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SUMMARY:The Anarchy Slam
DESCRIPTION:Art is best with rules. That’s a rule. \nPoetry Slams have lots of rules\, that’s what makes them great art. Some people seem to disagree with this clearly factual scientific based rule fact so we’re tossing it all out the window! It’s going to be anarchy I tell you! Anarchy! Once you set foot on that stage there are no rules! \nThat’s right! It’s an anarchy slam. So where there used to be a rules such as: \nNo Props\nNo Costumes\nNo Musical Accompaniment\nNo Animal Acts\nNo Nudity\nWork must be original\nNo Team Poems \nNOW WE’VE JUST REPLACED THOSE RULES AND ENCOURAGE: \nBring Props\nWear Costumes\nUse some Musical accompaniment (Please\, Please\, Please\, someone have a theremin)\nTrained Animal Acts!! ( They can be untrained but let’s be safe here\, people. Don’t cover yourself in meat to lure a cougar from North Van onto the Seabus then onto the skytrain then finally onto the stage just cause you couldn’t be bothered to ask Facebook if there was a cat to borrow. It’s Vancouver; someone has a cat. We all have cats.)\nNo Nudity (probably still a good guideline but that’s all it can be this time)\nPerform someone elses work!\nDo a group Poem.\nDo All of the above!!\nHave a question? Why? Stop that. The answer is do it\, there’s no rules anymore. \nDoors and up at 7pm. $6-$10 Sliding scale. Show at 8 o’clock. Who knows how long it will go for. \nWe acknowledge this event is taking place on unceded Coast Salish Territory. We also strive to be a trans friendly venue. Please be kind to our volunteer door staff. They are simply enforcing fire code rules when allowing people into the venue. CASH ONLY at the door.
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SUMMARY:The Anarchy Slam
DESCRIPTION:Art is best with rules. That’s a rule. \nPoetry Slams have lots of rules\, that’s what makes them great art. Some people seem to disagree with this clearly factual scientific based rule fact so we’re tossing it all out the window! It’s going to be anarchy I tell you! Anarchy! Once you set foot on that stage there are no rules! \nThat’s right! It’s an anarchy slam. So where there used to be a rules such as: \nNo Props\nNo Costumes\nNo Musical Accompaniment\nNo Animal Acts\nNo Nudity\nWork must be original\nNo Team Poems \nNOW WE’VE JUST REPLACED THOSE RULES AND ENCOURAGE: \nBring Props\nWear Costumes\nUse some Musical accompaniment (Please\, Please\, Please\, someone have a theremin)\nTrained Animal Acts!! ( They can be untrained but let’s be safe here\, people. Don’t cover yourself in meat to lure a cougar from North Van onto the Seabus then onto the skytrain then finally onto the stage just cause you couldn’t be bothered to ask Facebook if there was a cat to borrow. It’s Vancouver; someone has a cat. We all have cats.)\nNo Nudity (probably still a good guideline but that’s all it can be this time)\nPerform someone elses work!\nDo a group Poem.\nDo All of the above!!\nHave a question? Why? Stop that. The answer is do it\, there’s no rules anymore. \nDoors and up at 7pm. $6-$10 Sliding scale. Show at 8 o’clock. Who knows how long it will go for. \nWe acknowledge this event is taking place on unceded Coast Salish Territory. We also strive to be a trans friendly venue. Please be kind to our volunteer door staff. They are simply enforcing fire code rules when allowing people into the venue. CASH ONLY at the door.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPOSTS
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/the-anarchy-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151116T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20151019T201354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151019T201354Z
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SUMMARY:Mona Mousa features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Mona Mousa. \nInspired by several Canadian and American slam poets\, Mona found herself in an addictive relationship with the written and spoken word. At 17 she hit the stage for the first time at Toronto’s well-known annual Open Minds Respect events. 9 year later Mona has been on the road almost non stop\, Having recently come off her 2015 Summer tour schedule to the southern US\, and Hawaii. \nOver the past 9 years Mona’s mission has been to work to empower young adults engaging them in discussion. The mission is about promoting real love\, love as an action that we commit to unconditionally. This love is about safe spaces no matter your religion\, social class\, gender or sexual orientation. The mission is education & tolerance\, no exceptions. It’s about a queer posi and body posi state of mind. The mission is mental health awareness\, and letting people or yourself know that rescue is possible\, that your story is important . It’s helping you turn your scars into stories. \nIn many reviews written about this young lady\, one thing is quite evident\, her charm and passion drive her and she is ready to take Canada by storm\, as one of Manitoba’s most promising\, up and coming performance poets. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam
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SUMMARY:Mona Mousa features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Mona Mousa. \nInspired by several Canadian and American slam poets\, Mona found herself in an addictive relationship with the written and spoken word. At 17 she hit the stage for the first time at Toronto’s well-known annual Open Minds Respect events. 9 year later Mona has been on the road almost non stop\, Having recently come off her 2015 Summer tour schedule to the southern US\, and Hawaii. \nOver the past 9 years Mona’s mission has been to work to empower young adults engaging them in discussion. The mission is about promoting real love\, love as an action that we commit to unconditionally. This love is about safe spaces no matter your religion\, social class\, gender or sexual orientation. The mission is education & tolerance\, no exceptions. It’s about a queer posi and body posi state of mind. The mission is mental health awareness\, and letting people or yourself know that rescue is possible\, that your story is important . It’s helping you turn your scars into stories. \nIn many reviews written about this young lady\, one thing is quite evident\, her charm and passion drive her and she is ready to take canada by storm\, as one of Manitoba’s most promising\, up and coming performance poets. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mona-mousa-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Van Slam
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151111T220000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20151111T222503Z
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SUMMARY:Paradigm features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Paradigm. \nA native of the Universe\, Joann Cathleen Roberts — known as simply “Jo” or by her recent stage alias “Paradigm”– grew up in the Chicago area. A poet/MC\, musician\, and producer; she discovered a love for playing instruments\, such as drums\, bass\, and guitar at the age of 10 and by 13 was writing her own poetry and songs. \nJo’s focus is the promotion of reflection\, growth\, healing\, and awareness through art. She is known for her laid back\, mellow stage presence that is complimented by powerful words and has had featured shows from Japan and Las Vegas\, to Chicago\, New York City\, and Atlanta. Jo has also performed poetry on stage with Reggae artist Pato Banton and has opened for Dr. Cornel West at Everett College in Washington. Her work has been featured on many LGBTQ websites\, blog talk radio stations\, and promoted by many organizations such as Butch Voices\, The Quare Square Collective\, and The Spitfire Poetry Group. She is the Savannah Slam champion for years 2013 and 2014\, and continues to release a number of albums and poetry books since first taking her art on the road in 2012. \nIf not gracing the stage Jo is either traveling\, hosting poetry workshops\, tutoring and teaching Math to middle school students\, dwelling in nature\, stargazing\, and/or volunteering with various clubs and organizations. Her passions include both astronomy and physics\, metaphysics\, human (r)evolution\, and having a positive impact on the world via artistic expression and art therapy. Jo studied Philosophy and Aviation Flight in college\, and is a licensed private pilot. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/paradigm-features-at-the-van-slam-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151109T220000
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CREATED:20151031T051652Z
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SUMMARY:Rachel Rosenberg features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Rachel Rosenberg. \nThe Truth: \nRachel Rosenberg is a 27-year-old lawyer/recent graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School and an alumnus of Kenyon College. She has been writing poetry for 19 years and performing it for the last three. Her poems have been published in a number of online and print journals\, most recently in The Leaning House Press and The Sparrow Ghost Collective Anthology of Poetry: Vol.’s 1 and 2. Her love of words is intriguingly electrifying. \nThe Fun: \nRachel Rosenberg is a superhero; mild mannered lawyer by day\, kickass poet by night. She swoops down onto stages throwing words of razor sharp wit\, screaming her battle cry of “more pretzels\, please!” Her utility belt is full of funny\, sexy\, and awkward-y. Meet Rachel Rosenberg; meet…Poetic Justice! \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/rachel-rosenberg-features-at-the-van-slam-2/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20151031T051417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151031T051417Z
UID:1100-1447095600-1447106400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Rachel Rosenberg features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Rachel Rosenberg. \nThe Truth: \nRachel Rosenberg is a 27-year-old lawyer/recent graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School and an alumnus of Kenyon College. She has been writing poetry for 19 years and performing it for the last three. Her poems have been published in a number of online and print journals\, most recently in The Leaning House Press and The Sparrow Ghost Collective Anthology of Poetry: Vol.’s 1 and 2. Her love of words is intriguingly electrifying. \nThe Fun: \nRachel Rosenberg is a superhero; mild mannered lawyer by day\, kickass poet by night. She swoops down onto stages throwing words of razor sharp wit\, screaming her battle cry of “more pretzels\, please!” Her utility belt is full of funny\, sexy\, and awkward-y. Meet Rachel Rosenberg; meet…Poetic Justice! \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/rachel-rosenberg-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151102T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20151013T224758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151013T224758Z
UID:1110-1446490800-1446501600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Chimwemwe Undi features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Chimwemwe Undi. \nChimwemwe Undi is a writer\, performer and arts organizer. In 2015\, she was an alumni ensemble member at the Victoria Spoken Word Festival\, artist-in-residence at the Spur Festival and the featured poet at the Prairie Theatre Exchange’s Carol Shields Festival of New Work. She is the co-founder and director of Voices\, Ink.\, the Winnipeg Youth Slam and coordinator for the Speaking Crow open mic series. Her work has appeared in Prairie Fire\, CV2\, Lemonhound and others. She has five too many teeth and knows all the words to most important power ballads. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/chimwemwe-undi-features-at-the-van-slam-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151102T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20151013T224305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151013T224305Z
UID:1095-1446490800-1446501600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Chimwemwe Undi features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Chimwemwe Undi. \nChimwemwe Undi is a writer\, performer and arts organizer. In 2015\, she was an alumni ensemble member at the Victoria Spoken Word Festival\, artist-in-residence at the Spur Festival and the featured poet at the Prairie Theatre Exchange’s Carol Shields Festival of New Work. She is the co-founder and director of Voices\, Ink.\, the Winnipeg Youth Slam and coordinator for the Speaking Crow open mic series. Her work has appeared in Prairie Fire\, CV2\, Lemonhound and others. She has five too many teeth and knows all the words to most important power ballads. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/chimwemwe-undi-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151019T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150930T030932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150930T030932Z
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SUMMARY:Yes features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Estefania Alfonso. \nYes!\nYes\, or Estefania for those who refuse stage names\, is a queer feminist Cuban immigrant and toronto based political activist who also tries to be funny in her free time.\nShe won at the Canadian festival of spoken word and was accepted at her very first slam to the team (which is an arbitrary accomplishment even by artistic standards).\nShe is okay most days\, and sometimes even great.\nAt the very least she never fails to entertain\nand Stephen Harper stole her dog.\nFucking Harper. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team.\n\nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/estefania-alfonso-features-at-the-van-slam-2/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151019T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150930T030658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151013T223841Z
UID:1086-1445281200-1445292000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Yes features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Estefania Alfonso. \nYes!\nYes\, or Estefania for those who refuse stage names\, is a queer feminist Cuban immigrant and toronto based political activist who also tries to be funny in her free time.\nShe won at the Canadian festival of spoken word and was accepted at her very first slam to the team (which is an arbitrary accomplishment even by artistic standards).\nShe is okay most days\, and sometimes even great.\nAt the very least she never fails to entertain\nand Stephen Harper stole her dog.\nFucking Harper. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team.\n\nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/estefania-alfonso-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Van Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151012T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150926T072757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150926T072757Z
UID:4375-1444676400-1444687200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Andre Prefontaine features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Andre Prefontaine. \nAndre Prefontaine is a prairie boy living in the big city that hitchhiked from Calgary to Toronto with nothing but a dream\, a backpack and a head full of possibilities. A quintessential childless dad-joke machine\, he’s been knighted as a tragicomic force of nature known as “Hurricane Sassy.” \nHe is a slam veteran with many accomplishments under his belt. Most notably the two-time consecutive win at the Canadian Underground Poetry Slam Champion (2012-2013) and the first place victory at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word with the Toronto Poetry Slam team in 2014. As an ugly duckling growing up\, Andre has learned to funnel caustic wit into imagery and metaphors that never fail. Published in North America’s queer anthology “Flicker and Sparkle” his life experiences propel him to connect to the disenfranchised for reasons no better stated than “it takes one to know one.” \nHis performances are piñatas of high energy\, bursting laughs throughout the room and seasoned with tear jerkering vulnerability. Brace yourselves for one heck of a wild ride\, for Hurricane Sassy comes this way. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/andre-prefontaine-features-at-the-van-slam-2/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151012T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150926T072454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150926T231516Z
UID:1082-1444676400-1444687200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Andre Prefontaine features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Andre Prefontaine. \nAndre Prefontaine is a prairie boy living in the big city that hitchhiked from Calgary to Toronto with nothing but a dream\, a backpack and a head full of possibilities. A quintessential childless dad-joke machine\, he’s been knighted as a tragicomic force of nature known as “Hurricane Sassy.” \nHe is a slam veteran with many accomplishments under his belt. Most notably the two-time consecutive win at the Canadian Underground Poetry Slam Champion (2012-2013) and the first place victory at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word with the Toronto Poetry Slam team in 2014. As an ugly duckling growing up\, Andre has learned to funnel caustic wit into imagery and metaphors that never fail. Published in North America’s queer anthology “Flicker and Sparkle” his life experiences propel him to connect to the disenfranchised for reasons no better stated than “it takes one to know one.” \nHis performances are piñatas of high energy\, bursting laughs throughout the room and seasoned with tear jerkering vulnerability. Brace yourselves for one heck of a wild ride\, for Hurricane Sassy comes this way. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/andre-prefontaine-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Van Slam
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151005T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150930T030005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150930T030005Z
UID:4376-1444071600-1444082400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Scruffmouth features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Scruffmouth. \nKevan Anthony Cameron\, a.k.a. Scruffmouth\, is a Canadian-Jamaican spoken word artist\, performer\, poet and scribe with the ability to disseminate ancient indigenous knowledge in contemporary forms of creative expression. He is creative director for Black Dot Roots and Culture Collective the community that produces the annual events at Hogan’s Alley Poetry Festival & Pan African Slam. Scruffmouth uses contemporary hip-hop culture infused with creation mythology to generate a unique style of “spoken dub poetry” His current projects\, are exploring publishing opportunities for an audiovisual spoken dub enhanced cd with a graphic poetry chapbook and touring internationally. His poetry gives voice to historical and philosophical content in the style of the West African griot on the North American continent.\nHe is the co-editor of The Great Black North: Contemporary African Canadian Poetry. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/scruffmouth-features-at-the-van-slam-2/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/scruffmouth-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151005T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150930T025656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150930T025656Z
UID:1084-1444071600-1444082400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Scruffmouth features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Scruffmouth. \nKevan Anthony Cameron\, a.k.a. Scruffmouth\, is a Canadian-Jamaican spoken word artist\, performer\, poet and scribe with the ability to disseminate ancient indigenous knowledge in contemporary forms of creative expression. He is creative director for Black Dot Roots and Culture Collective the community that produces the annual events at Hogan’s Alley Poetry Festival & Pan African Slam. Scruffmouth uses contemporary hip-hop culture infused with creation mythology to generate a unique style of “spoken dub poetry” His current projects\, are exploring publishing opportunities for an audiovisual spoken dub enhanced cd with a graphic poetry chapbook and touring internationally. His poetry gives voice to historical and philosophical content in the style of the West African griot on the North American continent.\nHe is the co-editor of The Great Black North: Contemporary African Canadian Poetry. \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/scruffmouth-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Van Slam
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150922T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150831T185843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150912T211033Z
UID:1065-1442948400-1442962800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Chris Gilpin features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Chris Gilpin. \nChris has performed at many literary and music festivals\, including Calgary Spoken Word Festival\, Victoria Spoken Word Festival\, Kispiox Music Festival\, v125 Poetry Conference\, and Edmonton Poetry Festival. At the 2012 Vancouver International Poetry Festival\, Chris won both the Nerd Slam and Erotica Slam. He is a two-time member of the Vancouver Poetry Slam Team (2008 & 2009)\, sole survivor of Vancouver’s 2008 Haiku Death Match\, finalist in the 2010 Write Bloody Press manuscript competition\, winner of Vancouver’s 2009 CBC Poetry Face-off\, and the 2011 Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam champion. \nHis literary work has been published in Geist\, PRISM international\, Arc Poetry Magazine\, CV2\, Poetry is Dead\, Vancouver Review\, and The Canadian Review of Literature in Performance. \n“Chris writes great stuff\, none of it easy or sentimental\, all of it unique and thought provoking. Plus\, he’s a killer performer.” – Brendan McLeod \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team.” in the existing September events and then the rest of them going forward until April. Thank you. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/chris-gilpin-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Hollis-photo.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150921T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150831T190222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150831T190222Z
UID:4373-1442862000-1442876400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Chris Gilpin features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Chris Gilpin. \nChris has performed at many literary and music festivals\, including Calgary Spoken Word Festival\, Victoria Spoken Word Festival\, Kispiox Music Festival\, v125 Poetry Conference\, and Edmonton Poetry Festival. At the 2012 Vancouver International Poetry Festival\, Chris won both the Nerd Slam and Erotica Slam. He is a two-time member of the Vancouver Poetry Slam Team (2008 & 2009)\, sole survivor of Vancouver’s 2008 Haiku Death Match\, finalist in the 2010 Write Bloody Press manuscript competition\, winner of Vancouver’s 2009 CBC Poetry Face-off\, and the 2011 Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam champion. \nHis literary work has been published in Geist\, PRISM international\, Arc Poetry Magazine\, CV2\, Poetry is Dead\, Vancouver Review\, and The Canadian Review of Literature in Performance. \n“Chris writes great stuff\, none of it easy or sentimental\, all of it unique and thought provoking. Plus\, he’s a killer performer.” – Brendan McLeod \nThere will be an open mic and three-round poetry slam: 2 min\, 1 minute and 4 minute rounds where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam championships. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/chris-gilpin-features-at-the-van-slam-2/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Hollis-photo-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150914T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150910T070553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150912T210447Z
UID:1072-1442257200-1442271600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Dia Davina features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Dia Davina \nArmed with awkward charm and a dramatic flare that would impress even their very own mother\, Dia is inspired by the parts of ourselves that we all forget to remember. With humour and unflinching candor\, Dia’s poetry offers step by step instructions for how to dismantle the patriarchy\, break down gender binaries\, ride a unicorn\, and tie a proper bow tie. Dia never learned a damn thing about the limits of honesty\, so expect to see their glittery\, messy guts all over the stage (they want to see yours too). \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team.” in the existing September events and then the rest of them going forward until April. Thank you. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/dia-davina-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Van Slam
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150910T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150910T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150910T071038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150910T071038Z
UID:1075-1441872000-1441904400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Dia Davina features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet\, Dia Davina \nArmed with awkward charm and a dramatic flare that would impress even their very own mother\, Dia is inspired by the parts of ourselves that we all forget to remember. With humour and unflinching candor\, Dia’s poetry offers step by step instructions for how to dismantle the patriarchy\, break down gender binaries\, ride a unicorn\, and tie a proper bow tie. Dia never learned a damn thing about the limits of honesty\, so expect to see their glittery\, messy guts all over the stage (they want to see yours too). \nAs always\, there will be an open mic and two-round poetry slam\, (3 min) where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Van Slam team.” in the existing September events and then the rest of them going forward until April. Thank you. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/dia-davina-features-at-the-van-slam-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150909T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150909T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150831T183951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150831T183951Z
UID:4372-1441828800-1441839600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam Playoffs
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver Poetry House presents… \nWednesday night\, the top-scoring 10 poets (9 plus the winner of the LAST CHANCE slam on Monday the 7th) duke it out to see who will be crowned the best individual poet in Vancouver. That person will get to represent Vancouver at IWPS in Washington DC from October 7th-10th and at CIPS during the Verses Festival at the end of April in 2016. \nThe list of competing poets are:\nSahara Rose\nJo\nFernando\nAl Mader\nTasha Receno\nSiling Zhang\nCoral More\nLiam McGuigan\nMitcholos\nMatt Loeb \nThere will be no open mic\, two sacrifice poets\, a four-round poetry slam (1 min\, 2 min\, 3 min and 4 min) between 10 poets\, with the two lowest-scoring poets being dropped each round. The scores will be cumulative. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat. It’s going to be electric! Come before 7pm to guarantee entry. \nCover Charge: $6-10\, sliding scale
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/iwps-and-cips-playoffs-2/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/slamlogo-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150909T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150831T183617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150909T022356Z
UID:1061-1441825200-1441839600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam Playoffs
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver Poetry House presents… \nWednesday night\, the top-scoring 10 poets (9 plus the winner of the LAST CHANCE slam on Monday the 7th) duke it out to see who will be crowned the best individual poet in Vancouver. That person will get to represent Vancouver at IWPS in Washington DC from October 7th-10th and at CIPS during the Verses Festival at the end of April in 2016. \nThe list of competing poets are:\nSahara Rose\nJo\nFernando\nAl Mader\nTasha Receno\nSiling Zhang\nCoral More\nLiam McGuigan\nMitcholos\nMatt Loeb \nThere will be no open mic\, two sacrifice poets\, a four-round poetry slam (1 min\, 2 min\, 3 min and 4 min) between 10 poets\, with the two lowest-scoring poets being dropped each round. The scores will be cumulative. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat. It’s going to be electric! Come before 7pm to guarantee entry. \nCover Charge: $6-10\, sliding scale
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/iwps-and-cips-playoffs/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Van Slam
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/slamlogo.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150907T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150818T185543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150818T185543Z
UID:4371-1441652400-1441666800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE SLAM featuring  Erin Cotton. The winner is automatically entered into the IWPS Playoffs on the 9th
DESCRIPTION:Erin Cotton’s poetry is a handwritten love letter filled with dirty jokes and queer politics. She was Victoria Slam Champion for 2014 and competed at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word as part of the Victoria Slam Team. She has one too many poems about genitalia and is secretly a bit proud of it. Super queer and super weird\, she’ll bring all the absurdist sexual politics you can handle. \nThere will be an open mic and three-round poetry slam: 2 min\, 1 minute and 4 minute rounds where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam championships. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/erin-cotton-features-at-the-van-slam-3/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/erin-cotton1-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150907T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150818T185401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150824T194747Z
UID:1014-1441652400-1441666800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE SLAM featuring  Erin Cotton
DESCRIPTION:Erin Cotton’s poetry is a handwritten love letter filled with dirty jokes and queer politics. She was Victoria Slam Champion for 2014 and competed at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word as part of the Victoria Slam Team. She has one too many poems about genitalia and is secretly a bit proud of it. Super queer and super weird\, she’ll bring all the absurdist sexual politics you can handle. \nThis is also THE LAST CHANCE SLAM. . The winner is automatically entered into the IWPS Playoffs on the 9th. \nThere will be an open mic and three-round poetry slam: 2 min\, 1 minute and 4 minute rounds where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam championships. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/erin-cotton-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/erin-cotton1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150904T011124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150904T011124Z
UID:4374-1441544400-1441555200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Sneaking up on Yourself: A Confessional Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to tell the truth and many ways to approach the self. In this workshop you will learn to tell your story through poetry\, captivate an audience with your words and most importantly of all\, adjust a microphone stand. A 3-hour workshop intensive on how to write about yourself indirectly and approach your inner truth from a new direction. For beginners and long time poets. $20 for adults\, pay as you can for youth 21 and under.\nTaught by Erin Cotton\,the 2014 Vic Slam Champion who is featuring at Van Slam on September 7th.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/sneaking-up-on-yourself-a-confessional-poetry-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Mosaic\, 1720 Grant Street\, Vancouver\, BC\,  V5L 2Y7\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/erincotton-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150904T010818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150904T010818Z
UID:1067-1441544400-1441555200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Sneaking up on Yourself: A Confessional Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:There are many ways to tell the truth and many ways to approach the self. In this workshop you will learn to tell your story through poetry\, captivate an audience with your words and most importantly of all\, adjust a microphone stand. A 3-hour workshop intensive on how to write about yourself indirectly and approach your inner truth from a new direction. For beginners and long time poets. $20 for adults\, pay as you can for youth 21 and under.\nTaught by Erin Cotton\,the 2014 Vic Slam Champion who is featuring at Van Slam on September 7th.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/sneaking-up-on-yourself-a-confessional-poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:Mosaic\, 1720 Grant Street\, Vancouver\, BC\,  V5L 2Y7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150831T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150831T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150824T195633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150824T195633Z
UID:1053-1441047600-1441062000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Brendan McLeod features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Brendan McLeod is the author of a novel\, a play\, and a couple of monologues. He’s the founder of The Fugitives\, a folk group signed to Light Organ Records\, that tours internationally and have been nominated for multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards and a Western Canadian Music Award. Way back in 2004 (Jesus) he was the Canadian SLAM champ and world runner up. He was the 2012 Poet of Honor at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and the 2015 Poet of Honour at the Victoria Spoken Word Festival. He’s performing his monologue “Brain” at the 2015 Vancouver Fringe from Sept. 9-20. Photo credit: Mike Savage. \nThere will be an open mic and three-round poetry slam: 2 min\, 1 minute and 4 minute rounds where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam championships. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/brendan-mcleod-features-at-the-van-slam-2/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/unnamed-6.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150831T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150831T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150824T195419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150824T195433Z
UID:1059-1441047600-1441062000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Brendan McLeod features at the Van Slam
DESCRIPTION:Brendan McLeod is the author of a novel\, a play\, and a couple of monologues. He’s the founder of The Fugitives\, a folk group signed to Light Organ Records\, that tours internationally and have been nominated for multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards and a Western Canadian Music Award. Way back in 2004 (Jesus) he was the Canadian SLAM champ and world runner up. He was the 2012 Poet of Honor at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and the 2015 Poet of Honour at the Victoria Spoken Word Festival. He’s performing his monologue “Brain” at the 2015 Vancouver Fringe from Sept. 9-20. Photo credit: Mike Savage. \nThere will be an open mic and three-round poetry slam: 2 min\, 1 minute and 4 minute rounds where poets accumulate points to qualify for the Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam championships. \nCafe 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. \nAlso\, 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. \nGet there early if you want a seat or want to slam. Before 7pm.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/brendan-mcleon-features-at-the-van-slam/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Van Slam
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150824T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150824T221500
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150804T193349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150804T193349Z
UID:1029-1440446400-1440454500@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Youth Poetry Slam featuring Joshua "Scribe" Watkis
DESCRIPTION:Our new youth slam season is underway and poets are hitting the stage and torching the mic with their words trying to make it into the Youth Team Playoffs next March. \nThe age limit to compete is 13-20 years of age. To make the team YOU CANNOT be turning 21 before September 1st 2016. \nThere are 2 rounds of competition. 3 minute time limit in each round. No props\, costumes\, musical accompaniment allowed in your performance. No cover poems either. First time poets are encouraged to attend. \nBesides the poetry slam we will have a feature performance from Joshua Scribe Watkis  \n“Armed with an arsenal of pain\, passion and a pen\, Scribe is a vivid storyteller through the arts of Hip-Hop & Spoken Word. His sharp lyricism and bold presence give his audience a clear picture of the world through his eyes when he takes the stage. The young Toronto artist is one third of the Spoken Word collective ‘The Uncharted’\, a budding Arts Educator/Youth Mentor and is probably known best for his fascinating ability to burst into full song without any kind of warning. While performing for humble crowds of 20 to upwards of 1000\, the Emcee/Poet brings the same electric vibe to every show. Reminiscent of his influences Kendrick Lamar and Lecrae\, Scribe always leaves the place with more energy than when he stepped in. ” \nSign up at 7pm. Show at 8. $4 for 18 and under. $6-$10 for 19 and up. \nWe acknowledge this event takes place on unceded Coast Salish territory. We also strive to have our events be trans friendly events. There are 3 non gendered washrooms on site for everyone to use. \nPlease be nice to our door staff as they are only following BC Liquor Laws as far as capacity at the venue goes. Cash only at the door.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/youth-poetry-slam-featuring-joshua-scribe-watkis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150824T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150824T221500
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150810T193039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150810T193039Z
UID:4370-1440442800-1440454500@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Crackerjack Lipsmacker Youth Poetry Slam #92 featuring SCRIBE from Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Our new youth slam season is underway and poets are hitting the stage and torching the mic with their words trying to make it into the Youth Team Playoffs next March. \nThe age limit to compete is 13-20 years of age. To make the team YOU CANNOT be turning 21 before September 1st 2016. \nThere are 2 rounds of competition. 3 minute time limit in each round. No props\, costumes\, musical accompaniment allowed in your performance. No cover poems either. First time poets are encouraged to attend. \nBesides the poetry slam we will have a feature performance from Joshua Scribe Watkis \n“Armed with an arsenal of pain\, passion and a pen\, Scribe is a vivid storyteller through the arts of Hip-Hop & Spoken Word. His sharplyricism and bold presence give his audience a clear picture of the world through his eyes when he takes the stage. The young Toronto artist is one third of the Spoken Word collective ‘The Uncharted’\, a budding Arts Educator/Youth Mentor and is probably known best for his fascinating ability to burst into full song without any kind of warning. While performing for humble crowds of 20 to upwards of 1000\, the Emcee/Poet brings the same electric vibe to every show. Reminiscent of his influences Kendrick Lamar and Lecrae\, Scribe always leaves the place with more energy than when he stepped in. ” \nSign up at 7pm. Show at 8. $4 for 18 and under. $6-$10 for 19 and up. \nWe acknowledge this event takes place on unceded Coast Salish territory. We also strive to have our events be trans friendly events. There are 3 non gendered washrooms on site for everyone to use. \nPlease be nice to our door staff as they are only following BC Liquor Laws as far as capacity at the venue goes. Cash only at the door.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/crackerjack-lipsmacker-youth-poetry-slam-92-featuring-scribe-from-toronto-2/
LOCATION:DMP-300×190
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150824T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150824T221500
DTSTAMP:20260423T160204
CREATED:20150810T192844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150810T192844Z
UID:1011-1440442800-1440454500@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Crackerjack Lipsmacker Youth Poetry Slam #92 featuring SCRIBE from Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Our new youth slam season is underway and poets are hitting the stage and torching the mic with their words trying to make it into the Youth Team Playoffs next March. \nThe age limit to compete is 13-20 years of age. To make the team YOU CANNOT be turning 21 before September 1st 2016. \nThere are 2 rounds of competition. 3 minute time limit in each round. No props\, costumes\, musical accompaniment allowed in your performance. No cover poems either. First time poets are encouraged to attend. \nBesides the poetry slam we will have a feature performance from Joshua Scribe Watkis \n“Armed with an arsenal of pain\, passion and a pen\, Scribe is a vivid storyteller through the arts of Hip-Hop & Spoken Word. His sharplyricism and bold presence give his audience a clear picture of the world through his eyes when he takes the stage. The young Toronto artist is one third of the Spoken Word collective ‘The Uncharted’\, a budding Arts Educator/Youth Mentor and is probably known best for his fascinating ability to burst into full song without any kind of warning. While performing for humble crowds of 20 to upwards of 1000\, the Emcee/Poet brings the same electric vibe to every show. Reminiscent of his influences Kendrick Lamar and Lecrae\, Scribe always leaves the place with more energy than when he stepped in. ” \nSign up at 7pm. Show at 8. $4 for 18 and under. $6-$10 for 19 and up. \nWe acknowledge this event takes place on unceded Coast Salish territory. We also strive to have our events be trans friendly events. There are 3 non gendered washrooms on site for everyone to use. \nPlease be nice to our door staff as they are only following BC Liquor Laws as far as capacity at the venue goes. Cash only at the door.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/crackerjack-lipsmacker-youth-poetry-slam-92-featuring-scribe-from-toronto/
LOCATION:Café Deux Soleils\, 2096 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Youth
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