Sunrise is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Word Up! – our spoken-word poetry competition for Broward County high school students. Poets selected through the audition process will participate in a series of free Saturday writing workshops at the Sunrise Civic Center. During these workshops (scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on November 17, December 1, December 8, and December 15), students will receive valuable writing and performance assistance in preparation for the Finals. Please visit www.sunrisefl.gov/wordup to download an audition application, or call (954) 747- 4662 for details. To purchase tickets for Word Up!, call the Sunrise Civic Center Box Office: (954) 747-4646.

 Reserved seating for Finals: $5 per person

The Sunrise Civic Center Box Office is open Tuesday and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; and one hour before shows. Call (954) 747-4646 for ticket information, or visit sunrisefl.gov/tickets.html.