BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vancouver Poetry House - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vancouver Poetry House REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20140309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20141102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260429T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260429T170000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20260214T213030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T233735Z UID:13371-1777474800-1777482000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Un-Closing Captions: possibilities for descriptive text DESCRIPTION:Un-Closing Captions: possibilities for descriptive text\nApril 29 | Chill-X Studio\n3 pm to 5pm\nAdv. $10 or by donation | $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) \nAdvance tickets for this event here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/captioning-and-scoring-poems-workshop\nBuy a Verses Festival pass HERE \nLed by Vancouver Poet Laureate Elee Kraljii Gardiner\, Elana Brief and Dani Rodriguez\nClosed captions are an important accessibility feature for many viewers. But\, as artist Christine Sun Kim points out\, descriptive subtitles for the musical soundtrack in videos often default to something unspecific such as [MUSIC PLAYING]. How can we\, as poets\, explode the form of the subtitle and open meaning for people who rely on captions? In this participatory\, creative\, and generative workshop facilitated by Vancouver Poet Laureate Elee Kraljii Gardiner and Citizen Poets Elana Brief and Dani Rodriguez\, we will experiment with creating closed captions that transmit mood and flavour and perhaps open new pathways into poetic practice. We will play with associative language\, surrealism\, and other tactics as we respond to samples of live acoustic fiddle and recorded sound. This playful and positive workshop is for anyone curious and willing to share knowledge. \nElee Kraljii Gardiner is the author of two poetry collections (Trauma Head\, serpentine loop) and the editor of two essay collections (Against Death: 35 Essays on Living and V6A: Writing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside). A frequent collaborator with choreographers\, musicians\, sound and visual artists\, Elee is currently collaborating with nature via a series of durational art installations that investigate cultural ideas regarding the passing of time. She directs Vancouver Manuscript Intensive and is the seventh poet laureate of Vancouver\, learning in community via the sound-based legacy project Here\, Hearing. Her new book\, sometimes\, forest\, is just out from Talonbooks. \nElana Brief weaves together a life of poetry\, music\, motherhood\, scientific research and community engagement. She relies on her synesthesia to bring words to the experience of sound. Elana was named one of the 2025 Citizen Poets as part of Elee Kraljii Gardiner’s Here\, Hearing Project. In that role\, she tumbled into a world of creativity\, expertise and generosity. Elana wishes to share this joyful experience of togetherness in sound and word at Verses 2026 \nBorn and raised in Mexico\, Dani Rodríguez Chevalier writes and translates from unceded Coast Salish territories (Vancouver\, BC). Her work has appeared in PRISM International\, Volume and carte blanche. Her co-translation of JAWS is forthcoming with Cardboard House Press (2026). She is part of eclectic artist collectives mim and El Mashup\, a programmer at the Vancouver Latin American Film Fest\, and co-host of Vivaporú on CiTR 101.9FM. She believes engaging in accessibility as a creative practice can unlock worlds of wonder and unexpected poetry. Named Citizen Poet in 2025\, Dani is eternally lured by food\, sound\, water\, and the archive. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/captioning-and-scoring-poems-workshop/ LOCATION:Chill-X Studio\, 2270 Manitoba Street\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,Verses,Verses 2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Un-Closing-Captions_-possibilities-for-descriptive-text.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200418T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200418T120000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20200107T232555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200107T232555Z UID:8512-1587204000-1587211200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Adventures in Poetryland Workshops with Janice Jo Lee\, Chris Tse\, Patrick de Belen and Johnny D. Trinh DESCRIPTION:This event will be taking place on the unceded\, traditional territories of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh peoples.\n \n4 different workshops presented by World Class poets\, Janice Joe Lee\, Chris Tse\, Patrick de belen and Johnny Trinh lead students through Adventures in Poetryland.  Each workshop offers a unique perspective into a different writing approach for students to expand their practice. Pre registration for each workshop is required.  Open to highschool students who are not taking part in the competition as well. email hullabaloo@vancouverpoetryhouse.com to register\n \nWorkshop A with Janice Jo Lee\nAncestor Song\nTell me about your people. Do your people come from the mountains? The river? The forest? What do your people gather around? Music\, fire\, elders? Are your people diggers\, or athletes\, or travellers? In this workshop we will look into the archive of our memory of where we come from. Where our knowledge ends\, our imagination begins in writing stories of our ancestors. Your people can be your familial ancestors\, or the artists whose tradition you follow\, your closest friends\, or the community that raised you. We will honour our roots and write anthems of ourselves. Dress in clothes you can move in. All bodies and abilities are welcome and will be accommodated.\n \nWorkshop B with Christopher Tse\nWriting ourselves into our stories\nThomas King says that stories are all we are\, so then why does so much popular art seem devoid of the artist these days? In times of whack politics and divisive rhetoric targeting people for their identities\, the need for art to act as resistance is urgent and timely. Writing ourselves into our stories is celebrating our identities in all their diverse and beautiful dopeness\, about speaking truth to power and claiming our space(s) in an artistic landscape that has far too long been dominated by the same kinds of stories. Let’s figure out how to write poetry and tell stories that unsettle\, that disrupt\, that say\, “I’m here and this is why my story matters.” \n\n \n \nWorkshop C with Johnny D. Trinh \n“It Begins With Intention”\n\n\nWhy do we speak? Why do we need to speak right now? At the core of your poem\, your story\, your origin- what is it you want? This workshop will encompass all areas of the creation process from inception\, first drafts\, rehearsal\, performance\, reflection. It will focus on how spoken word is not linear\, but that each part informs the others\, and that everything is driven by intention. Johnny will help you embody your words with clear intentions and healthy performance practices. Then Johnny will discuss how performance and rehearsal takes you back to the editing board\, and then back to the stage. Come with poems or pieces of poems that you want to develop. Leave with a deeper understanding of your own performance style\, and the significance of clarity and specificity in your work.\n \nWorkshop D with Patrick de Belen\n“White Knuckle Narrative”: Exploration of Empathy\, Mental Health and Healing through Spoken Word.\n“White Knuckle Narrative” is an entertaining and interactive storytelling workshop facilitated by award-winning Spoken Word Artist\, Patrick de Belen. It is designed to guide participants through the exploration of PDB’s process of writing and performing spoken word\, and it’s impact on his mental health\, youth work and life growing up as an angry\, broke and mouthy Filipino-Canadian kid in Toronto. Find out more about his workshops at www.PatrickdeBelen.com \n\n \nACCESSIBILITY:\nThe VPL Central Branch has elevators to reach the downstairs rooms where the Hullabaloo events are being held. There are wheelchair accessible bathrooms. For more details\, refer to their list of facilities (http://www.vpl.ca/location/central-library).\nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/adventures-in-poetryland-2020-with-janice-jo-lee-chris-tse-patrick-debelen-and-johnny-trinh-4/ LOCATION:Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam CATEGORIES:Development,free event,Hullabaloo 2020,open to all teens,poetry,spoken word workshops,Verses 2020 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Poetry House":MAILTO:hello@vancouverpoetryhouse.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190407T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190407T160000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20190317T053213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190317T053213Z UID:6152-1554645600-1554652800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Extraordinary General Meeting | Sunday April 7\, 2pm | 111 W Hastings\, Fifth floor board room DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 7 2019 VPH is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting of the membership (EGM) to discuss changes to the by-laws made\, and passed by\, the board of directors. \nThe reasons we have re-written the by-laws are: \n\nTo make it possible for people  who earn money on VPH stages to take part in the larger decision-making by being on the board of directors\nTo make it easier for the organization to keep up with the community’s needs\n\nIn order to finalize these changes\, we need people\, you\, to come out and vote! \nThere is also one small change made to the VPH constitution. It was made to bring it into line with point 1 above. \nThe agenda\, new by-laws and constitution are available as a single pdf here. As always\, the current by-laws are on the VPH website here. \nIn the new by-laws there are many mentions of the new VPH policy manual. All the materials made reference to in the new by-laws are already included\, but as with these kinds of documents\, the policy manual is in progress. At the meeting we will make all the relevant sections available\, and the whole will always be available to membership if these by-laws are ratified. \nIf you have any questions in advance of the meeting\, or would like more information\, please contact the board at admin@vancouverpoetryhouse.com. Also contact us if you would rather read the new by-laws on the Drive. We’ll send you a link. \nPlease note: under our current by-laws\, you must be a member to vote\, but you may purchase or renew your membership at the outset of the meeting. \nThe meeting will take place in the 5th floor\, W-Room which the City has allowed us to use free-of-charge for the purposes of this EGM. The boardroom is located on the 5th floor of the same building where VPH has its offices: 111 W Hastings Street. \nThe meeting will start at 2PM and is scheduled to last until 4PM. \nNote: the first hour is business. The second hour is socializing\, poetry and cake. Meet the new staff! Schmooze with your board of directors 🙂 \nAsk about what’s on for Verses this year! URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/extraordinary-general-meeting-sunday-april-7-2pm-111-w-hastings-fifth-floor-board-room-3-3/ CATEGORIES:Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180428T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180428T143000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20180402T000147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180402T000147Z UID:5505-1524918600-1524925800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Harm Reduction DESCRIPTION:This community-driven\, facilitator-mediated conversation asks artists to participate in anti-oppression dialogue around the topic of “Harm Reduction” within the Spoken Word Community and the many intersecting communities in which we engage.\n \nActive listeners will be present for community care. Come prepared with questions\, suggestions and a respectful voice.\n\nThis discussion is a free event. Seating cannot be reserved in advance.  \nDoors Noon  / 12:30 – 2:30 pm / Havana Theatre / Free\n \n  \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info for Havana Vancouver: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high. \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm. \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor. \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall: \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-harm-reduction/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Development,Verses 2018 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/TalktheTalk1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180427T170000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20180327T045546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180327T045546Z UID:5305-1524841200-1524848400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:"It Takes a Village: Community Care for Survivors” Q&A with Kitty Stryker DESCRIPTION:Please note the update to this event that it is now by donation or pay what you can. \nKitty Stryker\, consultant to Juggalos and Sex Educators alike\, presents a talk on how to have thoughtful conversations about sexual assault when it impacts someone you love\, mixed with Q&A for attendees to ask questions about their own experiences and allyship. This event will focus on fostering a supportive environment for survivors and a learning environment for their allies\, as well as addressing how to respond when you’re the one who has crossed a boundary. \n2:30 Doors / 3 – 5 pm Talk and Q&A / Havana Theatre \nFinancial access options available. Contact Managing Director Pamela Bentley at pamelajoanbentley@gmail.com for information about these financial options. If writing an email is a barrier\, and a phone call is an option\, please put your phone number in the email subject line\, and Pamela will call you back. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info for Havana Vancouver: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high. \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm. \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor. \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall: \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/it-takes-a-village-community-care-for-survivors-from-kitty-stryker/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2018,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/18209346_1323109567743026_6284841095387137108_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180426T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180426T173000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20180327T013105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180327T013105Z UID:5282-1524754800-1524763800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Reframing Relations Workshop DESCRIPTION:Reframing Relations brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists together … to facilitate dialogue about reconciliation in Canada. Participants work together on collaborative\, arts-based ‘Statements of Understanding’ to discover where their awareness of Indigenous issues is located today\, where they have gaps in their knowledge\, and what concrete actions can be taken to support meaningful reconciliation.\nPresented by Community Arts Council of Vancouver facilitators Ronnie Dean Harris and Johnny MacRae. \nThis Workshop is offered in partnership with Community Arts Council of Vancouver.  (CACV) \n2:30 Doors / 3 – 5:30 pm Workshop / Havana Theatre / $10 Suggested Donation Advance / $10 Suggested Donation At Door \nFinancial access options available. Contact Managing Director Pamela Bentley at pamelajoanbentley@gmail.com for information about these financial options. If writing an email is a barrier\, and a phone call is an option\, please put your phone number in the email subject line\, and Pamela will call you back. \nAdvance Workshop registration for Reframing Relations is available here on Brown Paper Tickets.\n$10 Suggested Donation At Door. Cash only.\nWorkshops are not included in Verses Festival Passes. \nAll Ages workshop. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high. \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm. \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor. \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall: \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm. \n  URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/reframing-relations-workshop/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2018,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Reframing-Relations-Images_Page_1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180426T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180426T143000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20180401T235500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180401T235500Z UID:5502-1524745800-1524753000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Consent Culture DESCRIPTION:Guided by two qualified facilitators\, Kitty Stryker and Rabbit Richards\, this talk is likely to engage with a number of topics that challenge\, advance and re-form our collective ideas of consent culture within the arts. Come prepared with questions\, thoughts and a respectful voice. \nActive listeners will be present for community care. Come prepared with questions\, suggestions and a respectful voice.\nThis discussion is a free event. Seating cannot be reserved in advance. \nDoors Noon  / 12:30 – 2:30 pm / Havana Theatre / Free \n  \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info for Havana Vancouver: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high. \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm. \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor. \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall: \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-consent-culture/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Development,Verses 2018 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/TalktheTalk1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180424T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180424T153000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20180326T053635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180326T053635Z UID:5226-1524578400-1524583800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Ableism 101 Workshop with Q DESCRIPTION:“Lame\, crippling\, retard/ed\, gimp\, moron\, spaz\, handicap/ped\, handicapable\, differently abled\, diffability\, special needs\, deaf/blind to\, hearing impaired\, invalid\, wheelchair bound –\nFrom slurs to euphemisms to the way we describe our experiences\, ableist language is in the very roots of our speech. Language translates to beliefs\, beliefs translate to actions\, and there is little left untouched by the insidious affects of ableism. ​ \nAwareness is the first step in creating change. In this workshop\, learn to recognize ableism in your speech and actions and begin to change your habits. \nThere is no wrong place to start – no knowledge of disability or ableism is necessary for this workshop.” (https://quineli.wixsite.com/qjusttheletter/ableism-101)\n \n1:30 Doors / 2:00 – 3:30 Workshop / Wise Hall/  $20 Advance / $25 At Door / \nFinancial access options available. Contact Verses Managing Director Pamela Bentley at pamelajoanbentley@gmail.com for information about these financial options. If writing an email is a barrier\, and a phone call is an option\, please put your phone number in the email subject line\, and Pamela will call you back. \nAll Ages event.\nFestival Passes do not include registration for workshops. \nWorkshop tickets may be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets.\nBox office and Will Call will open with doors at 1:30 pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. \nAdvance tickets for Ableism 101 Workshop available here on Brown Paper Tickets \n  \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Information for the Wise Hall: \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For certain events there will be someone posted at the door throughout the event and/or a bell system will be rigged up to ensure no one has to wait out there to be let in. If this has not been clarified by organizers already\, please consider contacting them for details. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but sometimes will be marked “gender neutral”. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the left of the bar is currently marked “men” is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The one to the right of the bar\, currently marked “women”\, is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. *update as of June\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview or complete audit.\n2013: please note that a new\, wheelchair accessible men’s bathroom has been created. The finishing touches are still being added\, and the door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users\, but overall the space is great. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/ableism-101-with-q/ CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2018,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/29425970_2040557059499602_2120453163948441600_o-e1522114254147-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180424T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180424T120000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20180328T224759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180328T224759Z UID:5404-1524565800-1524571200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Community Poetry Workshop with JB the First Lady DESCRIPTION:Utilizing a unique creative writing process developed by the writer\, hip hop artist\,  activist\, and performer\, JB leads workshop participants through activity and writing\, exploring themes of remembering and  belonging. Working together over an hour and a half long session\, participants will create a community poem and in creating a poem together\, hopefully\, tap into the rich community surrounding them. \nDoors 10 a.m. / Workshop 10:30-12:00  / Wise Hall / $20 Advance / $25 At Door /\nFinancial access options available. Contact Verses Managing Director Pamela Bentley at pamelajoanbentley@gmail.com for information about these financial options. If writing an email is a barrier\, and a phone call is an option\, please put your phone number in the email subject line\, and Pamela will call you back. \nAll Ages event.\nFestival Passes do not include registration for workshops. \nWorkshop tickets may be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets.\nBox office and Will Call will open with doors at 10 a.m. Box office is CASH ONLY. \nAdvance tickets for Community Writing Workshop with JB the First Lady available here on Brown Paper Tickets \n  \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Information for the Wise Hall: \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For certain events there will be someone posted at the door throughout the event and/or a bell system will be rigged up to ensure no one has to wait out there to be let in. If this has not been clarified by organizers already\, please consider contacting them for details. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but sometimes will be marked “gender neutral”. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the left of the bar is currently marked “men” is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The one to the right of the bar\, currently marked “women”\, is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. *update as of June\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview or complete audit.\n2013: please note that a new\, wheelchair accessible men’s bathroom has been created. The finishing touches are still being added\, and the door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users\, but overall the space is great. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/workshop-with-jb-the-first-lady/ CATEGORIES:Development,Music,poetry,Verses 2018,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/received_10155987269191368-e1522111500408.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180423T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180423T170000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20180326T015412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180326T015412Z UID:5215-1524495600-1524502800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Thursdays Writing Collective Discussion and Workshop DESCRIPTION:Thursdays Writing Collective has been writing together at the Carnegie Centre at Main and Hastings for 10 years. Over that last decade\, TWC members have met to share the acts and products of writing\, improve their writing skills and make connections within Vancouver’s literary community. \n“TWC includes writers identifying as Indigenous\, People of Colour\, mixed race and white\, trans and queer folks\, survivors\, and many other intersectional identities from different backgrounds. Our youngest writer is 18\, our oldest is 87.\n“Collectively\, we write poetry\, short fiction\, memoir\, songs\, prayers\, rants\, hybrid experiments and personal essays.” (http://www.thursdayswritingcollective.ca/about/) \nThe event will be facilitated by Elee Kraljii Gardiner and Jonina Kirton. Collective members will each talk about writing in community\, what that experience has been like over the years\, and offering advice for others wanting to do the same. Consider it a how-to\, and why.\nThis will be followed by a writing prompt\, and an open mic opportunity to share resulting pieces. \n\n\n\nPublications include:\n\n\nFrom the Heart of It All: 10 Years of Writing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside\, guest edited by Heidi Greco (2018) (launching April 12)\n\n\nThe Menu! (2016)\n\n\nVoice to Voice (2015)\n\n\nThe Stanza Project (2013)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors 2:30 / Discussion and Workshop 3 – 5 pm / Wise Hall / $8 Advance / $10 door / No one turned away for lack of funds \nAll Ages event.\nFree to Festival Pass holders! Get your Early Bird Passes here until April 10. \nTickets may be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets.\nBox office and Will Call will open with doors at 2:30 pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. \nAdvance tickets for Thursdays Writing Collective Discussion and Performance available here. \n\nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Information for the Wise Hall: \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For certain events there will be someone posted at the door throughout the event and/or a bell system will be rigged up to ensure no one has to wait out there to be let in. If this has not been clarified by organizers already\, please consider contacting them for details. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but sometimes will be marked “gender neutral”. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the left of the bar is currently marked “men” is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The one to the right of the bar\, currently marked “women”\, is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. *update as of June\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-uIAp3FLiljaJuvL9JcFD83fvKD5QP5299hXov2jqwk/edit?hl=en_US) or complete audit (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OmtxfVuOkFWwPDvFbfZN4_yPejZjB6HjNa8MPY6m8xA/edit?authkey=CInql7MB&hl=en_US#gid=0).\n2013: please note that a new\, wheelchair accessible men’s bathroom has been created. The finishing touches are still being added\, and the door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users\, but overall the space is great. \n  URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/twc-discussion-and-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Community Stage,Development,Open Mic,poetry,Verses 2018,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Thursdays-Writing-Collective.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180423T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180423T123000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20180325T015520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211023T094309Z UID:5204-1524479400-1524486600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Moe Clark - Masterclass: "Looping Landscapes" DESCRIPTION:“Spoken word performance and looping pedal workshop exploring body and voice as landscape. \nAdd new dimension to your spoken word poetry and written works. Combine your poetry with sounds\, songs\, and performance tools to create works that are stage-worthy and audience approved. Moe Clark will take you on a journey through her process of transforming a simple page poem into a full-spectrum spoken word performance poem with layers\, loops\, and creative vocal dimensions. Everyone is invited to bring a poem they would like to share (don’t worry\, all levels are welcome) and we will explore in a small group with open minds and playful tactics.” (http://moeclark.ca/workshops/) \n10 a.m. Door / 10:30 – 12:30 Workshop / Wise Hall / $25 Advance / $30 At Door \nFinancial access options available. Contact Managing Director Pamela Bentley at pamelajoanbentley@gmail.com for information about these financial options. If writing an email is a barrier\, and a phone call is an option\, please put your phone number in the email subject line\, and Pamela will call you back. \nBox office and Will Call will open with doors at 1:30 pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. \nBuy tickets for Moe Clark – Masterclass: “Looping Landscapes here. \n  \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Information for the Wise Hall: \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For certain events there will be someone posted at the door throughout the event and/or a bell system will be rigged up to ensure no one has to wait out there to be let in. If this has not been clarified by organizers already\, please consider contacting them for details. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but sometimes will be marked “gender neutral”. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the left of the bar is currently marked “men” is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The one to the right of the bar\, currently marked “women”\, is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. *update as of June\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview or complete audit.\n2013: please note that a new\, wheelchair accessible men’s bathroom has been created. The finishing touches are still being added\, and the door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users\, but overall the space is great. \n  URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/moe-clark-looping-landscapes/ CATEGORIES:Development,Music,poetry,Verses 2018,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Moe-Clark-reduced-360x360-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180421T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180421T100000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170327 CREATED:20180401T010428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180401T010428Z UID:4939-1524304800-1524304800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Adventures in Poetryland Workshops DESCRIPTION:The land of poetry spreads far and wide: you could spend days traveling from Metaphor to Extended Metaphor. And that’s before you even reach Rhyme and Alliteration! \nPoets have spent years investigating the nooks and crannies of these regions and beyond. Have you been to the magical land of improvisation? Or explored the dark arts of banter? Have you crafted spellbinding chapbooks? Or trained in the martial discipline of mic technique?  There’s a lot to discover and if you’re a young\, aspiring poet\, this is your chance to travel through these lands with experienced spoken word poets to guide you. \nAlma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms and Inspiration Lab\nStart: 10:00 AM\nEnd: 12:00 PM \nAdventures in Poetryland is a series of workshops on the different aspects of spoken word poetry. You sign-up for the whole two-hour session\, during which you’ll take two 45-minute workshops offered by festival artists Moe Clark\, Molly Billows\, Zoey Pricelys Roy\, and Erin Dingle. These workshops are guaranteed to push your craft to another level!  (Due to limited capacity\, participants cannot be guaranteed their choice of workshop – but we’ll do our best!) \nBut how will you know which workshop to choose if you don’t know what workshops are on offer?  Well\, just keep reading and you’ll find out! \nWorkshop Descriptions: Stay tuned: they’re coming soon! URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/adventures-in-poetryland-2/ LOCATION:Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam CATEGORIES:Development,Hullabaloo 2018,poetry,Verses 2018,Workshop,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Adventures-360x360-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Poetry House":MAILTO:hello@vancouverpoetryhouse.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180417T220000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20180402T230251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180402T230251Z UID:5631-1523991600-1524002400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Andrea Gibson Q + A with Molly Billows at Massy Books DESCRIPTION:“Do you want to hear the best story you’ve ever heard in your life?” Andrea Gibson asks into the microphone. The audience leans forward in silent anticipation. “So I met this woman and I went home to her house with her.” They pause\, “already a great story.” The audience erupts with laughter\, a happy juxtaposition after being so quietly captivated. Smirking into the spotlight\, Andrea continues\, “…So we’re about to kiss for the very first time. And right before our lips touch\, she jumps from the bed\, runs to the closet and grabs a stethoscope\, puts the ear thingies in my ears and slides the knob down her shirt onto her heart and says\, ‘I want you to listen to my heart speed up when you kiss me.’ And I kissed her! And her heart got faster and faster y’all.” By this point the room itself almost feels like a stethoscope pumping with the galloping hearts of the fans. “Moral of the story\, buy a stethoscope\,” Gibson says\, and there’s that laughter again\, followed by music\, and they launch into a love poem.\n\n \nAndrea Gibson’s work is bursting with lovely\, humorous\, and thoughtful anecdotes that dive deep into the workings of the human heart. It is too rare that we have the opportunity to speak candidly with artists who have made such an impact on our ideas of love\, relationships\, and our own intimate feelings.\n\nThis event allows us to get closer. With the help of moderator\, Molly Billows\, we are invited to lean in and engage in conversation with Andrea Gibson\, a writer and performer who has moved most of us to tears and laughter (sometimes all at once)\, but more important\, a writer whose work has moved us closer to one another.\n\nAndrea’s latest book will be available for signing at this event:\n\nLatest book\, “Take Me With You” (released Jan 23\, 2018) on Penguin Random House. \nLatest album\, “Hey Galaxy” (released Jan 12\, 2018) on Tender Loving Empire. Was the #1 spoken word record on iTunes the week of release\, #5 on Heat Seekers. \n“Andrea Gibson’s work looks likes poetry\, and sounds like poetry\, but feels like something much larger\, more expansive. Reciting sharp and sublime lines over musical accompaniment\, Gibson has made a career out of truth — heartbreak\, gender\, mental illness\, politics\, and unending love are all excavated in their performances.” -Posture Magazine \n\nEvent entry is by donation. Suggested donation $6 – 10. All proceeds go to support Verses Festival of Words. #VSFestival18 \nAccess info for new Massy Books location: \nFront door: 33″\nBack door: 33″\nWashroom door: 34″\nThere is a small lip (1/4″) at the front entryway as well as a 1/8″ lip at the back. \nA detailed diagram with accessibility information is available here: \nhttps://drive.google.com/openid=0B5oaZ7t3A_MmUVJ2TEpReTByLTR3VU5kS0tYNU1PWm1UcHBV \n  \nYou can check out Andrea’s dynamic live performance the day before this signing\, with Molly Billows opening. Follow the link provided here: \nhttps://www.ticketweb.ca/event/andrea-gibson-chastity-brown-molly-st-james-hall-tickets/7743455?pl=timbre URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/andrea-gibson-q-a-with-molly-billows-at-massy-books/ LOCATION:Massy Books\, 229 East Georgia St\, Vancouver\, Bc\, V6A 1Z6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Book launch,Comedy,Community Conversation,Development,poetry,Verses 2018 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/29994232_10155935304191140_739573723_o-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170429T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170429T143000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20170330T064623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T064623Z UID:8016-1493469000-1493476200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Intersectionality and Arts Communities DESCRIPTION:Guided by two qualified facilitators\, Sonmin Bong and Jen Sung\, this talk asks participants to explore Kiberlé Crenshaw’s model of intersectionality in relation to artistic communities. \n“Sonmin Bong is a first-generation Korean immigrant feminist who works\, plays and\, most importantly\, loves on unceded Coast Salish territories.She is a host and producer of Vancouver’s explicitly feminist radio show\, The F Word Media Collective\, on Vancouver Co-op Radio CFRO.  Her passion and interests include intersectionality\, racial justice\, food politics\, cultural exchange\, and interdependence. She is fuelled by womxn of colour’s righteous outrage\, resistance\, ancestral knowledge\, and wisdom.” \n“Jen Sung\, also goes by artist name Jen Sungshine\, is a queer Taiwanese artist-activist based in Vancouver\, BC. A facilitator by trade\, she works with creative technology and social justice media to evolutionize and revolutionize QTBIPOC visibility and community-based work through Love Intersections\, Our City of Colours\, Out in Schools and the Social Justice Institute at the University of British Columbia. Jen’s artistic practice involves learning through unlearning; and instead of calling you out\, she wants to call you in\, to make artful social change with her. In the audience\, she looks for art in your interruption.” \nActive listeners will be present for community care. Come prepared with questions\, suggestions and a respectful voice.\nThis discussion is a free event. Seating cannot be reserved in advance. \nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available for this event.\n \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nHavana Accessibility Info:\nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. \nTo reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-intersectionality-and-arts-communities/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/TalktheTalk1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170428T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170428T143000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20170330T064529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T064529Z UID:8015-1493379000-1493389800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Radical (Re)Imaginings: Visions of a Queer Future: workshop with Amal Rana and Molly Billows DESCRIPTION:Moving beyond reacting to the systems that oppress us\, and into future-building for the world/s we want to manifest\, we will create work in our voices and perspectives that the universe urgently needs to hear. Youth can sign up to work with two deeply thoughtful and experienced mentors/community activists and artists to create writing that will be shared as part of Saturday afternoon’s showcase. \n\n$20 in advance here from Brown Paper Tickets. http://reimaginings.bpt.me. $25 door\, cash only.   \nFinancial access options available. Contact jillian@versesfestival.ca to request arrangements.  \n  \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info: \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be  difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. \n  URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/radical-reimaginings-visions-of-a-queer-future-with-amal-rama-and-molly-billows-a-writing-workshop/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2017,Workshop,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170427T173000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20170330T064344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T010237Z UID:8012-1493305200-1493314200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Spoken Word as Theatre Masterclass with Charlie Petch DESCRIPTION:On the heels of their groundbreaking\, tender\, illuminating show Mel Malarkey Gets The Bum Rush\, Charlie Petch breathes new life into old vaudevillian form. Learn the versatility and depth of long form cabaret-style storytelling\, as Petch teaches us how to transform performance poetry into mesmerizing theatre that gives both audience and performer alike the opportunity to grow. \n$40 Advance Available here on Brown Paper Tickets. http://charliepetchmasterclass.bpt.me. $50 At Door. Cash only.\nWorkshops are not included in Verses Festival Passes. \nAll Ages workshop. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info: \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. These doors are not automatic but a door person will be present before the event. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be  difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. The washrooms are gendered.  URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/spoken-word-as-theatre-masterclass-with-charlie-petch/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2017,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/microphone-360x360-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170427T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170427T143000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20170329T235315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170329T235315Z UID:8011-1493296200-1493303400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Activism and the Arts DESCRIPTION:Guided by two qualified facilitators\, Deirdre Lee and Melanie Matining\, this talk is likely to engage with a number of topics that challenge and re-form our collective ideas of activism in the arts. \n“Deirdre Lee is a poet & performer\, a writer & a survivor. An artist who works in words & rhythms\, Deirdre Lee is as comfortable on stage as she is inside her own head.  Each of her performances are unique interactions with audiences\, energy & herself\, a bridge spanning the internal & external. A member of Hali Slam in 2015 & the 2017 team captain\, she is currently at work on her first album (which will include both stories & songs). Deirdre makes her home in Kjipuktuk\, near the Halifax harbour on unceded Mi’kmaq territory where she beads\, bakes & gets bossed around by her cats.” \n“Melanie Matining is a queer pin@y activist and community organizer on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples. Her work focuses on the importance of social spaces in movement building and the necessary intersections of community-determined access\, placemaking\, and solidarity building. She convenes communities to create platforms for celebration\, healing\, and just dancing it all out. She organizes queer events such as Denim Vest and Open Relationship\, which do exactly such. In the recent past\, she also worked as the Community Development Manager at Heartwood\, a social space that was centred on community and movement building. On the day to day\, Melanie walks everyday in love and liberation alongside communities working towards queer rights\, Indigenous solidarity\, and migrant justice.” \nActive listeners will be present for community care. Come prepared with questions\, suggestions and a respectful voice.\nThis discussion is a free event. Seating cannot be reserved in advance. \nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available for this event.\n \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nHavana Accessibility Info:\nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. \nAccessibility Info: \nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available for this event. \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-activism-and-the-arts/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/TalktheTalk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170426T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170426T123000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20170330T063915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T063915Z UID:8007-1493204400-1493209800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Sound Out Loud Workshop with Johnny Trinh DESCRIPTION:Shhh… Before you speak a single word in the festival\, trained stage actor and performance poet\, Johnny Trinh\, nourishes our understanding of breath and body\, expanding our skills of projection and protecting what is for vocal performers\, our most valuable instrument. Lengthen the lifespan and strengthen the health of your voice. \n  \nYou can register for this workshop here at Brown Paper Tickets. $20 Advance. $25 At Door. \nRegistration fee for this workshop is not included in Festival Passes. This workshop is available to CIPS poets as part of their tournament registration. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nCultch Accessibility Info: \nThe Cultch underwent major renovations in 2008\, which included increasing accessibility for people with disabilities. \nAll areas but the balcony of the Historic Theatre are wheelchair accessible. You can purchase tickets at the lowered counter outside\, then enter the main space via the wide automatic door. Once inside\, there is a vestibule leading into the main open-concept lobby. Continuing on\, you will find three washroom options: a fully wheelchair accessible single stall gender-neutral washroom\, and for Verses\, two gender-neutral washrooms each with a wheelchair accessible stall. Staff are friendly and able to assist in a variety of ways. \nSeats in the C-Lab have arms and are 19-1/2 inches wide. Arms can be removed on some seats by request. \nPlease note\, the Historic Theatre balcony is only accessible via the staircase. \nThere is no designated wheelchair accessible parking\, but there is street parking around the neighbourhood. As well\, there are two parking spots that can be used at the rear of the building. We suggest that people call the box office ahead of time to reserve access to these spaces. There is wheelchair accessible transit within 2 blocks\, and bicycle lock-ups outside. \nIf you have any questions\, concerns\, additions or corrections regarding this accessibility audit please email rampvancouver@gmail.com. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/sound-out-loud-workshop-with-johnny-trinh/ LOCATION:VQ_021 copy CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2017,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170423T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170423T140000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20170330T063539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T063539Z UID:7999-1492948800-1492956000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Saul Williams Masterclass DESCRIPTION:“Williams has been breaking ground since his debut album\, Amethyst Rock Star\, was released in 2001.  After gaining global fame for his poetry and writings at the turn of the century\, Williams has performed in over 30 countries and read in over 300 universities\, with invitations that have spanned from the White House\, the Sydney Opera House\, Lincoln Center\, The Louvre\, The Getty Center\, Queen Elizabeth Hall\, to countless villages\, townships\, community centers\, and prisons across the world.” \nHis most recent work is Martyr Loser King (2016). “Written and recorded between Senegal\, Reunion Island\, Paris\, Haiti\, and New Orleans and New York\, Martyr Loser King is a multimedia project that engages the digital dialogue between the 1st and 3rd Worlds\, and the global street sounds that yoke the two.” (saulwilliams.com)\nOther works: US(a.) (2015)\, The Dead Emcee Scrolls (2006)\, Said the Shotgun to the Head (2003). \n\nWe are honoured to host him as one of our performers and facilitators in this year’s Verses Festival of Words. \n  \n$40 Advance Available here on Brown Paper Tickets; http://saulwilliamsmasterclass.bpt.me. $50 At Door. Cash only. There is an ATM in the lounge downstairs.\nMasterclasses and workshops are not included in Verses Festival of Words Early Bird Pass or regular Verses Festival of Words passes. \nAll Ages workshop. This event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info for Wise Hall: \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of 10 railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For this event there will be someone posted at the back door throughout the event.  \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but will be marked “gender neutral” for Verses. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the right of the bar\, currently marked “women”\, is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. The one to the left of the bar is currently marked “men” is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users. Overall the space is great.\n\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview for complete audit.\n \n  URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/saul-williams-masterclass/ CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2017,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170422T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170422T123000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20170414T060519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170414T060519Z UID:8027-1492855200-1492864200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Adventures in Poetryland Workshops DESCRIPTION:The land of poetry spreads out far and vast. There’s a lot of territory to cover. You could spend a whole day just traveling from metaphor to extended metaphor. Then there’s rhyme and alliteration. Poets have spent years investigating the nooks and crannies of those areas. What about the magical land of improvisation? Or the dark arts of banter? What about the crafting of chapbooks? Or the martial discipline of mic technique? \nThere’s a lot to discover and if you’re a young\, aspiring poet\, this is your chance to travel through these lands with an experienced spoken word poet as your guide. \nAlma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms\nStart: 10:00 AM\nEnd: 12:30 PM \nAdventures in Poetryland is a series of workshops on the different aspects of spoken word poetry. You sign up for the whole three-hour session\, during which you’ll circulate through a series of games\, lessons\, and exercises that will help you expand your poetic range and learn a whole lot more about how wide and varied the territory of poetryland is. \nOur All Star Slam poets – Johnny Trinh\, Charlie C Petch\, Dana I.D. Matthews\, and Rabbit Richards – offer four different 45-minute workshops that will help push your writing and performance to another level.  All participants take TWO (2) of the four workshops on offer.  (Due to limited capacity\, participants cannot be guaranteed their choice of workshop – but we’ll do our best!) \nBut how will you know which workshop to choose if you don’t know what workshops are on offer?  Well\, just keep reading and you’ll find out! \nAdventures in Poetryland Workshops: \nFinding Your Voice: Johnny Trinh \nDive into vocal technique! \nThis workshop will go over rudimentary and advanced exercises to help you find breath support\, articulate sounds\, and find appropriate vocal range to more effectively deliver your pieces. It will include some basic information on how you physically produce sound. You’ll learn quick techniques to do just before you step up to the mic\, as well as exercises before/after performance\, and while you PRACTICE so that you have good vocal health throughout your careers. Mild physical demand\, completely accessible\, all bodies and abilities welcome. \nLove Your Embarrassment: Charlie C Petch \nWhat makes us different should be what makes us the most proud. \nOpening with the performance of a poem on the theme\, this workshop offers you the chance to dive into the subjects that are “too embarrassing” to write about.  After the opening poem\, you’ll play icebreaker games that encourage you to talk about something you’ve been told is embarrassing\, or feel is embarrassing. You’ll be encouraged to write about this like it’s the best darn thing in the world\, then share the wonder with the other participants.  This workshop is ALL about living up to the Youth Slam’s motto: Be brave! Be weird! Be yourself! \nExamining the Heart of Your Poetry: Rabbit Richards \nYou’ve written a poem. You’ve put in effort to practice and possibly memorise it.  You’ve even performed it once at a slam.  But is the poem “done?” \nThis workshop delves into what makes a poem feel finished and how that evolves over the performance lifetime (both your own and the poem’s).  You’ll examine the interplay between the emotional landscapes of the poem\, yourself\, and your audience.  After reflecting on your own most frequently used performance tools\, you’ll explore those of other poets as a means of expanding your performance toolset – and maybe the heart of your poems. \nRhyme or Reason: Dana I.D. Matthews \nNo matter how you spit\, rhyming never hurts a bit! \nJoin Dana I.D. Matthews for an in-depth\, hands-on exploration of rhyme.  In this workshop\, you’ll get to see how effortless and fun rhyming can be through a series of games that help you build rhyming maps\, free-style stories\, scheme up metrics\, and create your own rhyming dictionary.  Along the way\, you’ll get to see rhyme in all its forms: whether as a fun way to play with words\, or as a poetic device integral to many oral traditions. \nThis is event is open to all BC Youth aged 13 to 18.  You must pre-register to attend.  General registration will open on MONDAY\, APRIL 10TH. \nPLEASE NOTE: Pre-registration does not guarantee you entry into the workshop series.  Registration will be available on a first come\, first serve basis.. \nAccessibility info: \nThe VPL Central Branch has elevators to reach the downstairs rooms where the Hullabaloo events are being held. There are wheelchair accessible bathrooms. For more details\, refer to their list of facilities. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/adventures-in-poetryland-workshops/ LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House CATEGORIES:Development,Hullabaloo 2017,poetry,Verses 2017,Workshop,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/VF-BW-footer-220-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170501 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20170414T052352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170414T052352Z UID:8024-1492646400-1493596799@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:2017 Verses Festival of Words passes now only $30! DESCRIPTION:Your 2017 Verses Festival of Words Pass gives you full access to all #VS17 events:\nHullabaloo Youth Poetry Slam Competition – free at VPL Central\nThree Showcases:\n“Oceans to Sail” Showcase with Saul Williams and Guests\nSounds Like Fire: Femme4Femme\nThe Body Is Not An Apology\nFive Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships bouts:\nDay One Preliminary Bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils\nDay One Preliminary Bouts at Havana Theatre\nDay Two Preliminary Bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils\nDay Two Preliminary Bouts at Havana Theatre\nCanadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship Finals\nFive afternoon group shows:\nJangle & Shout HullaVerses Remixer\nBlack Lives Matter Showcase\nSpoken Nerd\nRadical (Re)Imaginings: Visions of a Queer Future\nChicken Session #26\nTwo night-time cabaret shows:\nMashed Poetics: Spice by the Spice Girls\nMighty Mike McGee & Friends Featuring Sheri-D Wilson’s Dragon Rouge CD Launch with the Orbiting Ouroboros\nTwo Launches in One:\nGeist 104 and Oratorealis 3\nAnd two Talk the Talk community discussions:\nActivism and the Arts\nIntersectionality and Arts Communities \nAll this for only $75. http://bpt.me/2925794 \nFestival passes do not apply to Masterclasses or workshops; those require separate registration. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/verses-festival-pass/ CATEGORIES:Book launch,CIPS,Comedy,Community Stage,Development,Hullabaloo 2017,Music,Open Mic,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Storytelling,Verses 2017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Rio-Stage-icon-BW.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160430T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160430T143000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20160306T011130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160306T011130Z UID:7973-1462019400-1462026600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Allyship & Community Building DESCRIPTION:Talk the Talk: Allyship & Community Building \n  \nGuided by two qualified facilitators\, this talk is likely to touch on a variety of challenging issues. Active listeners will be present for community care. Come prepared with questions\, suggestions and a respectful voice. \nThis discussion is a free event. Seating cannot be reserved in advance. \n  \nAccessibility Info: \nHavana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space\, but no stairs. The hallway to the washroom is very narrow and is accessible for wheelchairs but may be a tight fit for some scooters. \nAn American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter will be interpreting the presentation for the audience. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-allyship-community-building/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Development,Verses 2016 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/TalktheTalk1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160429T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160429T170000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20160307T071404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T071404Z UID:7986-1461942000-1461949200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Dave Morris Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Improvisers have a lot to learn from poets\, and poets have a lot to learn from improvisers. Former Victoria Slam Champion and world renowned improviser Dave Morris will show you how to infuse your poetry with some spontaneity! Let the audiences reaction influence your performance\, be present in the moment\, and let yourself discover new meaning in your poetry… And maybe\, just maybe\, try improvising an entire poem. \nThis event is all ages. Tickets must be purchased at Brown Paper Tickets. Masterclass entry is not include in Festival Passes.\nhttp://davemorrismasterclass.brownpapertickets.com \nAccessibility Info: \nHavana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space\, but no stairs. The hallway to the washroom is very narrow and is accessible for wheelchairs but may be tight for some scooters. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/dave-morris-masterclass/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Comedy,Development,poetry,Storytelling,Verses 2016,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/staycalmslam.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160428T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160428T170000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20160308T034732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160308T034732Z UID:7994-1461855600-1461862800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Ian Keteku Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Your Poem is Lasagna\, Layered.\nJoin ‎2010 World Poetry Slam champion Ian Keteku as he explores the layers beneath a poem and performance. Many times performance poets unintentionally come across as preachy\, ranting\, angry.\n\nHow do we get our “message” to be effectively communicated? How do we intentionally dig beneath the layers to find the truth of our story?\n\nKeteku has coached two championship teams ‎and assisted countless others in finding the deeper and layered truth behind the issues and topics poets choose to write about.\n\nSearching for the actual truth\, not the truth we hope is true or think should be true helps us communicate better\, opens up doors for creativity and in a slam context equates to higher scores.\n\nParticipants are asked to bring writing utensils and concepts for poems they hope to write one day. Do not come in with poems you are unwilling to have changed.\n\nThis event is all ages. \nTickets are available via Brown Paper Tickets. Masterclass entry is not included in Festival Pass. \n\n\n\n\nhttp://ianketekumasterclass.brownpapertickets.com\n\n\n\nAccessibility Info: \nHavana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space\, but no stairs. The hallway to the washrooms is very narrow\, accessible for wheelchairs\, possibly tight for scooters. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/ian-keteku-masterclass/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,poetry,Verses 2016,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/coral-n-julia-2-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160428T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160428T143000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20160306T010141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160306T010141Z UID:7972-1461846600-1461853800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Mental Health Within Spoken Word DESCRIPTION:Talk the Talk: Mental Health Within Spoken Word \n  \nGuided by two qualified facilitators\, this talk is likely to touch on a variety of challenging issues. Active listeners will be present for community care. Come prepared with questions\, suggestions and a respectful voice. \nThis discussion is a free event. Seating cannot be reserved in advance. \n  \nAccessibility Info:\n \nHavana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space\, but no stairs. The hallway to the washrooms is very narrow\, accessible for wheelchairs\, possibly tight for scooters. \nAn American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter will be interpreting the presentation for the audience. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-mental-health-within-spoken-word/ LOCATION:We are hiring a Volunteer Coordinator CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Development,Verses 2016 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/TalktheTalk1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160427T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160427T190000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20160308T022607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160308T022607Z UID:7992-1461776400-1461783600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:RC Weslowski Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Free Silly: Practicing Presence and Play in Spoken Word \nIn this workshop we will play with clown theory and clown games in an attempt to help us peel away the “performer’s mask” we often present to audiences when performing spoken word and we will practice and play being more present as humans in front of an audience.  We will explore our “body of delight” (everyone has one) and look at how this can infuse our poems and our performance with new perspectives.  Please wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to move and be still including lying on the floor and laughing out loud.  Be willing to be seen as silly. \nTickets are now available: http://thecultch.com/events/free-silly-rc-weslowski-masterclass/\n \nMasterclass entry is not included in Festival Pass. \nAccessibility Info: \nThe Cultch recently underwent major renovations\, which included increasing accessibility for people with disabilities. \nAll areas but the balcony are wheelchair accessible. You can purchase tickets at the lowered counter outside\, then enter the main space via the wide automatic door. Once inside\, there is a vestibule leading into the main open-concept lobby. Continuing on\, you will find three washroom options: a fully wheelchair accessible single stall gender-neutral washroom\, and two gendered washrooms each with a wheelchair accessible stall. Staff are friendly and able to assist in a variety of ways. \nThere is no designated wheelchair accessible parking\, but there is street parking around the neighbourhood. As well\, there are two parking spots that can be used at the rear of the building. We suggest that people call the box office ahead of time to reserve access to these spaces. There is wheelchair accessible transit within 2 blocks\, and bicycle lock-ups outside. \nOptional: If you have any questions\, concerns\, additions or corrections regarding this accessibility audit please email rampvancouver@gmail.com URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/rc-weslowski-masterclass/ LOCATION:VQ_021 copy CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2016,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/14813553_10154164013082568_1457286506_n-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160427T170000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20160308T035438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160308T035438Z UID:7995-1461769200-1461776400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Richard Wagamese Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Richard Wagamese’s Masterclass:\nA Workshop on the Power of Storytelling \nUsing theatrical form Richard presents the necessity of returning to telling stories to each other to build community\, foster understanding and build a better country. Dramatic\, hilarious and touching\, with a resonant message he will include a focus on the value of teaching readers to react emotionally and spiritually to the words they read and how three forms of literacy working together can change and alter lives. \nThis event is all ages. Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets. Masterclass Entry is not included in Festival Passes.\n \n\n\n\n\nhttp://richardwagamesemasterclass.brownpapertickets.com\n\n\n\nAccessibility Info: \nHavana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space\, but no stairs. The hallway to the washrooms is very narrow\, accessible for wheelchairs\, possibly tight for scooters. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/richard-wagamese-masterclass/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,Storytelling,Verses 2016,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Wagamese-Richard.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160425T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160425T170000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20160308T034119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160308T034119Z UID:7993-1461596400-1461603600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Ivan Coyote Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Ivan Coyote’s Masterclass is a live performance workshop for writers\, poets and storytellers. \nIvan Coyote is the author of 9 collections of short stories\, one novel\, the editor of an anthology\, and the producer of four short films and three audio CDs. Still\, Ivan makes most of their living as a full time writer and storyteller from live performances. Join Ivan in this workshop designed to help you transform your nervous energy into a memorable reading. With tips on selecting material\, preparing your work for performance\, memorization (or not)\, and how to make your body language work for you. Ivan will also share some stage secrets about microphones\, sound guys and selling your books. To get the most out of this workshop participants should bring a 3 minute selection of their work to be staged. \nTickets are now available: http://thecultch.com/events/ivan-coyote-masterclass/ \nThis event is all ages. Masterclass entry is not included in Festival Passes.\n \nAccessibility Info: \nThe Cultch recently underwent major renovations\, which included increasing accessibility for people with disabilities. \nAll areas but the balcony are wheelchair accessible. You can purchase tickets at the lowered counter outside\, then enter the main space via the wide automatic door. Once inside\, there is a vestibule leading into the main open-concept lobby. Continuing on\, you will find three washroom options: a fully wheelchair accessible single stall gender-neutral washroom\, and two gendered washrooms each with a wheelchair accessible stall. Staff are friendly and able to assist in a variety of ways. \nThere is no designated wheelchair accessible parking\, but there is street parking around the neighbourhood. As well\, there are two parking spots that can be used at the rear of the building. We suggest that people call the box office ahead of time to reserve access to these spaces. There is wheelchair accessible transit within 2 blocks\, and bicycle lock-ups outside. \nOptional: If you have any questions\, concerns\, additions or corrections regarding this accessibility audit please email rampvancouver@gmail.com URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/ivan-coyote-masterclass/ LOCATION:VQ_021 copy CATEGORIES:Development,Storytelling,Verses 2016,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/12291226_10156280980565427_1511613565010463231_o-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160423T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160423T123000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20160304T070043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T070043Z UID:7965-1461405600-1461414600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Adventures in Poetryland Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:The land of poetry spreads out far and vast. There’s a lot of territory to cover. You could spend a whole day just traveling from metaphor to extended metaphor. Then there’s rhyme and alliteration. Poets have spent years investigating the nooks and crannies of those areas. What about the presentation of the text? Or the magical land of improvisation? \nThere’s a lot to discover and if you’re a young\, aspiring poet\, this is your chance to travel through these lands with an experienced spoken word poet as your guide. \nAlma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms (downstairs from main concourse).\nStarts at 10am and ends around 12:30pm. \nAdventures in Poetryland is a series of workshops on the different aspects of spoken word poetry. You sign-up for the whole three-hour session\, during which you’ll circulate through a series of games\, lessons\, and exercises that will help you expand your poetic range and learn a whole lot more about how wide and varied the territory of poetryland is. \nOur feature poets\, Janet Rogers and Lishai Peel\, will be leading workshop stations at this event\, along with Winona Linn and experienced versifiers from our WordPlay Poetry-in-Schools team. \nThis is event is open to all BC Youth aged 14–19 free of charge. You must preregister to attend by sending an email to wordplaypoets@gmail.com with: 1) your name 2) your age\, 3) the school you attend\, and 4) a couple of sentences about your prior experience with writing or performing. Participants in the Hullabaloo team competition have spots reserved for them in this event. \nAccessibility info: \nThe VPL Central Branch has elevators to reach the downstairs rooms where the Hullabaloo events are being held. There are wheelchair accessible bathrooms. For more details\, refer to their list of facilities. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/adventures-in-poetryland-workshop-series/ LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House CATEGORIES:Development,Hullabaloo 2016,Verses 2016,Workshop,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/CqJl87_WYAAChRe-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150501T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150501T150000 DTSTAMP:20260826T170328 CREATED:20150307T100018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150307T100018Z UID:7947-1430492400-1430492400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Live Performance Masterclass with Ivan Coyote DESCRIPTION:Ivan Coyote leads a workshop designed to help you transform your nervous energy into a memorable reading. Learn how to select material\, prepare your work for performance\, memorize it (or not)\, and make your body language work for you. \nIvan will also share secrets about microphones\, sound guys\, and selling your books. \n\nParticipants must bring a 3 minute selection of their work to be staged.\nAges 16 and up.\n\nBuy tickets for Live Performance Masterclass with Ivan Coyote \nIvan Coyote is the award-winning author of ten books\, the creator of four short films\, and has released three CDs that combine storytelling with music. Ivan is a seasoned stage performer and long-time road dog\, and over the last eighteen years has become an audience favourite at storytelling\, writer’s\, film\, poetry\, and folk music festivals from Anchorage to Amsterdam. \nThe Globe and Mail newspaper called Coyote “a natural-born storyteller” and the Ottawa Xpress once said that “Coyote is to Canadian literature what kd lang is to country music: a beautifully odd fixture.” \nIvan often grapples with the complex and intensely personal issues of gender identity in their work\, as well as topics such as family\, class\, social justice and queer liberation\, but always with a generous heart\, a quick wit\, and the nuanced and finely-honed timing of a gifted raconteur. Ivan’s stories remind of us of our own fallible and imperfect humanity while at the same time inspiring us to change the world. \nOnly a maximum of 30 registrations are available for this exclusive workshop experience. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 2:30pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located in the building. \nThis show may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. Advance tickets are NOT mailed out; they can be picked up at the Will Call station at the venue. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 2:30pm. Workshop registrations are non-refundable and non-transferrable.  \nFestival passes do NOT give you access to masterclasses. They are the only events that require separate registration. \n Brown Paper Tickets Ticket Widget Loading…Click Here to visit the Brown Paper Tickets event page. \nAccessibility Info: \nHavana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space\, but no stairs. \n  URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/live-performance-masterclass-with-ivan-coyote/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2015,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/ivan.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR