Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Ayda Born in Iran, raised in Vancouver, Ayda's work deals with the bicultural experience and pays homage to the struggles faced by her immigrant parents, as well as exploring and critiquing topics such as gender dynamics, sex, religion, existentialism, and mental illness through the … Continued
Cynthia keeps reinventing herself. In previous lives, she’s been a mascot, a theater critic, a stagehand, an event planner, a college admission counselor, a beer slinger, a credit service representative, a ballet dancer, a roller girl and an executive director. Currently, she works for a nonprofit that provides services to seafarers, and dreams of the day she can have her own studio to write, paint, craft and make cat trees.
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Cynthia French. Cynthia French is a member of the 2015 Seattle Poetry Slam. Other award type things she’s proud of include earning her MFA in Writing from Hamline University, being the 2013 Minneapolis Women’s Poetry Slam Champion, a member of the 2010 SlamMN! Poetry … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Al Mader. As a member of this year's Vancouver Poetry Slam Team, Al Mader has wowed stateside audience with his unique and quirky blendy of wordplay, charm, and whimsy. AKA the Minimalist Jug Band, Al Mader is an underground legend. Check out a couple … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Al Mader. As a member of this year's Vancouver Poetry Slam Team, Al Mader has wowed stateside audience with his unique and quirky blendy of wordplay, charm, and whimsy. AKA the Minimalist Jug Band, Al Mader is an underground legend. Check out a couple … Continued
Let the games begin! July is the start of the new youth slam season. From now til February 2016 poets will have a chance to garner points towards making the youth slam playoffs in March of 2016. The youth slam is open to all poets who are 13-20 years of … Continued
Let the games begin! July is the start of the new youth slam season. From now til February 2016 poets will have a chance to garner points towards making the youth slam playoffs in March of 2016. The youth slam is open to all poets who are 13-20 years of … Continued
It’s that time of year again! We need to crown our 2015 Queer Slam Champion. Without putting too many definitions on what a Queer Slam is, this competition will showcase, express, and celebrate the work of Van Slam’s writers of queer poetry. We can’t wait to hear what you’ve been … Continued
It’s that time of year again! We need to crown our 2015 Queer Slam Champion. Without putting too many definitions on what a Queer Slam is, this competition will showcase, express, and celebrate the work of Van Slam’s writers of queer poetry. We can’t wait to hear what you’ve been … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Rachel Taylor. Rachel Taylor is a spoken word artist currently hailing from Beyond The Wall (otherwise known as Fort McMurray, Alberta), where she fights White Walkers and attempts to understand the economic advantage of sending crude oil to Texas for refining and then buying … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Rachel Taylor. Rachel Taylor is a spoken word artist currently hailing from Beyond The Wall (otherwise known as Fort McMurray, Alberta), where she fights White Walkers and attempts to understand the economic advantage of sending crude oil to Texas for refining and then buying … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents, Magpie Ulysses. Writer, Rabble Rouser, fancy talker; Magpie began performing at the age of 17 to save her life. Since then she has performed across North America at hundreds of venues, is a veteran member of two national champion Vancouver poetry slam teams and was … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents, Magpie Ulysses. Writer, Rabble Rouser, fancy talker; Magpie began performing at the age of 17 to save her life. Since then she has performed across North America at hundreds of venues, is a veteran member of two national champion Vancouver poetry slam teams and was … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Toaster. Toaster is a performace poet who has competed in the Individual World Poetry Slam, National Poetry Slam, Ink Slam and other "big money" poetry competitions. He has also performed in a large variety of literary showcases such as Literary Death Match, The Encyclopedia … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Toaster. Toaster is a performace poet who has competed in the Individual World Poetry Slam, National Poetry Slam, Ink Slam and other “big money” poetry competitions. He has also performed in a large variety of literary showcases such as Literary Death Match, The Encyclopedia … Continued
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. The age limit to compete is 13-20 years of age. To make the team YOU CANNOT be turning 21 … Continued
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. The age limit to compete is 13-20 years of age. To make the team YOU CANNOT be turning 21 … Continued
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. The age limit to compete is 13-20 years of age. To make the team YOU CANNOT be turning 21 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Vancouver Poetry House presents… Wednesday 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 … Continued
Vancouver Poetry House presents… Wednesday 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 … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Dia Davina Armed 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 … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Dia Davina Armed 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 … Continued
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
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