Past Events from April 11, 2013 – April 9, 2012 | Page 22 | Vancouver Poetry House

  • Bothism: Spoken Word Masterclass with Tanya Evanson

    Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, Canada

    This workshop explores the importance of both silence and sound in the creation of spoken word – from meditation, to magical editing, to the many possibilities of the vocal body in performance.

    $40 – $50
  • Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day One (Bouts #2 & #4)

    Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, Canada

    More of Canada's best slam poets sling metaphors and match wits in four minute and one minute rounds. Tickets for these bouts include admission to Haiku Deathmatch.

    $10
  • Talk the Talk: Accessibility

    Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, Canada

    This community-driven, facilitator-mediated conversation asks artists to participate in anti-oppression dialogue. Bring your ideas and your notepads!

    Free
  • Spoken Nerd

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    Calling all poets of the nerd-like persuasion. This is your time to explain to the world your love of isotopes or Star Trek or comic books or grammar or anything you feel nerdy and obsessive about.

    Free
  • Live Performance Masterclass with Ivan Coyote

    Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, Canada

    Ivan Coyote leads a workshop designed to help you transform your nervous energy into a memorable reading. Learn how to select material, prepare your work for performance, memorize it (or not), and make your body language work for you.

    $40 – $50
  • Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Day Two (Bouts #6 & #8)

    Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, Canada

    Day two will see some poets flinging caution aside as they try to move up in the rankings, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position.

    $10
  • Take Back The Mic

    Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, Canada

    Witness a spoken word offering by brilliant performers who have transformed trauma using the power of their art, with a hope of bringing us out whole on the other side. This show, featuring Sheri-D Wilson, Lishai Peel, and others, is a celebration of the strength and bravery within our community, and an honouring of performer and audience alike.

    $5
  • ASL Showcase

    Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, Canada

    A multi-genre presentation in American Sign Language, showcasing performative verse through complex perspectives. This event will be hosted by Alex Lu and Maggie Harkins, and will feature the support of ASL/English language interpreters.

    $5
  • Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Final

    Annual General Meeting on May 25th

    The top 12 poets from prelims advance to this bout. Who will claim the title of 2015 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion?

    This closing gala includes a feature presentation by Vancouver Poet Laureate, Rachel Rose.

    In 2014, The Rio was completely sold out for this event. Buy your tickets early if you want to see this showcase of the very best poetry slammers from across Canada.

    $20 – $25
  • Chicken Sessions

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    Chicken Session: a house concert, poetry and story performance , potluck, party, and some Louisiana hospitality. Chicken Session #14 is a Sunday afternoon backyard brunch with poet Robert Lashley, and musicians Chicken-like Birds, as well as debut work by others in 12 open mic spots beforehand. Bring food to share!

    $5
  • Sara Brickman features at Van Slam

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    Sara is an author, performer, and activist from Ann Arbor, MI. A 2015 Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Fellow, and the 2014 Ken Warfel Fellow for Poetry in Community, , Sara has performed her work at venues across North America.

    $6
  • Sara Brickman features at Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Sara Brickman is an author, performer, and activist from Ann Arbor, MI. A 2015 Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Fellow, and the 2014 Ken Warfel Fellow for Poetry in Community, Sara has performed her work at venues across North America.

    $6
  • Greg Bee features at Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Greg is a writer, actor and poet who lives in Seattle. He wants you to know that he was a fantasy nerd before it was trendy; that he remembers when kale was a for decoration, not for eating; and that riding a bright yellow Harley Davidson isn’t weird.

    $6
  • Greg Bee features at Van Slam

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    Greg is a writer, actor and poet who lives in Seattle. He wants you to know that he was a fantasy nerd before it was trendy; that he remembers when kale was a for decoration, not for eating; and that riding a bright yellow Harley Davidson isn’t weird.

    $6
  • Mike McGee features at Van Slam

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    "Mighty" Mike McGee is a funny stand-up poet from San José, California. He's performed comedy, storytelling and poetry in thousands of cities and towns for millions of ears.

    $6
  • Mike McGee features at Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Mighty" Mike McGee is a funny stand-up poet from San José, California. He's performed comedy, storytelling and poetry in thousands of cities and towns for millions of ears.

    $6
  • The Vancouver Poetry Slam COVER SLAM!

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    This is a COVER SLAM and poets competing must perform poems that are not their own; so poets, here is your chance show off your favourites. Read out the work of people you admire. Read out the work of people you want to expose others to. Read out the work … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • The Vancouver Poetry Slam COVER SLAM!

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    This is a COVER SLAM and poets competing must perform poems that are not their own; so poets, here is your chance show off your favourites. Read out the work of people you admire. Read out the work of people you want to expose others to. Read out the work … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Kimmortal features at Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Kimmortal is a Vancouver-based soul artist known for her deep vocals and bold lyricism. Her hybrid of soul and rap transcends autobiography and delves into topics such as race, ancestry, queer love, and mental health.

    $6 – $10
  • Kimmortal features at Van Slam

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    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Kimmortal. Kimmortal is a Vancouver-based soul artist known for her deep vocals and bold lyricism.

    $6 – $10
  • The illustrious RC Weslowski steps in to save the day for Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    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.

    $6 – $10
  • The illustrious RC Weslowski steps in to save the day for Van Slam

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    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.

    $6 – $10
  • Elisa Chavez features at Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Elisa Chavez. Elisa Chavez is a spoken word poet, pen-for-hire, and nonprofit foot soldier in Seattle, WA. She represented Rain City Slam at the 2014 National Poetry Slam in Oakland, CA, where her team placed 7th out of 72 teams. She also competed at … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Elisa Chavez features at Van Slam

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    Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Elisa Chavez. Elisa Chavez is a spoken word poet, pen-for-hire, and nonprofit foot soldier in Seattle, WA. She represented Rain City Slam at the 2014 National Poetry Slam in Oakland, CA, where her team placed 7th out of 72 teams. She also competed at … Continued

    $6 – $10
  • Youth Poetry Slam featuring Thursdays Writing Collective

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    This is our last youth poetry slam before the new youth slam season begins.  It will be a simple 2 round fun slam for cash and prizes.  Both rounds are 3 minutes in lengths.  We will also have a poetry open mic to start things off. This month our features … Continued

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  • Lindi Nolte features at Van Slam

    Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

    The Vancouver Poetry House introduces Lindi Nolte. Lindi Nolte is a Vancouver-based spoken word artist, world traveller, story-teller and nature enthusiast. She was born and raised in Rustenburg, South Africa and immigrated to Canada with her family at age 10. Although Lindi loves the English language, Afrikaans is her mother … Continued

    $6 – $10