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The official page for MACDeLand Slam aka Breaking Bad Poetry. Feel free to like this page!

And don't forget to also join our FaceBook group as well, MainStreet Art and Culture Slam!

09/20/2026

Had a great time at Cinematique yesterday!
Don't miss out next month Oct. 17 at 4:30!
Get there early, the list fills up fast!
(Apologies if I didn't get a pic of you!)

09/03/2026

This workshop is free and online!!!

I highly recommend this workshop! If you've ever seen Elliot Axiom on a stage, you'd understand why.

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09/02/2026

Fall Festival Grand Slams!

Registration will begin September 2nd for the DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts Grand Slams! First 4 RSVPs guaranteed both days! Afterwards, slots subject to availability!

This year will once again include 2 berths to national level competitions! We'll have over $2000 in cash and prizes! Details in the comments- read "What to expect".

Registration for the Grand Slams is free. Send a pic and 75 word bio if you'd like a spot. Admission free for all festival attendees. For more information on how to register for the Grand Slams, email [email protected].

Once you receive confirmation, you will be registered.

08/27/2026

Had a great time at Austin’s checking out the OPS Exit Slam. Great job by all the poets who graced the stage. Congratulations to Suave Suavo for winning, Julia Mays for coming up just short in the tiebreaker, and Lee for taking third. Took some pics. Tag whoever you want to.

08/21/2026

I'm definitely driving up to this. Inbox me if you're interested in bringing some poems and sharing the road. We'll make it happen! Details in comments!

08/16/2026

HUGE THANKS to everyone that came out to the new annex of the Aama Aama yesterday! We had a great poetry slam and an incredible open mic!

Congratulations are in order for Julia Mays, who will represent Breaking Bad Poetry aka MainStreet Art and Culture Slam of DeLand at the Southeastern Regional North Carolina Poetry Slam next month.

Shout outs to Stella B., who is our first runner up, and to Quin Killin who took third. Props are also in order for Arjun Govindan, Dennis Jr Rodney, Serina Cannon, and Ayoola Olabukola. All of you were amazing and would have represented Volusia County extremely well.

A special thanks go to both April Belle our wonderful slam host and second round sorbet poet and Justin Lang, who got everything started as our featured sorbet poet.

Our open mic was also 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
19 different poets blessed our open mic yesterday! We ALL got free, y'all!

We had a tie for Most Inspirational Poem! Our winners were Jaime Martinez and Bashir Steele.

Much appreciated were the performances of Anthony Ehrlich, Kate Muldoon, Mac, J.T. Hargrove, Barbara Meistrell, Mike Cross, and Michael Thorsted who came all the way from St. Augustine to bless the mic!

Thanks also to everyone in the audience!

Watch this page for more poetry events in DeLand and Volusia coming soon!

08/14/2026

Calling all published poets and writers! We love shameless plugs!

Come see who will represent Volusia County at the 2026 Southeastern Regional North Carolina Poetry Slam, a national level competition.

Then, read your published work at the Open Mic afterwards! Bring copies of your book to sell, no vendor fee required! $40 for most inspirational open mic poem.

This event sponsored by MainStreet Art and Culture Slam of DeLand, The African American Museum of the Arts - Deland, Florida , and Creative Happiness Institute!

07/27/2026

Your SERNC Qualifier Slam lineup:

QuinKillin
Arjun Bala
Stella B
Konscience 101
The Serene Canon
LaLa
Shay Marchanay
Her Silence
Maze

This is gonna be a movie, y'all!

07/16/2026

Only 8 or 9 slots available for this!

This poetry slam will determine who will represent Volusia County at the 2026 Southeastern Regional North Carolina Poetry Slam, a national level competition.

Winner gets $100 on the spot.

Second place is $30. Third place is $20. $10 for everyone else in the slam!

Winner also may claim a berth to the SERNC poetry slam and a chance to compete for $1000 and an automatic berth to the 2027 BlackBerry Peach National Poetry Slam next year.

Breaking Bad rep will also receive a $200 stipend payable right after the September 26th event.

We'll have three great rounds of poetry! Each poet will do two poems. Second round order is high score first to low score last. Top 3 after 2 rounds will do a clean slate final round with a redraw for order. Last person standing gets the berth.

Open Mic afterwards, time permitting. $40 for most inspirational open mic poem.

RSVP for Slam or Open Mic at [email protected]. We will take sign ups on the spot to fills slots if necessary.

This event sponsored by MainStreet Art and Culture Slam of DeLand, The African American Museum of The Arts of DeLand, and Creative Happiness Institute!

07/15/2026

Tonight in Daytona Beach! Get your poetry and spoken word in a wonderful laid back atmosphere! All acts welcome!

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