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SUMMARY:Vancouver Story Slam Invitational Verses 2018 Edition
DESCRIPTION:A special invitational edition of the Vancouver Story Slam storytelling show just for Verses Festival of Words! \nTen storytellers share original short stories in a competition for cash and prizes. 50 audience members will receive voting ballots to select the night’s winning storytellers. \nVancouver Story Slam is Canada’s longest-running live monthly storytelling competition. New participants are always welcome; profits from the monthly show go to the VSS annual writing scholarship. Produced by Susan Cormier and hosted by Bryant Ross. \nThis show features a mix of Story Slam tellers from the past year\, as well as storytellers who are new to the Story Slam stage.\nAl Tee\nAlix Born\nCory Thibert\nCrystal Smith\nDallas Yellowfly\nDon Simpson\nEmily Kelsall\nGriffin\nNyla Carpentier\nand\nTJ Dawe. \nIn December\, the 2017 Story Slam Championship Final sold out the 420-seat Rio\, so get your tickets now!\nhttps://storyslamatverses.brownpapertickets.com/ \nDoors 6 pm / Show 6:45 / $10 Advance / $12 at the door.\n(Please note that the time is more than an hour earlier than a regular Story Slam show.)\nThis is a 19+ event (no minors); there will be a cash bar on hand.\nBox office is Cash ONLY. (There is an ATM downstairs in the lounge.) \nAdvance Tickets for Story Slam Invitational can be found here: https://storyslamatverses.brownpapertickets.com \nStory Slam will be followed by a late night Verses edition of another favourite community show\, Mashed Poetics\, from 9:30 – midnight. \nA Verses Festival pass will get you into both and all other Festival events\, except for workshops.\nEarly Bird Festival passes are available here until April 10. \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:\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 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. \nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-uIAp3FLiljaJuvL9JcFD83fvKD5QP5299hXov2jqwk/edit?hl=en_US) for complete audit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkEveutSlMoVdDZ1emM3VEdJX0ltZzRDaW5zOF85aEE&authkey=CInql7MB&hl=en_US#gid=0
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vancouver-story-slam-invitational/
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Slam,Storytelling,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180423T223000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042755
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SUMMARY:Van Slam Team Finals featuring Christopher Michael
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 22nd annual Van Slam Finals Night with visiting feature Christopher Michael. Vancouver’s top nine slam poets of the season compete for a spot on this years 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. \nThis is an All Ages show. General seating. \nDoors at 7; Slam at 8.\nBox office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. Advance Tickets can be picked up at Will Call.\nBox office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located inside the building. \nBuy advance tickets for 2018 Van Slam Team Finals featuring Christopher Michael here.\n\nCompeting Poets include (in no particular order): \nMitcholos Touchie\nJB the First Lady\nJaye Simpson\nRabbit Richards\nSpillious\nKay Kassirer\nRC Weslowski\nLindi Nolte\nJenifer Williams \nHosted by the brilliant Erin Dingle! \nIf you want to find out which Vancouver spoken word poets will be performing\, follow our winter season standings updated every week after Monday’s weekly poetry slam. The top 16 poets from the regular season make the playoffs. Half are eliminated at two semi-final slams\, and the remaining nine slam off at this event. \nThe Last Chance Slam is happening Monday\, April 2 with the two semi-final Slam bouts happening April 9 and 16\, all at Cafe Deux Soleils.\nOnce competitors for the Finals have been determined at these slams\, the list of nine will be posted here. \nThis show may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. \n  \n  \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist in our goal of increasing accessibility to Verses events\, please do your best to be aware of this and join us in reducing the impact of personal scented products (such as perfumes\, scented oils\, etc.) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info for Wise Hall:\nYoull note on arrival a set of railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For this event 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. \nOnce inside\, youll 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.\n*update as of June 2013\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Projects WISE Hall overview or complete audit. \n2013: please note that a new\, wheelchair accessible “mens” 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/vanslam-finals-christopher-michael/
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Slam,Van Slam,Verses 2018
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180421T220000
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180421T170000
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SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Slams: Round 2!
DESCRIPTION:The second slate of prelims kicks off\, with all 16 teams competing for the second time in less than 24 hours!  Following Round 1 of preliminary competitions on Friday night\, some teams are still in it to win it and some teams are going out with a bang\, so Round 2 is bound to be mind-blowing! \nLocation: Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse).\nDoors: 1:00 PM\nStart Bouts 5 & 6: 1:30 PM\n         Bouts 7 & 8: 3:30 PM\nEnd: 5:00 PM \nEvery team in Hullabaloo will perform in one bout this afternoon\, either the first or second slate of prelims. All teams and audience members are encouraged to attend the entire evening\, (especially 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 mandatory group piece round) so the highest possible team score is 120. \nBout Schedule: TBA \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-round-2/
LOCATION:Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2018,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2018,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180420T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180420T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042757
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SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Slams: Round 1!
DESCRIPTION:The preliminary rounds erupt\, with all 16 teams competing in four heats of four! \nLocation: Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse).\nDoors: 6:00 PM\nStart: Bouts 1 & 2 6:30 PM\n          Bouts 3 & 4 8:30 PM\nEnd: 10:00 PM \nEvery team in Hullabaloo will perform in one bout this evening\, either the first or second slate of prelims. All teams and audience members are encouraged to attend the entire evening. The 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 mandatory group piece round) so the highest possible team score is 120. \nBout Schedule: TBA \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-round-1/
LOCATION:Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2018,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2018,Youth
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180420T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042758
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180401T005439Z
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SUMMARY:Hullabaloo All Star Slam Showcase #2 - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:“Awesome day! My students were so pumped and spoke about it for days afterwards.” – Lorisse Humphries\, Chilliwack Middle School \nThe always popular Hullabaloo All Star Slam at the Rio Theatre returns this year\, featuring a battle between Canadian spoken word all stars! \nThe 2018 edition of the All Star Slam sees Vancouver’s Molly Billows\, Calgary’s Erin Dingle\, and Saskatoon’s Zoey Pricelys Roy 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. \n“The All Star Slam is always a great experience for my students.  It exposes them to another art form that many young students don’t even know exists!” – Marion Humeniuk\, Maple Grove Elementary \nThis show usually SELLS OUT\, so you’ll want to get your tickets as soon as you can! \nDoors: 11:45 AM\nStart: 12:30 PM\nEnd: 2:00 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?  Molly\, Zoey\, and Erin will be back at it the next morning at 10:00 AM for our Adventures in Poetryland Workshops \nPhoto by Patrick Shannon (Nang K’uulas)\n*Until April 10th\, ticket bookings remain flexible.  After April 10th\, refunds will only be available for tickets up to 10% of the total purchasing price. \n**Booking more than 100 tickets?  Talk to Johnny about the large group discount.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/all-star-slam-showcase-2-sold-out/
LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2018,poetry,Slam,Verses 2018,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180420T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180420T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042759
CREATED:20180401T005131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180401T005131Z
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SUMMARY:Hullabaloo All Star Slam Showcase #1
DESCRIPTION:“Awesome day! My students were so pumped and spoke about it for days afterwards.” – Lorisse Humphries\, Chilliwack Middle School \nThe always popular Hullabaloo All Star Slam at the Rio Theatre returns this year\, featuring a battle between Canadian spoken word all stars! \nThe 2018 edition of the All Star Slam sees Vancouver’s Molly Billows\, Calgary’s Erin Dingle\, and Saskatoon’s Zoey Pricelys Roy compete in a three-round poetry slam hosted by the inimitable Johnny Trinh – with students judging!  Once the dust has settled\, and the winner has been declared\, there’s time for a Q&A with the artists. \n\n“The All Star Slam is always a great experience for my students.  It exposes them to another art form that many young students don’t even know exists!” – Marion Humeniuk\, Maple Grove Elementary \n\nThis show usually SELLS OUT\, so you’ll want to get your tickets as soon as you can! \nDoors: 8:45 AM\nStart: 9:30 AM\nEnd: 11:00 AM \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?  Molly\, Zoey\, and Erin will be back at it the next morning at 10:00 AM for our Adventures in Poetryland Workshops \nPhoto by Patrick Shannon (Nang K’uulas)*Until April 10th\, ticket bookings remain flexible.  After April 10th\, refunds will only be available for tickets up to 10% of the total purchasing price. \n**Booking more than 100 tickets?  Talk to Johnny about the large group discount.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/all-star-slam-2/
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CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2018,poetry,Slam,Verses 2018,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170429T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170429T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T064655Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170428T220000
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170428T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
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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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UID:8018-1493317800-1493330400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
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/
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2017
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T064422Z
UID:8017-1493317800-1493330400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170424T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170424T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T063734Z
UID:8002-1493064000-1493074800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
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/
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017
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UID:8023-1493064000-1493073000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170423T150000
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/
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2017,poetry,Slam,Verses 2017,Youth
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170422T223000
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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:20170422T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170414T062155Z
UID:8029-1492866000-1492880400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170421T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T234429Z
UID:8028-1492799400-1492810200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
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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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: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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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160430T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
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SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Finals Night
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Finals \nThe top 12 poets from prelims advance to this bout. Who will claim the title of 2016 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion? This closing gala includes a feature presentation by Vancouver Poet Laureate\, Rachel Rose. \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 2016 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. \nIn 2015\, The Rio was 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. \nBuy Tickets now at Brown Paper Tickets: \n\n\n\n\nhttp://canadianindividualpoetryslamfinalsnight2016.brownpapertickets.com\n\n\n\nDoors at 7pm. Show starts 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  \nAccessibility 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-night/
LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Slam,Verses 2016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160429T223000
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UID:7991-1461956400-1461969000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two: Bouts #6 & #8
DESCRIPTION:Day two will see some poets throwing 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 #6 starts at 7pm.\n Bout #8 starts at 8:30pm.\n Mashed Poetics starts at 10:30pm. \nTicket are available now at Brown Paper Tickets: \n\n\n\n\nhttp://canadianindividualpoetryslambouts6and8.brownpapertickets.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets will also be available at the venue.\nTickets for these bouts include admission to Mashed Poetics. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBout #6 Line-up\nApollo the Child\nJacq Brass\nBashar Jabbour\nAloe Harris\nAndre Prefontaine\nKortnee Stevens\nBlue\nJaime Silverthorn\nSame Difference\nAndre Fenton \nBout #8 Line-up\nKat Moscone\nLip balm\nTaylor Heywood\nKathleen Driscoll\nErin Dingle\nScott Thompson\nAlasdair\nSofia Waqar\nPaint Fremmerlid\nDMP \n  \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 in the building.\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 6:30pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. \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 tight for some scooters. \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-day-two-bouts-6-8/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2016
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160429T223000
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UID:7990-1461956400-1461969000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Day Two: Bouts #5 & #7
DESCRIPTION:Day two will see some poets throwing caution aside as they try to move up in the rankings\, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their positions. 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. \nTickets are available now on Brown Paper Tickets: http://canadianindividualpoetryslambouts5and7.brownpapertickets.com\nTickets will also be available at the venue.\nTickets for these bouts include admission to Mashed Poetics. \nBout #5 Line-up\nFrankie McGee\nKT Job\nMarina Reid Hale\nJon Hedderwick\nDeirdre Lee\nSteve Currie\nShawna Dmitry\nBassam\nCoral More\nd’j \nBout #7 Line-up\nPaul Finkleman\nTasha Receno\nJake Rysz\nRabbit Richards\nAaron Simm\nNiambi Leigh\nJohnny Trinh\nAlan Leangvan\nKay Kassirer\nThe P.O.E \n  \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-transferable. \n  \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.\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-day-two-bouts-5-7/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160428T223000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
CREATED:20160307T074526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T074526Z
UID:7989-1461870000-1461882600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #2 & #4
DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the 2016 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam\, the event where 40 poets from across Canada compete for the title of Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship\, the reigning top ranked spoken word poet in the country. On the first night\, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute and one-minute poems. There will be ten poets in each bout\, come and cheer for the representative from your home city! \nDoors at 6:30pm.\n Bout #2 starts at 7pm.\n Bout #4 starts at 8:30pm.\n Femcees starts at 10:30pm. \n  \nTickets for CIPS Bouts 2 & 4 Available now on Brown Paper Tickets: \n\n\n\n\nhttp://cipsbouts2and4.brownpapertickets.com\n\n\n\nTickets will also be available at the door. \nBout #2 Line-up\nThe P.O.E\nPaint Fremmerlid\nBassam\nBlue\nNiambi Leigh\nErin Dingle\nJon Hedderwick\nBashar Jabbour\nTasha Receno\nKat Moscone \nBout #4 Line-up\nDMP\nCoral More\nJaime Silverthorn\nJohnny Trinh\nScott Thompson\nDeirdre Lee\nAloe Harris\nJake Rysz\nLip Balm\nFrankie McGee \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 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 6:30pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. \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 tight for scooters.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-bouts-2-4/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160428T223000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
CREATED:20160307T073900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T073900Z
UID:7988-1461870000-1461882600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #1 & #3
DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the 2016 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam\, the event where 40 poets from across Canada compete for the title of Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship\, the reigning top ranked spoken word poet in the country. On the first night\, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute and one-minute poems. There will be ten poets in each bout\, come and cheer for the representative from your home city! \nDoors at 6:30pm.\n Bout #1 starts at 7pm.\n Bout #3 starts at 8:30pm.\n Femcees starts at 10:30pm. \nTickets for CIPS Bouts 1 & 3 Available now on Brown Paper Tickets: http://cipsbouts1and3.brownpapertickets.com\nTickets may also be purchased at the door. \nBout #1 Line-up\nd’j\nSame Difference\nAlan Leangvan\nAlasdair\nSteve Currie\nAndre Prefontaine\nRabbit Richards\nTaylor Heywood\nKT Job\nApollo the Child \nBout #3 Line-up\nAndre Fenton\nKay Kassirer\nSofia Waqar\nShawna Dmitry\nKortnee Stevens\nAaron Simm\nKathleen Driscoll\nMarina Reid Hale\nJacq Brass\nPaul Finkleman \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  \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/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-bouts-1-3/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160425T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160425T223000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160306T004249Z
UID:7970-1461614400-1461623400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:Youth Slam\n\nThe monthly Monday night youth slams at Cafe Deux Soleils continue with an awe-inspiring feature from JB the First Lady. Help kick off the new season of Vancouver’s Youth Poetry Slam by coming to watch this display of electric energy from the hottest new young talent Vancouver has to offer. \nAbout The Feature: \n\n\nJerilynn Webster\, aka JB the First Lady\, is a  member of the Nuxalk & Onondaga Nations. She is a Vancouver-based female hip hop/spoken word artist\, beat-boxer\, cultural dancer and youth educator.  “using [her] words to go upwards/not backwards.” These are lyrics that describe what JB tries to convey in her music. JB has performed at over 500 hip hop shows\, anywhere from auditoriums to Annual General Meetings for community organizations. She is spreading the words of empowerment & the perspective of urban indigenous women in Canada. Hip Hop is her chosen avenue of expression. JB’s music is lyrically motivated with depth\, meaning\, and positivity like none other.  She has released 4 albums to date\, “Indigenous Love” (2008); “Get Ready\, Get Steady” (2011) and “Indigenous Girl Lifestyle” (2014) and the 2015 IMA winning album “Indigenized by Entertribal” in collaboration with Chief Rock. \nJB is the 2015 winner of the Indigenous Music Award for Best Album Cover. She is a 5-time nominated artist at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards\, the only female to ever be nominated for Best Hip Hop Album (twice)\, and has been nominated previously for Best Pop Album & Best Album Cover. \nJB wants young indigenous women to feel proud\, inspired\, and to see someone on stage that looks like them; representing indigenous women in mainstream media. \nThis show is All Ages. General seating. 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. No advance tickets are available for this show\, but festival passes will be accepted. \n  \n\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.\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/vancouver-youth-poetry-slam/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Van Slam,Verses 2016,Youth
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160425T223000
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CREATED:20160306T002049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160306T002049Z
UID:7968-1461614400-1461623400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Van Slam Finals Night 2016
DESCRIPTION:Help us celebrate the 20th annual Van Slam Finals Night! Join us at The Wise Hall to hear the top 8 poets of Vancouver’s 2015/2016 season drop their most killer poems as they vie for a spot on this year’s Van Slam team! Poets have been gaining points by ranking in the top four at Van Slam throughout the year to qualify for this playoff event. The Van Slam team will represent Van Slam at major tournaments and festivals across North America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event sells out every year\, so advanced tickets are your best bet. You can buy tickets now at Brown Paper Tickets: \n\n\n\n\nhttp://vanslamfinals2016.brownpapertickets.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you want to find out which Vancouver slam poets will be performing\, follow our winter season standings updated every week after Monday’s weekly poetry slam. The top 16 poets from the regular season make the playoffs. Half are eliminated at two semi-final slams\, and the remaining eight slam off at this event.\n\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-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”.\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview or complete audit.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-finals-night-2016-3/
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,poetry,Slam,Van Slam,Verses 2016
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160423T223000
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SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Team Finals Featuring Janet Rogers
DESCRIPTION:The 6th annual HULLABALOO FINALS NIGHT will determine which school has the best poetic chops in all of British Columbia. Janet Rogers 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 at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm.\nShow followed by after party with pizza & pop. \nAbout the feature: \nJanet Rogers is a Mohawk/Tuscarora writer from the Six Nations band in southern Ontario. She was born in Vancouver British Columbia and has been living on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people (Victoria\, British Columbia) since 1994. Janet works in the genres of poetry\, spoken word performance poetry\, video poetry and recorded poetry with music and script writing. Janet is a radio broadcaster and documentary producer. \nHer literary titles include; Splitting the Heart\, Ekstasis Editions 2007\, Red Erotic\, Ojistah Publishing 2010\,Unearthed\, Leaf Press 2011 and “Peace in Duress” Talonbooks 2014. Her poetry CDs Firewater 2009\, Got Your Back 2012 and 6 Directions 2013 all received nominations for Best Spoken Word Recording at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards\, the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards and the Native American Music Awards. You can hear Janet on the radio as she hosts Native Waves Radio on CFUV fm. Her radio documentaries “Bring Your Drum” (50 years of indigenous protest music) and Resonating Reconciliation won Best Radio at the imagaineNATIVE Film and Media festival 2011 and 2013. \nJanet Rogers and Ahkwesase Mohawk poet Alex Jacobs make up the poetry collective Ikkwenyes which produced the poetry CD Got Your Back and won the Loft Literary Fellowship prize 2014. 2Ro Media is the newly incorporated production company she and Mohawk media artist Jackson Twobears own and operate. They are producing NDNs on the Airwaves a short documentary on CKRZ fm Six Nations radio. Janet is currently producing a 6-part radio documentary series titled NDNs on the Airwaves focused on the current history of native radio in Canada\, due for release in February 2016. \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-team-finals-featuring-janet-rogers/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2016,poetry,Slam,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160423T163000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
CREATED:20160304T070645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T070645Z
UID:7966-1461416400-1461429000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Team Bouts: Round Two
DESCRIPTION:By the second day of prelims\, the tournament will be in full swing. Some teams will be flying high\, others will be working hard to improve their ranking. \nAlma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse.)\nDoors at 12:30pm.\n1pm–2:30pm – First slate of preliminary team bouts.\n3pm-4:30pm – Second slate of preliminary team bouts. \nEvery team in Hullabaloo will perform in one bout this night\, 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 are encouraged to attend the entire evening. \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-team-bouts-round-two/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2016,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160422T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160422T235500
DTSTAMP:20260421T042800
CREATED:20160304T065453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T065453Z
UID:7964-1461364200-1461369300@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Underground Indies 2016
DESCRIPTION:Underground Indies is the chance for individual slammers to show the breadth and depth of their poetic skills. After day one of prelims on Friday April 22nd\, we’ll take the poetry off the stage and put it into a different format. The audience will be arranged in a circle around the performance area. There will be no stage and no microphone. Instead 16 poets will compete in a head-to-head format to determine the best slam poet at Hullabaloo. \nAlice MacKay Room (downstairs from the main concourse).\nStarts after Day One Team Bouts\, around 10:30pm.\nEnds around midnight.\nRules:\nEach school can nominate one poet to represent them at Underground Indies. This might be the winner of your school slam or your team captain. The selection process is up to the school or organization. If we have less than 16 reps\, then we will have an open sign-up directly proceeding the competition to bring the number of slammers up to 16. \nThere are no judges\, or rather\, everyone is a judge. 16 poets are randomly chosen into 8 pairings. In each pairing\, the two poets play rock/paper/scissors to determine who goes first. After both poets have performed\, the winner is determined by audience applause. \nTo go all the way and complete the final match at Underground Indies\, a poet will need four poems. \nThe time limit of 3 minutes and 10 seconds is still in effect. If a poet goes over time\, the host will enter the circle and interrupt their poem. \nAs in previous Indies Finals\, the final round has no rules. It is the Anarchy Round. You can have multiple people\, music\, props\, costumes\, whatever you like. However\, unlike previous years\, breaking the rules is no longer a requirement of the Anarchy Round. And yes\, the time penalty is still in effect in the Anarchy Round. That is one rule you can’t break. \nAccessibility Info:\n \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-underground-indies-2016/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2016,poetry,Slam,Youth
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