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Colony High School student Tong Thao from Palmer is first at the mic in the student competition at the Poetry Out Loud National Semifinal, Region 3, in Washington, D.C., at 1 p.m., April 29.
During the Poetry Out Loud semifinals, the 53 high school students from Eastern, Central and Western/Pacific regions will compete in three semifinals from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., April 29. The top three students from each region will advance to the National Finals — from 3 to 5 p.m., April 30 — and compete for the 2013 Poetry Out Loud National Championship.
Watch the competition live online at arts.gov. For more information, visit arts.gov, or call (202) 682-5606.
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