Past Events from April 11, 2013 – April 9, 2012 | Page 20 | Vancouver Poetry House

  • Chris Gilpin features at the Van Slam

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    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Chris Gilpin. Chris 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Chris Gilpin features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Chris Gilpin. Chris 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Scruffmouth features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Scruffmouth. Kevan 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Scruffmouth features at the Van Slam

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    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Scruffmouth. Kevan 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Andre Prefontaine features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Andre Prefontaine. Andre 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Andre Prefontaine features at the Van Slam

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    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Andre Prefontaine. Andre 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Yes features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Estefania Alfonso. Yes! Yes, 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. She won at the Canadian festival of spoken word and was … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Yes features at the Van Slam

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    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Estefania Alfonso. Yes! Yes, 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. She won at the Canadian festival of spoken word and was … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Chimwemwe Undi features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Chimwemwe Undi. Chimwemwe 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. … Continued

    $10 – $60
  • Chimwemwe Undi features at the Van Slam

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    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Chimwemwe Undi. Chimwemwe 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. … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Rachel Rosenberg features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Rachel Rosenberg. The Truth: Rachel 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Rachel Rosenberg features at the Van Slam

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    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Rachel Rosenberg. The Truth: Rachel 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Paradigm features at the Van Slam

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    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Paradigm. A 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, … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Mona Mousa features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Mona Mousa. Inspired 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Mona Mousa features at the Van Slam

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    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Mona Mousa. Inspired 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 … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • The Anarchy Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    Art is best with rules. That's a rule. Poetry 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! … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • The Anarchy Slam

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    Art is best with rules. That's a rule. Poetry 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! … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Paradigm features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Paradigm. A 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, … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Tasha Receno features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Tasha Receno. Tasha Receno is a Spoken Word Artist, a Non-Fiction and a Fiction writer. She has competed in the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word representing Vancouver in 2014. Has made it to the finals stage of the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Tasha Receno features at the Van Slam

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    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Tasha Receno. Tasha Receno is a Spoken Word Artist, a Non-Fiction and a Fiction writer. She has competed in the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word representing Vancouver in 2014. Has made it to the finals stage of the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Shyla Hardwich features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Shyla Hardwick. Shyla Hardwick is a queer poet and biologist from Detroit, MI interested in exploring the transitional space between different levels of organization. Shyla teaches, reads, and learns at schools, venues, and bookstores across the nation. As always, there will be an … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Shyla Hardwick features at the Van Slam

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    The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Shyla Hardwick. Shyla Hardwick is a queer poet and biologist from Detroit, MI interested in exploring the transitional space between different levels of organization. Shyla teaches, reads, and learns at schools, venues, and bookstores across the nation. As always, there will be an … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Cathy Petch features at The Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Cathy Petch. Cathy Petch is a playwright, spoken word artist, haiku deathmaster and musical saw player for The Silverhearts. Her new play "Mel Malarkey" is being produced by Theatre Trent. She has several handsome chapbooks and most recently published her poetry book "Late … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Cathy Petch features at The Van Slam

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    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Cathy Petch. Cathy Petch is a playwright, spoken word artist, haiku deathmaster and musical saw player for The Silverhearts. Her new play “Mel Malarkey” is being produced by Theatre Trent. She has several handsome chapbooks and most recently published her poetry book “Late … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Youth Slam Dec 28th with Maya Hersh

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    In between Christmas and New Year's Eve can be a dead zone for many people. So if you're feeling haggard and on low batteries come and recharge and reinvigorate at December's youth poetry slam. It's open to poets 13-20 years of age. There are 2 rounds of competition with 12 … Continued

  • Lucia Misch features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Lucia Misch. Raised at an astronomical observatory in California, Lucia Misch began writing and performing as a teen. She placed second at the 2011 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam, has been a member of the Vancouver Slam Team, and continues to perform and teach … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Lucia Misch features at the Van Slam

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    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Lucia Misch. Raised at an astronomical observatory in California, Lucia Misch began writing and performing as a teen. She placed second at the 2011 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam, has been a member of the Vancouver Slam Team, and continues to perform and teach … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Dewey Decibel Youth Poetry Workshop and Poetry Slam featuring Johnny MacRae

    Vancouver Poetry House Staff Picks for February

    Start the new year off with a poetry workshop and youth poetry slam featuring the wonderful Johnny MacRae. This is a FREE event at the downtown branch of the Vancouver Public Library. We have a 1 hour writing workshop from 5:30-6:30 where poets create new work to be followed by … Continued

    FREE
  • DMP features at the Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, DMP. Daniel Mark Patterson (DMP) is a Spoken Word Artist who is not easy to define. He writes confessional, heartbreaking poetry, but is not a depressing poet. Sometimes he writes funny, irreverent poetry, but he is not a comedic poet. He is a … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Crackerjack Lipsmacker Youth Poetry Slam #98 featuring Mariah Dear

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    This will be your second to last chance to qualify for the youth slam playoffs in March. This is especially important because to qualify you must slam/compete at least twice during the season. That means if you have not competed yet but are interested in going out for the team … Continued