What spoken word competition, which has been organised for many years by Gary Hallock, has been held every May since 1978 in Austin, Texas?
O. Henry Pun-Off O. Henry Pun-Off The O. Henry Pun-Off is a yearly spoken word competition that takes place every May at the O. Henry Museum in Austin, Texas. Started in 1978, the Pun-Off gathers fans of wordplay to celebrate the pun, which English poet and literary critic John Dryden called "the lowest and most groveling kind of wit." The event has been organized and run since 1990 by Austinite Gary Hallock. A support group of former and current contestants was formed in 1990 to formalize the unwritten rules of the competition(s) and provide guidance and support for future events. Under the umbrella
Has Been while recording the song "I Can't Get Behind That" with Shatner on his spoken-word album "Talk Is Cheap Vol IV" and in his live spoken-word video, "Shock and Awe". In 2007, a ballet called "Common People", set to "Has Been", was created by Margo Sappington (of "Oh! Calcutta!" fame) and performed by the Milwaukee Ballet. Shatner attended the première and had the event filmed. This footage became "William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet", a feature film with a well received world première at the Nashville Film Festival on 17 April 2009. The documentary also features interviews with William Shatner, Ben Folds, and