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Special Discount for SALAAM Supporters
Valid through January 27, 2003

SALAAM Theatre
Geeta Citygirl, Artistic Director invites you to
Mention special SALAAM code to receive discounted tickets to

Russell Simmons
Def Poetry Jam
on Broadway

Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam features nine culturally diverse, gifted poets speaking their own words -- about self-respect, money, love, sex and politics-- interwoven with a tapestry of jazz, pop and hip hop.  They are the "Voices of the Next America," lyrical, raw, smart, hilarious and searingly honest.

Special SALAAM discount code:  DPAALL5
valid through 1/27/03

With this discount $75 orchestra seats only cost $45!

Call Tele-charge at 212.947.8844 for tickets and more information
(please give the code listed above to receive your discount)

Schedule: Tuesday through Friday at 8 PM.
Saturday at 5 PM and 9 PM. Sunday at 3 PM and 7 PM.

Longacre Theatre
220 West 48th Street
(btwn Broadway and 8th Ave)
New York City

"A Fast paced highly charged evening - empowering, funny, and life affirming."
-- Richard Zogin, Time Magazine

The Performers Include...
Suheir Hammad (who was seen at SALAAM in October 2001)
Beau Sia
Staceyann Chin
Steve Colman
Mayda Del Valle
Lemon
Black Ice
Poetri
Georgia Me
and DJ Tendaji

Visit http://www.defpoetryjamnyc.com for more information on the show.

Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway
Conceived by Stan Lathan and Russell Simmons.
Set design by Bruce Ryan.
Costume design by Paul Tazewell.
Lighting design by Yael Lubetzky.
Sound design by Elton P. Halley.
Directed by Stan Lathan.

Running time: 2 hours including one 15 minute intermission

Audience: May be inappropriate for 11 and under.
(Strong Language) Children under 4 are not permitted in the theater.

Rush Tickets: Student Rush tickets are $15.
Available on the day of performance only from the Box Office.
2 tickets per valid Student ID.
Subject to availability.
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SALAAM is a not-for-profit professional theatre company celebrating South Asian American artistic excellence through creative risk-taking and experimentation that challenges all boundaries, connects all peoples and links all the arts.

Geeta Citygirl, Artistic Director
SALAAM  (South Asian League of Artists in AMerica)
http://www.SALAAMtheatre.org