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6A | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS Annual ‘Big Wave’ poetry to make splash in Florence this Saturday Get set for an evening of great entertainment as the third an- nual Big Wave Poetry Slam rolls back into town. Sponsored by the Florence Regional Arts Center (FRAA), the event features poets from across the Pacific Northwest who will compete for the largest cash prizes in the state. The contest will be held at the Florence Events Center (FEC), 715 Quince St., starting at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 30. Up to 30 poets will perform their 3-minute original poems or spoken word pieces for the audience and the judges. The entry fee for poets is $15. Admission for the audience is only $5 this year. The first-place prize is $500, second place takes home $250 and third place is $100. Contes- tants are judged on both poem content and presentation. Friends of poets and the arts are invited to attend and enjoy a great evening of poetry per- formed in the slam style. This simply means the poems or spo- ken word pieces are performed dramatically, which makes for some great entertainment. Doors open to the public at 6 p.m. Judging for the contest is done by five random audience members, scoring each partici- pant from 0 to 10. The top and bottom scores are then thrown out and the three middle scores are added together for the poet’s final score. Audience members are en- couraged to snap their fingers during parts of the poems they like, and to voice opinions about the judges scores by booing or cheering. “This ain’t your grandma’s poetry,” committee chair Kar- en Brown said. “Even people who profess not to like poetry will love this competition with 3-minute performances that will move you to tears one mo- ment and laughter the next.” The Big Wave Poetry com- mittee is encouraging all poets interested in entering the slam contest to start polishing their poems and practicing their per- formances. Florence has an excellent op- portunity for poets to come out and practice in front of fellow poets during the open mic po- etry night on the first Tuesday of each month at FRAA. For more information or to register for the contest, visit www.fraaoregon.org and click on “Poetry Fest,” or contact FRAA at 541-997-4435. FRAA is located at 120 Maple St., Florence, OR 97439. Darlings Marina to host fireworks show Saturday Darlings Marina and RV Re- sort in Dunes City will host its second annual Sparkle on the Siltcoos, a professional fire- works show, on Saturday, June 30, at 10 p.m. on the north shore of Siltcoos Lake. This community event is a celebration of American inde- pendence. Parking is limited to guests of Darlings, but the public is wel- come to walk in, bring a chair and enjoy the show from the park. “After a successful first year, we’ve decided to make Sparkle on the Siltcoos an annual event. 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