Webcast of the National Semifinals and Finals: April 29-30, 2013

The 53 state champions will gather at the Poetry Out Loud semifinals on Monday, April 29, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.ET at the Lisner Auditorium at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Nine finalists will advance to the National Finals, also held at the Lisner Auditorium, on Tuesday, April 30, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET. Both events will be webcast live. Event program booklet (pdf)

Live captioning for the Finals webcast: http://recapd.com/w-f1f020

You don't have to be in DC to take part in the thrill of competition. Host a viewing party in your community to watch the live webcast and learn more about the art of poetry.

The Final Outcome
Langston Ward Washington National Champion		Blessed Sheriff Maryland 2nd Place		Denise Burns Oklahoma 3rd Place
Advancing to Final Three
Blessed Sheriff Maryland		Denise Burns Oklahoma		Langston Ward Washington
Advancing to the April 30th Finals
Region 1
Blessed Sheriff Maryland		Kavita Oza New Jersey		Josae Martin U.S. Virgin Islands
Region 2
Raphael Mathis Illinois		Russell Heitmann Nebraska		Denise Burns Oklahoma
Region 3
Langston Ward Washington		Maria Jose Zuniga Texas		Oyeyemi Ajagbe Minnesota

Please visit the Poetry Out Loud website for in-depth information about the program as well as audio and video, an extensive library of poems, teaching materials, and more.

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