Thadra Sheridan is a hilarious award-winning performance poet from Minneapolis. She has performed her poetry all over the U.S., and has won awards for her writing from the Faulkner Society and from the National Legague of American Pen Women. She moved to the Bay Area and was a major player in the poetry scene here, on team SF in '05 and coaching Berkeleythe following year. She also appeared on Def Poetry season 4. Thadra has taught performance poetry in high schools, colleges and art centers. She has coached two Minnesota slam teams, and has coordinated events for the National Writers Union and the Minnesota Spoken Word Association. Thadra's work has been published in periodicals and anthologies and can be heard on several CD anthologies.

The Oakland Poetry Slam & Open-Mic
2nd & 4th Thursdays Monthly
March 25th w/ Thadra Sheridan
The Oasis Restaurant
135 12th St. (@ Madison)
8:15 - 10:30
$10 - 21+ w/ ID
www.oaklandslam.com