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SUMMARY:VanSlam: Open Mic featuring Emmet O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS \nCome join us for another night of poetry! This will be a live only event. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr. \nEmmet O’Brien is not your generic poet\, bursting into the scene in March 2017\, Emmet has done more than your average 25 year old. Within the first 3 years alone he released a book\, entitled “A Perspective From The Corrupt Mind Of The Youth” and he was the first poet to be published in “District” magazines newsletter\, aswell as various videos reaching tens of thousands of views. O’Brien\, best known for his video “the North side” is also an event organiser\, starting his poetry and music event “Vybrations” in June 2017. it saw incredible success\, with amazing artists such as Colm Keegan and Hazel Hogan prefoming at it. The poet extraordinaire then moved on to run a second regular night\, called “Phat Cones” which showcased Ireland’s best poets and rappers while educating people on the benefits and positives of medicinal cannabis. In 2018\, he opened up for Shane Koyczan. The wordsmith released his second book\, entitled “Yup Ouveh” in May 2018\, where copies were sold in both Ireland and the UK\, aswell as copies being sold in Nigeria. O’Briens third book\, entitled “The Illusion Of Perception ” released in March 2019. A play adaptation of the book was launched in March 19\, and the event sold out in less than 12 hours. O’Brien has had many festival shows\, playing Electric Picinc\, Knockanstockan\, Body & Soul\, and All Together Now. In 2022\, O’Brien had his latest poem “Story bud?” muralised onto the walls of temple bar in Dublin city centre. Most recently\, O’Brien has played 2 shows in the Gate Theatre\, supporting BAC’s beat boxing adaptation of Frankenstein\, and in December 2022\, he returned from his first European tour\, visiting Germany\, England\, and Paris. 2023 saw the poet teach in prisons around Ireland with a project called “Storytime” and the project was toured around Ireland to show inmates they can be creative. He also performed in Missouri in June\, marking his debut USA performance. \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-open-mic-featuring-emmet-obrien/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
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