than attack alexandra wallace for her thoughts, i decided to write a persona piece in her voice, as a means to address some of the greater issues revealed in her rant. in the end, this poem isn't really about her and what she said, but more the thoughts and beliefs people hold, without considering the entire history that may have led them to think and believe in the manner that they do. my hope is that we can all use this moment to recognize that we all need to improve our ability to understand and share this world with each other. this is just a small contribution to furthering that conversation. thank you for listening.
published: 17 Mar 2011
SlamNation - Beau Sia - "Asian Men Are Hung Like Horses"
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Here's some classic Beau Sia. It was excerpted in SlamNation but is presented in its entirety here for your enjoyment.
READ MORE: http://bit.ly/10hd1mv and see more Beau on our blog!Distributed by OneLoad.com
Beau Sia is a Tony Award-winning slam poet. His work has been anthologized in Poetry Nation: The North American Anthology of Fusion Poetry (1998), Poetry Slam:...
Beau Sia is a Tony Award-winning slam poet. His work has been anthologized in Poetry Nation: The North American Anthology of Fusion Poetry (1998), Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry (2000), and How to Make a Living as a Poet (2005), among other collections. He has appeared in films, including Hitch (2005), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), and Rachel Getting Married (2008), and appeared on Broadway in Def Poetry Jam (2003), for which he won a Tony Award. Sia’s work has been covered by publications including Salon.com and the New York Daily News. He has performed all over the world and facilitated workshops for Urban Word NYC and Youth Speaks. Here he performs "Give Yourself Permission" during Taylor Mali's Page meets Stage series. Beau shared the evening with George Watsky.
Beau Sia is a Tony Award-winning slam poet. His work has been anthologized in Poetry Nation: The North American Anthology of Fusion Poetry (1998), Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry (2000), and How to Make a Living as a Poet (2005), among other collections. He has appeared in films, including Hitch (2005), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), and Rachel Getting Married (2008), and appeared on Broadway in Def Poetry Jam (2003), for which he won a Tony Award. Sia’s work has been covered by publications including Salon.com and the New York Daily News. He has performed all over the world and facilitated workshops for Urban Word NYC and Youth Speaks. Here he performs "Give Yourself Permission" during Taylor Mali's Page meets Stage series. Beau shared the evening with George Watsky.
after watching "asians in the library," and many subsequent postings in response, i wrote this. rather than attack alexandra wallace for her thoughts, i decide...
after watching "asians in the library," and many subsequent postings in response, i wrote this. rather than attack alexandra wallace for her thoughts, i decided to write a persona piece in her voice, as a means to address some of the greater issues revealed in her rant. in the end, this poem isn't really about her and what she said, but more the thoughts and beliefs people hold, without considering the entire history that may have led them to think and believe in the manner that they do. my hope is that we can all use this moment to recognize that we all need to improve our ability to understand and share this world with each other. this is just a small contribution to furthering that conversation. thank you for listening.
after watching "asians in the library," and many subsequent postings in response, i wrote this. rather than attack alexandra wallace for her thoughts, i decided to write a persona piece in her voice, as a means to address some of the greater issues revealed in her rant. in the end, this poem isn't really about her and what she said, but more the thoughts and beliefs people hold, without considering the entire history that may have led them to think and believe in the manner that they do. my hope is that we can all use this moment to recognize that we all need to improve our ability to understand and share this world with each other. this is just a small contribution to furthering that conversation. thank you for listening.
Lots more poetry and all our movies and videos at DevlinPix.com http://bit.ly/DevlinPix
Here's some classic Beau Sia. It was excerpted in SlamNation but is pre...
Lots more poetry and all our movies and videos at DevlinPix.com http://bit.ly/DevlinPix
Here's some classic Beau Sia. It was excerpted in SlamNation but is presented in its entirety here for your enjoyment.
READ MORE: http://bit.ly/10hd1mv and see more Beau on our blog!Distributed by OneLoad.com
Lots more poetry and all our movies and videos at DevlinPix.com http://bit.ly/DevlinPix
Here's some classic Beau Sia. It was excerpted in SlamNation but is presented in its entirety here for your enjoyment.
READ MORE: http://bit.ly/10hd1mv and see more Beau on our blog!Distributed by OneLoad.com
Beau Sia is a Tony Award-winning slam poet. His work has been anthologized in Poetry Nation: The North American Anthology of Fusion Poetry (1998), Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry (2000), and How to Make a Living as a Poet (2005), among other collections. He has appeared in films, including Hitch (2005), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), and Rachel Getting Married (2008), and appeared on Broadway in Def Poetry Jam (2003), for which he won a Tony Award. Sia’s work has been covered by publications including Salon.com and the New York Daily News. He has performed all over the world and facilitated workshops for Urban Word NYC and Youth Speaks. Here he performs "Give Yourself Permission" during Taylor Mali's Page meets Stage series. Beau shared the evening with George Watsky.
after watching "asians in the library," and many subsequent postings in response, i wrote this. rather than attack alexandra wallace for her thoughts, i decided to write a persona piece in her voice, as a means to address some of the greater issues revealed in her rant. in the end, this poem isn't really about her and what she said, but more the thoughts and beliefs people hold, without considering the entire history that may have led them to think and believe in the manner that they do. my hope is that we can all use this moment to recognize that we all need to improve our ability to understand and share this world with each other. this is just a small contribution to furthering that conversation. thank you for listening.
Lots more poetry and all our movies and videos at DevlinPix.com http://bit.ly/DevlinPix
Here's some classic Beau Sia. It was excerpted in SlamNation but is presented in its entirety here for your enjoyment.
READ MORE: http://bit.ly/10hd1mv and see more Beau on our blog!Distributed by OneLoad.com
Sia began performing at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, eventually earning himself a place on the 1996 Nuyorican National Poetry Slam team. That same year, he would be filmed for the documentary SlamNation. The film followed Sia and his Nuyorican teammates (Saul Williams, Jessica Care Moore and muMs da Schemer) as they competed at the 1996 National Poetry Slam. The team would go on to place third in the nation, and have a lasting impact on how people would view slam poetry. In the book Words In Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam, author Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz wrote of Sia's impact, noting