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SUMMARY:Curation of a Set | Artist Talk with Brandon Wint (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this public workshop as part of the Amplify: Spoken Word Intensive\, presented in partnership with Historic Joy Kogawa House! \nWhere: In-person: Historic Joy Kogawa House | Online: Zoom\nWhen: Thu\, March 20 – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nCost: $15 (No one turned away for lack of funds: please contact: info@kogawahouse.com to request accommodations.) \nDESCRIPTION: Award winning\, nationally celebrated poet\, Brandon Wint\, discusses his process on how to curate a set for a reading. He will offer considerations for different types of stages\, readings\, and will follow with a Question and Answer period. Facilitated by Johnny D Trinh. \nARTIST BIO: Brandon Wint is an Ontario-born poet\, spoken word artist\, educator and filmmaker based in western Canada. For more than a decade\, Brandon has been a sought-after touring performance poet\, having shared his work all over Canada\, and internationally at festivals and showcases in the United States\, Australia\, Jamaica\, Latvia and Lithuania. \nBrandon is ever-grateful for the power of poetry as a spiritual technology and social force. He is devoted to using poetry as a tool for refining his sense of justice\, love\, and intimacy. \nBrandon Wint’s poems and essays have been published in The Ex Puritan\, Event Magazine\, Arc Poetry Magazine\, and Black Writers Matter\, among other places. Divine Animal (Write Bloody North\, 2020) is his debut collection of poetry. In recent years\, his films have screened at  DOXA documentary film festival and Reelworld Film Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival Centre. \nREGISTER ON ZEFFY \nPlease Note:\n1. The registration page contains a drop down menu listing all public events by date and time\, as well as options for In-person or Online ticket purchases. Please ensure you select the correct date and ticket option. If you experience issues or have concerns\, please contact info@kogawahouse.com for support. \n2. To provide free services to Canadian non-profit organizations\, Zeffy automatically adds a 15% donation to your ticket fee. We encourage support for Zeffy\, but if you cannot afford the added cost\, you can change the donation option to “Other” and enter “0.” \nThis series is made possible thanks for the support of the Canada Council for the Arts & the BC Arts Council. \n  \nACCESSIBILITY INFO FOR HISTORIC JOY KOGAWA HOUSE:\n \nHistoric Joy Kogawa House is not currently wheelchair accessible and may pose challenges for some individuals with mobility-related access needs. Here are some specifications for your consideration: \n\nA low-slope ramp allows access to the front yard\nThere are 5 steps leading to the front door\, each 121.5 cm in width and 8 cm in height\nThe front door and dining room entry are 85 cm wide\nThe bathroom entry is 70 cm wide\, with 17 cm clearance on each side of the toilet\nThe house has a range of chairs with arms and without arms\nAssistance animals are welcome\n\nAdditionally\, please note that while this event will not be mask-mandatory\, in-person attendees are strongly encouraged to wear masks for the safety and comfort of their fellow attendees. \nIf you have specific questions or concerns about accessibility at Historic Joy Kogawa House\, please connect with them using their contact form.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/curation-of-a-set-artist-talk-with-brandon-wint/
LOCATION:Historic Joy Kogawa House\, 1450 West 64th Avenue\, Vancouver\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Genre Bending & Community Building: Spoken Word & Speculative Poetry | Workshops with Sheri-D Wilson (In-person)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this public workshop as part of the Amplify: Spoken Word Intensive\, presented in partnership with Historic Joy Kogawa House! \nWhere: In-person Only at Historic Joy Kogawa House\nWhen: Thu\, March 20 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM\nCost: $15 (No one turned away for lack of funds: please contact: info@kogawahouse.com to request accommodations.) \nDESCRIPTION: A drop-in workshop led by Sheri-D Wilson regarding genre mixing and community. \nARTIST BIO: Sheri-D Wilson is an award-winning performer and author of fourteen books\, four short films\, three plays\, and four poetry & music albums. \nHer work has received many awards and honours\, including the Order of Canada\, an honorary Doctor of Letters – Honoris Causa from Kwantlen University\, Poet Laureate Emeritus of Calgary\, the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry\, and the Women of Vision Award. \nA strong advocate for social change & community building in 2003 she founded The Calgary Spoken Word Society and remains the Artistic Director today. For 11 years the society produced a very large Spoken Word Festival and sidekick School Program. In 2005 Sheri-D founded The Spoken Word Program at The Banff Centre and was Director/Head Faculty until 2012. \nSheri-D splits her time between Calgary & Vancouver with her dog Willow – where she’s as busy as the water-table-controlling Emblem of Canada. \nREGISTER ON ZEFFY \nPlease Note:\n1. The registration page contains a drop down menu listing all public events by date and time\, as well as options for In-person or Online ticket purchases. Please ensure you select the correct date and ticket option. If you experience issues or have concerns\, please contact info@kogawahouse.com for support. \n2. To provide free services to Canadian non-profit organizations\, Zeffy automatically adds a 15% donation to your ticket fee. We encourage support for Zeffy\, but if you cannot afford the added cost\, you can change the donation option to “Other” and enter “0.” \nThis series is made possible thanks for the support of the Canada Council for the Arts & the BC Arts Council. \n  \nACCESSIBILITY INFO FOR HISTORIC JOY KOGAWA HOUSE:\n \nHistoric Joy Kogawa House is not currently wheelchair accessible and may pose challenges for some individuals with mobility-related access needs. Here are some specifications for your consideration: \n\nA low-slope ramp allows access to the front yard\nThere are 5 steps leading to the front door\, each 121.5 cm in width and 8 cm in height\nThe front door and dining room entry are 85 cm wide\nThe bathroom entry is 70 cm wide\, with 17 cm clearance on each side of the toilet\nThe house has a range of chairs with arms and without arms\nAssistance animals are welcome\n\nAdditionally\, please note that while this event will not be mask-mandatory\, in-person attendees are strongly encouraged to wear masks for the safety and comfort of their fellow attendees. \nIf you have specific questions or concerns about accessibility at Historic Joy Kogawa House\, please connect with them using their contact form.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/genre-bending-community-building-spoken-word-speculative-poetry-workshops-with-sheri-d-wilson-in-person/
LOCATION:Historic Joy Kogawa House\, 1450 West 64th Avenue\, Vancouver\, Canada
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