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SUMMARY:Van Slam Andy Warner
DESCRIPTION:Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It’s time to meet up once more in our hybrid live & online format! Bring your selves and your words to Next Door on Venables or to the Van Slam zoom space.\nPoets in our slam will win cash & collect points toward the playoffs later in the year.\nAlso we will have a live feature set from Andy Warner!! Andy is a one of kind performer!\nDoors will open @ 7 pm both in person & online\, show starts @ 8 pm.\nSign up to slam will start at 7:15 both in person and online.\nLive Tix $10 or $15 (pay what you choose) available through Slice of Life Gallery\nTICKETS
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-andy-warner/
LOCATION:Next Door\, 1636 venables st\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L2H2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam,Van Slam
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CREATED:20220912T233731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T233731Z
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SUMMARY:Van Slam Feat. Neko Smart
DESCRIPTION:Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It’s time to meet up once more in our hybrid live & online format! Bring your selves and your words to Next Door on Venables or to the Van Slam zoom space.\nPoets in our slam will win cash & collect points toward the playoffs later in the year.\nAlso we will have a live feature set from Neko Smart!!\nDoors will open @ 7 pm both in person & online\, show starts @ 8 pm.\nSign up to slam will start at 7:15 both in person and online.\nLive Tix $10 or $15 (pay what you choose) available through Slice of Life Gallery\nTICKETS
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-feat-neko-smart/
LOCATION:Next Door\, 1636 venables st\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L2H2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220926T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20220915T195814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T202105Z
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SUMMARY:Van Slam Feat. Billie Nell
DESCRIPTION:Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It’s time to meet up once more in our hybrid live & online format! Bring your selves and your words to Next Door\, 1638 Venables St. or to the Van Slam zoom space.\nPoets in our slam will win cash & collect points toward the playoffs February 2023.\nAlso we will have a live feature set from Billie Nell!!\nDoors will open @ 7 pm both in person & online\, show starts @ 8 pm.\nSign up to slam will start at 7:15 both in person and online.\nLive Tix $10 or $15 (pay what you choose) available through Slice of Life Gallery\nTICKETS
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-feat-billie-nell/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T023624Z
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SUMMARY:Van Slam feat. Dana Neily
DESCRIPTION:Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It’s time to meet up once more in our hybrid live & online format! Bring your selves and your words to Next Door\, 1638 Venables St. or to the Van Slam zoom space.\nPoets in our slam will win cash & collect points toward the playoffs February 2023.\nAlso we will have a live feature set from Vic Slam stalwart Dana Neily!!\nDoors will open @ 7 pm both in person & online\, show starts @ 8 pm.\nSign up to slam will start at 7:15 both in person and online.\nLive Tix $10 or $15 (pay what you choose) available through Slice of Life Gallery\nLive TICKETS\nOnline tickets – Eventbrite
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-feat-dana-neily/
LOCATION:Next Door\, 1636 venables st\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L2H2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221114T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20221102T055430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T181528Z
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SUMMARY:Van Slam Feat. Brendan Mcleod
DESCRIPTION:Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It’s time to meet up once more in our hybrid live & online format! Bring your selves and your words to Next Door\, 1638 Venables St. or to the Van Slam zoom space.\nPoets in our slam will win cash & collect points toward the playoffs February 2023.\nAlso we will have a live feature set from the Vancouver and Canadian Slam legend Brendan McLeod!!\nDoors will open @ 7 pm both in person & online\, show starts @ 8 pm.\nSign up to slam will start at 7:15 both in person and online.\nLive Tix $10 or $15 (pay what you choose) available through Slice of Life Gallery in advance or at the door.\nLive TICKETS\n\nOnline tickets – \nTo attend online\, register in advance for tonight’s  Van Slam featuring Brendan McLeod: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElce2hrzssEt3I5ewDQ2Vu8MpRHHXLmp7H
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-feat-brendan-mcleod/
LOCATION:Next Door\, 1636 venables st\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L2H2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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CREATED:20221123T044825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221127T002220Z
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SUMMARY:Van Slam feat. Dina Del Buchia
DESCRIPTION:Hey Vancouver poetry peeps!\nIt’s time to meet up once more in our hybrid live & online format! Bring your selves and your words to Next Door\, 1638 Venables St. or to the Van Slam zoom space.\nPoets in our slam will win cash & collect points toward the playoffs March 2023.\nAlso we will have a live feature set from the Vancouver’s funniest poet Dina Del Buchia!!\nDoors will open @ 7 pm both in person & online\, show starts @ 8 pm.\nSign up to slam will start at 7:15 both in person and online.\nLive Tix $10 or $15 (pay what you choose) available through Slice of Life Gallery in advance or at the door.\nLive TICKETS
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-feat-dina-del-buchia/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:poetry,Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230724T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230724T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20230615T184246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T184246Z
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SUMMARY:VanSlam: Feat. Braedon George Lowey and Slam
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS \nCome join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nA bit about our feature artist: Braedon George Lowey was born in rural Saskatchewan\, which never made sense to him or anyone else. After growing up as a theatre kid\, he moved to Vancouver and began applying his love of performance to spoken word. During the pandemic he retreated to begin a Bachelor’s Degree in English at the University of Victoria\, and now practices and studies poetry with a growing understanding of what it can do. Through an earnest and vulnerable approach\, George writes about mental health\, psychology\, love\, grief\, and what it means to be on this earth\, in order to dissect his own patterns while synthesizing his unique experiences of the human condition with others. \nSign up to read starts at 7:30 both in person and online. See you there! \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-feat-braedon-george-lowey-and-slam/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam,Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230904T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230904T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20230902T182331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230904T190911Z
UID:12071-1693855800-1693864800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Open Mic Featuring Fernando Raguero
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS\n\n\nCome join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nThis event will include an open mic as well as a feature set from poet Fernando Raguero! \nA bit about our featured artist: Fernando Raguero is a long time regular in the Vancouver Poetry slam scene. He has authored 8 poetry chapbooks and is a two time haiku death match champion. Fernando has been a member of two Vancouver poetry slam teams and co-founded the Crotchless Diaper Hotdog eating contest. Raguero serves up irreverent verse and has a wildly comical view of reality. His favourite yoga pose is saddle. He has his moments. \n\nTickets are available online\, or at the door! \n\nSign up to read starts at 7:30 both in person and online. See you there! \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-open-mic-featuring-fernando-raguero/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam,Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230911T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230911T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20230902T183739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230904T190813Z
UID:12077-1694460600-1694469600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Slam and Open Mic Featuring Johnny MacRae
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS\n\n\nCome join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nThis event will include an open mic and slam\, as well as a feature set from poet Johnny MacRae! \nA bit about our featured artist: Johnny MacRae is a mouthy poet of Gaelic ancestry who lives on the the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh)\, and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) nations. \nSince arriving on the Van Slam stage in 2009\, Johnny has won regional and national slam titles. He has toured widely and tirelessly\, both solo and as a member of psychedelic talk rock duo 2 Dope Boys in a Cadillac. Although best known for his high energy and humorous poems\, Johnny is a versatile artist whose work ranges from absurdist fantasy and irreverent satire\, to quiet self-reflection and profane mysticism\, and from poetry slam\, to site-specific storytelling\, to spoken word theatre. \n\nTickets are available online\, or at the door! \n\nSign up to read starts at 7:30 both in person and online. See you there! \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-slam-and-open-mic-featuring-johnny-macrae/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230925T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230925T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20230920T232048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T232615Z
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SUMMARY:VanSlam: Open Mic and Slam featuring Navi Dha
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS \n\nCome join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nThis event will include an open mic as well as a feature set from poet Navi Dha! \nLoud and proud trans woman\, Navi Dha\, is a Canadian poet who addresses themes of gender identity\, sexuality\, heartbreak\, grief\, trauma\, and the healing powers of chosen family in her works. Navi has a passion for spoken word. Her pieces are a beautiful mix of slam poetry and storytelling.\n \nOutside of her artistic expression\, Navi has a bachelor’s in psychiatric nursing and works in  downtown Vancouver’s mental health outpatient services. She is also a certified geek seven days a week\, book smeller\, anime junkie\, gamer extraordinaire\, amateur archer\, and full time sailor scout. \nFollow her on instagram to stay updated on an exciting journey through poetry and spoken word as she will be having an upcoming book in 2024 and is pursuing other live events such as Sofar Sounds and Vancouver Story Slam’s 2023 Finals Championship this December~ @nav.dhaa \n\nTickets are available online\, or at the door! \n\nSign up to read starts at 7:30 both in person and online. See you there! \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-open-mic-and-slam-featuring-navi-dha/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231002T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231002T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20230929T181445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T190418Z
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SUMMARY:VanSlam: Open Mic featuring Higher Knowledge
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS \nSign-up at 7:30\, Show at 8 \nCome join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nThis event will feature a set from poet Higher Knowledge! \nBryant Doradea\, also know by his alias Higher Knowledge(HK)\, is a Hip Hop artist\, Youth Worker\, and grassroots community organizer hailing from East Vancouver. Ancestrally\, he is Indigenous to Kuskatan in Central America\, and to Collasayu in South America\, with roots in Spain and Romania as well. HK has spent many years working in the community and using his creativity to give hope and insight to those who need it most. He weaves his experiences with foster care\, gangs\, street entrenchment\, and ultimately trauma recovery into his lyrics. This is with the intention of creating both relatability and insight for others who are trapped in the darkness\, so they may know that they too can make it back to the light. \nSign up to read starts at 7:30 both in person and online. See you there! \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-open-mic-featuring-higher-knowledge/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231016T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231016T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20230929T191038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T000250Z
UID:12109-1697484600-1697493600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Open Mic and Slam Competition Featuring Lenée Reid
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS \nCome join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr. \nThis event will feature a set from poet Lennée Reid! \nLennée Reid is a Creole\, queer\, neurodiverse author\, activist\, spoken word poet\, and multimedia artist based in Olympia\, Washington. She is an Artist Trust and Labor of Love grant recipient devoted to eclectic topics including diversity\, feminism\, and environmentalism. Lennée is published in “Awareni” by Last Word Press\, “Inanna’s Ascent”\, “Single Mothers Speak on Patriarchy”\, and her chapbooks “Universal State of Mind” and “Qi Woo Mojo Juju”\, all available at thegirlgod.com\, in addition to The Olympia Tribune\, Works in Progress\, Confluence Daily\, and Spectrum Women. Her spoken word albums “Awareni”\, “The Second Coming of Matriarchy”\, “Crazy Thunder Medicine”\, are available at lenneereid.bandcamp.com and most streaming services. Lennée has featured across America including many former PSI Poetry Slams. She was Olympias 2018 Poetry Grand Slam Champion and the first WOWPS representative in 2015. She has opened for Pussy Riot\, Kottonmouth Kings\, and Yak Nasty That Nilla. She was featured in the documentary “Artists Among Us” by the Olympia Film Society\, “Lean in Olympia”\, “Dabbing with Washington Artists”\, “Circle Talk”\, and “Paradigms”. Lennée has produced Awareni Culture Gathering\, Olympia Witches March\, Resonate Resolve\, and Cascadia Poetry Group. She presented at Puget Sound Pagan Pride\, GlowHenge – as featured on Evening Magazine\, and was included in “Arising”\, an installation by Yoko Ono. Lennée is currently touring with UnityHenge – a social justice blacklight art installation and has shown at Luminata\, Relentless\, Mischievous\, Heart Expansion\, Reignition\, and others. \nSign up to read starts at 7:30. See you there! There is a technical problem preventing the online portion of this event. We will let everyone know when it is fixed. Stay tuned. \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-open-mic-and-slam-competition-featuring-lenee-reid/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231023T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231023T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20231010T174620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T174620Z
UID:12115-1698091200-1698098400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Open Mic featuring Kasey Atcheynum
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS \nCome join us for another night of slam poetry! This will be a live only event. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr. \nThis event will feature a set from poet Kasey Atcheynum! \nKasey Atcheynum is a mother and Two-Spirit\, neurodivergent\, Neyihow iskwew (Cree woman) from Sweetgrass First Nations. Kasey has been involved in the arts in varying capacities since she was 16 with her artistic work intersecting writing\, poetry\, acting\, film\, production\, and project management. \nKasey uses writing as a meditative and healing workspace that intersects being a somatic breathwork facilitator and intuitive artist. While her poetry and spoken word spans through many eras of her life she now finds herself playing and integrating what it means to be Indigenous in a colonial world through multi-eyed seeing and walking. \n“Poetry for me is something that helps me process and make sense of life’s ups and downs as well as gain clarity on my dream world. Writing helps me make sense of what it’s like to bridge the gaps between the many different intersectional walks of life that make up who I am.” \nSign up to read starts at 7:30 in person. See you there! There is a technical problem preventing the online portion of this event. We will let everyone know when it is fixed. Stay tuned. \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-open-mic-featuring-kasey-atcheynum/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam,Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231030T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20231010T175055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T175055Z
UID:12118-1698696000-1698703200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Open Mic and Slam Competition featuring CR Avery
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS \nCome join us for another night of slam poetry! This will be a live only event. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr. \nThis event will feature a set from poet CR Avery! \nwhat men do with their mouths\nBio for c.r avery\nBy P. Smith \ncue the frenzied combo of molar and spit. \nhis tongue touches every chroma on its way to blue. he’s been rinsing with gravel\, flossing with wire and chewing brick again\, he’s been a bad\, bad boy. \nbut he is crackerjack conjurer of washboards and rubber\, even suburb girls welcome the twinging. i want to nibble yesterday’s corona from his chin\, rub my index finger along the surface of his laugh\, pull the maw open to check the slick road of his throat. \nthere’s something illegal going on down there\, the sweet keening of ancient instruments. the orchestra is fidgety\, click-hipped\, steaming inside that skin. \nthe boy opens the beauteous and\, in gut rendering\, words become both otherwise and everything. \n– p. smith \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-open-mic-and-slam-competition-featuring-cr-avery/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Slam,Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240108T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20240103T043659Z
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UID:12230-1704742200-1704751200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Open Mic and Slam feat. Alba Benavente
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nAlba Cristoffanini Benavente is a Chilean writer living in the stolen land of the Tsleil-Waututh\, Stó:lō\, Squamish\, and Musqueam peoples. She is a trans latina teacher\, poet\, and ne’er-do-well devoted to making the comfortable uncomfortable and vice versa. \nSign up to read starts at 7:30 both in person and online. See you there! \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-open-mic-and-slam-feat-alba-benavente/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240129T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240129T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20240124T043429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T043429Z
UID:12239-1706556600-1706565600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Open Mic feat. Renite
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nRenite (she/her) is a Canadian-British Punjabi poet working in public health. Her poetry intertwines lived experience and mental health training to meditate on issues of the human condition\, as well as the simple moments that make us human. She is published in various zines in the UK. Renite’s self-published chapbook\, ‘Humanize’ is an exploration of grief\, healing and addiction. Her current writings are in pursuit of hope and healing despite loss.Her work can be found at renitemanisha.com (https://www.renitemanisha.com/poems) and via Instagram @renitemanisha \nSign up to read starts at 7:30 both in person and online. See you there! \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-open-mic-feat-renite/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240205T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20240124T043717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T043717Z
UID:12242-1707161400-1707170400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Slam and Open Mic feat. Kris Hall
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nKris Hall (aka Barracuda Guarisco; C.C. Hannett) is the author of several collections of poetry and hybrid works published by Spuyten Duyvil Publishing\, Vegetarian Alcoholic Press\, Really Serious Literature\, Feral Dove Books\, Voice Lux\, Alien Buddha\, and Chat Rooms. Widely published in journals\, online and in print\, they have also been nominated for Best Microfiction and The Elgine Award. They currently reside in Everett\, WA. \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-slam-and-open-mic-feat-kris-hall/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240212T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240212T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20240208T200019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T200019Z
UID:12278-1707723000-1707775200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Radical Love Slam
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for another night of slam poetry! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Community Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nIn honour of Valentines Day the theme is Radical Love! Bring your love poems\, your heartbreak\, your self-love\, your lusty list poems\, and your naughty limericks to the slam or the open mic. \nDoors and signup at 7:30pm online and in person\, show starts at 8:00. \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is a restaurant and members of the audience will be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-radical-love-slam/
LOCATION:Community Taps & Pizza\, 1191 Commercial Dr\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5L 3X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240226T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20240221T192920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T192920Z
UID:12335-1708975800-1708984800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VanSlam: Last Chance Slam ft. Truth Is at Historic Joy Kogawa House
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for another night of slam poetry! This is your last chance to compete for a place in the CIPS Qualifier! As always\, our event is in our hybrid live & online format. Bring yourselves and your words to Historic Joy Kogawa House at 1450 W 64th Ave\, or to the Van Slam zoom space. \nDoors and sign up for the open mic are at 7:30\, show starts at 8:00! \nTruth Is… \nAs a Black\, Queer\, mother\, warrior\,  poet\, Truth Is … takes an unique approach to talking about the intricacies of life. Their intersectional approach allows for the audience to explore experiences\, through an empathetic and compassionate lens\, fostering empowerment\, community\, and resistance from shame. \nTruth Is … has been on a dozen national slam teams since 2006. They are current co-artistic director of not-for-profit arts organization Guelph Spoken Word and has also been the past recipient of the 2018 National Poet of Honour distinction\, the Min Sook Lee Labour Arts Awards and Guelph’s Top 40 under 40 \nCurrently\, Truth Is …  is set to debut their long awaited “A Portrait of Palinoia” project\, a celebration of the beauty\, distinctiveness and magic of Black women in 2023. \nVenue Accessibility \nMasking Policy: Masks are encouraged\, but the venue is open to the public and members of the audience may be maskless. \nVanSlam takes place on the Unceded\, stolen Lands of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Van Slam is committed to engaging in the internal and external work of reconciliation.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-last-chance-slam-ft-truth-is-at-historic-joy-kogawa-house/
LOCATION:Historic Joy Kogawa House\, 1450 West 64th Avenue\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250419T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250419T223000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20250314T200518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T034826Z
UID:12890-1745092800-1745101800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam FINALS featuring Beau Sia
DESCRIPTION:After an intense preliminary competition\, the top poets compete to crown the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam champion for 2025! \nBefore the competition begins\, enjoy an incredible opportunity to see our poet of honour\, Beau Sia\, perform a feature set\, and help us celebrate the recipient(s) of this year’s Zaccheus Jackson Nyce Memorial Award. Then sit back\, but hold on tight\, as the top 10 qualifying poets throw down in a no-holds-barred\, three-round poetry slam to determine the 2025 champ! \nThis event will also stream live on the POETV YouTube channel. \nSat\, April 19 at Chill X Studio (2270 Manitoba St)\nDoors: 7:00 PM | Start: 8:00 PM\n$20 in advance | $25 at the door\n \nBUY TICKETS\nOr see everything when you buy a Verses Festival Pass here!\n \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-finals-featuring-beau-sia/
LOCATION:Chill-X Studio\, 2270 Manitoba Street\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CIPS,Slam,Verses,Verses 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260504T220000
DTSTAMP:20261107T215916
CREATED:20260503T235154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T235445Z
UID:13744-1777921200-1777932000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Vancouver Poetry Slam ft. Khaleefa\, Apollo the Child
DESCRIPTION:Van Slam ft. Khaleefa\, Apollo the Child\nMay 4 👏\nEnabling Arts (343 Railway St.\, Vancouver)\nOpen Mic + Slam Sign-Up 7:30pm 🎤\nShow 8pm\n$8 Advance | $10-15 at the door\n(no one turned away for lack of funds) \nAbout the feature:\nKhaleefa ‘Apollo the Child’ Hamdan is a spoken word poet\, hip hop artist\, and former radio host\, known for his commitment to youth empowerment through the arts. As a former co-director of the Urban Legends Poetry Collective\, he pioneered the Youth Speak program in collaboration with the Ottawa Public Library\, providing free after-school writing opportunities for young people.\nApollo’s impactful work includes his celebrated cinepoem\, “My Hero Drives a Cab\,” which has been featured on Button Poetry\, as well as his participation in the CBC documentary “In Their Words.” A seasoned representative of Ottawa\, he has showcased his talent on nine national stages.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vancouver-poetry-slam-ft-khaleefa-apollo-the-child/
LOCATION:Enabling Arts\, 343 Railway Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1A4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam,Van Slam,Vancouver Poetry Slam
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