BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vancouver Poetry House - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Vancouver Poetry House X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vancouver Poetry House REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20120311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20121104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20130310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20131103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20140309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20141102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160422T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160422T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20160304T065037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T065037Z UID:7963-1461349800-1461362400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Team Bouts: Round One DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the poetry slam section of Hullabaloo. \nAlma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse).\nDoors at 6pm.\n6:30pm–8pm – First slate of preliminary team bouts.\n8:30pm-10pm – 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 and audience members 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-one/ LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2016,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2016,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/avec2sledge-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160422T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160422T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20160304T060224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T060224Z UID:7962-1461328200-1461335400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Hullabaloo's 2016 All-Star Slam DESCRIPTION:Are your students finding poetry boring? Unexciting? An archaic form practiced by old people obsessed with nature imagery? Try the All-Star Slam. It brings the poignancy\, hilarity\, and immediacy of slam poetry competitions to the stage. The All-Star Slam pits three poetic champions head to head to head in an all-out battle of poetic verve and wit. 2016’s All Stars will be Hullabaloo Poet of Honour Janet Rogers\, Toronto’s Lishai Peel\, and Kingston’s Winona Linn.  Hosted by 2010 Vancouver Poetry Slam Champion and Hullabaloo co-director\, Johnny MacRae. \nHow does it work? Simple. The poets perform one poem each in three rounds\, all of which are judged on a scale of zero to ten by the audience — in this case\, the students! In the end\, the winner is announced\, though in effect\, everyone has won. Students have been moved\, inspired\, and engaged by poetry\, often for the first time in their lives. \nThe topics are engaging\, the presentation is amazing\, and the competition is riveting. Guaranteed to jumpstart students into writing careers of their own. \nTo bring a school group to this show\, contact Johnny MacRae through wordplaypoets@gmail.com. \nDoors at noon.\n Show starts at 12:30pm.\n Show ends at 2pm. \nWant to see it in action? Voila: \n\nAccessibility: \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/hullabaloos-2016-all-star-slam/ LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2016,poetry,Slam,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2016,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/CIPS-finals-960.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150502T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150502T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20140212T160013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140212T160013Z UID:7914-1430596800-1430596800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Final DESCRIPTION:The top 12 poets from prelims advance to this bout. Who will claim the title of 2015 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion? \nThis closing gala includes a feature presentation by Vancouver Poet Laureate\, Rachel Rose. \nUPDATE: Rush tickets for Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Finals still available (in person at Tickets Tonight booth downtown until 4pm or at The Rio box office starting at 7pm) \nPoets in the Final 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 2015 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 2014\, 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. \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 Canada at the World Cup of Poetry in Paris. \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. \nAccessibility: \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-2/ LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Slam,Verses 2015 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/CIPS-finals-360.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150501T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20140209T031023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140209T031023Z UID:7915-1430510400-1430510400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two (Bouts #6 & #8) DESCRIPTION:Day two will see some poets flinging caution aside as they try to move up in the rankings\, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position. Poets will be performing two and three minute poems. \nAt the end of Day Two\, we will announce which 12 of the 40 competing poets will advance to CIPS Finals Night. \nDoors at 6:30pm.\n Bout #6 starts at 7pm.\n Bout #8 starts at 8:30pm. \nBuy tickets for Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two (Bouts #6 & #8) \nTickets for these bouts include admission to Mashed Poetics\, the special late night show at Café Deux Soleils*. \nBout #6 Line-up\nZiy von B\nCarolyn McGee\nNatalie Talson\nElysia Glover\nJohnny MacRae\nJacq Brass\nTwiggy Starblade\nSasha Patterson\nBrendan Flaherty\nWinona Linn \nBout #8 Line-up\nShayna Stock\nTasha Receno\nBeth Murch\nJenni Madison\nPrufRock Shadowrunner\nKT Job\nGavin Russell\nHerie Sun\nLaforge\nKathleen Miniely \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*Admission conditional on capacity not being reached. \n Brown Paper Tickets Ticket Widget Loading…Click Here to visit the Brown Paper Tickets event page. \nAccessibility Info: \nHavana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space\, but no stairs. \n  URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-bouts-6-8/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Slam,Verses 2015 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/BrendanMcLeod.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150501T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20140131T235707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140131T235707Z UID:7911-1430506800-1430506800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two (Bouts #5 & #7) Plus Mashed Poetics DESCRIPTION:Day two will see some poets flinging caution aside as they try to move up in the rankings\, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position. Poets will be performing two and three minute poems. \nAt the end of Day Two\, we will announce which 12 of the 40 competing poets will advance to CIPS Finals Night. \nDoors at 6:30pm.\n Bout #5 starts at 7pm.\n Bout #7 starts at 8:30pm.\n Mashed Poetics starts at 10:30pm. \nBuy tickets for Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two (Bouts #5 & #7) Plus Mashed Poetics \nTickets for these bouts include admission to Mashed Poetics. \nBout #5 Line-up\nErin Dingle\nSimon Massey\nApollo the Child\nAaron Simm\nErin Cotton\nJayme Archibald\nLiam Coady\nTruth Is…\nSame Difference\nKaz Mega \nBout #7 Line-up\nKortnee Stevens\nAudrey Lane Cockett\nDanielle Altrogge\nBarb Day\nAyda Niknami\nIsaac Bond\nMatt Loeb\nEmilee Nimetz\nJaimie G\nAndre Prefontaine \nSpecial Late Night Show: Mashed Poetics\nMashed Poetics is a night of spoken word and music mash-up where poetic collaboration and cross pollination occur and the divide between “page” and “stage” poets is blurred. A classic music album is chosen and poets are assigned a song from the album to create a new piece of work for the show. \nIn this edition of Mashed Poetics\, the 1983 self-titled album by Violent Femmes will be performed live with poets presented new works inspired by the music between each song. \nCome for dinner and stay late. Café Deux Soleils will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \nThis show is All Ages. General seating. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 6:30pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. \nThis show may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. Advance tickets are NOT mailed out; they can be picked up at the Will Call station at the venue. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 6:30pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. \n Brown Paper Tickets Ticket Widget Loading…Click Here to visit the Brown Paper Tickets event page. \nAccessibility Info: \nCafé Deux Soleils has been the main venue for the Vancouver Poetry Slam since 1999. It is sold out every Monday by fans of spoken word poetry. It is an iconic venue run by a staff that are friendly and promote progressive values. \nCafé Deux Soleils is a semi-accessible venue to wheelchairs and scooters. They have recently completely renovated the bathrooms\, installing three ungendered stalls. However there is no wheelchair-accessible bathroom. Please read the full report from the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project for more details. \n  URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cips-day-two-mashed-poetics/ LOCATION:Contact CATEGORIES:CIPS,Community Stage,Music,poetry,Slam,Verses 2015 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/janicelee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150430T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150430T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20140209T025426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140209T025426Z UID:7913-1430420400-1430420400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One (Bouts #2 & #4) DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the 2015 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship. \nOn the first night\, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute and one-minute poems. \nDoors at 6:30pm.\n Bout #2 starts at 7pm.\n Bout #4 starts at 8:30pm. \nBuy tickets for Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One (Bouts #2 & #4) \nTickets for these bouts include admission to Haiku Deathmatch\, the special late night show at Café Deux Soleils*. \nBout #2 Line-up\nAndre Prefontaine (Toronto Poetry Slam)\nLaforge (Nelson Poetry Slam)\nTruth Is… (Guelph Poetry Slam)\nTwiggy Starblade (We Flip Tables! – Mississauga)\nIsaac Bond (Storm)\nPrufRock Shadowrunner (Storm)\nAaron Simm (Vic Slam – Victoria)\nNatalie Talson (Slamapalooza – Surrey)\nAudrey Lane Cockett (Storm)\nShayna Stock (Storm) \nBout #4 Line-up\nKathleen Miniely (Storm)\nSame Difference (Storm)\nSasha Patterson (Storm)\nMatt Loeb (Storm)\nKT Job (Storm)\nErin Cotton (Storm)\nElysia Glover (Storm)\nDanielle Altrogge (Storm)\nTasha Receno (Storm)\nErin Dingle (Ink Spot – Calgary) \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*Admission conditional on capacity not being reached. \n Brown Paper Tickets Ticket Widget Loading…Click Here to visit the Brown Paper Tickets event page. \nAccessibility Info: \nHavana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space\, but no stairs. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-day-one-bouts-2-4/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2015 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/sask-poet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150430T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150430T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20140201T004453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140201T004453Z UID:1428-1430420400-1430420400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One (Bouts #1 & #3) Plus Haiku Deathmatch DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the 2015 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship. \nOn the first night\, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute and one-minute poems. \nDoors at 6:30pm.\n Bout #1 starts at 7pm.\n Bout #3 starts at 8:30pm.\n Haiku Deathmatch starts at 10:30pm. \nBuy tickets for Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One (Bouts #1 & #3) Plus Haiku Deathmatch \nBout #1 Line-up\nKaz Mega (Breath In Poetry – Edmonton)\nBrendan Flaherty (Tonight It’s Poetry – Saskatoon)\nEmilee Nimetz (Vancouver Poetry Slam)\nGavin Russell (Capital Slam – Ottawa)\nJayme Archibald (London Poetry Slam)\nJohnny MacRae (Storm)\nBarb Day (The Brant Rant – Brantford)\nBeth Murch (KW Poetry Slam – Kitchener-Waterloo)\nSimon Massey (Storm)\nZiy von B (Peterborough Poetry Slam) \nBout #3 Line-up\nWinona Linn (CanLip – poetry video contest)\nJaimie G (St. Catherine’s Poetry Slam)\nHerie Sun (Throw – Montreal)\nLiam Coady (Storm)\nJacq Brass (Word Up – Regina)\nAyda Niknami (Storm)\nJenni Madison (Storm)\nApollo the Child (Urban Legends – Ottawa)\nCarolyn McGee (Storm)\nKortnee Stevens (Winnipeg Poetry Slam) \nSpecial Late Night Show: Haiku Deathmatch\nUsing original haiku\, 16 poets – or haikusters – will battle it out in a head-to-head competition judged by the audience. \nSign-up is open to all and will occur from 10:00pm-10:30pm. Each poet should come prepared to perform up to 29 haiku (depending on how far they make it in the competition). Advance sign-up is not available. \nA haiku is a poem consisting of three metrical phrases of 5\, 7\, and 5 syllables. \nTraditionally\, haiku is a Japanese form\, most often used to describe nature\, but any subject matter is allowed in Haiku Death Match. The haiku can be funny\, sad\, sexy\, bizarre\, it doesn’t matter. Since the haiku is read aloud\, the emphasis will be on the number of syllables (17) not the lines. \nexample: \nthe worst time to have\na heart attack is during\na game of charades \nThis show is All Ages (but be prepared for Rabelaisian humour). \nCome for dinner and stay late. Café Deux Soleils will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \nThis show is All Ages. General seating. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 6:30pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. \nThis show may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. Advance tickets are NOT mailed out; they can be picked up at the Will Call station at the venue. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 6:30pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. \n Brown Paper Tickets Ticket Widget Loading…Click Here to visit the Brown Paper Tickets event page. \nAccessibility Info: \nCafé Deux Soleils has been the main venue for the Vancouver Poetry Slam since 1999. It is sold out every Monday by fans of spoken word poetry. It is an iconic venue run by a staff that are friendly and promote progressive values. \nCafé Deux Soleils is a semi-accessible venue to wheelchairs and scooters. They have recently completely renovated the bathrooms\, installing three ungendered stalls. However there is no wheelchair-accessible bathroom. Please read the full report from the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project for more details. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cips-day-one-bouts-1-3-plus-haiku-deathmatch/ LOCATION:Contact CATEGORIES:CIPS,Open Mic,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2015 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/fannon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150427T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150427T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20150307T134710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150307T134710Z UID:3261-1430164800-1430164800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Youth Anarchy Slam featuring Zaccheus Legacy Project DESCRIPTION:Youth poets (aged 12–20) are asked to break one of the classic poetry slam rules. Wear a costume\, use props\, perform a cover poem\, perform a group piece\, play a musical instrument or combine all those together. Whatever you do though you must break one of the slam rules. Open sign-up. Be creative\, have fun! In addition to the slam\, this show will feature youth performing original work inspired by\, in response to\, and in honour of Zaccheus Jackson Nyce. \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. \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-anarchy-slam-featuring-zaccheus-legacy-project-2/ LOCATION:Contact CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Verses 2015,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/20150202_224924_20150202225418556-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150427T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150427T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20140206T204751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140206T204751Z UID:7912-1430164800-1430164800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Van Slam Finals Night DESCRIPTION:The 19th annual Van Slam Finals Night features Vancouver’s top eight slam poets competing 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. \nBuy tickets for Van Slam Finals Night \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. \nHosted by Brendan McLeod. \nThis show is 19+. General seating. Cash bar. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located inside the building. \nThis show may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. Advance tickets are NOT mailed out they can be picked up at the Will Call station at the venue. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. \n Brown Paper Tickets Ticket Widget Loading…Click Here to visit the Brown Paper Tickets event page. \nAccessibility Info: \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For certain events there will be someone posted at the door throughout the event and/or a bell system will be rigged up to ensure no one has to wait out there to be let in. If this has not been clarified by organizers already\, please consider contacting them for details. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but sometimes will be marked “gender neutral”. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the left of the bar is currently marked “men” is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The one to the right of the bar\, currently marked “women”\, is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. *update as of June 2013: please note that a new\, wheelchair accessible men’s bathroom has been created. The finishing touches are still being added\, and the door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users\, but overall the space is great. \nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview or complete audit. URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-finals-night-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Stage,poetry,Slam,Verses 2015 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/VanSlam-belt-960-tint-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150425T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150425T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20150308T111511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150308T111511Z UID:7953-1429992000-1429992000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Team Finals featuring Lucia Misch DESCRIPTION:The 5th annual HULLABALOO FINALS NIGHT will determine which school has the best poetic chops in all of British Columbia. Lucia Misch 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 2015 Hullabaloo team championship at stake. \nAlice MacKay Room.\n Doors at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm.\nShow followed by after party with pizza & pop. \nAbout the feature: \nLucia Misch grew up at an astronomical observatory near San Jose\, California\, and began writing and performing at fifteen. She placed second at the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam (2011)\, was a member of the Vancouver Slam Team (2012)\, and continues to perform and teach poetry across North America. Lucia has written and presented spoken word pieces for organizations including Human Rights Watch and the United Food Workers Union Women’s Network\, regularly facilitates writing workshops with the Vancouver Poetry House’s WordPlay program\, and is an ArtStarts project poet in residence. She currently lives and writes on unceded Coast Salish territory. \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-lucia-misch-2/ LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2015,poetry,Slam,Verses 2015,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Lucia-Headshot-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150425T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150425T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20150308T112426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150308T112426Z UID:7954-1429966800-1429966800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Team Bouts: Day 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).\n Doors at 12:30pm.\n 1pm–2:30pm – First slate of preliminary team bouts.\n 3pm-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-day-two-2/ LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House CATEGORIES:poetry,Slam,Verses 2015,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/prelims-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150424T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150424T223000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20150308T113814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150308T113814Z UID:7957-1429914600-1429914600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Underground Indies 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 24th\, 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).\n Starts after Day One Team Bouts\, around 10:30pm.\nEnds around midnight. \nRules:\n\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 \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/underground-indies/ LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House CATEGORIES:poetry,Slam,Verses 2015,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/underground-indies.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150424T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150424T183000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20150308T114917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150308T114917Z UID:7958-1429900200-1429900200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Team Bouts: Day One DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the poetry slam section of Hullabaloo. \nAlma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse).\n Doors at 6pm.\n6:30pm–8pm – First slate of preliminary team bouts.\n8:30pm-10pm – 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-day-one-2/ LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House CATEGORIES:poetry,Slam,Verses 2015,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/pomo-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150424T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150424T123000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20150308T120255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150308T120255Z UID:7959-1429878600-1429878600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:All-Star Slam DESCRIPTION:Are your students finding poetry boring? Unexciting? An archaic form practiced by old people obsessed with nature? Try All-Star Slam. It brings the poignancy\, hilarity\, and immediacy of slam poetry competitions to the stage. The All-Star Slam pits three former poetry slam champions head to head to head in an all-out battle of poetic verve and wit. \nHow does it work? Simple. The poets perform one poem each in three rounds\, all of which are judged on a scale of zero to ten by the audience — in this case\, the students! In the end\, the winner is announced\, though in effect\, everyone has won. Students have been moved\, inspired\, and engaged by poetry\, often for the first time in their lives. \nAs one student had it: “This is better than Metallica!” The topics are engaging\, the presentation is amazing\, and the competition is riveting. Guaranteed to jumpstart students into writing careers of their own. \nTo bring a school group to this show\, contact Johnny MacRae through wordplaypoets@gmail.com. \nDoors at noon.\n Show starts at 12:30pm.\n Show ends at 2pm. \nWant to see it in action? Check out this video of the All-Star Slam (which is also called “Travellin’Slam” when it goes on tour outside of Vancouver): \n[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sv-lUC17d0?rel=0] \nAccessibility: \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/all-star-slam/ LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th CATEGORIES:Slam,Verses 2015,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/rc-allstar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140409T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140409T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20140210T220340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140210T220340Z UID:7917-1397073600-1397073600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Pan American Slam DESCRIPTION:Poetic performance\, spoken word\, art & music curated by Black Dot Roots & Culture Collective (BeDRoCC). The theme of the show is Heroes. BeDRoCC is focused on the creation\, education\, and celebration of black cultures at home and abroad. Connect the dots and see the big picture of unity. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at 7:30pm. Show starts 8pm. [/box] \nHosted by Scruffmouth Scribe. \nFeaturing:\nEl Jones – Educator\, Actionist\, Halifax Poet Laureate\, Canadian Festival of Spoken Word National Poetry Slam Champion X2\nJohn Andrew Akpata – Ottawa Spoken Word Guru\, Canadian Festival of Spoken Word National Poetry Slam Champion\, Radio Host of Monday Night Scribes on CHUO\nAdelene da Soul Poet – also known as Bertha Clark\, traditional spoken word artist of Black Strathcona and descendant of the Black Pioneers of British Columbia.\nBLACK DOT Roots & Culture Collective – Creative Director Scruffmouth Scribe – co-editor of The Great Black North\, Contemporary African Canadian Poetry\, Director of Hogan’s Alley Poetry Festival \nHosted by Ikenna Onyegbula\, Nigerian Canadian writer and Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion X2; Canadian Festival of Spoken Word National Poetry Slam Champion X2. \nDeejayed by Kevin Fitzgerald also known as DJ Organic\, director of the classic hip-hop documentary film\, FREESTYLE: The Art of Rhyme. \nCurated and Researched by\nBlack Dot Roots & Culture Collective\nYOUTH OPEN MIC & POETRY SLAM\nHEROIC VOICES & POETIC HEROES \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is All Ages. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box] URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/pan-american-slam/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Open Mic,poetry,Slam,Verses 2014 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/BeDRoCC-VS-e1392862442925.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140407T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140407T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20140211T062113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140211T062113Z UID:7925-1396900800-1396900800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Last Chance Slam DESCRIPTION:One final spot in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam goes to the winner of this open sign-up competition. \n12 sign-up spots will be made available\, but there is NO ADVANCE SIGN-UP. The format is the same as the regular Van Slam winter season. \nPoets present poems that are three minutes in length or shorter. The top five move on to the second round. Scores are cumulative. \nThe winner gains a spot in CIPS. Poems used in this Last Chance Slam can be repeated in CIPS. They do not count against the No Repeats Ever rule. At the end of the night\, we do the bout draw for CIPS\, determining who will face whom in Day One and Day Two of the tournament. \nPlus\, our host and feature will be the Archduke of Awesome\, Mighty Mike McGee. He has performed in thousands of venues all over North America\, and was one of the first Americans ever to perform poetry at the University la Sorbonne in Paris\, France. In 2006\, McGee became the first person to win two separate individual titles by being crowned the 2006 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion\, besting over 70 of the world’s best ranked slam poets. His “stand-up poetry” has been written about in Writer’s Digest magazine\, and been featured on NPR\, HBO and CBC. He has been a big part of the Vancouver Slam scene for the past decade and we’re stoked to have him back. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at 7pm. Poets sign-up 7–7:30pm. Show starts 8pm. [/box] \nThe Vancouver Poetry Slam happens every Monday at Café Deux Soleils. In the past two years\, it has been selling out early and often. This special show will be no exception. You will need to arrive before 7pm if you expect to get a seat. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is All Ages. Box office will open with doors at 7pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. No advance tickets available for this event; however\, festival passes will gain you admission conditional on capacity not being reached. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box] URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/last-chance-slam/ LOCATION:Contact CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Slam,Verses 2014 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/microphone-960-e1392860454360.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130413T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130413T123000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20130202T145744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130202T145744Z UID:179-1365855300-1365856200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Haiku Deathmatch DESCRIPTION:Using original haiku\, 16 poets – or haikusters – will battle it out in a head-to-head competition judged by the audience. \nSign-up is open to all and will occur from 12:00pm-12:30pm. Each poet should come prepared to perform up to 29 haiku (depending on how far they make it in the competition). Advance sign-up is not available. \nA haiku is a poem consisting of three metrical phrases of 5\, 7\, and 5 syllables. \nTraditionally\, haiku is a Japanese form\, most often used to describe nature\, but any subject matter is allowed in Haiku Death Match. The haiku can be funny\, sad\, sexy\, bizarre\, it doesn’t matter. Since the haiku is read aloud\, the emphasis will be on the number of syllables (17) not the lines. \nexample: \nthe worst time to have\na heart attack is during\na game of charades \n[box]This show is All Ages (but be prepared for Rabelaisian humour).[/box] URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/haiku-deathmatch/ LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada CATEGORIES:Slam,Verses 2013 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20130128T131935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130128T131935Z UID:7894-1365706800-1365710400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Finals DESCRIPTION:The top 12 poets from prelims advance to this bout. Who will claim the title of 2013 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion? \nPoets in 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 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. \n[box]Ticket holders for this show receive free admittance to the Erotica Slam. Stick around![/box] \n[box]No minors allowed. This show is 19+[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $12 in advance\, $15 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box] URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-finals/ LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Slam,Verses 2013 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20130131T104107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130131T104107Z UID:152-1365703200-1365706800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #7 & #8 DESCRIPTION:Day two will see some poets flinging caution aside at they try to move up in the rankings\, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position. Poets will be slamming with two minute and three minute poems. \nBout #7 starts at 7pm. Bout #8 starts at 8:30pm. \nCome for dinner and stay late. Tangent Café will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \n[box]This show is All Ages[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box] URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-preliminary-bouts-7-8/ LOCATION:Private: Outspoken In Unison CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2013 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20130131T081616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130131T081616Z UID:143-1365703200-1365706800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #5 & #6 DESCRIPTION:Day two will see some poets flinging caution aside at they try to move up in the rankings\, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position. Poets will be slamming with two minute and three minute poems. \nBout #5 starts at 7pm. Bout #6 starts at 8:30pm. \nCome for dinner and stay late. Café Deux Soleils will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \n[box]Ticket holders for Bouts #5–#8 receive free admittance to our latenight show featuring dub poetry pioneer and 2-time Juno Award winner\, Lillian Allen. Stick around![/box] \n[box]This show is All Ages[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box] URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-preliminary-bouts-5-6/ LOCATION:Contact CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20130131T103822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130131T103822Z UID:7899-1365616800-1365620400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #3 & #4 DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the 2013 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship. \nOn the first night\, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute round and a one-minute poems. \nBout #3 starts at 7pm. Bout #4 starts at 8:30pm. \nCome for dinner and stay late. Tangent Café will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \n[box]This show is All Ages[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box] URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-preliminary-bouts-3-4/ LOCATION:Private: Outspoken In Unison CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2013 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20130131T074016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130131T074016Z UID:7896-1365616800-1365620400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #1 & #2 DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the 2013 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship. \nOn the first night\, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute round and one-minute poems. \nBout #1 starts at 7pm. Bout #2 starts at 8:30pm. \nCome for dinner and stay late. Café Deux Soleils will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \n[box]Ticket holders for Bouts #1–#4 receive free admittance to our latenight show featuring Sheri-D Wilson\, Regie Cabico\, and C.R. Avery. Stick around![/box] \n[box]This show is All Ages[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box] URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cips-prelims-1-2/ LOCATION:Contact CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2013 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130408T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130408T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T055141 CREATED:20130128T125747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211023T095837Z UID:7893-1365447600-1365451200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com SUMMARY:Van Slam Finals Night featuring Truth Is... DESCRIPTION:The 17th annual Van Slam Finals Night features Vancouver’s top eight poetry slammers competing for a spot on this year’s Van Slam team. Poets have been gaining points by placing well 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. \nIf you want to find out which Vancouver slam poets will be performing\, follow our regular season standings on the VPH forum. Updated every week after Monday’s weekly poetry slam. \nAbout our feature: \nTruth is… has been an individual slam champion and competed on several slam teams. She has participated in several of the Tedx series and has been a four-time performer at “When Sisters Speak”. Truth (as she is known to her friends) has headlined in several conferences focused on social equity\, gender equality\, youth motivation and the labour movement. She has also recently opened up for Canadian Hip-Hop idol K-OS & legendary activist Angela Davis. \n[box]No minors allowed. This show is 19+[/box] \n[box]UPDATE: Advance tickets are no longer available\, but there will still be tickets available at the door for $15. Box office & Will Call at The Rio open at 7pm. Festival passes can be bought at the door as well for $50.[/box] URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-finals-night-featuring-truth-is/ LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th CATEGORIES:Community Stage,poetry,Slam,Van Slam,Verses 2013 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/VanSlam-belt-960-BW1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR