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SUMMARY:Rahat Kurd at Planet Earth Poetry
DESCRIPTION:On November 21\, head to Russell Books to see Rahat Kurd feature at Planet Earth Poetry! Kurd will be sharing poetry from her brand new collection The Book of Z. Now in their 30th season\, Planet Earth Poetry is Victoria’s longest-running poetry-only open mic and reading series. All of the information can be found here. \nRahat Kurd at Planet Earth Poetry\nRussell Books\nVictoria\, BC\nNovember 21\, 2025\n7:00 p.m.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/rahat-kurd-at-planet-earth-poetry/
LOCATION:Russell Books\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Reading
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SUMMARY:Enabling Arts Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:We’re back & we can’t wait to hear your words! \nJoin us for a poetry night at 343 Railway St (#104). Whether you’re a seasoned poet or a first-timer\, this event is the perfect opportunity to share your work in a supportive and welcoming environment. It’s a chance to connect with fellow poetry enthusiasts and be inspired by the power of spoken word\, whether or not you get behind the mic. \nAll ages\, all stages of your poetry journey! \nDoors open at 6:30 pm\, with the event starting at 7 pm. \nThe open mic is first come- first serve\, each poet can share 1 poem no longer than 5 minutes. \nHate speech will not be tolerated. \n$13.13 general admission \nEmail: info@enablingarts.com with any questions. \n*No one turned away for lack of funds; let us know if you need an accessible spot*
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/enabling-arts-poetry-open-mic-3/
LOCATION:Enabling Arts\, 104-343 Railway Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1A4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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ORGANIZER;CN="Enabling Arts":MAILTO:info@enablingarts.com
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SUMMARY:Enabling Performance: an acoustic open mic night
DESCRIPTION:Come showcase your talents at our Open Mic Night and share your music\, poetry\, comedy\, or any other performance! \nWelcome to Enabling Performance: an acousistic open mic night! \nCome join us at Enabling Arts 343 Railway St #104 for a night of talent and fun. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a first-timer\, this is your chance to shine on stage. Show off your songs\, comedy\, poetry\, or other performance material. Each performer gets five minutes\, and sign-up is first-come\, first-served when the doors open at 6:30 pm. \n*Bring your instruments. \n*There are non-alcoholic beverages and snacks available for purchase. \n*Remember to be respectful of performers and the space; everyone is welcome. \nGrab the mic\, come by to listen\, and make some friends!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/enabling-performance-an-acoustic-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:Enabling Arts\, 104-343 Railway Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1A4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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ORGANIZER;CN="Enabling Arts":MAILTO:info@enablingarts.com
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SUMMARY:Enabling Arts Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a poetry night at 343 Railway St (#104). Whether you’re a seasoned poet or a first-timer\, this event is the perfect opportunity to share your work in a supportive and welcoming environment. It’s a chance to connect with fellow poetry enthusiasts and be inspired by the power of spoken word\, whether or not you get behind the mic. \nAll ages\, all stages of your poetry journey! \nDoors open at 6:30 pm\, with the event starting at 7 pm. \nThe open mic is first come- first serve\, each poet will have 5 minutes MAX to share 1 poem. \nHate speech will not be tolerated. \n$13.13 general admission \nEmail: info@enablingarts.com with any questions. \n*No one turned away for lack of funds; let us know if you need an accessible spot*
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/enabling-arts-poetry-open-mic/
LOCATION:Enabling Arts\, 104-343 Railway Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1A4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
ORGANIZER;CN="Enabling Arts":MAILTO:info@enablingarts.com
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SUMMARY:Enabling Arts Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:We’re back & we can’t wait to hear your words! \nJoin us for a poetry night at 343 Railway St (#104). Whether you’re a seasoned poet or a first-timer\, this event is the perfect opportunity to share your work in a supportive and welcoming environment. It’s a chance to connect with fellow poetry enthusiasts and be inspired by the power of spoken word\, whether or not you get behind the mic. \nAll ages\, all stages of your poetry journey! \nDoors open at 6:30 pm\, with the event starting at 7 pm. \nThe open mic is first come- first serve\, each poet will have 5 minutes MAX to share 1 poem. \nHate speech will not be tolerated. \n$13.13 general admission \nEmail: info@enablingarts.com with any questions. \n*No one turned away for lack of funds; let us know if you need an accessible spot*
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/enabling-arts-poetry-open-mic-2/
LOCATION:Enabling Arts\, 104-343 Railway Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1A4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Virtual Reading: How Do I Sexy? Mx. Nillin Lore in conversation with Matsui de Roo
DESCRIPTION:Cross & Crows Books welcomes author Mx. Nillin Lore and Matsui de Roo for a virtual reading and discussion of Nillin’s first book\, How Do I Sexy? \nABOUT HOW DO I SEXY?\nWhat even is “sexy\,” and how do you do it? A tough question for trans and nonbinary queers struggling to find their sexual selves in a landscape rife with misogynistic\, transphobic and homophobic ideals and expectations.\nIn How Do I Sexy? Mx. Nillin Lore provides affirming and helpful direction based on over a decade of their own personal and professional experience as an educator\, advocate\, support worker and award-winning sex blogger. You’re invited to do some deep introspection\, find a look that feels right and gain insight on sexiness from fellow trans and nonbinary queers. You’ll also find valuable tips on navigating dating sites\, finding community\, managing rejection with grace and engaging in sexual relationships. Principled and compassionate\, Mx. Nillin Lore will help you figure out who you want to be\, who you want to be with and how to make it happen—both in the streets and between the sheets. \nABOUT MX. NILLIN LORE\nMx.Nillin Lore is an AuDHD\, genderflux\, queer\, and polyamorous author\, blogger and educator in Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, Canada. Winner of the Top 100 Sex Blogs of 2021\, they have had queer erotica stories published in several anthologies with Cleis Press and co-wrote Chapter 16 in the 2023 Lammy Award Finalist resource book Trans Bodies\, Trans Selves from Oxford University Press. \nABOUT MATSUI DE ROO\nMatsui is a queer\, trans\, nonbinary neurodivergent person of colour with ancestors from Japan\, Belgium\, France and Ireland\, grateful to live and work on the unceded\, ancestral and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam)\, səl̓ilw̓ ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) Nations. Matsui is a registered clinical counsellor in private practice in Vancouver BC\, with an area of focus in queer- and trans-centered sexuality and sexual health. Matsui uses an intersectional lens to work with queer and trans people of colour healing from trauma\, burnout\, and grief. Their work is grounded in anti-oppression\, anti-capitalist and abolitionist values. They believe in mutual and collective care\, art\, activism\, play\, and plenty of rest to support individual and collective healing and liberation.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/virtual-reading-how-do-i-sexy-mx-nillin-lore-in-conversation-with-matsui-de-roo/
LOCATION:Cross and Crows Bookstore\, 2836 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interview,Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Poetry in the Park
DESCRIPTION:Royal City Literary Arts Society presents\nPoetry in the Park\nEvery Wednesday night from July 3 – August 28 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM\nEach weekly session will feature 2 poets and an Open Mic.\nOpen Mic sign-up at 6:15pm.\nLocation: Queen’s Park Bandshell\, New Westminster\, BC.\nIn partnership with Arts New West and City of New Westminster.\n💚Free Family Friendly event in outdoor setting. Everyone welcome.\nBench seating is available but we suggest bringing a folding chair or blanket.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Queen’s Park Bandshell\, New Westminster\, BC
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Reading
ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Literary Arts Society":MAILTO:janetkvammen@rclas.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240625T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240625T220000
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SUMMARY:Liars of Orpheus
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by SJ Valiquette\, Liars of Orpheus revolves around writers attempting to lie their way through stories\, poems and lectures.\nEach of the five writers will produce work that are made entirely of lies with the exception of five pieces of truth each. They will win points from sneaking their truths past their opponents or having their lies mistaken for truths. The winner of this month’s competition receives a tiara and points towards our end of the season finally in April. \nFor our debut show\, Death Rides a Unicorn is very proud to present Erin Kirsh\, Sonya Littlejohn\, Holly Flauto\, Spillious the Ridiculous and a mystery storyteller. \nErin Kirsh is an award-winning writer\, performer\, and funnyman from Toronto. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Malahat Review\, Cosmonauts Avenue\, bBarren Magazine\, Short Edition\, CV2\, ARC Poetry Magazine\, QWERTY\, Poetry is Dead\, EVENT\, PULP Literature\, Geist and more. \nHolly Flauto(she/they) is a poet\, story-teller\, learner and instructor living and writing on the traditional\, ancestral and stolen territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm\, Sḵwxwú7mesh and Selilwitulh Nations. ̱ Their debut poetry-memoir collection exploring immigration to Canada as a modern-day settler\, Permission to Settle\, will be published with Anvil Press in September 2024. Their fiction and creative memoir has previously been published in The Ex- Puritan\, Joyland\, and The Rusty Toque\, and they perform as Stella Palermo on the local story and poetry slam stages. Holly is a Creative Writing and English instructor at Capilano University.\nSonya Littlejohn recently graduated from Simon Fraser University with a certificate in Community Capacity Building. She holds a bachelor of arts from UBC\, a career in poetry performance and facilitation\, and communication building. She is a community engagement facilitator\, a cultural worker\, community coordinator\, mad artist and poet. \nSpillious aka Trevana Spilchen is a Trans feminine settler parent\, musician\, spoken word artist and educator of Ukrainian and Irish decent. They are 2024 recipient of the Zacheus Jackson Memorial award won the 2017 Grand Slam Championship of the Vancouver Poetry slam and finished 6th at the 2018 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam. \nThey have toured as a featured poet all throughout Canada and the US. Spillious has released 3 chapbooks of poetry and the last\, Tales of Trans-formation sold 200 copies. From Sept 2021-23 they shepherded the return of poetry slam in Vancouver as the Slam Coordinator for Vancouver Poetry House and the Tournament Director for the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships. Most importantly\, Spillious is a parent to 4 kids ranging in age from 5 yrs to 23 yrs old and 4 cats named Cola\, Orange Crush\, Dr. Pepper & Rootbeer! \nThere will be a short open mic prior to the competition reserved for liars and faux poets. Each one of the Open Mic pieces also has to adhere to being all lies\, save 5 truths and under 5 minutes in length.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/liars-of-orpheus-2/
LOCATION:2434 Main St\, Vancouver\, BC V5T 3E2\, 2434 Main Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 3E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Open Mic,Panel,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Rides a Unicorn":MAILTO:sean@deathridesaunicorn.com
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SUMMARY:Liars of Orpheus
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by SJ Valiquette\, Liars of Orpheus revolves around writers attempting to lie their way through stories\, poems and lectures.\nEach of the five writers will produce work that are made entirely of lies with the exception of five pieces of truth each. They will win points from sneaking their truths past their opponents or having their lies mistaken for truths. The winner of this month’s competition receives a tiara and points towards our end of the season finally in April. \nFor our debut show\, Death Rides a Unicorn is very proud to present Erin Kirsh\, Sonya Littlejohn\, Holly Flauto\, Spillious the Ridiculous and a mystery storyteller. \nErin Kirsh is an award-winning writer\, performer\, and funnyman from Toronto. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Malahat Review\, Cosmonauts Avenue\, bBarren Magazine\, Short Edition\, CV2\, ARC Poetry Magazine\, QWERTY\, Poetry is Dead\, EVENT\, PULP Literature\, Geist and more. \nHolly Flauto(she/they) is a poet\, story-teller\, learner and instructor living and writing on the traditional\, ancestral and stolen territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm\, Sḵwxwú7mesh and Selilwitulh Nations. ̱ Their debut poetry-memoir collection exploring immigration to Canada as a modern-day settler\, Permission to Settle\, will be published with Anvil Press in September 2024. Their fiction and creative memoir has previously been published in The Ex- Puritan\, Joyland\, and The Rusty Toque\, and they perform as Stella Palermo on the local story and poetry slam stages. Holly is a Creative Writing and English instructor at Capilano University.\nSonya Littlejohn recently graduated from Simon Fraser University with a certificate in Community Capacity Building. She holds a bachelor of arts from UBC\, a career in poetry performance and facilitation\, and communication building. She is a community engagement facilitator\, a cultural worker\, community coordinator\, mad artist and poet. \nSpillious aka Trevana Spilchen is a Trans feminine settler parent\, musician\, spoken word artist and educator of Ukrainian and Irish decent. They are 2024 recipient of the Zacheus Jackson Memorial award won the 2017 Grand Slam Championship of the Vancouver Poetry slam and finished 6th at the 2018 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam. \nThey have toured as a featured poet all throughout Canada and the US. Spillious has released 3 chapbooks of poetry and the last\, Tales of Trans-formation sold 200 copies. From Sept 2021-23 they shepherded the return of poetry slam in Vancouver as the Slam Coordinator for Vancouver Poetry House and the Tournament Director for the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships. Most importantly\, Spillious is a parent to 4 kids ranging in age from 5 yrs to 23 yrs old and 4 cats named Cola\, Orange Crush\, Dr. Pepper & Rootbeer! \nThere will be a short open mic prior to the competition reserved for liars and faux poets. Each one of the Open Mic pieces also has to adhere to being all lies\, save 5 truths and under 5 minutes in length.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/liars-of-orpheus/
LOCATION:2434 Main St\, Vancouver\, BC V5T 3E2\, 2434 Main Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 3E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Open Mic,Panel,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Rides a Unicorn":MAILTO:sean@deathridesaunicorn.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240530T220000
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SUMMARY:Wild Prose Reading Series Presents: BACK to the Future!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Wild Prose Reading Series on Thursday\, May 30th for BACK to the Future! Readings about time travel and nostalgia\, from Astrid Blodgett (This is How You Start to Disappear)\, Kevin Chong (The Double Life of Benson Yu)\, and Lori Hahnel (Flicker)! \nWe’ll begin with an open mic\, as always (ALL genres welcome) at 7:00 (sign up at 6:30) and then featured readings will start at 7:30. \nBACK to the Future! with Astrid Blodgett\, Kevin Chong\, and Lori Hahnel\nThursday\, May 30th\nat Paul Phillips Hall\, 1923 Fernwood Road\nDoors 6:30\nOpen Mic 7:00\nFeatured Readers 7:30\nAdmission: $5 or pay what you can (CASH)\nFree refreshments \nPlease bring CASH for admission and books \nMore info: https://www.susansanfordblades.com/wild-prose-reading-series
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wild-prose-reading-series-presents-back-to-the-future/
LOCATION:Paul Phillips Hall\, 1923 Fernwood Road\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 0A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Open Mic,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240125T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T223459
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SUMMARY:Wild Prose Reading Series Presents: The Subversives
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for The Subversives—readings from books about women and nonbinary people subverting the status quo. JD Derbyshire will read from Mercy Gene\, the Man-Made Making of a Madwoman\, a genre-smashing work of auto-fiction about gender confusion\, patriarchy\, addiction\, and mental health; Kathryn Mockler will read from her book of short stories\, Anecdotes\, a book of varied\, immersive works that bristle with truth in the face of unprecedented change; and Emi Sasagawa will read from her debut novel\, Atomweight\, about a “good girl” who becomes herself through fighting—a novel about the need to reconcile competing cultures\, traditions\, and values and explores sexual identity and violence. The evening will begin with an open mic at 7:00 p.m. The open mic will be opened by local writer Justina Elias\, reading “To Do\,” her Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Award-winning story\, published in issue #217 of The Malahat Review – and then it’ll open up to YOU! Bring some writing of any genre to share (poetry is very welcome)!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wild-prose-reading-series-presents-the-subversives/
LOCATION:Paul Phillips Hall\, 1923 Fernwood Road\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 0A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Panel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Prose Reading Series":MAILTO:susan.sanford.blades@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231203T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T223459
CREATED:20231019T175539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T175539Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Prose Readings Presents: Boy\, Interrupted
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Wild Prose Reading Series for Boy\, Interrupted—readings from books about young men whose lives were interrupted\, and the story of how they came back. Jason Jobin will read from his memoir\, The Wild Mandrake\, about his struggle with cancer as a young man; Katłįà will read from her novel\, This House is Not A Home\, about a young Dene man who goes hunting and returns to find that his home has been bulldozed by the government\, and Jason Schreurs will read from his memoir about how punk rock has helped him and many others cope with their mental health issues: Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey Through Mental Health. The evening will begin with an open mic\, opened by local poet\, Sophie Crocker.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wild-prose-readings-presents-boy-interrupted/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Open Mic,Panel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Prose Reading Series":MAILTO:susan.sanford.blades@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231126T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231126T170000
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CREATED:20231106T190446Z
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon With Authors Featuring Tellers of Tales and Poetic Justice
DESCRIPTION:Royal City Literary Arts Society presents An Afternoon With Authors\nFeaturing Tellers of Tales and Poetic Justice\nSunday November 26\, 2023\, 1pm to 5pm \nLocation:\nI Heart New West\nCommunity Art Space\nUnit 103 – 78 10th Street\nColumbia Square Plaza\, New Westminster \nTellers of Tales – 1:00pm\n• Winona Kent – The Jason Davey Mysteries: Ticket to Ride\n• Jerena Tobiasen – The Nightingale and Sparrow Chronicles: Tsarina’s Crown.\n• Ruth Kozak – Shadow of the Lion\, Dragons in the Sky\n• Una Bruhns – Apartheid \nPoetic Justice – 3:00pm\n• Herb Bryce – Seeds of Poetry\n• Franci Louann – Portugal Calling \nMusic\n• Catherine Booth \nThe Royal City Literary Arts Society presents an afternoon of fiction and poetry\, with music\, door prizes\, a book market (signed books make wonderful Christmas gifts!)\, nibbles and an open mic. No admission charge. Free parking (the Community Art Space is across from Cockney Kings Fish & Chips in Columbia Square).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/an-afternoon-with-authors-featuring-tellers-of-tales-and-poetic-justice/
LOCATION:I Heart New West Community Art Space\, Unit 103 - 78 10th Street\, Columbia Square Plaza\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1C4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Open Mic,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Literary Arts Society":MAILTO:janetkvammen@rclas.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230824T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230824T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T223459
CREATED:20230721T170127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T170127Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Prose Readings Presents: Troubled Towns and Waters with Curtis LeBlanc\, Michael Melgaard and Mike Sadava
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening of small-town and watery crime literature! The evening will begin with an open mic at 7 – bring your writing to share! Featured readers will begin at 7:30 p.m.: Vancouver-based poet and novelist Curtis LeBlanc will read from his debut novel\, Sunsetter\, which is about crime and drugs at a small-town rodeo; Toronto-based\, island-raised author Michael Melgaard will read from his debut novel\, Not That Kind of Place\, which is about the aftermath of a murder in a small town on Vancouver Island; and local author Mike Sadava will read from his debut novel\, Troubled Waters\, which is about a potential earth-changing experiment gone horribly wrong and the international crime behind it. \nPlease bring cash for admission and authors’ books.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wild-prose-readings-presents-troubled-towns-and-waters-with-curtis-leblanc-michael-melgaard-and-mike-sadava/
LOCATION:Paul Phillips Hall\, 1923 Fernwood Road\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 0A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Open Mic,Reading
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading: Derek Beaulieau & Gary Geddes
DESCRIPTION:Two of Canada’s most prominent authors read in Vancouver June 21 \nPoets Corner Reading Series is beyond excited to welcome two of the most prolific and influential names in Canadian literature today: Derek Beaulieu and Gary Geddes. The show starts at 7:30pm PST\, June 21. Fans can attend in person at Fairleigh Dickinson University (842 Cambie Street)\, in Downtown Vancouver\, or online via Zoom. \nBeaulieu has authored twenty-six books of poetry\, conceptual fiction\, critical writing\, as well as over 200 chapbooks and 6 edited volumes. His work is consistently praised as some of the most radical and challenging in contemporary Canadian writing. Best known for his concrete or visual poems\, Beaulieu’s readings are often a fun mix of show and tell. A recent example is his description of a city upside down reflected in puddles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-1Ob9NyIUA \nBeaulieu is also a major influence on emerging Canadian poets. Since 2018\, he’s been Director of Literary Arts at the prestigious Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity\, and has been recognized with nine teaching awards locally\, provincially\, and nationally for his contributions to university-level education. He was Calgary’s Poet Laureate from 2014 to 16\, and is currently Banff’s Poet Laureate from 2022 to 2024. \nGary Geddes has written and edited more than fifty books of poetry\, fiction\, drama\, non-fiction\, criticism\, translation and anthologies and been the recipient of a dozen national and international literary awards\, including the Commonwealth Poetry Prize (Americas Region)\, the Lt.-Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence and the Gabriela Mistral Prize from the Government of Chile. His most recent works are Medicine Unbundled\, The Resumption of Play\, The Ventriloquist: Poetic Narratives from the Womb of War\, and The Oysters I Bring to Banquets. He was writer-in-residence at Green College (UBC)\, University of Alberta\, University of Missouri-St. Louis\, and Distinguished Professor of Canadian Culture at Western Washington University in Bellingham. He lives on Thetis Island\, B.C. \nDerek Beaulieu and Gary Geddes are appearing courtesy of Poets Corner Reading Series\, a nonprofit society which has provided a platform for a diverse range of poets since 2010. Run largely by volunteers\, Poets Corner pays poets for reading\, whether in person or on its popular One Minute Poem series on YouTube. Attendees can also register for three-minute time slots at the popular open mic – a draw for both emerging and established poets every month. Attendance is by donation (suggested amount $5)\, with money going to Poets Corner’s Pay the Poets fund.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-reading-derek-beaulieau-gary-geddes/
LOCATION:Fairleigh Dickinson University\, Vancouver BC\, 842 Cambie Street\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230525T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230525T213000
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SUMMARY:Wild Prose Readings Presents: Earth-Shattering Prose
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of earthquake-themed readings! First\, share YOUR work with us at the open mic. Then\, we’ll hear from Gregor Craigie\, reading from his nonfiction book about earthquakes\, On Borrowed Time; fiction author Jen Neale\, reading from her novel-in-progress about the Vancouver earthquake\, Frances Peck reading from her debut novel about the Vancouver earthquake\, The Broken Places\, and finally Eliza Robertson will read from her brand new true-crime book\, I Got a Name: The Murder of Krystal Senyk. We’ll end the evening with a Q&A with the authors.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wild-prose-readings-presents-earth-shattering-prose/
LOCATION:Paul Phillips Hall\, 1923 Fernwood Road\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 0A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Panel,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230517T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230517T210000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading: Alice Major & Jordan Scott
DESCRIPTION:Poets Corner Reading Series welcomes Alice Major and Jordan Scott. Alice Major has published twelve collections of poetry\, two novels for young adults and an award-winning collection of essays about poetry and science. Jordan Scott is a poet and children’s author. His debut children’s book\, I Talk Like a River (illustrated by Sydney Smith)\, was a New York Times best Children’s Book of 2020. \nIn addition to readings by our featured poets\, Poets Corner welcomes audience members to register at the door for 3-minute Open Mic time slots.\nThis is a hybrid event.\nMay 17 | 7:30 pm PST\nFairleigh Dickinson University\, Vancouver\nOr on Zoom (register for link at poetscorner.ca)\nBy donation (Suggested $5. Money goes to featured poets)
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-reading-alice-major-jordan-scott/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230427T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230427T203000
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SUMMARY:READINGS & BOOK LAUNCH: The Joy of Poetry
DESCRIPTION:A reading of local poets in honour of National Poetry Month\, held in Kelowna\, BC. at Third Space Coffeehouse. This is a combination reading\, book launch and open mic. All are welcome.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/readings-book-launch-the-joy-of-poetry/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Launch,Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230223T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230223T210000
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SUMMARY:Reading: Metaphorically Speaking (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Join Wordstorm on Feb. 23rd when Andrea Thompson features at our online reading/performance\, interview and open mic event! \nOn Feb\, 23rd\, Andrea will be sharing from one of her latest publications\, A Selected History of Soul Speak. \nRegister for this free event at: wordstorm.ca
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/metaphorically-speaking-online-reading/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Interview,Open Mic,Reading
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