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SUMMARY:Adventures in Poetryland Workshops
DESCRIPTION:The land of poetry spreads out far and vast. There’s a lot of territory to cover. You could spend a whole day just traveling from metaphor to extended metaphor. Then there’s rhyme and alliteration. Poets have spent years investigating the nooks and crannies of those areas. What about the magical land of improvisation? Or the dark arts of banter? What about the crafting of chapbooks? Or the martial discipline of mic technique? \nThere’s a lot to discover and if you’re a young\, aspiring poet\, this is your chance to travel through these lands with an experienced spoken word poet as your guide. \nAlma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms\nStart: 10:00 AM\nEnd: 12:30 PM \nAdventures in Poetryland is a series of workshops on the different aspects of spoken word poetry. You sign up for the whole three-hour session\, during which you’ll circulate through a series of games\, lessons\, and exercises that will help you expand your poetic range and learn a whole lot more about how wide and varied the territory of poetryland is. \nOur All Star Slam poets – Johnny Trinh\, Charlie C Petch\, Dana I.D. Matthews\, and Rabbit Richards – offer four different 45-minute workshops that will help push your writing and performance to another level.  All participants take TWO (2) of the four workshops on offer.  (Due to limited capacity\, participants cannot be guaranteed their choice of workshop – but we’ll do our best!) \nBut how will you know which workshop to choose if you don’t know what workshops are on offer?  Well\, just keep reading and you’ll find out! \nAdventures in Poetryland Workshops: \nFinding Your Voice: Johnny Trinh \nDive into vocal technique! \nThis workshop will go over rudimentary and advanced exercises to help you find breath support\, articulate sounds\, and find appropriate vocal range to more effectively deliver your pieces. It will include some basic information on how you physically produce sound. You’ll learn quick techniques to do just before you step up to the mic\, as well as exercises before/after performance\, and while you PRACTICE so that you have good vocal health throughout your careers. Mild physical demand\, completely accessible\, all bodies and abilities welcome. \nLove Your Embarrassment: Charlie C Petch \nWhat makes us different should be what makes us the most proud. \nOpening with the performance of a poem on the theme\, this workshop offers you the chance to dive into the subjects that are “too embarrassing” to write about.  After the opening poem\, you’ll play icebreaker games that encourage you to talk about something you’ve been told is embarrassing\, or feel is embarrassing. You’ll be encouraged to write about this like it’s the best darn thing in the world\, then share the wonder with the other participants.  This workshop is ALL about living up to the Youth Slam’s motto: Be brave! Be weird! Be yourself! \nExamining the Heart of Your Poetry: Rabbit Richards \nYou’ve written a poem. You’ve put in effort to practice and possibly memorise it.  You’ve even performed it once at a slam.  But is the poem “done?” \nThis workshop delves into what makes a poem feel finished and how that evolves over the performance lifetime (both your own and the poem’s).  You’ll examine the interplay between the emotional landscapes of the poem\, yourself\, and your audience.  After reflecting on your own most frequently used performance tools\, you’ll explore those of other poets as a means of expanding your performance toolset – and maybe the heart of your poems. \nRhyme or Reason: Dana I.D. Matthews \nNo matter how you spit\, rhyming never hurts a bit! \nJoin Dana I.D. Matthews for an in-depth\, hands-on exploration of rhyme.  In this workshop\, you’ll get to see how effortless and fun rhyming can be through a series of games that help you build rhyming maps\, free-style stories\, scheme up metrics\, and create your own rhyming dictionary.  Along the way\, you’ll get to see rhyme in all its forms: whether as a fun way to play with words\, or as a poetic device integral to many oral traditions. \nThis is event is open to all BC Youth aged 13 to 18.  You must pre-register to attend.  General registration will open on MONDAY\, APRIL 10TH. \nPLEASE NOTE: Pre-registration does not guarantee you entry into the workshop series.  Registration will be available on a first come\, first serve basis.. \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/adventures-in-poetryland-workshops/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Development,Hullabaloo 2017,poetry,Verses 2017,Workshop,Youth
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SUMMARY:Saul Williams Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:“Williams has been breaking ground since his debut album\, Amethyst Rock Star\, was released in 2001.  After gaining global fame for his poetry and writings at the turn of the century\, Williams has performed in over 30 countries and read in over 300 universities\, with invitations that have spanned from the White House\, the Sydney Opera House\, Lincoln Center\, The Louvre\, The Getty Center\, Queen Elizabeth Hall\, to countless villages\, townships\, community centers\, and prisons across the world.” \nHis most recent work is Martyr Loser King (2016). “Written and recorded between Senegal\, Reunion Island\, Paris\, Haiti\, and New Orleans and New York\, Martyr Loser King is a multimedia project that engages the digital dialogue between the 1st and 3rd Worlds\, and the global street sounds that yoke the two.” (saulwilliams.com)\nOther works: US(a.) (2015)\, The Dead Emcee Scrolls (2006)\, Said the Shotgun to the Head (2003). \n\nWe are honoured to host him as one of our performers and facilitators in this year’s Verses Festival of Words. \n  \n$40 Advance Available here on Brown Paper Tickets; http://saulwilliamsmasterclass.bpt.me. $50 At Door. Cash only. There is an ATM in the lounge downstairs.\nMasterclasses and workshops are not included in Verses Festival of Words Early Bird Pass or regular Verses Festival of Words passes. \nAll Ages workshop. This 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 \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/saul-williams-masterclass/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2017,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Sound Out Loud Workshop with Johnny Trinh
DESCRIPTION:Shhh… Before you speak a single word in the festival\, trained stage actor and performance poet\, Johnny Trinh\, nourishes our understanding of breath and body\, expanding our skills of projection and protecting what is for vocal performers\, our most valuable instrument. Lengthen the lifespan and strengthen the health of your voice. \n  \nYou can register for this workshop here at Brown Paper Tickets. $20 Advance. $25 At Door. \nRegistration fee for this workshop is not included in Festival Passes. This workshop is available to CIPS poets as part of their tournament registration. \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. \nCultch Accessibility Info: \nThe Cultch underwent major renovations in 2008\, which included increasing accessibility for people with disabilities. \nAll areas but the balcony of the Historic Theatre are wheelchair accessible. You can purchase tickets at the lowered counter outside\, then enter the main space via the wide automatic door. Once inside\, there is a vestibule leading into the main open-concept lobby. Continuing on\, you will find three washroom options: a fully wheelchair accessible single stall gender-neutral washroom\, and for Verses\, two gender-neutral washrooms each with a wheelchair accessible stall. Staff are friendly and able to assist in a variety of ways. \nSeats in the C-Lab have arms and are 19-1/2 inches wide. Arms can be removed on some seats by request. \nPlease note\, the Historic Theatre balcony is only accessible via the staircase. \nThere is no designated wheelchair accessible parking\, but there is street parking around the neighbourhood. As well\, there are two parking spots that can be used at the rear of the building. We suggest that people call the box office ahead of time to reserve access to these spaces. There is wheelchair accessible transit within 2 blocks\, and bicycle lock-ups outside. \nIf you have any questions\, concerns\, additions or corrections regarding this accessibility audit please email rampvancouver@gmail.com.
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word as Theatre Masterclass with Charlie Petch
DESCRIPTION:On the heels of their groundbreaking\, tender\, illuminating show Mel Malarkey Gets The Bum Rush\, Charlie Petch breathes new life into old vaudevillian form. Learn the versatility and depth of long form cabaret-style storytelling\, as Petch teaches us how to transform performance poetry into mesmerizing theatre that gives both audience and performer alike the opportunity to grow. \n$40 Advance Available here on Brown Paper Tickets. http://charliepetchmasterclass.bpt.me. $50 At Door. Cash only.\nWorkshops are not included in Verses Festival Passes. \nAll Ages workshop. \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. These doors are not automatic but a door person will be present before the event. 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. The washrooms are gendered. 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/spoken-word-as-theatre-masterclass-with-charlie-petch/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2017,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Radical (Re)Imaginings: Visions of a Queer Future: workshop with Amal Rana and Molly Billows
DESCRIPTION:Moving beyond reacting to the systems that oppress us\, and into future-building for the world/s we want to manifest\, we will create work in our voices and perspectives that the universe urgently needs to hear. Youth can sign up to work with two deeply thoughtful and experienced mentors/community activists and artists to create writing that will be shared as part of Saturday afternoon’s showcase.  \n\n$20 in advance here from Brown Paper Tickets. http://reimaginings.bpt.me. $25 door\, cash only.   \nFinancial access options available. Contact jillian@versesfestival.ca to request arrangements.  \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. \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/radical-reimaginings-visions-of-a-queer-future-with-amal-rama-and-molly-billows-a-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2017,Workshop,Youth
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