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. … Continued
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 … Continued
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, … Continued
A chance for new teams to register for Hullabaloo. There's only THREE spots left for 2017, so contact Johnny MacRae at wordplaypoets@gmail.com to snap yours up!
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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, … Continued
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, … Continued
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. … Continued
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 … Continued
This slam is the first of two Semi-Finals bouts which will select 8 poets who will compete (alongside the Last Chance Slam winner) in the VanSlam Team final on April 24th during Verses Festival of Words. Poets competing in this slam have qualified by collecting points throughout the regular season. … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Rabbit Richards! This slam is the second of two Semi-Finals bouts which will select 8 poets who will compete (alongside the Last Chance Slam winner) in the VanSlam Team final on April 24th during Verses Festival of Words. Poets competing in this slam … Continued
Your 2017 Verses Festival of Words Pass gives you full access to all #VS17 events: Hullabaloo Youth Poetry Slam Competition – free at VPL Central Three Showcases: "Oceans to Sail" Showcase with Saul Williams and Guests Sounds Like Fire: Femme4Femme The Body Is Not An Apology Five Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships … Continued
The Spoken Word Jamboree kicks off not only Hullabaloo, but also Verses Festival of Words 2017! All teams will be invited to perform a one-minute intro poem to tell us more about themselves and their school, and Ronnie Dean Harris aka Ostwelve will rock the house as the night’s feature. Alice MacKay … Continued
More than just a meet'n'greet, at the Jamboree we'll hear from all of the Hullabaloo teams - and most exciting of all, we'll hear from Ronnie Dean Harris aka Ostwelve!
“The poets were total professionals and brought hot topics to life with their passion and energy. The students were mesmerized and totally engaged.” – Tracy Sullivan, Hugh Boyd Secondary The always popular Hullabaloo All Star Slam at the Rio Theatre returns for two shows this year, featuring a battle between … Continued
“The poets were total professionals and brought hot topics to life with their passion and energy. The students were mesmerized and totally engaged.” - Tracy Sullivan, Hugh Boyd Secondary The always popular Hullabaloo All Star Slam at the Rio Theatre returns this year, featuring a battle between heavyweights of the … Continued
Johnny Trinh hosts as Charlie C Petch, Dana I.D. Matthews, and Rabbit Richards slam in a three-round battle royale of Canadian slam rockstars.
For the first time, 8 teams compete in two simultaneous slams to determine who makes finals. A mix of individual and group pieces.
The preliminary rounds erupt, with eight teams competing in two simultaneous slams! Location: Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse). Bouts 1 & 2: Doors 6:00 PM; Start: 6:30 PM; End: 8:00 PM Bouts 3 & 4: Start: 8:00 PM; End: 9:30 PM Every team in Hullabaloo will perform in one bout this … Continued
The next 8 teams go at it with two more simultaneous bouts to determine who makes finals. A mix of individual poems and group pieces.