The sixth official HawaiiSlam season rolls on with its monthly qualifiers at First Thursdays.

This slam will be the "last-chance slam" for poets to qualify for the HawaiiSlam Finals on April 2 to determine the team to represent Hawaii at the 2009 National Poetry Slam in Florida.

The feature poets are the SpillJoy Ensemble, a group of twentysomethings who perform spoken word theater at its most dynamic. It combines four of the most acclaimed young performance poets from all corners of the country: Danny Sherrard (National & World Cup Champion), Shira Erlichman (Pushcart Prize nominee), Ken Arkind (National Poetry Slam Champion), and Jon Sands (Louder Arts New York City Slam Team).

It starts at 8:30 p.m. at Cupola Theatre. Cost is $3 before 8:30 and $5 after. Call 387-9664 or go to hawaiislam.com.