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SUMMARY:Mashed Poetics: Verses 2026 Edition
DESCRIPTION:May 1 | Chill-X Studio\n8pm to 10pm\nAdv. $10 | $15 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds) \nAdvance tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/mashed-poetics-verses-2026-edition\nBUY A FESTIVAL PASS HERE \nMashed Poetics is one of Vancouver’s longest-running poetry showcases– an all-star line-up of poets is invited to write poems in response to curated songs by the Mashed Poetics Band\, who play covers of amazing hits for a live\, in-person concert that brings loud music and deep poetry into a fun-filled night of fun featuring the music of Tegan and Sara. \nFeatured Artists include: Anjalica Solomon\, Skylar Kay\, Isabella Wang\, Nevaeh North\, Allie Cristoffanini\, Amber Dawn\, Sonnet L’Abbé\, Wilhelmina Salmi\, Shauna Paull\, Kay Fraser \nThis event will feature the music of Tegan and Sara as performed by “The Con” as well as 10 poets writing and performing new work inspired by this duo who once featured at the Vancouver Poetry Slam (according to Al Mader)\n\nSide A\nStop Desire–Anjalica Solomon\nThe Con–Skylar Kay\nI Bet It Stung–Isabella Wang\nCall It Off–Nevaeh North\nHell–Allie Cristoffanini\n \nSide B\nMy Number–Amber Dawn\nWhere Did the Good Go–Sonnet L’Abbé\nBack in Your Head–Wilhelmina Salmi\nLiving Room–Shauna Paull\nCloser–Kay Fraser
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mashed-poetics-verses-2026-edition/
LOCATION:Chill-X Studio\, 2270 Manitoba Street\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Verses,Verses 2026
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SUMMARY:Mashed Poetics: "Fully\, Completely" by The Tragically Hip
DESCRIPTION:A longtime friend to Verses\, Mashed Poetics returns with a showcase that brings music and poetry together as we celebrate The Tragically Hip album “Fully Completely”! \nPoets are invited to create work inspired by a song\, artist\, or album. Then\, in true concert style\, Mashed Poetics performs covers of the songs\, sharing stage with the poets who share their creations. \nFriday\, April 18th\, at Chill X Studio (2270 Manitoba St)\nDoors: 8:00 PM  |  Show: 9:00 PM\n$15 Advance  |  $20 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds \nBUY TICKETS\nOr see everything when you buy a Verses Festival Pass here!\n \nLINEUP (Poets & Song Assignments): \nTariq Malik: “Courage”\nKim Trainor: “Looking for a Place to Happen”\nElee Kraljii Gardener: “At the 100th Meridian”\nNyla Bedard: “Pigeon Camera”\nTolua Oyedele: “Lionized”\nBradley Peters: “Locked in the Trunk of a Car”\nAl Mader: “We’ll Go Too”\nrudiejay: “Fully Completely”\nMiss Christie Lee: “50 Mission Cap”\nKevin Wesaquate aka. PoetiK: “Wheat Kings”\nHerbert: “The Wherewithal”\nCatherine Garrett: “Eldorado”
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mashed-poetics-3/
LOCATION:Chill-X Studio\, 2270 Manitoba Street\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Verses,Verses 2025
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SUMMARY:Interrobang?! Billy-Ray Belcourt\, Virago Nation\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids
DESCRIPTION:In the guts of artists everywhere is a driving force\, a question that begs for answer\, churning engine of the inquisitive mind. Interrobang?! pays homage to those making their statements known\, loud and clear\, while asking the complicated\, nuanced\, and too often unasked-questions. Join us as this all star line-up of curious creators\, including Billy-Ray Belcourt\, Virago Nation\, and Snotty Nose Rez Kids\, fill the room with wonder and imagination – all the while offering us a bounty of new lenses\, and a generous opportunity to look closer. \nFunding for Billy-Ray Belcourt is provided by the League of Canadian Poets.\n \nDoors 10:15 pm / Show 10:40 pm – 12:30 a.m. / Cafe Deux Soleils / $12-15 (sliding scale) at Door / No Advance Tickets \nThis follows the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts earlier in the evening\, but Interrobang?! is a separate late night event. \nTickets for this event are $12-15 at the door\, cash only. \nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass but get there early to get in and get a seat.\nVerses Festival of Words 2018 Early Bird Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \nAccessibility Info: \nCafé Deux Soleils has been the main venue for the Vancouver Poetry Slam since 1999. It is sold out every Monday by fans of spoken word poetry. It is an iconic venue run by a staff that are friendly and promote progressive values. \nCafé Deux Soleils is a semi-accessible venue to wheelchairs and scooters. They have recently completely renovated the bathrooms\, installing three ungendered stalls. However there is no wheelchair-accessible bathroom. Please read the full report from the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project for more details. \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/interrobang-2/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:Burlesque,Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2018
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180426T200000
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SUMMARY:The Fugitives presented by the Wise Hall & Verses\, introducing the "Little Death Match"
DESCRIPTION:Live at the WISE and Verses Festival of Words is proud to present\nThe Fugitives album release Show for “The Promise of Strangers” . PLUS Introducing the Verses Festival of Words “Little Death Match” (a 17 syllable slam)  During intermission we dip our toes into a tantalizing tiny pool of words\, revisiting the 17 syllable slam format with four skilled champions of the sharpened tongue and keenly wielded wit: past Haiku Death Match champions Erin Kirsh\, Fernando Raguero\, RC Weslowski\, and Andre Prefontaine. \nDoors: 8pm\nAges: 19+\nPrice: $12 Advanced\, $15 at the door.\nTickets may be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 8 pm. Box office is CASH ONLY.\nAdvance Tickets online: www.BrownpaperTickets.com\n \nThe Fugitives\, established in 2007\, have released four records\, which have been nominated for multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards and a Western Canadian Music Award. Their previous album\, Everything Will Happen\, spent ten weeks on the top ten Canadian folk charts\, and earned them a support slot across Western Canada with Buffy Sainte-Marie and an appearance at UK’s Glastonbury Festival. Their follow-up\, “The Promise of Strangers”\, is set for release on January 26th on Borealis Records.\nWebsite: www.fugitives.ca\nHere’s a taste of “The Promise of Strangers”:\n \nNo Words:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m0X-E2Kkws&feature=youtu.be\n\nNorthern Lights:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xY-MK4xVJ8\n\nTill It Feels Like Home:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_31edfKJ-w\n\nFugitives FB tour page: https://www.facebook.com/events/519191311778853/\nFugitives FB page: www.facebook.com/thefugitives\nIG: @fugitivesmusic\nTW: @fugitivesmusic \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\n\nNo Words:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m0X-E2Kkws&feature=youtu.be\n\nNorthern Lights:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xY-MK4xVJ8\n\nTill It Feels Like Home:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_31edfKJ-w\n\n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/fugitives-little-death-match/
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Slam,Verses 2018
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180426T000000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220232
CREATED:20180323T070811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180323T070811Z
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SUMMARY:Mashed Poetics: Couldn't Stand the Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble
DESCRIPTION:Mashed Poetics is a night of Spoken Word and Music mash up. Mashed Poetics has been a part of the Verses Festival of Words since its inception and is happy to be a part of the 2018 edition.\nThis year\, Mashed Poetics is bringing the blues-rock storm of Couldn’t Stand the Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble.\nEight poets write new work based on the songs from the album performed by “The Cold Shots.”  Poets will perform in between the tunes. \nHere’s the lineup for this year:\nSide A\nScuttle Buttin’ (instrumental)–Francis Arevalo\nCouldn’t Stand the Weather–Kay’la Fraser\nThe Things That I Used to Do–Janet Rogers\nVoodoo Chile (Slight Return)–Rusty Priske \nSide B\nCold Shot–Larry Nicholson\nTin Pan Alley–Afrodykie Zoe\nHoney Bee–Deirdre Lee\nStang’s Swang–Chimwemwe Undi \nThis show is 19+. General seating. Tickets may be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 9:00 pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. \nAdvance tickets available here soon: https://mashedpoetics2018.brownpapertickets.com \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:\nIf you are coming from Commercial Drive towards the Wise Hall on Adanac or Venables\, there is a very steep hill. If you travel by #14 or #16 bus to Victoria and Hastings\, you can avoid this hill but coming south on Victoria. Or you can go east on a street farther south from Commercial to Victoria and then travel north along Victoria. \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  \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mashed-poetics-2018/
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Music,poetry,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180424T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180424T220000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220232
CREATED:20180328T234101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180328T234101Z
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SUMMARY:Sounds Like Fire: Edzi'u\, Joshua Whitehead\, and Janet Rogers
DESCRIPTION:Rich with voices of the past\, present\, and future\, a powerhouse lineup of literary and lyrical titans guide us on a  journey through poetic language\, experience\, story\, and song including songwriter and composer Edzi’u\, storyteller\, poet\, and academic Joshua Whitehead\, and innovative multimedia artist Janet Rogers.  \nDoors 8:15 pm / Showcase 8:30 – 10 pm / $15 Advance / $20 At Door \nGeneral Seating with some standing room at back of Hall. \nTickets may be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets.\nBox office and Will Call will open with doors at 7 pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. \nGet your tickets for Sounds Like Fire: Edzi’u\, Joshua Whitehead\, and Janet Rogers here. \nOR\nGet your Early Bird Festival Pass before April 10 at https://versesearlybirdpass2018.brownpapertickets.com \nThis Pass gets you access to all Verses Festival events\, except for workshops. \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/sounds-like-fire-2/
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180424T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180424T120000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220232
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180423T103000
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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
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SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Finals feat. Moe Clark
DESCRIPTION:The 8th annual HULLABALOO FINALS NIGHT will determine which school has the best poetic chops in all of British Columbia. Moe Clark will start the evening with a feature set of her award-winning spoken word poetry. Then the top four teams from the preliminary bouts will face off against each other with the 2018 Hullabaloo team championship (and the Billy Sharkspeare Trophy) at stake! \nAlice MacKay Room.\nDoors: 7:00 PM\nStart: 8:00 PM\nEnd: 10:30 PM \nAbout the feature: Métis multidisciplinary artist Moe Clark is a nomadic songbird with wings woven from circle singing and spoken word. Originally from Treaty 7\, she’s called Tio’ti:ke (Montreal) home for nearly a decade. Moe fuses together vocal improvisation with multilingual lyricism to create meaning that is rooted in personal legacy and ancestral memory. She facilitates creative workshops in communities with a basis for deepening embodiment and awareness with personal and collective expression. Her work as an artistic producer stems from the desire to find intersections for collaboration: intercultural\, intergenerational and interdisciplinary in nature. In 2016\, she launched nistamîkwan: a transformational arts organization with an emphasis on\neducation and performance. \nIn collaboration with Katia Makdissi-Warren\, Moe co-directs Transcestral: a musical exchange between Indigenous and Sufi musical traditions. Following themes of trance as transformation\, they connect in a semi-improvised exchange of music\, dance and visual projections. In 2013 she directed the 10th Annual Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Montreal\, highlighting Indigenous languages and in 2014 she was awarded Poet of Honour. Together with Cheryl L’Hirondelle and Joseph Naytowhow\, their nêhiyawêwin lullaby “nitahkôtân” won best music video at ImagiNative Film Festival in 2015. Moe has two albums of music\, a bilingual book of poetry and\nmultiple performance videos. Her work has been featured around the world at the Lincoln Centre (US)\, Queensland Poetry Festival (AU)\, Maelstrom Poetry Festival (BE) and Planet IndigenUs festival (CA)\, among others. Moe has trained with Rhiannon (“All the Way In” Vocal Improvisation master training\, 2013/15)\, Pura Fé (Banff Centre residency) and Charles Koroneho (Grief & Lamentation Ritual Performance\, Studio 303\, MTL) among others. As a public speaker she is a sought-after presenter with feature talks at TedXMontreal (May 2012) and the Olympic Summer Games in London\, U.K. (July 2012). \nOpen to the general public. All Ages. General seating. Seating cannot be reserved in advance. \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/hullabaloo-finals-feat-moe-clark/
LOCATION:Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2018,Music,poetry,Slam,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170430T153000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
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UID:8022-1493553600-1493566200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Chicken Session #26 Community Backyard Stage
DESCRIPTION:House concert\, poetry and story performance\, potluck\, party\, and some Louisiana hospitality. Chicken Session #26 is a Sunday afternoon backyard brunch with Poet Al Mader and Musician Lexi Marie\, as well as debut work by others in 12 open mic spots beforehand. Bring food to share! \nNoon — Food and Socializing\n1:00 pm Performances Begin including:\n10 Open Mic spots for one piece (will be listed as they are signed up): \n\nFrankie McGee\nKelsey Savage;\nFrancis Arevalo;\nDeirdre Lee;\nFernando Raguero;\nErin Kirsh;\nJano;\nMatt Miller;\nErin Dingle;\nSantiago Ureña\n\n2 Open Mic spots for two pieces: \n\nThe Hanging Cats\nJulia Pileggi\n\nPoet Al Mader aka Chicken’s Choice aka Poet Invited in Advance\nChicken’s Choice Musician Invited in Advance Lexi Marie will finish off the afternoon and bring us to the end of Verses Festival of Words 2017 \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 (provided by The Coop residents\, not an accessibility expert): \nThe Coop is an old house with no accessibility modifications. There is a dirt driveway up to a large wide gate. The backyard is mostly grass with some gravel on path. If there has been little rain to make the ground soft\, this is navigable by wheelchair and scooter. There is one small drop down from the side yard to the back. A makeshift ramp is provided.\nThe yard can also be entered from the paved back alley through a gate with no steps but a slight incline.\nThere is a bathroom on the ground floor level through two regular size doors with a one step drop down into the unit. If it rains\, we will be on the main floor which is up a dozen stairs at front of the house or from backyard. Inside\, everything is on the same level. The bathroom on that floor may be big enough to be accessible for a small wheelchair.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/chicken-session-26-community-backyard-stage/
LOCATION:Agendas & Minutes
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Music,Open Mic,poetry,Storytelling,Verses 2017
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170427T235900
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20170330T064508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T064508Z
UID:8021-1493330400-1493337540@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Mighty Mike McGee & Friends with Sheri-D Wilson's Dragon Rouge Album Launch feat. The Orbiting Ouroboros
DESCRIPTION:Mike McGee knows how to throw a good party. Join in the latest edition of this epic bash\, where Mike introduces us to talented and charming pals he has gathered along his journeys. The night begins with Sheri-D Wilson launching her new collection of poetry\, ‘The Book of Sensations\,’ and new CD ‘Dragon Rouge’ (co-produced with Steve Berlin). She’ll be joined by ‘The Orbiting Ouroboros’ (mega-musicians Barry Reynolds\, Liam McDonald\, Dave Bauer\, Kenna Burima & Mark Williams).\n \nAdvance tickets can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets here. http://mikemcgeeandsheri-d.bpt.me. At the door is cash only. There is an ATM downstairs in the lounge.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass. Verses Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \n              \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 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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mighty-mike-mcgee-friends-with-sheri-d/
CATEGORIES:Book launch,Comedy,Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2017
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170426T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170426T235900
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20170330T064220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T064220Z
UID:8010-1493242200-1493251140@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Mashed Poetics featuring Spice by the Spice Girls
DESCRIPTION:Mashed Poetics is a night of spoken word and music mash up.  We pick a music album\, find a cover band and ask poets to write new poems based on the songs.  Then we do it all up live with the poets performing in between songs. Mashed Poetics has been a part of the Verses festival and its earlier incarnation\, the VIP Festival\, since the beginning.  We’ve done it up big with an 11 piece band tribute to Aretha Franklin.  We’ve done it up loud with a show featuring RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.  This year we chew on the best bubblegum the 90’s had to offer…SPICE by the SPICE GIRLS. \nWe have 10 poets and a 9 piece SPICE GIRLS cover band The SPICE Racks.  It’s all happening at our official Verses Festival venue\, The WISE Hall and Lounge at 1882 Adanac Street.  This will be a late show\, starting at 9:30. \nHere are the poets and the songs in order for the night.  As you can see we have a world class lineup for you once again this year. \nWannabe — Rebecca Lea Thomas \nSay You’ll Be There — Nisha Patel \n2 Become 1 — Betsy Warland \nLove Thing — Charlie Petch \nLast Time Lover — Lisa Webster \nMama — Fiona Tinwei Lam \nWho Do You Think You Are — Molly Billows \nSomething Kinda Funny — Kay Kassier \nNaked — Amal Rana \nIf U Can’t Dance — Mike McGee \nThere will be no intermission due to time constraints.  Tickets are $10 in advance through Brown Paper Tickets here and $12 at the door.  Get your advance tickets here: http://mashedpoeticsspice.bpt.me/\nAt the door is cash only. There is an ATM downstairs in the lounge. \nFree for all participating Verses Festival poets.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass. Verses Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \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 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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mashed-poetics-spice-by-the-spice-girls/
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Community Stage,Music,poetry,Verses 2017
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170423T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
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SUMMARY:"Oceans to Sail" Showcase with Saul Williams and Guests
DESCRIPTION:“Oceans to Sail” Showcase Featuring Saul Williams and Guests \nSaul Williams is no stranger to conversations that permeate the collective minds of the diaspora. Reparations are within reach and he has a list of demands waiting to unravel from the tip of his revolutionary tongue. Bolstered by the work of local activists and artists Kimmortal\, Eugene Bae\, Khari Wendell McClelland and Dawn Pemberton\, Williams takes to the stage to gather workers for the resistance that is at our doorsteps. \n“come\, my love\nwe have oceans to sail”\n— Saul Williams\, Said the Shotgun to the Head\n\nTickets for “Oceans to Sail” are available here on Brown Paper Tickets. At the door is cash only. There is an ATM downstairs in the lounge.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass. Verses Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \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 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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/oceans-to-sail-showcase-with-saul-williams-and-guests/
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2017
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160430T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
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SUMMARY:Word Circus
DESCRIPTION:Word Circus\n\nA whirlwind of words occurs as Brendan McLeod\, Lexi Marie\, Rup Sidhu\, and Billeh Nickerson perform feats of acrobatic wordsmithery before your very eyes. The round robin format allows the artists to respond to one another and build the energy in a spontaneous way. If you’ve ever seen a ‘workshop stage’ at a folk festival\, you’ll know how exciting it is to see artists perform in this more relaxed and informal atmosphere where anything can happen. \nBuy Tickets for Word Circus now on Brown Paper Tickets: \n\n\n\n\nhttp://wordcircus2016.brownpapertickets.com\n\n\n\n\nFrom Word Circus founder\, Justin McGrail: \nThe Word Circus began in Montreal in 1994 as a series of live performances by Fluffy Pagan Echoes\, the spoken word quintet featuring Scott Duncan\, Ran Elfassy\, Justin McGrail\, Victoria Stanton\, and Vince Tinguely. It broke away from the then standard poetry-reading format by incorporating group pieces\, memorized text\, and having the poets present in four thematic rounds. We also sat together on stage for the show\, which made alternating at the mike easier\, and made us really listen to each other’s performance. \nMoving to Vancouver in 1995\, I adapted the show format to a monthly series at the then just opened Whip Café Gallery on East 6th.  Each month\, three different local poets would be featured in a show that combined themes\, music\, and audience participation – in posters and event-listings audience members were encouraged to bring poetry. On stage were four chairs\, three of which would be occupied by our featured poets.  I would announce the theme of each round\, and ask the audience if anyone had brought a poem that worked with it. One poet from the audience would be invited onstage to join the trio\, and then we’d have four poems on one theme. Additionally\, the show featured DJ’s (mainly acid-jazz and house) who would live mix in music with each poem. The result was a groovy\, unpredictable\, fun show\, that ran for 14 months\, and included performances by Tim Lander\, David Campbell\, Alexandra Oliver\, Kedrick James\, Andrew Lithgow\, John Sobol\, Rick Keating\, Andrea Thompson\, Davy Bouvier\, Ralph Alfonso\, Sheri-D Wilson and many more. \nThe last Word Circus was in the summer of 1998\, which I hosted and performed in for the CBC on the Plaza\, with poets Diane Laloge\, Graham Olds\, SR Duncan\, and Ed Varney\, with music supplied by Jim Good. \nOne tradition maintained in Montreal and Vancouver was that the theme of the third round is always love — ’cause\, everyone’s got at least one poem about love! \nThis show is All Ages. General seating. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 2:45pm. 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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. \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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/word-circus-2016/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2016
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160430T010000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
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SUMMARY:Mashed Poetics: Jagged Little Pill
DESCRIPTION:Mashed Poetics: Jagged Little Pill \nMashed Poetics is a  spoken word and music mash-up. Picture this: a band is formed for the sole purpose of learning a classic music album. Poets from across the country are wrangled and assigned songs from said album.  Poets will present new works inspired by the song they are assigned. In this edition of Mashed Poetics\, the band and poets take on the 1995 smash hit album Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morisette. \nI’m here to remind to you to come shout along with us and show off your best 90s dance moves at the Wise Hall. Cuz you oughtta know! \nThis show is 19+. General seating. Tickets may be purchased now on Brown Paper Tickets: \n\n\n\n\nhttp://mashedpoeticsjaggedlittlepill.brownpapertickets.com\n\n\n\nEntrance to Mashed Poetics: Jagged Little Pill is free for attendees of the preceding CIPS Bout. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 10:30pm. Box office is CASH ONLY.\n \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 10:30pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. \n  \nAccessibility Info: \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 will be marked “gender neutral”. \n\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview or complete audit.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mashed-poetics-jagged-little-pill/
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Music,poetry,Verses 2016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160428T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160429T003000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20160307T070937Z
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SUMMARY:Femcees
DESCRIPTION:Femcees \nDo you turn down for nothing? Must it be the money? Still eating Mom’s spaghetti? \nOr maybe you’re just tired of the patriarchy. Never fear\, we’ve got your antidote right here! Four fierce female emcees firing on all cylinders to take you to your poetic high ground. For flows that roll like 24s get to Cafe Deux Soleils at 10:30 PM to see how many mics these incredible rappers rip on the daily. \nFemcees features the undeniable flyness that is Missy D\, Horsepowar\, JB the First Lady\, and Kimmortal. \nThis event is all ages\, there may be explicit content. Event is free to those who attended the preceding CIPS bout. Tickets available at the door. \n  \nAccessibility Info: \nCafé Deux Soleils has been the main venue for the Vancouver Poetry Slam since 1999. It is sold out every Monday by fans of spoken word poetry. It is an iconic venue run by a staff that are friendly and promote progressive values. \n\nCafé Deux Soleils is a semi-accessible venue to wheelchairs and scooters. They have recently completely renovated the bathrooms\, installing three ungendered stalls. However there is no wheelchair-accessible bathroom. Please read the full report from the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project for more details.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/femcees/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160426T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160426T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20160306T022419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160306T022419Z
UID:7975-1461700800-1461709800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Sounds Like Fire
DESCRIPTION:A journey through poetic language and experience\, story and song\, with a powerhouse line-up of spoken word titans including Anis Mojgani\, a two time National Poetry Slam Champion\, and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam; Ian Keteku\, a two-time national slam champion and the 2010 World Poetry Slam Champion; Mary Pinkoski\, Edmonton’s 5th Poet Laureate; and Winona Wilde\, winner of the 2015 BC Musician Songwriting Award. \nTickets are now available: http://thecultch.com/events/sounds-like-fire/ \nThis show is all ages. General seating. Cash bar. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. Box office is CASH ONLY.  \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 7pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. \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. \nPlease note\, the Historic Theatre balcony is only accessible via the staircase. \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/sounds-like-fire-2016/
LOCATION:ayanda
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160424T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160424T220000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20160309T184419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T184419Z
UID:7996-1461528000-1461535200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:There Be Monsters
DESCRIPTION:These are no campfire stories told as a warning to be careful at night. \nThese stories wildly call out to monsters\, beckon from their hiding spots\, invite them to come closer. Kai Cheng Thom\, Ivan Coyote and Amber Dawn invite you to journey with them through music and word\, myth and magic\, gritty fables and queer lore. We’re going on a monster hunt! \nSet to original music by composer and trombonist Ellen Marple\, cellist Peggy Lee\, percussionist Sally Zori\, with a special appearance by Shana Myara. Together this seven-artist collaboration will seek to find the monsters that inhabit the tough and tender places inside ourselves. \nTickets are now available: http://thecultch.com/events/there-be-monsters/ \nThis event is all ages at The York Theatre. Reserved seating. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 7:00 pm. Box office is CASH ONLY.\n \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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. \n  \nAccessibility Info: \nThe York Theatre has not had an accessibility audit. The new renovation to the space was made with the aim of creating a wheelchair accessible space. There are a few options for wheelchair seating (although none on the balcony). Call The Cultch for details at 604-251-1766. There are stalls marked as wheelchair accessible in the washrooms; however\, these have not been verified by an accessibility auditor. \nThis event will feature ASL interpretation. \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/there-be-monsters/
LOCATION:Agendas & Minutes
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Storytelling,Verses 2016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160424T170000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20160307T044303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T044303Z
UID:7977-1461499200-1461517200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Jangle & Shout: The 2016 Verses-Hullabaloo Remixer
DESCRIPTION:Jangle & Shout: The 2016 Verses-Hullabaloo Remixer\n \nA literary soirée with a feisty kick! Get a sneak peek of the music and words of several artists yet to come in the festival\, with the best of Hullabaloo thrown into the mix. Feast your ears on an all-you-can-handle buffet of words at SPACE\, a gallery venue new for this year’s Verses. Come mingle with firecracker word-slingers in an event guaranteed to show off what the festival is all about. \nFeature performers include:\n\nIvan Coyote\nMary Pinkoski\nIan Keteku\nWayde Compton\nKim Villagante\nAmber Dawn\nKai Cheng Thom\nWinona Wilde\nHanif Willis-Abdurraqib\nHorsepowar\nRC Weslowski\nRachel Rose\nJanet Rogers\nAnis Mojgani\nBilleh Nickerson\nChris Gilpin\nPam Bentley\n& more! \nTickets can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets: \n\n\n\n\nhttp://jangleandshout2016.brownpapertickets.com\n\n\n\nThis show is All Ages. General seating. Events  Box office is CASH ONLY. Your ticket is good for the entirety of Jangle & Shout\, even if you step out and come back! \nAccessibility info: \nThe space is not wheelchair accessible through the front entrance\, but can be accessed through the back door.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/jangle-shout-the-2016-verses-hullabaloo-remixer/
LOCATION:JustinMollySlam
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2016,Music,poetry,Storytelling,Verses 2016,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150503T130000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20150307T084201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150307T084201Z
UID:7945-1430658000-1430658000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Chicken Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Chicken Sessions\, inspired by Mike McGee’s Kitchen Sessions\, and the local Under the Bed series run by RC Weslowski and Wilhelmina Salmi\, is a house concert\, a poetry and story performance space\, a potluck\, a party\, a salon with some Louisiana hospitality tossed together and served up by host and instigator Pamela Bentley in a big\, beautiful East Van heritage house. A poet and musician invited in advance cap the event\, with debut work in 12 open mic spots beforehand. Chicken Session #14 is a Sunday afternoon backyard brunch with poet Robert Lashley\, and musicians Chicken-like Birds\, and is the final event of Verses Festival of Words 2015. \n$5 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease note: the program lists this show as starting at 3pm. That is incorrect. The start time for this show is 1pm. \nAccessibility Info (provided by The Coop residents\, not an accessibility expert): \nThe Coop is an old house with no accessibility modifications. There is a dirt driveway up to a large wide gate. The backyard is mostly grass with some gravel on path. If there has been little rain to make the ground soft\, this is navigable by wheelchair and scooter. There is one small drop down from the side yard to the back. There is a bathroom on the ground floor level through two regular size doors with a one step drop down into the unit. If it rains\, we will be on the main floor which is up a dozen stairs at front of the house or from backyard. Inside\, everything on the same level. The bathroom is probably big enough to be wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/chicken-sessions/
LOCATION:Agendas & Minutes
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Music,poetry,Verses 2015
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150501T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150501T190000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20140131T235707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140131T235707Z
UID:7911-1430506800-1430506800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two (Bouts #5 & #7) Plus Mashed Poetics
DESCRIPTION:Day two will see some poets flinging caution aside as they try to move up in the rankings\, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position. Poets will be performing two and three minute poems. \nAt the end of Day Two\, we will announce which 12 of the 40 competing poets will advance to CIPS Finals Night. \nDoors at 6:30pm.\n Bout #5 starts at 7pm.\n Bout #7 starts at 8:30pm.\n Mashed Poetics starts at 10:30pm. \nBuy tickets for Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two (Bouts #5 & #7) Plus Mashed Poetics \nTickets for these bouts include admission to Mashed Poetics. \nBout #5 Line-up\nErin Dingle\nSimon Massey\nApollo the Child\nAaron Simm\nErin Cotton\nJayme Archibald\nLiam Coady\nTruth Is…\nSame Difference\nKaz Mega \nBout #7 Line-up\nKortnee Stevens\nAudrey Lane Cockett\nDanielle Altrogge\nBarb Day\nAyda Niknami\nIsaac Bond\nMatt Loeb\nEmilee Nimetz\nJaimie G\nAndre Prefontaine \nSpecial Late Night Show: Mashed Poetics\nMashed Poetics is a night of spoken word and music mash-up where poetic collaboration and cross pollination occur and the divide between “page” and “stage” poets is blurred. A classic music album is chosen and poets are assigned a song from the album to create a new piece of work for the show. \nIn this edition of Mashed Poetics\, the 1983 self-titled album by Violent Femmes will be performed live with poets presented new works inspired by the music between each song. \nCome for dinner and stay late. Café Deux Soleils will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \nThis show is All Ages. General seating. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 6:30pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. \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 6:30pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. \n Brown Paper Tickets Ticket Widget Loading…Click Here to visit the Brown Paper Tickets event page.  \nAccessibility Info: \nCafé Deux Soleils has been the main venue for the Vancouver Poetry Slam since 1999. It is sold out every Monday by fans of spoken word poetry. It is an iconic venue run by a staff that are friendly and promote progressive values. \nCafé Deux Soleils is a semi-accessible venue to wheelchairs and scooters. They have recently completely renovated the bathrooms\, installing three ungendered stalls. However there is no wheelchair-accessible bathroom. Please read the full report from the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project for more details. \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cips-day-two-mashed-poetics/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,Community Stage,Music,poetry,Slam,Verses 2015
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150428T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150428T200000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20140212T032945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140212T032945Z
UID:7926-1430251200-1430251200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Sounds Like Fire
DESCRIPTION:A journey through poetic language and experience\, story and song\, with a powerhouse line-up of all-star performers including Kinnie Starr\, Mutya Macatumpag\, and Women of the World Poetry Slam champions\, Denice Frohman and Dominique Christina\, aka Sister Outsider. \nBuy tickets for Sounds Like Fire \nSister Outsider Poetry is an award-winning duo representing two of the top three female slam poets in the world\, Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman. Their tour marks the first time that two Women of the World Poetry Slam Champions have paired up. They have appeared on six national poetry slam finals stages and have six championships collectively. Inspired by the life and work of Audre Lorde\, they write and perform their “otherness” into the centre and use spoken word as a tool for social change. \nThis show is 19+. General seating. Cash bar. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located inside 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 7pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. \n Brown Paper Tickets Ticket Widget Loading…Click Here to visit the Brown Paper Tickets event page.  \nAccessibility Info: \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 2013: 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. \nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview or complete audit.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/sounds-like-fire/
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Storytelling,Verses 2015
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150428T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150428T150000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20150307T133404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150307T133404Z
UID:7952-1430233200-1430233200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Word Circus
DESCRIPTION:A whirlwind of words occurs as Ian Ferrier\, David McGimpsey\, Tanya Evanson\, Robert Priest\, and Barbara Adler blur the line between stage and page. \nBuy tickets for Word Circus \nThe round robin format allows the artists to respond to one another and build the energy in a spontaneous way. If you’ve ever seen a ‘workshop stage’ at a folk festival\, you’ll know how exciting it is to see artists perform in this more relaxed and informal atmosphere where anything can happen. \nFrom Word Circus founder\, Justin McGrail: \nThe Word Circus began in Montreal in 1994 as a series of live performances by Fluffy Pagan Echoes\, the spoken word quintet featuring Scott Duncan\, Ran Elfassy\, Justin McGrail\, Victoria Stanton\, and Vince Tinguely. It broke away from the then standard poetry-reading format by incorporating group pieces\, memorized text\, and having the poets present in four thematic rounds. We also sat together on stage for the show\, which made alternating at the mike easier\, and made us really listen to each other’s performance. \nMoving to Vancouver in 1995\, I adapted the show format to a monthly series at the then just opened Whip Café Gallery on East 6th.  Each month\, three different local poets would be featured in a show that combined themes\, music\, and audience participation – in posters and event-listings audience members were encouraged to bring poetry. On stage were four chairs\, three of which would be occupied by our featured poets.  I would announce the theme of each round\, and ask the audience if anyone had brought a poem that worked with it. One poet from the audience would be invited onstage to join the trio\, and then we’d have four poems on one theme. Additionally\, the show featured DJ’s (mainly acid-jazz and house) who would live mix in music with each poem. The result was a groovy\, unpredictable\, fun show\, that ran for 14 months\, and included performances by Tim Lander\, David Campbell\, Alexandra Oliver\, Kedrick James\, Andrew Lithgow\, John Sobol\, Rick Keating\, Andrea Thompson\, Davy Bouvier\, Ralph Alfonso\, Sheri-D Wilson and many more. \nThe last Word Circus was in the summer of 1998\, which I hosted and performed in for the CBC on the Plaza\, with poets Diane Laloge\, Graham Olds\, SR Duncan\, and Ed Varney\, with music supplied by Jim Good. \nOne tradition maintained in Montreal and Vancouver was that the theme of the third round is always love — ’cause\, everyone’s got at least one poem about love! \nThis show is All Ages. General seating. 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. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. \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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/word-circus-2-2/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2015
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150426T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150426T193000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20150307T140600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150307T140600Z
UID:3263-1430076600-1430076600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Jangle & Shout: The Hulla-Verses Remixer
DESCRIPTION:A literary soirée with a wild side! Get a sneak peek sampling of the music and words of many of the artists yet to come in the festival\, with the best of Hullabaloo thrown into the mix. Feast your ears on an all-you-can-handle buffet of words at the York Theatre\, a venue new for this year’s Verses.  \nBuy tickets for Jangle & Shout. \n(Photo by Evil Patrick. Actual crowd shot from last year’s festival.) \nFeature performers include: \nIvan Coyote\nKinnie Starr\nRobert Priest\nAmber Dawn\nDavid McGimpsey\nTanya Evanson\nIan Ferrier\nMutya Macatumpag\nMolly Skye Ancel\nWes Nahanee\nBarbara Adler\nAlex Lu\nMorgan Purvis\nRussell Wallace\nSean Cranbury\nPam Bentley\nLucia Misch\nYouth poets from Hullabaloo\nYouth poets from Zaccheus Legacy Project\n& more to be announced soon! \nTickets can be purchased through The Cultch’s Box Office or you could see this show with a Verses Festival Pass. \nAccessibility info: \nThe York Theatre has not had an accessibility audit. The new renovation to the space was made with the aim of creating a wheelchair accessible space. There are a few options for wheelchair seating (although none on the balcony). Call The Cultch for details at 604-251-1766. There are stalls marked as wheelchair accessible in the men’s & women’s washrooms; however\, these have not been verified by an accessibility auditor.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/jangle-shout-2/
LOCATION:Agendas & Minutes
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2015,Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Storytelling,Verses 2015
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140412T130000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20140212T034316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140212T034316Z
UID:7928-1397307600-1397307600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Word Circus
DESCRIPTION:A whirlwhind of words occurs as Sheri-D Wilson\, James Lamb\, Ikenna ‘OpenSecret’ Onyegbula\, and Billeh Nickerson blur the line between stage and page. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at 12:30pm. Show starts 1pm. [/box] \nThe round robin format allows the artists to respond to one another and build the energy in a spontaneous way. If you’ve ever seen a ‘workshop stage’ at a folk festival\, you’ll know how exciting it is to see artists perform in this more relaxed and informal atmosphere where anything can happen. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is All Ages. It may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. General seating. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 12:30pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. Advance tickets (see below) can be bought with PayPal or credit card. Tickets are $10 in advance\, $12 at the door. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box] \nFrom Word Circus founder\, Justin McGrail: \nThe Word Circus began in Montreal in 1994 as a series of live performances by Fluffy Pagan Echoes\, the spoken word quintet featuring Scott Duncan\, Ran Elfassy\, Justin McGrail\, Victoria Stanton\, and Vince Tinguely. It broke away from the then standard poetry-reading format by incorporating group pieces\, memorized text\, and having the poets present in four thematic rounds. We also sat together on stage for the show\, which made alternating at the mike easier\, and made us really listen to each other’s performance. \nMoving to Vancouver in 1995\, I adapted the show format to a monthly series at the then just opened Whip Café Gallery on East 6th.  Each month\, three different local poets would be featured in a show that combined themes\, music\, and audience participation – in posters and event-listings audience members were encouraged to bring poetry. On stage were four chairs\, three of which would be occupied by our featured poets.  I would announce the theme of each round\, and ask the audience if anyone had brought a poem that worked with it. One poet from the audience would be invited onstage to join the trio\, and then we’d have four poems on one theme. Additionally\, the show featured DJ’s (mainly acid-jazz and house) who would live mix in music with each poem. The result was a groovy\, unpredictable\, fun show\, that ran for 14 months\, and included performances by Tim Lander\, David Campbell\, Alexandra Oliver\, Kedrick James\, Andrew Lithgow\, John Sobol\, Rick Keating\, Andrea Thompson\, Davy Bouvier\, Ralph Alfonso\, Sheri-D Wilson and many more. \nThe last Word Circus was in the summer of 1998\, which I hosted and performed in for the CBC on the Plaza\, with poets Diane Laloge\, Graham Olds\, SR Duncan\, and Ed Varney\, with music supplied by Jim Good. \nOne tradition maintained in Montreal and Vancouver was that the theme of the third round is always love. Cause\, everyone’s got at least one poem about love!
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/word-circus-2/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2014
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140408T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140408T200000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20140210T233832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140210T233832Z
UID:7920-1396987200-1396987200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Mashed Poetics – Rage Against the Machine
DESCRIPTION:Mashed Poetics is a night of spoken word and music mash up where poets create a new piece of work based on a song from a chosen music album. The night of the show a cover band plays the entire album live with poets presenting their new work in between songs. The album for the 2014 Verses Festival is Rage Against the Machine’s first self-titled album from 1992. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at 7pm. Show starts 8pm. [/box] \nOur poetry line up features national slam team champions\, individual national champions and one world champion poet. It should be a hot night of words with a definite political edge. \nSide A\n01) Shayne Avec I Grec–Bombtrack\n02) Magpie And Lamb–Killing in the Name Of\n03) Janice Lee–Take the Power Back\n04) RCW–Settle for Nothing\n05) Erin Dingle–Bullet in the Head \nSide B \n06) El Jones–Know Your Enemy\n07) Kyle Shaughnessy–Wake up\n08) Mira Black–Fistful of Steel\n09) Brent Peers–Township Rebellion\n10) Ian Keteku–Freedom \n2014 marks the 6th year that Mashed Poetics has been running in Vancouver. Mashed Poetics has also been a a part of the 2012 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and the 2013 Hogan’s Alley Poetry Festival. Poets for the 2014 Verses Festival will be announced one month before the show. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is All Ages. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. Advance tickets are no longer available. Tickets are still available at the door for $10. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mashed-poetics-rage-against-the-machine/
LOCATION:Verses 2017
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Music,poetry,Verses 2014
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140406T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140406T200000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20140211T045444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140211T045444Z
UID:7924-1396814400-1396814400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Jangle & Shout
DESCRIPTION:This literary soirée showcases five of Vancouver’s* best wordsmiths who are redefining what it means to be a writer in the 21st century. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at 7pm. Show starts 8pm. [/box] \nBrendan McLeod will host and perform\, along with: \nGeoff Berner who will be playing songs and reading from his new novel Festival Man;\nAmber Dawn who won the Vancouver Book Award for How Poetry Saved my Life: A Hustler’s Memoir;\nZaccheus Jackson who is the reigning Vancouver Poetry Grand Slam champion;\n& Christie Rose who is just plain amazing at singing and songwriting. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is All Ages. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. Advance tickets (see below) can be bought with PayPal or credit card. Tickets are $12 in advance\, $15 at the door. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box] \n*Okay\, it’s true\, Brendan recently moved to Toronto\, but he still spends a good chunk of the year in Vancouver. \nNow enjoy this photo of Geoff playing this typewriter as though it’s an accordion.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/jangle-shout/
LOCATION:Verses 2017
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Storytelling,Verses 2014
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140406T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140406T153000
DTSTAMP:20260623T220233
CREATED:20140210T231000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140210T231000Z
UID:7919-1396798200-1396798200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Some Birds Walk for the Hell of It
DESCRIPTION:East-Side Eternity in association with The Verses festival Of words presents \nC.R. AVERY \nwith \nLola Frost\nDJ Su Commandate\nDarcy McMurray\nLydia DeCarllo\nSusan Kania \nGet ready for a different kind of Sunday afternoon with C.R. Avery: one man hip hop beatbox blues harmonica americana iconoclast. \nThis is the official book launch for Some Birds Walk for the Hell of It published by Anvil Press. This book of poetry celebrates the virtues of the bohemian brigade\, late-night denizens of inconvenient beauty\, the dissolute and the temporary\, lawless black leather pioneers of innovation\, and every battle scarred member of this “helpless grey sky tribe”. Like a cross between Lenny Bruce and Anaïs Nin\, Avery’s poetry is alternately profane\, brilliantly vulgar\, outrageously funny and brash in its lonesome courage\, unsettling\, and unquestionably original. \nC.R. Avery has thrown down with several Van Slam poetry teams and the Verses Festival of Words is thrilled to welcome back this multidisciplinary maverick to launch of his third book of poetry and prose. Indulge in this weird and raucous moment with C.R. Avery\, DJ Su Comandante\, burlesque phenomena Lola Frost and Lydia DeCarllo\, and dance artists Darcy McMurray and Susan Kanial. \nHere’s the show described by CR himself: \nBreakdancing nuns to Beethoven’s Ode to Joy remixed with Cool J scratch and a beat from 1997. Who zoo? Yes\, Yes will then drop to a whisper for a the small choir to hum\, then will be beautifully interrupted by the conglomerate of an orgy turned loud three piece rock & roll band – Boom! You lazy shit! Burning Beatlemania to a pulp fiction with just the written word regurgitated up to an inside-speaking-spice-rum voice. Oh toe-to-toe yes\, yes just in time for the Russian-novel-loving air stewardess\, the postmodern librarian dancer & a burlesque-boogie-boo bee trap villainess to make their entrance disguised like Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter. The shifter of poetry from juke box to calvary mountain alley. What kind of show is this? It’s my book launch motherfucker\, on Anvil Press. Gonna be the goods. yes\, yes. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at 3pm. Show starts 3:30pm. [/box] \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is 18+. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 3pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. Advance tickets (see below) can be bought with PayPal or credit card. Tickets are $15 in advance\, $18 at the door. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/some-birds-walk-for-the-hell-of-it/
LOCATION:Verses 2017
CATEGORIES:Book launch,Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2014
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SUMMARY:Lillian Allen
DESCRIPTION:Lillian Allen\, pioneer of dub-poetry\, ground breaker for women in her field performs at Thursday’s latenight show. \nTwo-time Juno Award winning dub poet\, Lillian Allen performs a politically-infused style of poetry which has turned the heads of not simply judges and patrons\, but government officials as well. Assertive while remaining rhythmic\, Allen is often cited as a pioneer of this genre of poetry\, known for its tendency toward politicized lyricisms. Playwright\, producer\, director\, musician and poet\, Allen’s comprehension of the facets of performance is vast\, varied and experienced. Unafraid of labeling herself with the f-word (feminist)\, her work has been termed groundbreaking for women\, and in 1991 her first album\, Revolutionary Tea Party\, was declared a Landmark Album of the Past 20 Years by Ms. Magazine. \nAs a playwright she has produced One Bedroom With Dignity (1987)\, Love & Other Strange Things (1991 and 1993)\, and the radio play Marketplace(1995). Her creativity also extends to film\, as co-producer and co-director of Blak Wi Blakk…\, a documentary on Jamaican dub poet Mutabaruka. Beyond writing\, Lillian is a recognized authority and activist on issues of diversity in culture\, cross cultural learning\, and the arts in education.  \nAllen’s political themes and depth of vision are woven in an enchanting and unique blend of orality and the written word. Her poetic voice has spread beyond international poetry circles and music scenes into corners of the African Diaspora and across the spectrum of society. \n[box]This show is All Ages.[/box] \n[box]Tickets holders to CIPS Bouts #5-#8 will receive free admission to this show. Stick around![/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/lillian-allen/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Verses 2013
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