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SUMMARY:Festival Passes Now On Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Early Bird Special – all events only $60 at Brown Paper Tickets
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/festival-passes-now-on-sale-2/
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SUMMARY:Festival Passes Now On Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Early Bird Special – all events only $60 at Brown Paper Tickets
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/festival-passes-now-on-sale/
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SUMMARY:Meet the Verses 2019 Staff
DESCRIPTION:Here they are https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/about/verses-staff-2019/
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/meet-the-verses-2019-staff/
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SUMMARY:Extraordinary General Meeting | Sunday April 7\, 2pm | 111 W Hastings\, Fifth floor board room
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 7 2019 VPH is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting of the membership (EGM) to discuss changes to the by-laws made\, and passed by\, the board of directors. \nThe reasons we have re-written the by-laws are: \n\nTo make it possible for people  who earn money on VPH stages to take part in the larger decision-making by being on the board of directors\nTo make it easier for the organization to keep up with the community’s needs\n\nIn order to finalize these changes\, we need people\, you\, to come out and vote! \nThere is also one small change made to the VPH constitution. It was made to bring it into line with point 1 above. \nThe agenda\, new by-laws and constitution are available as a single pdf here. As always\, the current by-laws are on the VPH website here. \nIn the new by-laws there are many mentions of the new VPH policy manual. All the materials made reference to in the new by-laws are already included\, but as with these kinds of documents\, the policy manual is in progress. At the meeting we will make all the relevant sections available\, and the whole will always be available to membership if these by-laws are ratified. \nIf you have any questions in advance of the meeting\, or would like more information\, please contact the board at admin@vancouverpoetryhouse.com. Also contact us if you would rather read the new by-laws on the Drive. We’ll send you a link. \nPlease note: under our current by-laws\, you must be a member to vote\, but you may purchase or renew your membership at the outset of the meeting. \nThe meeting will take place in the 5th floor\, W-Room which the City has allowed us to use free-of-charge for the purposes of this EGM. The boardroom is located on the 5th floor of the same building where VPH has its offices: 111 W Hastings Street. \nThe meeting will start at 2PM and is scheduled to last until 4PM. \nNote: the first hour is business. The second hour is socializing\, poetry and cake. Meet the new staff! Schmooze with your board of directors 🙂 \nAsk about what’s on for Verses this year!
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/extraordinary-general-meeting-sunday-april-7-2pm-111-w-hastings-fifth-floor-board-room-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190315T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20190317T052953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190317T052953Z
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SUMMARY:Extraordinary General Meeting | Sunday April 7\, 2pm | 111 W Hastings\, Fifth floor board room
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 7 2019 VPH is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting of the membership (EGM) to discuss changes to the by-laws made\, and passed by\, the board of directors. \nThe reasons we have re-written the by-laws are: \n\nTo make it possible for people  who earn money on VPH stages to take part in the larger decision-making by being on the board of directors\nTo make it easier for the organization to keep up with the community’s needs\n\nIn order to finalize these changes\, we need people\, you\, to come out and vote! \nThere is also one small change made to the VPH constitution. It was made to bring it into line with point 1 above. \nThe agenda\, new by-laws and constitution are available as a single pdf here. As always\, the current by-laws are on the VPH website here. \nIn the new by-laws there are many mentions of the new VPH policy manual. All the materials made reference to in the new by-laws are already included\, but as with these kinds of documents\, the policy manual is in progress. At the meeting we will make all the relevant sections available\, and the whole will always be available to membership if these by-laws are ratified. \nIf you have any questions in advance of the meeting\, or would like more information\, please contact the board at admin@vancouverpoetryhouse.com. Also contact us if you would rather read the new by-laws on the Drive. We’ll send you a link. \nPlease note: under our current by-laws\, you must be a member to vote\, but you may purchase or renew your membership at the outset of the meeting. \nThe meeting will take place in the 5th floor\, W-Room which the City has allowed us to use free-of-charge for the purposes of this EGM. The boardroom is located on the 5th floor of the same building where VPH has its offices: 111 W Hastings Street. \nThe meeting will start at 2PM and is scheduled to last until 4PM. \nNote: the first hour is business. The second hour is socializing\, poetry and cake. Meet the new staff! Schmooze with your board of directors 🙂 \nAsk about what’s on for Verses this year!
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/extraordinary-general-meeting-sunday-april-7-2pm-111-w-hastings-fifth-floor-board-room-2-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190315T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20190317T052952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190317T052952Z
UID:2213-1552636800-1552669200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Extraordinary General Meeting | Sunday April 7\, 2pm | 111 W Hastings\, Fifth floor board room
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 7 2019 VPH is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting of the membership (EGM) to discuss changes to the by-laws made\, and passed by\, the board of directors. \nThe reasons we have re-written the by-laws are: \n\nTo make it possible for people  who earn money on VPH stages to take part in the larger decision-making by being on the board of directors\nTo make it easier for the organization to keep up with the community’s needs\n\nIn order to finalize these changes\, we need people\, you\, to come out and vote! \nThere is also one small change made to the VPH constitution. It was made to bring it into line with point 1 above. \nThe agenda\, new by-laws and constitution are available as a single pdf here. As always\, the current by-laws are on the VPH website here. \nIn the new by-laws there are many mentions of the new VPH policy manual. All the materials made reference to in the new by-laws are already included\, but as with these kinds of documents\, the policy manual is in progress. At the meeting we will make all the relevant sections available\, and the whole will always be available to membership if these by-laws are ratified. \nIf you have any questions in advance of the meeting\, or would like more information\, please contact the board at admin@vancouverpoetryhouse.com. Also contact us if you would rather read the new by-laws on the Drive. We’ll send you a link. \nPlease note: under our current by-laws\, you must be a member to vote\, but you may purchase or renew your membership at the outset of the meeting. \nThe meeting will take place in the 5th floor\, W-Room which the City has allowed us to use free-of-charge for the purposes of this EGM. The boardroom is located on the 5th floor of the same building where VPH has its offices: 111 W Hastings Street. \nThe meeting will start at 2PM and is scheduled to last until 4PM. \nNote: the first hour is business. The second hour is socializing\, poetry and cake. Meet the new staff! Schmooze with your board of directors 🙂 \nAsk about what’s on for Verses this year!
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/extraordinary-general-meeting-sunday-april-7-2pm-111-w-hastings-fifth-floor-board-room-2/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190406T235900
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20190216T200053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190216T200053Z
UID:6096-1550318400-1554595140@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:CIPS STORM POETS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!!
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam from May 1st to May 4th! \nRegistration is open to Canadians and permanent residents. To register as a Storm Poet\, go HERE! \nUpon registration\, email Johnny MacRae (artisticdirector@vancouverpoetryhouse.com) the following information: \nName:\nPronouns:\nEmail:\nPhone:\nCity/Region:\nProvince: \nWhat’s involved in CIPS? \nPoets competing in CIPS are engaged in a solo poetry slam competition. Competitors perform in two slams on two different nights\, with different time limits in each round. In the first slam\, they perform 4-minute and then 1-minute poems. In the second slam\, they perform 2-minute and then 3-minute poems. The top-ranked poets after preliminaries compete in CIPS Finals: a three-round slam of 3-minute poems that whittles the top 12 down to the top 4\, until we determine the 2019 CIPS Champion!!! \nStorm Poets registration costs $75. Aside from securing you a spot in the competition\, registration nets you a Verse Festival Pass as well as FREE entry into ONE workshop of your choice.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cips-storm-poets-registration-now-open/
CATEGORIES:CIPS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181029T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
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SUMMARY:VanSlam Featuring Ann-Bernice Thomas
DESCRIPTION:This event is taking place on the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh)\, and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) nations. \n*Vancouver Poetry House strives to be a trans-friendly space.\n*We encourage a scent-reduced environment\, we ask the folks planning to attend\, to be aware of the scented products (lotions\, hairspray\, laundry soaps\, etc.) that they are bringing to Slam and how having a scent-reduced space allows people with related health conditions and sensitivities to attend.\n*We have a wheelchair ramp in place for access to the stage.\n*There are three single-stall\, gender-neutral washrooms.\n*The washrooms are not wheelchair accessible and do not have grab bars. \nThe format for the evening will be as follows:\nThe slam will consist of 12 competitors. There will be 2 rounds. All rounds are cumulative (your points from each round will be added together to determine your rank in the slam); all rounds will also be cut from below (those with the highest scores will move on). The order of the rounds will be: \nOpen mic – one poem with a max of 5 minutes\nOur Feature\nBreak – 7-10 minutes\nFirst round – 3-minute poem\n1-minute dance party\nSecond round – 3-minute poem \n  \nDoors at 7\, show at 8. Get there early to get seats–before 7 PM! $6-$10 sliding scale at the door\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease be kind to our volunteers. It’s cash-only at the door\, and they have to enforce capacity rules due to fire codes. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let the door volunteers know if you are leaving.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-featuring-ann-bernice-thomas/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181015T223000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181007T210214Z
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SUMMARY:VanSlam featuring Savannah
DESCRIPTION:This event is taking place on the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh)\, and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) nations. \n*Vancouver Poetry House strives to be a trans-friendly space.\n*We encourage a scent-reduced environment\, we ask the folks planning to attend\, to be aware of the scented products (lotions\, hairspray\, laundry soaps\, etc.) that they are bringing to Slam and how having a scent-reduced space allows people with related health conditions and sensitivities to attend.\n*We have a wheelchair ramp in place for access to the stage.\n*There are three single-stall\, gender-neutral washrooms.\n*The washrooms are not wheelchair accessible and do not have grab bars. \nThe format for the evening will be as follows:\nThe slam will consist of 12 competitors. There will be 2 rounds. All rounds are cumulative (your points from each round will be added together to determine your rank in the slam); all rounds will also be cut from below (those with the highest scores will move on). The order of the rounds will be: \nOpen mic – one poem with a max of 5 minutes\nOur Feature\nBreak – 7-10 minutes\nFirst round – 3-minute poem\n1-minute dance party\nSecond round – 3-minute poem \n  \nDoors at 7\, show at 8. Get there early to get seats–before 7 PM! $6-$10 sliding scale at the door\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease be kind to our volunteers. It’s cash-only at the door\, and they have to enforce capacity rules due to fire codes. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let the door volunteers know if you are leaving.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-featuring-savannah/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181008T223000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20181007T205932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181007T205932Z
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SUMMARY:Vanslam Featuring Lip Balm
DESCRIPTION:This event is taking place on the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh)\, and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) nations. \n*Vancouver Poetry House strives to be a trans-friendly space.\n*We encourage a scent-reduced environment\, we ask the folks planning to attend\, to be aware of the scented products (lotions\, hairspray\, laundry soaps\, etc.) that they are bringing to Slam and how having a scent-reduced space allows people with related health conditions and sensitivities to attend.\n*We have a wheelchair ramp in place for access to the stage.\n*There are three single-stall\, gender-neutral washrooms.\n*The washrooms are not wheelchair accessible and do not have grab bars. \nThe format for the evening will be as follows:\nThe slam will consist of 12 competitors. There will be 2 rounds. All rounds are cumulative (your points from each round will be added together to determine your rank in the slam); all rounds will also be cut from below (those with the highest scores will move on). The order of the rounds will be: \nOpen mic – one poem with a max of 5 minutes\nOur Feature\nBreak – 7-10 minutes\nFirst round – 3-minute poem\n1-minute dance party\nSecond round – 3-minute poem \n  \nDoors at 7\, show at 8. Get there early to get seats–before 7 PM! $6-$10 sliding scale at the door\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease be kind to our volunteers. It’s cash-only at the door\, and they have to enforce capacity rules due to fire codes. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let the door volunteers know if you are leaving.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vanslam-featuring-lip-balm/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
CATEGORIES:Vancouver Poetry Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180930T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180930T014839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T014839Z
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next board meeting is coming up on the 30th of September. So far on the agenda – money\, grants and Hullabaloo. \nWant to come? Let one of us know. \nThinking about becoming a board member? Let us know. We’ll send you some info. \nContact us at admin@vancouverpoetryhouse.com. \nAgenda VPH Board Meeting September 30\, 2018
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Office\, 111 W. Hastings Street\, Unit 210\, Vancouver\, BC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180930T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180923T003442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180930T021645Z
UID:1940-1538308800-1538319600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next board meeting is coming up on the 30th of September. So far on the agenda – money\, grants and Hullabaloo. \nWant to come? Let one of us know. \nThinking about becoming a board member? Let us know. We’ll send you some info. \nContact us at admin@vancouverpoetryhouse.com. \nAgenda VPH Board Meeting September 30\, 2018
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/board-meeting/
LOCATION:Office\, 111 W. Hastings Street\, Unit 210\, Vancouver\, BC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180916T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180914T144933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180914T144933Z
UID:1927-1537099200-1537110000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VPH Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re meeting again. At table: VPH strategic planning. \nLet us know if you’d like to attend. \nadmin@vancouverpoetryhouse.com
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vph-board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Office\, 111 W. Hastings Street\, Unit 210\, Vancouver\, BC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180902T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180902T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180831T034910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T034910Z
UID:2046-1535889600-1535900400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VPH Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All Vancouver Poetry House members are welcome to attend board meetings. As poets you know you have a voice. You can use it to help make VPH sustainable and a vibrant reflection of our shared values. \nAll you need to do is give one of the board members some notice (a couple of days would be good) of your intent to be in attendance. Because the VPH office is in a locked building\, one of us will meet you at the Woodward’s building entrance and let you in. You can find the board members here. You can reach us at hello@vph.com. \nFor those of you with tendencies toward claustrophobia\, be aware that the board room is quite small. Also know that as a member you have a voice\, but not a vote. For that you need to become a board member. We’d welcome that too! It’s a great way to learn about the administrative thread in the life of professional poets.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vph-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Office\, 111 W. Hastings Street\, Unit 210\, Vancouver\, BC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180902T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180902T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180831T034451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T034607Z
UID:1873-1535889600-1535900400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:VPH Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All Vancouver Poetry House members are welcome to attend board meetings. As poets you know you have a voice. You can use it to help make VPH sustainable and a vibrant reflection of our shared values. \nAll you need to do is give one of the board members some notice (a couple of days would be good) of your intent to be in attendance. Because the VPH office is in a locked building\, one of us will meet you at the Woodward’s building entrance and let you in. You can find the board members here. You can reach us at hello@vph.com. \nFor those of you with tendencies toward claustrophobia\, be aware that the board room is quite small. Also know that as a member you have a voice\, but not a vote. For that you need to become a board member. We’d welcome that too! It’s a great way to learn about the administrative thread in the life of professional poets.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vph-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Office\, 111 W. Hastings Street\, Unit 210\, Vancouver\, BC
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180429T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180402T000731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180402T000731Z
UID:5491-1525010400-1525019400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Talking Stick Festival Community Stage
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE on line-up below!\nThe Talking Stick Festival has been calling community together for over 17 years. With a desire to appeal to Indigenous and non-Indigenous attendees alike\, the multi-disciplinary Indigenous arts festival comes to us as a community stage presentation\, closing out Verses Festival of Words 2018 with a showcase of artists who have performed on TSF stages throughout the years.\nHosted by Molly Billows.  \nFeaturing: \nHosted by Molly Billows\nFeaturing:\nValeen Jules\njaye simpson\nTawahum Justin Peter Bige\nChristie Lee Charles\nPlease note: Olivia C. Davies is ill and won’t be performing\n\nPlus an open mic for Indigenous poets and storytellers to share their words. Sign up with Molly when you arrive. \n\nDoors 1:30 / Show 2 – 4:30 pm / Native Education College Fireside Lounge /  $15 At Door or pay what you can. CASH only.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Festival Pass. Passholders get in free. \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. \n\nAccessibility Info for Native Education College: \n\nClassroom doors: 36″ wide but 34″ when open. Doorknobs: 40″ high.\n\n\nWashrooms are gendered but there is one gender neutral\, single-use accessible washroom. (Note: Verses Festival will be re-signing washrooms for this event.) \nAccessible washroom:\nEntrance: 34″ wide\, swinging inward\, horizontal handle is 40″ high\nTotal dimensions: 69″x87″.\nSink height: 34″\nDistance from toilet to wall: 10″ on left\, 43″ on right.\nToilet height: 18″\nRound metal railing is 33″ high\, approx. 18″ from toilet on a diagonal
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talking-stick-festival-community-stage/
LOCATION:Native Education College Fireside Lounge\,  237 5th Ave E\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V5T 1H2
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,poetry,Storytelling,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180428T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180428T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180326T085427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180326T085427Z
UID:5237-1524945600-1524956400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Finals at ANNEX Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The top 12 poets from preliminaries advance to this final match. Who will claim the title of 2018 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion? \n\nThis closing match includes a feature presentation by the 2017 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam champion Ifrah Hussein. \nPoets in the Finals will be performing three-minute poems. The first round will consist of twelve poets. The top seven highest-scoring poets will move on to the second round. Then\, the top four highest-scoring poets from the second round move on to the third (and final) round. The highest-scoring poet in the third round becomes the 2018 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion. Its a blank slate each round\, not cumulative score. The order in each round is determined by random draw. \nThe Annex Theatre may be completely sold out for this event. Buy your tickets early if you want to see this showcase of the very best poetry slammers from across Canada. Or get a festival pass and assure your seat. https://versesearlybirdpass2018.brownpapertickets.com/ \nCanadian Individual Poetry Slam is produced in association with Spoken Word Canada\, the official governing body of poetry slam in Canada. Past winners of this event have gone on to represent English-Speaking Canada at the World Cup of Poetry in Paris. \nDoors at 7 / Show at 8 / Annex Theatre 823 Seymour /  $19.50 Advance / $25 Door\nhttps://vancouvercivictheatres.com/venues/annex/ \nGet Advance tickets for Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Finals Night 2018 here\nThe Annex could completely sell out for this event. Buy your tickets early if you want to see this showcase of the very best poetry slammers from across Canada. \nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass. Festival Passes available here: https://festivalpass18.brownpapertickets.com/ \nDoors at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. General seating.\nAdvance tickets can be picked up at the Will Call station at the venue.\nBox office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. \nThis show may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life.  \n\n \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist 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 Information for the Annex Theatre: \nThe Annex is accessible through the main entrance\, with user-operated double doors often attended by a door person for events. The elevator on the right will bring you to the main floor and gallery space\, both with seating accessible to wheelchair users with an overall capacity of 20 wheelchair users on any given night.\n\nWashrooms down a moderately narrow hallway (32”) are gendered and equipped with one accessible stall in the “men’s” and two in the “women’s”. Each accessible stall is only equipped with a support bar to the left of the toilet; the “men’s” washroom is equipped with two urinals\, one of which is equipped with support bars on either side.\n\nRead the complete audit here [link] for more details on the space.\n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cips-finals-4/
LOCATION:ANNEX Theatre\, 823 Seymour Street\, 2nd floor\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180428T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180428T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180331T200300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T200300Z
UID:5428-1524927600-1524933000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Word Circus: Chimwemwe Undi\, Deirdre Lee\, Andre Prefontaine\, Philip Kevin Paul & Doug Koyama
DESCRIPTION:A whirlwind of words from Chimwemwe Undi\, Deirdre Lee\, Andre Prefontaine\, Doug Koyama\, and Philip Kevin Paul who will perform feats of acrobatic wordsmithery before your very eyes. \nDoors 2:30 / Show 3 – 4:30 / Havana Theatre / $10 Advance /  $12 At Door \n$10 Advance tickets for Word Circus are available here on Brown Paper Tickets.\n$12 At Door. Cash only.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass but get there early to get a seat!\nVerses 2018 Early Bird Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here until April 10. \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 for Havana Vancouver: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high.  \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm.  \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor.  \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink:  \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall:  \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/word-circus-3/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180428T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180428T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180402T000147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180402T000147Z
UID:5505-1524918600-1524925800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Harm Reduction
DESCRIPTION:This community-driven\, facilitator-mediated conversation asks artists to participate in anti-oppression dialogue around the topic of “Harm Reduction” within the Spoken Word Community and the many intersecting communities in which we engage.\n \nActive listeners will be present for community care. Come prepared with questions\, suggestions and a respectful voice.\n\nThis discussion is a free event. Seating cannot be reserved in advance.  \nDoors Noon  / 12:30 – 2:30 pm / Havana Theatre / Free\n \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 for Havana Vancouver: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high.  \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm.  \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor.  \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink:  \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall:  \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-harm-reduction/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Development,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180427T224000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180428T003000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180401T013902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180401T013902Z
UID:5485-1524868800-1524875400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Interrobang?! Billy-Ray Belcourt\, Virago Nation\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids
DESCRIPTION:In the guts of artists everywhere is a driving force\, a question that begs for answer\, churning engine of the inquisitive mind. Interrobang?! pays homage to those making their statements known\, loud and clear\, while asking the complicated\, nuanced\, and too often unasked-questions. Join us as this all star line-up of curious creators\, including Billy-Ray Belcourt\, Virago Nation\, and Snotty Nose Rez Kids\, fill the room with wonder and imagination – all the while offering us a bounty of new lenses\, and a generous opportunity to look closer. \nFunding for Billy-Ray Belcourt is provided by the League of Canadian Poets.\n \nDoors 10:15 pm / Show 10:40 pm – 12:30 a.m. / Cafe Deux Soleils / $12-15 (sliding scale) at Door / No Advance Tickets \nThis follows the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts earlier in the evening\, but Interrobang?! is a separate late night event. \nTickets for this event are $12-15 at the door\, cash only. \nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass but get there early to get in and get a seat.\nVerses Festival of Words 2018 Early Bird Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \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/interrobang-2/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:Burlesque,Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180427T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180427T221500
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180331T060554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T060554Z
UID:5444-1524853800-1524867300@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day 2: Bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s best performance poets show us their strongest two and three minute poems to decide who will advance to finals. These Day Two bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Havana Theatre during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts determine the twelve poets who move on to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship (CIPS) final match on Saturday night. \n(Bouts 6 and 8 take place at Havana Theatre down the street at the same time as these bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils.) \nBOUT 5 / Doors 6 pm / Show 6:30 pm / Cafe Deux Soleils \nBOUT 7 / Doors 8 pm / Show 8:30 pm / Cafe Deux Soleils \n  \nTickets for this night (both bouts included) are $10 at the door\, cash only.\nNo advance tickets for this event.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass but get there early to get in and get a seat.\nVerses Festival of Words 2018 Early Bird Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \nNote the 6:30 start. Doors at 6. Arrive early! \nAccessibility Info: \nCafé Deux Soleils has been the main venue for the Vancouver Poetry Slam since 1999. It is sold out every Monday by fans of spoken word poetry. It is an iconic venue run by a staff that are friendly and promote progressive values. \nCafé Deux Soleils is a semi-accessible venue to wheelchairs and scooters. They have recently completely renovated the bathrooms\, installing three ungendered stalls. However there is no wheelchair-accessible bathroom. Please read the full report from the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project for more details. \nBOUT 5: (order of draw only; order on stage drawn before bout on Friday\, April 27)\nZaire Sealy\nLiberty Skye\nFrankie McGee\nPam Stewart\nSonya Littlejohn\nEmory Oakley\nD’Scribe the Poet\nOptimus Rhyme\njaye simpson \nBOUT 7: (order of draw only; order on stage drawn before bout on Friday\, April 27)\nNolan (NoNo Ryan) Janssen\nPoetik with a silent\nRhube Know\nAltogether Lisa\nAndres Jack Livsey\nVictoria Inglis\nAnomaly\nTawahum\nKathleen Driscoll
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-day-2-bouts-at-cafe-deux-soleils/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180427T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180427T221500
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180331T054521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T054521Z
UID:5439-1524853800-1524867300@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day 2: Bouts at Havana Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s best performance poets show us their strongest two and three minute poems to decide who will advance to finals. These Day Two bouts at  Havana Theatre are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Cafe Deux Soleils during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts determine the twelve poets who move on to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship (CIPS) final match on Saturday night. \nAll poetry performances on the stage are judged by volunteer audience members. That’s what make this poetry game so great. Which means we need you! \n(Bouts 5 and 7 take place at Cafe Deux Soleils down the street at the same time as  these bouts at Havana Theatre) \nBOUT 6 / Doors 6 pm / Show 6:30 pm / Havana Theatre \nBOUT 8 / Doors 8 pm / Show 8:30 pm / Havana Theatre \nNote the 6:30 start. Doors at 6. Get there early! \nAdvance tickets for this night (both bouts included) are available for $8 on Brown Paper Tickets here. \nOr $10 at the door\, cash only.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass but get there early to get a seat!\nVerses 2018 Early Bird Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here until April 10. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info for Havana Theatre: \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. \nBOUT 6: (order of draw only; order on stage drawn before bout on Friday\, April 27)\nLady Vanessa Cardona\nSiling Zhang\nRosalie Fralick\nLip Balm\nJohnny Trinh\nJohn Chamelion\nSlamapalooza Rep\nSpillious\nE.J. \nBOUT 8: (order of draw only; order on stage drawn before bout on Friday\, April 27)\nMichelle Hillyard\nLuke Reece\nYanni van de Pant\nLeslie Stark\nJulia Pileggi\nMichelle Grove\nLindsey Olver\nAshley Laframboise
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/5439/
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180427T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180427T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T042702
CREATED:20180327T045546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180327T045546Z
UID:5305-1524841200-1524848400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:"It Takes a Village: Community Care for Survivors” Q&A with Kitty Stryker
DESCRIPTION:Please note the update to this event that it is now by donation or pay what you can. \nKitty Stryker\, consultant to Juggalos and Sex Educators alike\, presents a talk on how to have thoughtful conversations about sexual assault when it impacts someone you love\, mixed with Q&A for attendees to ask questions about their own experiences and allyship. This event will focus on fostering a supportive environment for survivors and a learning environment for their allies\, as well as addressing how to respond when you’re the one who has crossed a boundary. \n2:30 Doors / 3 – 5 pm Talk and Q&A / Havana Theatre \nFinancial access options available. Contact Managing Director Pamela Bentley at pamelajoanbentley@gmail.com for information about these financial options. If writing an email is a barrier\, and a phone call is an option\, please put your phone number in the email subject line\, and Pamela will call you back. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info for Havana Vancouver: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high.  \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm.  \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor.  \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink:  \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall:  \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/it-takes-a-village-community-care-for-survivors-from-kitty-stryker/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2018,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Fugitives presented by the Wise Hall & Verses\, introducing the "Little Death Match"
DESCRIPTION:Live at the WISE and Verses Festival of Words is proud to present\nThe Fugitives album release Show for “The Promise of Strangers” . PLUS Introducing the Verses Festival of Words “Little Death Match” (a 17 syllable slam)  During intermission we dip our toes into a tantalizing tiny pool of words\, revisiting the 17 syllable slam format with four skilled champions of the sharpened tongue and keenly wielded wit: past Haiku Death Match champions Erin Kirsh\, Fernando Raguero\, RC Weslowski\, and Andre Prefontaine. \nDoors: 8pm\nAges: 19+\nPrice: $12 Advanced\, $15 at the door.\nTickets may be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 8 pm. Box office is CASH ONLY.\nAdvance Tickets online: www.BrownpaperTickets.com\n \nThe Fugitives\, established in 2007\, have released four records\, which have been nominated for multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards and a Western Canadian Music Award. Their previous album\, Everything Will Happen\, spent ten weeks on the top ten Canadian folk charts\, and earned them a support slot across Western Canada with Buffy Sainte-Marie and an appearance at UK’s Glastonbury Festival. Their follow-up\, “The Promise of Strangers”\, is set for release on January 26th on Borealis Records.\nWebsite: www.fugitives.ca\nHere’s a taste of “The Promise of Strangers”:\n \nNo Words:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m0X-E2Kkws&feature=youtu.be\n\nNorthern Lights:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xY-MK4xVJ8\n\nTill It Feels Like Home:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_31edfKJ-w\n\nFugitives FB tour page: https://www.facebook.com/events/519191311778853/\nFugitives FB page: www.facebook.com/thefugitives\nIG: @fugitivesmusic\nTW: @fugitivesmusic \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 Information for the Wise Hall: \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\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview or complete audit.\n2013: 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. \n\n\nNo Words:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m0X-E2Kkws&feature=youtu.be\n\nNorthern Lights:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xY-MK4xVJ8\n\nTill It Feels Like Home:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_31edfKJ-w\n\n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/fugitives-little-death-match/
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Slam,Verses 2018
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SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day 1: Bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four-minute and one-minute rounds.  These Day One bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Havana Theatre during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts determine the twelve poets who move on to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship (CIPS) final match on Saturday night. All poetry performances on the stage are judged by volunteer audience members. That’s what make this poetry game so great. \n(Bouts 2 and 4 take place at Havana Theatre down the street at the same time as  these bouts at Cafe Deux Soleils.) \nBOUT 1 / Doors 6 pm / Show 6:30 pm / Cafe Deux Soleils\nBOUT 3 / Doors 8 pm / Show 8:30 pm / Cafe Deux Soleils\n \nTickets for this night (both bouts included) are $10 at the door\, cash only.\nNo advance tickets for this event.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass but get there early to get in and get a seat.\nVerses Festival of Words 2018 Early Bird Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here. \nNote the 6:30 start. Doors at 6. Arrive early! \nAccessibility Info: \nCafé Deux Soleils has been the main venue for the Vancouver Poetry Slam since 1999. It is sold out every Monday by fans of spoken word poetry. It is an iconic venue run by a staff that are friendly and promote progressive values. \nCafé Deux Soleils is a semi-accessible venue to wheelchairs and scooters. They have recently completely renovated the bathrooms\, installing three ungendered stalls. However there is no wheelchair-accessible bathroom. Please read the full report from the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project for more details. \nBOUT 1: (order of draw only; order on stage drawn before bout on Thursday\, April 26)\njaye simpson\nSpillious\nAnomaly\nAshley Avery\nSonya Littlejohn\nLip Balm\nRhube Knox\nLuke Reece\nZaire Sealy \nBOUT 3: (order of draw only; order on stage drawn before bout on Thursday\, April 26) \nE.J.\nTawahum\nMichelle Grove\nEmory Oakley\nJohnny Trinh\nAltogether Lisa\nYanni van der Pant\nLiberty Sky\nLady Vanessa Cardano \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cips-day-one-bouts-cafe-deux-soleils/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2018
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SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day 1: Bouts at Havana Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four-minute and one-minute rounds.  These Day One bouts at  Havana Theatre are two of eight preliminary competitions that take place on Thursday and Friday nights here and at Cafe Deux Soleils during Verses Festival. The scores from these eight bouts determine the twelve poets who move on to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship (CIPS) final match on Saturday night. \nAll poetry performances on the stage are judged by volunteer audience members. That’s what make this poetry game so great. Which means we need you! \n(Bouts 1 and 3 take place at Cafe Deux Soleils down the street at the same time as  these bouts at Havana Theatre) \nBOUT 2 / Doors 6 pm / Show 6:30 pm / Havana Theatre\n \nBOUT 4 / Doors 8 pm / Show 8:30 pm / Havana Theatre \nNote the 6:30 start. Doors at 6. Get there early! \nAdvance tickets for this night (both bouts included) are available for $8 on Brown Paper Tickets here.\nOr $10 at the door\, cash only.\nAdmission to this event is included in your Verses Festival Pass but get there early to get a seat!\nVerses 2018 Early Bird Passes are available at Brown Paper Tickets here until April 10. \nBOUT 2: (order of draw only; order on stage drawn before bout on Thursday)\nKathleen Driscoll\nLindsey Olver\nD’Scribe the Poet\nJohn Chamelion\nAndrew Jack Livsey\nLeslie Stark\nFrankie McGee\nAshley Laframboise\nNolan (NoNo Ryan) Janssen \nBOUT 4: (order of draw only; order on stage drawn before bout on Thursday) \nSiling Zhang\nOptimus Rhyme\nSlamapalooza Rep\nVictoria Inglis\nJulia Pileggi\nPam Stewart\nRosalie Fralick\nPoetik with a Silent K\nMichelle Hillyard \n  \nAccessibility Info for Havana Vancouver: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high.  \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm.  \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor.  \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink:  \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall:  \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cips-day-one-bouts-at-havana/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2018
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SUMMARY:Reframing Relations Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Reframing Relations brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists together … to facilitate dialogue about reconciliation in Canada. Participants work together on collaborative\, arts-based ‘Statements of Understanding’ to discover where their awareness of Indigenous issues is located today\, where they have gaps in their knowledge\, and what concrete actions can be taken to support meaningful reconciliation.\nPresented by Community Arts Council of Vancouver facilitators Ronnie Dean Harris and Johnny MacRae. \nThis Workshop is offered in partnership with Community Arts Council of Vancouver.  (CACV) \n2:30 Doors / 3 – 5:30 pm Workshop / Havana Theatre / $10 Suggested Donation Advance / $10 Suggested Donation At Door \nFinancial access options available. Contact Managing Director Pamela Bentley at pamelajoanbentley@gmail.com for information about these financial options. If writing an email is a barrier\, and a phone call is an option\, please put your phone number in the email subject line\, and Pamela will call you back. \nAdvance Workshop registration for Reframing Relations is available here on Brown Paper Tickets.\n$10 Suggested Donation 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: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high.  \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm.  \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor.  \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink:  \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall:  \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm. \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/reframing-relations-workshop/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2018,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Consent Culture
DESCRIPTION:Guided by two qualified facilitators\, Kitty Stryker and Rabbit Richards\, this talk is likely to engage with a number of topics that challenge\, advance and re-form our collective ideas of consent culture within the arts. Come prepared with questions\, thoughts and a respectful voice. \nActive listeners will be present for community care. Come prepared with questions\, suggestions and a respectful voice.\nThis discussion is a free event. Seating cannot be reserved in advance.  \nDoors Noon  / 12:30 – 2:30 pm / Havana Theatre / Free \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 for Havana Vancouver: \nThe Havana Restaurant and Theatre is approached on a short path bordered by metal gating with a clearance of 85” / 216 cm. Entry is served by one set of very heavy\, equally sized double doors which swing out. One of these doors is usually propped open by the restaurant\, leaving a clearance of 31.5” / 80 cm. Exterior handle pulls the door at 41.5” / 105 cm from the ground. The threshold is a slope-sided doorsill .5 “ / .75 cm high.  \nProceeding through the space requires passage through an archway 52.5” / 134 cm across. A broad interior hall narrows at the bar to a clearance of 51” / 130 cm\, though if a person is seated at the bar this space is reduced to approximately 34.5” / 88 cm.  \nThere are two gendered washrooms in a left-hand hallway. The archway to access the hallway measures 46.5” / 117.5 cm across. The first wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Damas” / Ladies is approached first\, served by a right-handed pull handle at 38” / 96.5 cm from the floor. The second wheelchair-accessible washroom\, marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen is served by a left-handed pull handle at 38.5” / 97.75 cm from the floor.  \nFirst wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Damas” / Ladies.  Door clearance is 33.75” / 85.5 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there are two stalls.   \nSink:  \n\nCounter height: 31” / 78.75 cm\nCounter clearance: 26” / 66 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 14” / 35.5 cm to activate\n\nFirst (wheelchair-accessible) stall: \n\nArea: 56” / 142.5 cm x 56” / 142.5 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.75” / 45 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 9.25” / 23.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 5” / 12.5 cm and by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 6” / 15.25 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 32.25” / 82 cm interrupted by child care table 5” / 12.5 cm thick\, mounted on wall behind door\nToilet paper dispenser: 21” / 53.5 cm from floor\nChange table open height: 31” / 78.75 cm from floor\n\nSecond stall:  \n\nArea: 55” / 139.5 cm x 35: / 89 cm\nStall door clearance: 21” / 53.25 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm\nToilet height: 17.5” / 44.5 cm\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: [measurement missing] obstructed by disposal unit narrowing the clearance to 10.5” / 26.5 cm and by toilet paper dispenser to 9.5” / 24 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 6.5” / 16.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\n\nSecond wheelchair-accessible washroom is gendered and marked “Caballeros” / Gentlemen.  Door clearance is 33.5” / 85 cm. The sink is located in a communal space and there is one  wheelchair-accessible stall and one urinal. \nSink: \n\nCounter height: 30.5” / 77.5 cm\nCounter clearance: 27” / 68.5 cm\nSink height: 35” / 89 cm\nSink tap is sensor-operated and requires a reach of 12” / 30.5 cm to activate\n\nUrinal: \n\nUrinal height: 23” / 58.5 to top rim of urinal bowl\nFlusher is sensor-operated and has a manual push-button activator at 56.5” / 143.5 cm\n\nWheelchair-accessible stall: \n\nArea: 82” / 208.5 cm x 65.5” / 166 cm\nStall door clearance: 31” / 79 cm\nDoor lock height: 40” / 102 cm with a pull-handle mounted on the inside of the door at 39” / 99 cm from the floor\nToilet height: 18” / 45.5 cm\nGrab bar mounted on wall left side of toilet: [measurement missing]\nDistance left side of toilet to wall: 10.5” / 26.5 cm obstructed by toilet paper dispenser narrowing the clearance to 7” / 17.75 cm\nDistance right side of toilet to wall: 62” / 157.5 cm\nToilet paper dispenser: [measurement missing]\nChange table open height: 33” / 83.75 cm\n\nPassage to the theatre space is located to the right after the bar.  Clearance from a half-wall separating a restaurant seating area to a weight-bearing post is 65” / 165 cm. Two doors separated by a short hallway lead to the interior of the theatre. The first door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a right-handed pull handle is mounted 38” / 97 cm from the floor. The hallway measures 60” / 152.5 cm across. The second door pushes to enter and has a clearance of 33” / 84 cm. To exit\, a left-handed pull handle is mounted 37.5” / 95.5 cm from the floor. Once inside this door\, free space is again impeded by a weight-bearing post allowing clearance  of 57.75” / 147 cm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-consent-culture/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Development,Verses 2018
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SUMMARY:Mashed Poetics: Couldn't Stand the Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble
DESCRIPTION:Mashed Poetics is a night of Spoken Word and Music mash up. Mashed Poetics has been a part of the Verses Festival of Words since its inception and is happy to be a part of the 2018 edition.\nThis year\, Mashed Poetics is bringing the blues-rock storm of Couldn’t Stand the Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble.\nEight poets write new work based on the songs from the album performed by “The Cold Shots.”  Poets will perform in between the tunes. \nHere’s the lineup for this year:\nSide A\nScuttle Buttin’ (instrumental)–Francis Arevalo\nCouldn’t Stand the Weather–Kay’la Fraser\nThe Things That I Used to Do–Janet Rogers\nVoodoo Chile (Slight Return)–Rusty Priske \nSide B\nCold Shot–Larry Nicholson\nTin Pan Alley–Afrodykie Zoe\nHoney Bee–Deirdre Lee\nStang’s Swang–Chimwemwe Undi \nThis show is 19+. General seating. Tickets may be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 9:00 pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. \nAdvance tickets available here soon: https://mashedpoetics2018.brownpapertickets.com \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 Information for the Wise Hall:\nIf you are coming from Commercial Drive towards the Wise Hall on Adanac or Venables\, there is a very steep hill. If you travel by #14 or #16 bus to Victoria and Hastings\, you can avoid this hill but coming south on Victoria. Or you can go east on a street farther south from Commercial to Victoria and then travel north along Victoria. \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of 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\nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview or complete audit.\n2013: 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. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mashed-poetics-2018/
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Music,poetry,Verses 2018
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Story Slam Invitational Verses 2018 Edition
DESCRIPTION:A special invitational edition of the Vancouver Story Slam storytelling show just for Verses Festival of Words! \nTen storytellers share original short stories in a competition for cash and prizes. 50 audience members will receive voting ballots to select the night’s winning storytellers. \nVancouver Story Slam is Canada’s longest-running live monthly storytelling competition. New participants are always welcome; profits from the monthly show go to the VSS annual writing scholarship. Produced by Susan Cormier and hosted by Bryant Ross. \nThis show features a mix of Story Slam tellers from the past year\, as well as storytellers who are new to the Story Slam stage.\nAl Tee\nAlix Born\nCory Thibert\nCrystal Smith\nDallas Yellowfly\nDon Simpson\nEmily Kelsall\nGriffin\nNyla Carpentier\nand\nTJ Dawe. \nIn December\, the 2017 Story Slam Championship Final sold out the 420-seat Rio\, so get your tickets now!\nhttps://storyslamatverses.brownpapertickets.com/ \nDoors 6 pm / Show 6:45 / $10 Advance / $12 at the door.\n(Please note that the time is more than an hour earlier than a regular Story Slam show.)\nThis is a 19+ event (no minors); there will be a cash bar on hand.\nBox office is Cash ONLY. (There is an ATM downstairs in the lounge.) \nAdvance Tickets for Story Slam Invitational can be found here: https://storyslamatverses.brownpapertickets.com \nStory Slam will be followed by a late night Verses edition of another favourite community show\, Mashed Poetics\, from 9:30 – midnight. \nA Verses Festival pass will get you into both and all other Festival events\, except for workshops.\nEarly Bird Festival passes are available here until April 10. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nAccessibility Info for Wise Hall:\nIf you are coming from Commercial Drive towards the Wise Hall on Adanac or Venables\, there is a very steep hill. If you travel by #14 or #16 bus to Victoria and Hastings\, you can avoid this hill but coming south on Victoria. Or you can go east on a street farther south from Commercial to Victoria and then travel north along Victoria. \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of 10 railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For this event there will be someone posted at the back door throughout the event. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but will be marked “gender neutral” for Verses. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the right of the bar\, currently marked “women”\, is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. The one to the left of the bar is currently marked “men” is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users. Overall the space is great. \nRead the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s WISE Hall overview(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-uIAp3FLiljaJuvL9JcFD83fvKD5QP5299hXov2jqwk/edit?hl=en_US) for complete audit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkEveutSlMoVdDZ1emM3VEdJX0ltZzRDaW5zOF85aEE&authkey=CInql7MB&hl=en_US#gid=0
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vancouver-story-slam-invitational/
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Slam,Storytelling,Verses 2018
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