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For Immediate Release                   
October 3, 2002                             



Tongue-in-Groove
Poetry/Music Jam 
The Return of Legendary Cleveland Poet Daniel Thompson
At the 
Powerhouse Pub and Cabaret


 Ray McNiece opens a new music/poetry performance series at the PowerHouse 
Pub and Cabaret in the Powerhouse on the West bank of the Flats with the 
return of Daniel Thompson, the Walt Whitman of the Cleveland Poetry Scene as 
Featured Performer.  Earlier this year Daniel was diagnosed with 
life-threatening lymphoma, but he's raring to ride again!
     In the tradition of Langston Hughes and D.A. Levy, Thompson is truly a 
peoples' poet. His longtime commitment to helping the homeless and other 
social justice issues have provided a standard for activist poetics. Also a 
fine lyric poet, he will be performing with Tongue-in-Groove, the house band 
for the new series, which will perform an opening set of new material with 
Ray McNiece. The band will also be available for all open mic performers.  
After Daniel's Feature there will be a poetry slam with music.  Winner 
qualifies for a slot in the Cleveland City Championship in May that will 
select a team for the National Competition in Chicago next Summer. The 
Tongue-in-Groove series hopes to bring musicians and poets of all styles, 
disciplines and aesthetics together to present an entertaining and 
enlightening show for the diverse Cleveland audience.  Check it out. The 
Tongue-in-Groove will be on the first Sunday of every month at 7pm. Admission 
will be $5 opening night with $3 for performing poets, Poetry Slam 
($20prize).

For more information on The Tongue-In-Groove; contact Jeff Blanchard, 
Promotions Director, at POWERHOUSE PUB & CABARET 216-861-4982.