Come on out for the Louder Than a Bomb 2012 Semi-Final bouts of the competition, where the top 12 individuals will vie for aspot in the Indy Finals (Wednesday March 7th at Steppenwolf Theater) and the top 16 teams compete for a slot at Team Finals (Saturday March 10th at Vic Theater).

The largest of its kind in the world, Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) is Chicago’s rapidly-growing teen poetry festival, this year taking place at various venues around Chicago beginning February 18 and continuing through to the finals on March 10, 2012. Aiming to bring teens together across racial, gang, and socio-economic lines, LTAB is a friendly competition that emphasizes self-expression and community via poetry, oral story-telling, and hip-hop spoken word.

Louder Than a Bomb is co-presented by Columbia College Chicago and Vocalo 89.5FM/WBEZ 91.5FM.