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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/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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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SUMMARY:All Star Slam #1 & #2
DESCRIPTION:“The poets were total professionals and brought hot topics to life with their passion and energy.  The students were mesmerized and totally engaged.” – Tracy Sullivan\, Hugh Boyd Secondary \nThe always popular Hullabaloo All Star Slam at the Rio Theatre returns for two shows this year\, featuring a battle between heavyweights of the Canadian slam scene! \nHosted by Regina’s Johnny Trinh\, the 2017 edition of the All Star Slam sees Charlie C Petch from Toronto\, Dana I.D. Matthews from Vancouver\, and Rabbit Richards from Montreal compete in a three-round poetry slam – with students judging!  Once the dust has settled\, and the winner has been declared\, there’s time for a Q&A with the artists. \nThe All Star Slam was amazing!  My students are enthused\, pumped\, and excited about writing and presenting their own slam.” – Marion Humeniuk\, Maple Grove Elementary \nThese shows are SOLD OUT\, so next year you’ll want to get your tickets as soon as you can! \n#1: Doors: 8:45 AM; Start: 9:30 AM; End: 11:00 AM\n#2: Doors: 11:45 AM; Start: 12:30 PM; End 2 PM \nTickets*: $6/student for school groups (FREE for teachers/chaperones)**\n$10 for public \nContact Johnny MacRae at wordplaypoets@gmail.com to book tickets or to find out more! \nHungry for more?  Johnny\, Charlie\, Dana\, and Rabbit will be back at it the next morning at 10:00 AM for our Adventures in Poetryland Workshops!
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/all-star-slam-1-2/
LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2017,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017,Youth
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SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Slams: Bouts 1 & 2 + Bouts 3 & 4
DESCRIPTION:The preliminary rounds erupt\, with eight teams competing in two simultaneous slams! \nLocation: Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse).\nBouts 1 & 2: Doors 6:00 PM; Start: 6:30 PM; End: 8:00 PM\nBouts 3 & 4: Start: 8:00 PM; End: 9:30 PM \nEvery team in Hullabaloo will perform in one bout this evening\, either the first or second slate of prelims. The bout draw\, determining the time for each school’s bout\, will be conducted before the tournament begins.  All teams and audience members are encouraged to attend the entire evening\, especially Bouts 3 & 4 at 8:00 PM (and stick around afterwards for the Underground Indies!) \nThe poems will be judged by five random members of the audience who are not directly affiliated with any of the poets or schools. They will give each poem a score between 0 and 10. We will drop the high and low scores\, and each poem will receive a total score out of 30. Each bout has four rounds (three rounds of solo poems and a group piece round) so the highest possible team score is 120. \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-slams-bouts-1-2-bouts-3-4/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2017,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017,Youth
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170422T170000
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SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Slams: Bouts 5 & 6 + 7 & 8
DESCRIPTION:The second slate of prelims kicks off\, with eight teams competing in their second slams! \nLocation: Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse).\nBouts 5 & 6 – Doors: 1:00 PM; Start: 1:30 PM; End: 3:00 PM\nBouts 7 & 8 – Doors: 3:00 PM; Start: 3:30 PM; End 5:00 PM \nEvery team in Hullabaloo will perform in one bout this afternoon\, either the first or second slate of prelims. The bout draw\, determining the time for each school’s bout\, will be conducted before the tournament begins.  All teams and audience members are encouraged to attend the entire evening\, especially Bouts 7 & 8 at 3:00 PM (and Hullabaloo Finals at 8:00 PM!) \nThe poems will be judged by five random members of the audience who are not directly affiliated with any of the poets or schools. They will give each poem a score between 0 and 10. We will drop the high and low scores\, and each poem will receive a total score out of 30. Each bout has four rounds (three rounds of solo poems and a group piece round) so the highest possible team score is 120. \nTeams: \nTBA \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-slams-bouts-5-6-and-7-8/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2017,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017
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SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Finals featuring Jeremy Loveday
DESCRIPTION:The 7th annual HULLABALOO FINALS NIGHT will determine which school has the best poetic chops in all of British Columbia. Jeremy Loveday 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 2016 Hullabaloo team championship (and the Billy Sharkspeare Trophy) at stake! \nAlice MacKay Room.\nDoors: 7:00 PM; Start: 8:00 PM; End: 10:30 PM \nShow followed by after party with pizza & pop. \nAbout the feature: Jeremy Loveday is an award winning performance poet and 2X Victoria Poetry Slam Champion. Jeremy speaks his truth powerfully on social and environmental justice issues\, gender violence\, love\, manhood\, and leadership. His work has been featured on Upworthy\, Huffington Post\, CBC\, and in Claudia; one of Brazil`s largest magazines. His videopoem Masks Off – A Challenge to Men has been viewed over a million times\, has been translated into 6 languages and is taught in Universities and High School classrooms around the world. Jeremy is the Founder and Director of Victorious Voices youth spoken word festival and he has served as a Victoria City Councillor since 2014. \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-featuring-jeremy-loveday/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2017,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170423T170000
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SUMMARY:Jangle & Shout HullaVerses Remixer
DESCRIPTION:A literary afternoon delight! Music and words from many of the artists performing throughout the 2017 Verses Festival of Words\, with the best of performers from Hullabaloo youth spoken word competition thrown into the mix. Feast your ears on an all-you-can-handle buffet of words. Get a taste of the festival events in a space for the participating artists\, established and up-and-coming\, to meet and mingle. \nPerformers include:\nSaul Williams\nKhari McClelland\nAmber Dawn\nRC Weslowski\nMolly Billows\nAmal Rana\nJillian Christmas\nHullaballoo team winner (tbd April 22)\nHullaballoo Indie winner (tbd April 21)\nPamela Bentley\nJohnny MacRae\nRabbit Richards\nJohnny Trinh\n& more! \nAdvance tickets can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets here. 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. \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/jangle-and-shout-hullaverses-remixer/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2017,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170424T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170424T223000
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SUMMARY:Youth Poetry Slam featuring Indigenuity Poet Justin Bige
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly youth poetry slam series continues in April but with an extra special bit of spice and hot sauce as we are also part of the Verses Festival of Words. \nNow that our playoffs are complete we’re going to have a fun slam for cash and prizes.  We’ll also have an extended open mic for those who are thinking about getting up on stage for the first time.  The youth slam is open to poets 13-20 years of age. \nAll that AND we’re going to be having a feature performance from one of the poets who performed at the Talking Stick Festival in the Indigenuity showcase: Justin Bige \n“Tawahum Justin Bige is a budding social justice activist and creative writing student from Surrey\, BC. He believes in decolonization first and foremost. In 2017\, he has performed his poetry at Talking Stick Festival’s Indigenuity\, Stop the Pipelines\, Start the Music visiting Kwantlen First Nation\, Vancouver Poetry Slam and Slamapalooza. Tawahum has spent his young adulthood connecting with his Dene and Cree roots\, and the Coast Salish roots of Vancouver and Surrey where he resides.” \n  \nDoors and sign up at 7.  Show at 8pm. \n$4 for 18 and under and $6-$10 for 19 and up.  Free to any Verses/CIPS poets with festival passes available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \nIt’s cash only at the door.  Please be kind to our volunteers.  We acknowledge this event is taking place on the unceded territories of the Squamish\, Musqueam and Tsleil Waututh nations.  We also strive to have all of shows be trans friendly events and we hope you can help us accomplish those goals. \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. \nThanks.  And see you at the slam. \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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/youth-poetry-slam-featuring-indigenuity-poets-justin-bige/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017,Youth
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170424T230000
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SUMMARY:2017 Van Slam Team Finals
DESCRIPTION:2017 Van SlamTeam Finals is part of Verses Festival of Words again! #VS17 #VersesFestival\nCelebrate the 21st annual Van Slam Finals Night with visiting feature Desireé Dallagiacomo. Vancouver’s top nine slam poets of the season compete for a spot on this year’s team to represent Van Slam at major tournaments and festivals across North America. Poets gain points by ranking in the top four at Van Slam throughout the year to qualify for this playoff event. \nDoors at 7; Slam at 8. \n  \nCompeting Poets include (in no particular order): \nKit Pacilla \nSpillious \nKay Kassirer \nBrianna Price \nMartina Dominique \nMolly Billows \nJohnny D. Trinh \nJulia Pileggi \nLip Balm \n  \nAdvance tickets $12 available at Brown Paper tickets here.\nAt the door tickets are $15\, cash only. There is an ATM in Lounge downstairs.\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/2017-van-slam-team-finals/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017
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SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One Bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils
DESCRIPTION:Forty of Canada’s best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four-minute and one-minute rounds.  These Day One bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Havana Theatre during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts determine the twelve poets who move on to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship (CIPS) final match on Saturday night. All poetry performances on the stage are judged by volunteer audience members. That’s what make this poetry game so great. \n \nBOUT 1 / 6:30 pm / Cafe Deux Soleils\nBOUT 3 / 8:00 pm / Cafe Deux Soleils \nTickets for this night (both bouts included) are $10 at the door\, cash only.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass. Verses Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \nNote the 6:30 start. Doors at 6. Get there early! \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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-championship-preliminary-bouts-day-one-at-cafe-deux-soleils/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017
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SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One Bouts at Havana Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Forty of Canada’s best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four-minute and one-minute rounds.  These Day One bouts at  Havana Theatre are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Cafe Deux Soleils during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts determine the twelve poets who move on to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship (CIPS) final match on Saturday night. \nAll poetry performances on the stage are judged by volunteer audience members. That’s what make this poetry game so great. Which means we need you! \nBOUT 2 / 6:30 pm / Havana Theatre\nBOUT 4 / 8:00 pm / Havana Theatre \nNote the 6:30 start. Doors at 6. Get there early! \n  \nAdvance tickets for this night (both bouts included) are available for $8 on Brown Paper Tickets here: http://cipsdayonehavana.bpt.me. Or $10 at the door\, cash only.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass. Verses 2017 Early Bird Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here until April 10. \n  \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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-day-one-bouts-at-havana-theatre/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2017
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170428T220000
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SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two Bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils
DESCRIPTION:The tension builds as Canada’s best slam poets show us their strongest two and three minute poems to decide who will advance to finals. These Day Two bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Havana Theatre during Verses Festival. The scores and rankings from these eight matches will be tallied after the bouts Friday night to determine the twelve poets who move on to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship (CIPS) final match on Saturday night. \nAll poetry performances on the stage are judged by volunteer audience members. That’s what make this poetry game so great! \nBOUT 5 / 6:30 pm / Cafe Deux Soleils\nBOUT 7 / 8:00 pm / Cafe Deux Soleils \nNote the 6:30 start. Doors at 6. Get there early! \n  \nTickets for this night (both bouts included) are $10 at the door\, cash only.\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: \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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-day-two-bouts-at-cafe-deux-soleils/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2017
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SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two Bouts at Havana Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s best performance poets show us their strongest two and three minute poems to decide who will advance to finals. These Day Two bouts at  Havana Theatre are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Cafe Deux Soleils during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts determine the twelve poets who move on to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship (CIPS) final match on Saturday night. \nAll poetry performances on the stage are judged by volunteer audience members. That’s what make this poetry game so great. Which means we need you! \nBOUT 6 / 6:30 pm / Havana Theatre\nBOUT 8 / 8:00 pm / Havana Theatre \nNote the 6:30 start. Doors at 6. Get there early! \n  \nAdvance tickets for this night (both bouts included) are available for $8 on Brown Paper Tickets here: http://cipsdaytwohavana.bpt.me. Or $10 at the door\, cash only.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass. Verses Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets 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 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.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-day-two-bouts-at-havana-theatre/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2017
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SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Finals
DESCRIPTION:The top 12 poets from prelims advance to this bout. Who will claim the title of 2016 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion? This closing match includes a feature presentation by the one and only Sheri-D Wilson. \nPoets in the Finals will be performing three-minute poems. The first round will consist of twelve poets. The top seven highest-scoring poets will move on to the second round. Then\, the top four highest-scoring poets from the second round move on to the third (and final) round. The highest-scoring poet in the third round becomes the 2017 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion. It’s a blank slate each round\, not cumulative score. The order in each round is determined by random draw. \nThe Rio Theatre may be completely sold out for this event. Buy your tickets early if you want to see this showcase of the very best poetry slammers from across Canada.\n\nCanadian Individual Poetry Slam is produced in association with Spoken Word Canada\, the official governing body of poetry slam in Canada. The past four winners of this event have gone on to represent English-Speaking Canada at the World Cup of Poetry in Paris. \n  \nGet your tickets now at Brown Paper Tickets here: http://cipsfinals.bpt.me\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass. Verses Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \nDoors at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. \nThis show is All Ages (the balcony will be reserved for audience members 18 and younger while alcohol will be allowed on the ground level). It may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. General seating. 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  \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. \nRio Theatre Accessibility Info: \nRead the updated overview of The Rio Theatre (completed in February 2015) or the complete updated audit for detailed accessibility information. These documents are available thanks to the important work of the Radical Access Mapping Project​.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-finals-3/
LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017
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