Vancouver Poetry House

Youth Poetry Slam Finals featuring Spillious the Ridiculous One
2017-03-27 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac St, Vancouver, BC, British Columbia, V5L 4E5, Canada
Our top 8 scoring poets from the 2016/2017 youth slam season compete head to head in 3 rounds of poetry slam to determine who will be a part of this year’s team and who will be our 2017 Youth Slam Grand Slam Champion. We have some returning youth slam vets plus a number of new faces/voices from the year. It should be an exciting night. This will be an all ages event at the WISE Hall on 1882 Adanac Street.
We will also have a feature performance from 2016 Vancouver Poetry Slam team member, Spilious the Ridiculous One…Spillious (the Ridiculous One) is a Trans-feminine poetic creature from Vancouver Canada. They are sometimes loud, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and always brutally honest. They touch on what it is to be queer, Trans femme, a father and an educator all at the same time. Spillious is also a musician, father, high school music teacher, workshop facilitator and academic. The boring letters that would follow their name are M. Ed, B.Mus, They have been performing spoken word for over a decade and have been featured in venues all over Canada and in the US.
Doors at 7. Show at 8pm sharp.
We acknowledge this event is taking place on unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territories. We also strive to create trans friendly events and ask that you help us towards that goal. Cash only at the door. There is an ATM in the WISE Hall Lounge.
$10-$15

Lisa Baird features at the VanSlam
2017-03-20 19:00 - 23:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Lisa Baird.
Lisa Baird is a queer performance poet based on Attawandaron/ Attawandaronk territory (Guelph Ontario). She has toured nationally and internationally, performing at national and international festivals, basement shows, demos, kitchens, conferences, and classrooms. She’s done a lot of slam stuff too. You can find her online at www.lisabaird.ca.
She’s really happy about featuring at Van Slam. She lived in Vancouver for awhile and it broke her heart to leave. She’s as friendly as she looks. Come say hi.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

Ian Martinez features at the Van Slam
2017-03-13 19:00 - 22:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Ian Martinez.
Ian Martinez is a longtime resident of Seattle, though he grew up in New York. Ian is the current co-slammaster and reigning Grand Slam champion of Rain City Poetry Slam, Seattle’s only all-ages, PSi-certified slam. He has competed in, coached for, and staffed various National Poetry Slam, Individual World Poetry Slam, and Women of the World poetry slams nationwide. Ian was formerly a Writing Center Fellow at Georgetown University, and has had a career as a political journalist, organizer, and speechwriter. Sometimes he sells out for money.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

Ian Martinez features at the Van Slam
2017-03-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Erin Cotton features at the Van Slam
2017-03-06 19:00 - 22:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Erin Cotton.
Erin Cotton is an ocean of gay. She is slowly eroding the rock of patriarchy through her performances at shows like the Big Gay Cabaret, Siren’s Echo and Victoria Pride in the Word. She’s a two timing slam champion and there’s no going back for her now. All the way to the webpage, give it up for Erin!
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

Erin Cotton features at the Van Slam
2017-03-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Last Chance Youth Slam featuring Fannon Holland
2017-02-27 20:00 - 22:15 | DMP-300×190
This will be the last chance slam for youth poets trying to make the youth slam playoffs in March. Poets who have slammed only once during the season and those not in the top 8 already will be given preference. If you’ve already qualified you are encouraged to come out and cheer on those poets still trying to make the playoffs.
Sign up starts at 7pm. Show begins at 8 with a poetry open mic followed by our featured poet, from Guelph, Ontario, Fannon Holland
“Fannon comes to us from Pittsburgh via Chicago where he met his Canadian wife … which only goes to show you that poets have great taste in women. Fannon believes that spoken word poetry is the perfect marrage between writer and actor and is honoured to put his BA in theater to good use on local and national stages.
His seven year journey to win Guelph a national title took him as close to second in the nation in 2014 and that goal was accomplished in 2016 at CFSW in Winnipeg.”
$4 for 18 and under. $6-$10 for 19 and up.
We acknowledge this event is taking place on stolen First Nations territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. We also strive to be a trans friendly event. Help us accomplish that goal.
It’s also CASH ONLY at the door. Be nice to our volunteer door staff please.
rcarcee2@gmail.com for more info

Vanessa McGowan features at the Van Slam
2017-02-20 19:00 - 22:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Vanessa McGowan.
Vanessa McGowan is a queer spoken word artist & singer/songwriter living with Cerebral Palsy. McGowan’s EP “Alive” was released by Factory Fast Records, NYC & her work can be heard as the only poetry, on musical compilations “Americana Retrofit” and “Smoking Gun” She opened for Buddy Wakefield during his 2014/15 world tour, was the highest ranking Canadian poet to perform in the Finals at The Capturing Fire Slam 2015 in Washington, DC. She has featured at venues across North America and is currently recording her first full length album. Publications include Divine Cockeyed Genius (bojit Press, 2012). McGowan is a proud co-founder of WordSpell, a female and gender non binary spoken word series in Toronto where she resides.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

Vanessa McGowan features at the Van Slam
2017-02-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam
2017-02-13 19:00 - 22:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Sonya Littlejohn.
Sonya Littlejohn is a Williams Lake based poet and language arts workshop facilitator with a passion for multiple forms of creative expression. Her first spoken word piece as a sacrifice for semi-finals at CFSW 2008 (Calgary) called “Sacrificial Poet”. Inanna Press published “Grey: a Biracial Poem” in Other Tongues: Mixed Race Women Speak Out (2010), an anthology of poetry about cultural identity edited by poet Andrea Thompson. Sonya went on to self-publish a chapbook of her own poems in the winter of 2011, learning of her best friend’s suicide the same day. She works with the Vancouver Poetry House’s Word Play Poetry in Schools and is inspired when sharing ideas with younger generations. In 2016, Sonya released an apocalypse-themed spoken word album, “Lemonade in January,” which is available for download on Bandcamp.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam
2017-02-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Dana I.D Matthews features at the Van Slam
2017-02-06 19:00 - 22:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Dana I.D Matthews.
Dana, a Haitian born poet & MC, was adopted and raised in Canada. Now an independent Vancouver based artist, Dana has a voice that naturally commands the attention of anyone in the room. His diverse lyricism springs from his unique upbringing & extensive spoken word poetry background. Dana’s first memories of writing were in form of French short stories, as he was raised bi-lingual. He first got into Hip-Hop music after being introduced to it at 13 years of age.
As previously mentioned, Dana has an extensive background in spoken word poetry. In 2009, the London Poetry Slam became Dana’s creative outlet. Dana was part of the London’s Poetry Slam team at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) Ottawa (2010), and was Its team captain the very next year in Toronto (2011); was Grand Slam Champion in London (2011); and traveled as London’s representative to the inaugural 2010 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam (CIPS) in Vancouver.
Dana is integral to the Vancouver and Kwantlen Poetry Slams, since moving in 2012. A 2012 Vancouver Poetry Slam team finalist, and independent finalist at CIPS 2013, Dana represented Kwantlen’s first team, both as KPU’s Grand Slam Champion and captain at CFSW Victoria 2014.
Lately, he represented KPU’s 3rd team, again as KPU’s Grand Slam Champion at CFSW Winnipeg 2016.
During the Winter Season (from September–March), the slam format consists of two rounds of 3-minute poems.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

Dana I.D Matthews features at the Van Slam
2017-02-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

CIPS Venue Rep Registration: FEBRUARY 1 to MARCH 3, 2017
2017-02-01 00:00 - 2017-03-03 23:55
We can’t wait to find out who you’re sending to Vancouver to win the title of Canadian Individual Poetry Slam champion!! And we hope you’re ready to tell us you’re sending someone: registration for SpoCan venue reps will open on FEBRUARY 1st, 2017.
If you are the host, or Slam Master of a Canadian poetry slam and are on the list of registered SpoCan venues, you are invited to send a venue representative to compete in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam championships (CIPS).
CIPS occurs during the 2017 Versəs Festival between April 26th and April 29th. Each year the winner of this competition goes on to represent English speaking Canada during the World Poetry Slam in Paris, France, the following year. (Our congrats and support to last year’s CIPS champion, Andre Prefontaine, who will go to Paris later this year).
Rep registration information can be sent to CIPS Tournament Director Johnny Trinh at CIPS.Tournament.Director@gmail.com. The fee for each venue rep is $35 (which can be paid at our online Box Office). Venue registration closes on MARCH 3rd, 2017.
Want to know how CIPS works? Check out the FAQ section on our website for so much cool information.
Registration for Storm Poets (poets not representing a particular venue) begins March 4th at noon, and is first come, first served.

Hullabaloo 2017 Teams Registration
2017-01-31 00:00 - 2017-03-31 23:55
Our seventh annual celebration of BC youth spoken word returns to the Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch from April 20th to 22nd. Spaces are now available for school or community teams that wish to join in the festivities! Teams consist of 3 to 6 poets aged 13 to 18, all of whom must perform solo once during the Hullabaloo preliminary bouts on April 21st and 22nd. Registration is first come, first served. Registration is FULL, but you may still register to get added to the waitlist. You can also purchase tickets for our All Star Slam on Friday, April 21st.
Registration can be done in two easy steps:

Contact Hullabaloo co-director Johnny MacRae at wordplaypoets@gmail.com with the name of your school, and a contact name and phone number to reserve a spot.
Mail payment of $200 to “Vancouver Poetry House” at #210 111 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4. If you need an invoice to pay registration, Johnny can do that for you!

What does registration get you and your team? Great question! Your $200 registration fee gets you:

Entry for your team into the Hullabaloo team poetry slam tournament.
Eligibility to enter a representative into the Underground Indies.
A two-hour workshop for your team with a member of the WordPlay Poets roster.
Free entry into the All Star Slam.
First choice of Adventures in Poetryland workshops.
Festival passes that are good for entry into (almost) all Verses Festival of Words events, including the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam!
SWEET T-SHIRTS AND A PIZZA PARTY!!

So don’t wait! Contact Johnny today to register your team for Hullabaloo 2017!
Seriously: Verses Festival passes for all Hullabaloo participants! These things are like $60 each!

Johnny D Trinh features at the Van Slam
2017-01-30 19:00 - 22:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Johnny Trinh.
Johnny D Trinh is an interdisciplinary and spoken word artist.”It takes a community to build an artist. In this form, and this scene- I found my voice.” So looking forward to his Van Slam Debut! Words full of love, sharp wit, and real questions- always looking for that #undeniable– let’s talk. Highlights: 2016 Regina Slam Champion, Finalist- CIPS 2016, Coach and member of Regina Word Up Slam Team, Finalist- Capturing Fire 2015 (Washington, DC). Feature performances: Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (2016, 2015), Capturing Fire (2016, 2015), Pride Toronto (2016), Toronto Poetry Slam, Tonight It’s Poetry (Saskatoon), Victoria Poetry Slam, Toronto Art Bar Poetry Series, Saskatchewan Festival of Words (2017,2016,2015). Training: Banff Centre for the Arts, MFA: Interdisciplinary Studies: Theatre & Creative Technology- University of Regina, Dell’Arte International School for Physical Theatre: Summer Intensive, Musical Theatre Performance: Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, Hon. BA- Drama- University of Waterloo.
During the Winter Season (from September–March), the slam format consists of two rounds of 3-minute poems.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

Johnny D Trinh features at the Van Slam
2017-01-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Johnny D Trinh.
Johnny D Trinh is an interdisciplinary and spoken word artist.”It takes a community to build an artist. In this form, and this scene- I found my voice.” So looking forward to his Van Slam Debut! Words full of love, sharp wit, and real questions- always looking for that #undeniable– let’s talk. Highlights: 2016 Regina Slam Champion, Finalist- CIPS 2016, Coach and member of Regina Word Up Slam Team, Finalist- Capturing Fire 2015 (Washington, DC). Feature performances: Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (2016, 2015), Capturing Fire (2016, 2015), Pride Toronto (2016), Toronto Poetry Slam, Tonight It’s Poetry (Saskatoon), Victoria Poetry Slam, Toronto Art Bar Poetry Series, Saskatchewan Festival of Words (2017,2016,2015). Training: Banff Centre for the Arts, MFA: Interdisciplinary Studies: Theatre & Creative Technology- University of Regina, Dell’Arte International School for Physical Theatre: Summer Intensive, Musical Theatre Performance: Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, Hon. BA- Drama- University of Waterloo.
During the Winter Season (from September–March), the slam format consists of two rounds of 3-minute poems.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

The WOWPS Playoffs featuring Mary Pinkoski
2017-01-25 19:00 - 23:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Mary Pinkoski.
Mary Pinkoski, 5th Poet Laureate of the City of Edmonton (2013-2015), is an internationally recognized poet. She has performed on stages across North American and at the 2015 Winter Lights Festival in Reykjavik, Iceland. Her work has appeared in multiple anthologies. She is the 2011 Canadian National Spoken Word Champion and a winner of the 2008 CBC National Poetry Face-off. In 2015, Mary was recognized as an Edmonton Top 40 Under 40 and also awarded a University of Alberta Alumni Horizon Award for her poetry work in the Edmonton community, in particular for facilitating youth poetry workshops and her creation of the City of Edmonton’s Youth Poet Laureate role which she continues to coordinate in partnership with the City of Edmonton Youth Council.
* Names to be added January 18th, 2017
Poets will participate in a three round poetry slam (4 minutes, 1 minute round and a final 2 minute round). All poets perform in each round of the competition.
The order of performance in the 4 minute round will be by random draw. The 1 minute round will be in reverse order of the 4 minute round. The last round will be random draw once again.
As far as scoring goes all three rounds will be added up for each poet. The poet with the highest cumulative score will be this year’s Vancouver Women’s Poetry Slam Champion and WOWPS Representative.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

The WOWPS Playoffs featuring Mary Pinkoski
2017-01-25 19:00 - 23:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Youth Poetry Slam featuring Santiago Urena
2017-01-23 20:00 - 22:15 | DMP-300×190
Poets 13-20 years of age are encouraged to particpate in this event. No props or costumes mor musical accompaniment is allowed in your performance. Just you and your poem with the words you wrote. 3 minute time limit. 2 rounds.
This is the second to last youth slam of the current regular season. That means if you have not competed yet and you still want to go out for the 2017 team you need so slam this month AND Feb to at least have a chance because every poet in the playoffs needs to compete at least twice during the season. No more procrastination.
Besides the poetry slam we will also have a poetry open mic and a feature performance from the current Youth Slam Grand Slam Champion, Santiago Urena
“Santiago Ureña is a mexican-born collector of quirky neckties, thrift store mug connoisseur, and professional rambler.
An accomplished second-guesser, Santiago is Vanslam’s current youth slam champion; they like to write about their experiences, love, their strange infatuation with meteorological phenomena, a possible lack of clean underwear.
When they aren’t writing poetry or being a massive fan and aspiring friend of Carly Rae Jepsen, you might find them doing such things as playing music in an indie rock band, eating cereal with warm milk, putting pineapple on pizza, or trying to figure out what it is the word “adult” really means and why everybody seems to want to be one nowadays.”
The youth slam is open to poets 13-20 years of age. You CANNOT be turning 21 BEFORE Sept 1st, 2017 if you want to qualify for the team.
$4 for 18 and under. $6-$10 for 19 and up.
We acknowledge this event is occuring on unceded Coast Salish territory. We also strive to create trans friendly spaces. Please help us in doing that. It’s also cash only at the door.
rcarcee2@gmail.com for more info

Crackerjack Lipsmacker Youth Slam #119 featuring Santiago Urena
2017-01-23 19:00 - 22:30 | DMP-300×190
Poets 13-20 years of age are encouraged to particpate in this event. No props or costumes mor musical accompaniment is allowed in your performance. Just you and your poem with the words you wrote. 3 minute time limit. 2 rounds.
This is the second to last youth slam of the current regular season. That means if you have not competed yet and you still want to go out for the 2017 team you need so slam this month AND Feb to at least have a chance because every poet in the playoffs needs to compete at least twice during the season. No more procrastination.
Besides the poetry slam we will also have a poetry open mic and a feature performance from the current Youth Slam Grand Slam Champion, Santiago Urena
“Santiago Ureña is a mexican-born collector of quirky neckties, thrift store mug connoisseur, and professional rambler.
An accomplished second-guesser, Santiago is Vanslam’s current youth slam champion; they like to write about their experiences, love, their strange infatuation with meteorological phenomena, a possible lack of clean underwear.
When they aren’t writing poetry or being a massive fan and aspiring friend of Carly Rae Jepsen, you might find them doing such things as playing music in an indie rock band, eating cereal with warm milk, putting pineapple on pizza, or trying to figure out what it is the word “adult” really means and why everybody seems to want to be one nowadays.”
The youth slam is open to poets 13-20 years of age. You CANNOT be turning 21 BEFORE Sept 1st, 2017 if you want to qualify for the team.
$4 for 18 and under. $6-$10 for 19 and up.
We acknowledge this event is occuring on unceded Coast Salish territory. We also strive to create trans friendly spaces. Please help us in doing that. It’s also cash only at the door.

Sabrina Benaim features at Van Slam
2017-01-09 19:00 - 23:00 | DMP-300×190

Ronnie Dean Harris aka Ostwelve features at the Van Slam
2016-12-28 19:00 - 22:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature artist, Ronnie Dean Harris.
Ronnie Dean Harris aka Ostwelve is a multi-disciplined media artist based out of the Fraser Valley in what is known as British Columbia in occupied Coast Salish territories.
“I have been creating art and music for the last 18 years professionally. I got my start in the early Vancouver hip-hop scene and have continued to remain a professional creator since. I’ve acted in television shows, I’ve traveled to South Africa, France and Australia to share my music and now work in multimedia capacities collaborating everything from podcasts to stage productions.
I have been afforded the opportunity to work with some great artists in my midst and get to work with youth around the country. Most recently I have taken on a leadership role in the Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival and am working now on a documentary project while writing and researching for another TV series.
Until then, you can hear some of my music and spoken word at my Soundcloud page www.soundcloud.com/ostwelve-productions
Get out and love someone.”
During the Winter Season (from September–March), the slam format consists of two rounds of 3-minute poems.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

Ronnie Dean Harris aka Ostwelve features at the Van Slam
2016-12-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Nasra Adem features at the Van Slam
2016-12-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Nasra Adem.
Nasra Adem is among Edmonton’s most beloved emerging artists; her sincerity, authenticity, passion and wisdom is ever-apparent in her artistic practice. She occupies a unique space within the local and national arts communities as an impressive multi-disciplinary performer. Nasra is a true artist at heart, and has trained formally as a dancer, actress and vocalist, in addition to being a spoken word artist. In 2015, she completed her formal studies in the musical theatre program at Grant MacEwan University, where her stage presence, musicality and charisma made her a stand-out in the school’s production of Big Fish, among others. As a spoken word performer, Nasra has had the good fortune to share her personal narratives on stages all over her home city of Edmonton. In 2014, she was crowned the city’s slam champion. She has performed her work at YouthCanSlam—Canada’s national youth poetry festival—- in addition to other prestigious events such as the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, NextFest and The Edmonton Poetry Festival. She is an artist of precocious talent, intellect and passion whose creative contributions have warmed the hearts of audiences in many of Canada’s major cities. As a woman who is truly devoted to creative and spiritual authenticity, Nasra is excited to continue to use her artistic practice as a way of connecting with people, experiences, and herself.
During the Winter Season (from September–March), the slam format consists of two rounds of 3-minute poems.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

Shayne avec i grec features at the Van Slam
2016-12-05 19:00 - 23:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Shayne avec i grec
shayne avec i grec has a proclivity for the absurd, promotes the opposite of beige, is one of 2 Dope Boys in a Cadillac and has been Poet Laureate of the Brandon Folk, Music and Art Festival in Manitoba since 2013. He has been a member of two Vic Slam Teams (2005 & 2013), been twice-nominated for M Awards as Victoria’s “Favourite Spoken Word Performer” and been touring throughout North America for over a decade.
Offstage, shayne is Publisher and co-founder of ORATOREALIS, a literary journal dedicated to Canadian spoken word + experiemental poetry, and Program Director for Raising Voices, putting poets in schools around Vancouver Island. He has lived the majority of his life in the Cascadia region and is currently making the Comox Valley home.
During the Winter Season (from September–March), the slam format consists of two rounds of 3-minute poems.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

KazMega features at the Van Slam
2016-12-05 19:00 - 22:00 | DMP-300×190
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature artist, KazMega.
KazMega is not a rapper, nor is he a poet, nor is he a producer or composer, or beatmaker. He is a journeyman welder of artistic expression, trained to apply hot fiyah to seemingly inflexible topics and forge completely new yet sturdy observations. While artistic expression welding pays significantly less than say– welding metal, it has provided the opportunity for building communities, safe spaces, international bridges, and potentially schools. Expect sparks to fly, supplied materials to bond together, and the exchange itself to become the trade. Hard hats will not be permitted on site, but thinking caps are mandatory!
During the Winter Season (from September–March), the slam format consists of two rounds of 3-minute poems.
Cafe Deux Soleils and the Van Slam strive to be a trans friendly place and a hate speech free zone. Help us with that. We also acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded First Nations Territory.
Also, be kind to our VOLUNTEER door staff. They have to follow BC Liquor Board Rules and once we are sold out we can’t let anyone in unless someone leaves. You cannot save seats for people in line. Let them know if you are leaving. Also no ATM at the door, it’s cash ONLY.
Get there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.

KazMega features at the Van Slam
2016-12-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Shayne avec i grec features at the Van Slam
2016-12-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

November Youth Poetry Slam featuring Deej from Saskatoon
2016-11-28 20:00 - 22:15 | DMP-300×190
We’re rolling along with our youth slam season including another event in November.
Remember to be on the 2017 youth slam team you need to slam/compete AT LEAST TWICE during the year AND you CANNOT be turning 21 BEFORE Sept 1st, 2017.
Each month we have a competiion, a poetry open mic and a featured performer. This month it’s a treat to welcom D’j from Saskatoon.
“D’j is a spoken-word story-poet from Saskatchewan. She has been performing on the national stage for a handful of years and was a member of the 2015 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word championship winning team. She started writing poetry when she realized that it was the easiest way to turn failure into success.
Her first chapbook, a collection of music themed prose poetry called Joni Isn’t From Here Anymore, will be self-published this November.”
We acknowledge our events take place on unceded Coast Salish Territory. We also strive to be a trans friendly event and we hope you can help out to that end.
Cash only at the door. ATM are located across the street.
rcarcee2@gmail.com for more info
