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SUMMARY:Last Chance Slam
DESCRIPTION:One final spot in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam goes to the winner of this open sign-up competition. \n12 sign-up spots will be made available\, but there is NO ADVANCE SIGN-UP. The format is the same as the regular Van Slam winter season. \nPoets present poems that are three minutes in length or shorter. The top five move on to the second round. Scores are cumulative. \nThe winner gains a spot in CIPS. Poems used in this Last Chance Slam can be repeated in CIPS. They do not count against the No Repeats Ever rule. At the end of the night\, we do the bout draw for CIPS\, determining who will face whom in Day One and Day Two of the tournament. \nPlus\, our host and feature will be the Archduke of Awesome\, Mighty Mike McGee. He has performed in thousands of venues all over North America\, and was one of the first Americans ever to perform poetry at the University la Sorbonne in Paris\, France. In 2006\, McGee became the first person to win two separate individual titles by being crowned the 2006 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion\, besting over 70 of the world’s best ranked slam poets. His “stand-up poetry” has been written about in Writer’s Digest magazine\, and been featured on NPR\, HBO and CBC. He has been a big part of the Vancouver Slam scene for the past decade and we’re stoked to have him back. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at 7pm. Poets sign-up 7–7:30pm. Show starts 8pm. [/box] \nThe Vancouver Poetry Slam happens every Monday at Café Deux Soleils. In the past two years\, it has been selling out early and often. This special show will be no exception. You will need to arrive before 7pm if you expect to get a seat. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is All Ages. Box office will open with doors at 7pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. No advance tickets available for this event; however\, festival passes will gain you admission conditional on capacity not being reached. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/last-chance-slam/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Slam,Verses 2014
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Masterclass with Brendan McLeod
DESCRIPTION:The difference between a good set and a killer set is often how a poet personally relates to their audience. This workshop tackles the age-old question: what to do between poems onstage? We’ll discuss and practice the different kinds of stories/snippets/haikus/jokes/introspections you could use in a manner that’s true to your performance style.  \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This event is All Ages. Each workshop has only 25 spots available. This workshop is two hours long. The only required materials are a notebook\, a writing utensil\, and a willingness to participate. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box] \n[box type=”note” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Workshops are the only events to which a festival pass will NOT give you access.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/spoken-word-masterclass-with-brendan-mcleod/
LOCATION:Verses 2017
CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2014,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140406T200000
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SUMMARY:Jangle & Shout
DESCRIPTION:This literary soirée showcases five of Vancouver’s* best wordsmiths who are redefining what it means to be a writer in the 21st century. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at 7pm. Show starts 8pm. [/box] \nBrendan McLeod will host and perform\, along with: \nGeoff Berner who will be playing songs and reading from his new novel Festival Man;\nAmber Dawn who won the Vancouver Book Award for How Poetry Saved my Life: A Hustler’s Memoir;\nZaccheus Jackson who is the reigning Vancouver Poetry Grand Slam champion;\n& Christie Rose who is just plain amazing at singing and songwriting. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is All Ages. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 7pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. Advance tickets (see below) can be bought with PayPal or credit card. Tickets are $12 in advance\, $15 at the door. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box] \n*Okay\, it’s true\, Brendan recently moved to Toronto\, but he still spends a good chunk of the year in Vancouver. \nNow enjoy this photo of Geoff playing this typewriter as though it’s an accordion.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/jangle-shout/
LOCATION:Verses 2017
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Storytelling,Verses 2014
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140406T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023743
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SUMMARY:Some Birds Walk for the Hell of It
DESCRIPTION:East-Side Eternity in association with The Verses festival Of words presents \nC.R. AVERY \nwith \nLola Frost\nDJ Su Commandate\nDarcy McMurray\nLydia DeCarllo\nSusan Kania \nGet ready for a different kind of Sunday afternoon with C.R. Avery: one man hip hop beatbox blues harmonica americana iconoclast. \nThis is the official book launch for Some Birds Walk for the Hell of It published by Anvil Press. This book of poetry celebrates the virtues of the bohemian brigade\, late-night denizens of inconvenient beauty\, the dissolute and the temporary\, lawless black leather pioneers of innovation\, and every battle scarred member of this “helpless grey sky tribe”. Like a cross between Lenny Bruce and Anaïs Nin\, Avery’s poetry is alternately profane\, brilliantly vulgar\, outrageously funny and brash in its lonesome courage\, unsettling\, and unquestionably original. \nC.R. Avery has thrown down with several Van Slam poetry teams and the Verses Festival of Words is thrilled to welcome back this multidisciplinary maverick to launch of his third book of poetry and prose. Indulge in this weird and raucous moment with C.R. Avery\, DJ Su Comandante\, burlesque phenomena Lola Frost and Lydia DeCarllo\, and dance artists Darcy McMurray and Susan Kanial. \nHere’s the show described by CR himself: \nBreakdancing nuns to Beethoven’s Ode to Joy remixed with Cool J scratch and a beat from 1997. Who zoo? Yes\, Yes will then drop to a whisper for a the small choir to hum\, then will be beautifully interrupted by the conglomerate of an orgy turned loud three piece rock & roll band – Boom! You lazy shit! Burning Beatlemania to a pulp fiction with just the written word regurgitated up to an inside-speaking-spice-rum voice. Oh toe-to-toe yes\, yes just in time for the Russian-novel-loving air stewardess\, the postmodern librarian dancer & a burlesque-boogie-boo bee trap villainess to make their entrance disguised like Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter. The shifter of poetry from juke box to calvary mountain alley. What kind of show is this? It’s my book launch motherfucker\, on Anvil Press. Gonna be the goods. yes\, yes. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at 3pm. Show starts 3:30pm. [/box] \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is 18+. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 3pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. Advance tickets (see below) can be bought with PayPal or credit card. Tickets are $15 in advance\, $18 at the door. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/some-birds-walk-for-the-hell-of-it/
LOCATION:Verses 2017
CATEGORIES:Book launch,Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2014
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SUMMARY:Shut the Front Door!
DESCRIPTION:Both spoken word poets and comedians confront audiences with nothing but a microphone and their words. But their art forms are seen as worlds apart. What’s up with that? This talented group of funny poets and writerly comedians will blur the line between stand up and spoken word. \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]Doors at noon. Show starts 1pm. [/box] \nHosted by Brendan McLeod. \nFeaturing a whole bunch of awesome\, namely: \nGraham Clark\nCheryl Maddalena\nSara Bynoe\nFernando Raguero\n& Al Mader aka “The Minimalist Jug Band” \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This show is All Ages. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at noon. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located directly across the street. Advance tickets (see below) can be bought with PayPal or credit card. Tickets are $10 in advance\, $12 at the door. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/shut-the-front-door/
LOCATION:Verses 2017
CATEGORIES:Comedy,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2014
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140409
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SUMMARY:See the Sound
DESCRIPTION:What does poetry look like? Going beyond sounds in the air or words on the page\, three poets and visual artists reimagine poetry in the visual realm. This four-day exhibit brings new perspectives on how letters and words combine in our perception to create a poetic impression. \nWorks by visual artists and poets include: \nDerek Beaulieu’s epic “Prose of the Trans-Canada”\nKevin McPherson’s debut of a new piece of visual poetry\nCorrina Keeling’s improvised visuals created during Verses events \n[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full” icon=”none”]This exhibit can be viewed by attending any festival event at Astorino’s\, or the after parties at this venue that take place April 5–8. For accessibility info\, click the venue name below.[/box] \nNB: The artwork in the graphic design for this year’s festival comes from Derek Beaulieu!
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/see-the-sound/
LOCATION:Verses 2017
CATEGORIES:Verses 2014,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140321T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140321T220000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023743
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SUMMARY:Youth Slam Finals featuring Britta B
DESCRIPTION:This is the night we discover which poets will make it on to the 2014 Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam team. 8 poets competing for the honour to represent Vancouver at this year’s YouthCanSlam Festival in Ottawa in August.\nThe poets competing for this year’s team include three returning team members and 5 first time finalists. They are…\nEmma Field\nMariah Dear\nAndi Scout Bee\nVictoria Fraser\nAndrew Warner\nMelissa Illing\nSebastien Wen\nMax Cekota\nThis will all be happening at Astorino’s Dining Hall located on the corners of Commercial Drive and Venables. The same place we held finals last year.\nWe will also have a feature performance from the wonderful Britta Badour aka Britta B from Toronto.\n\n“Britta B. is a Canadian spoken word artist and keynote speaker currently residing downtown Toronto. She independently published two chapbooks of poetry titled Speak and Oh\, Britta and released a self-titled spoken word EP in 2012.\nBritta began performing spoken word while studying at Wilfrid Laurier University and joined the Toronto Poetry Slam team shortly after in 2012. Since then\, she has provoked audiences across Canada both in competitive and feature performances. She has also showcased in New York City\, Detroit\, and New Orleans. Freshly crowned the 2013 Toronto International Poetry Slam Champion\, Britta made a return appearance to the stage of Dwayne Morgan’s production of When Sisters Speak and was casted as a narrator for her debut theatrical performance in Regent Park’s The Journey. Most recently\, Britta performed at TEDx Youth in Brampton\, Ontario.\nAs an ambassador for R.I.S.E. Edutainment and artist educator for UNITY Charity\, Britta plans to serve Toronto’s so called “at-risk” communities by acquiring new languages and travelling to far off lands with a notebook in her hand writing anywhere\, everywhere she can.”\nThe show will start 30 minutes earlier than usual at 7:30pm. Doors at 6:30 at Astorino’s Hall at Commercial and Venables.\n \n$5 for 18 and younger\n[wp_cart_button name=”YouthSlam Finals (18 or younger)” price=”5.00″]\n \n$10 for 19 and older\n[wp_cart_button name=”YouthSlam Finals (19 or older)” price=”10.00″]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/youth-slam-finals-featuring-britta-b/
LOCATION:The 10 Best Poems of 2014
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130413T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
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SUMMARY:Speak Bloody!
DESCRIPTION:Speak Bloody! presents Write Bloody authors who have been hugely influential in the slam movement. Beau Sia\, Tara Hardy\, Mike McGee\, Mindy Nettifee\, and Jeremy Radin will show you five different approaches to performance poetry\, demonstrating the full variety and power of spoken word. \nBeau Sia has appeared on all seasons of HBO’s ‘Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry‘ and performed on Showtime! at The Apollo and the 2003 Tony Awards. Sia began performing at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe\, earning himself a place on the 1996 Nuyorican poetry slam team. That same year\, he would be filmed for the documentary SlamNation. He won two National Poetry Slam Championships in 1997 and 2000 while competing on the NYC-Urbana slam team. He would also reach second place in the Individual Poetry Slam competition in 2001. \nIn 2012\, Beau released his first book in 15 years on Write Bloody. It is called The Undisputed Greatest Writer of All Time. This will be Beau’s first-ever Vancouver performance. \nTara Hardy is the working-class queer femme poet\, the founder and current creative director of Bent\, a writing institute for LGBTIQ people based in Seattle. In 2002\, she was named Seattle’s Poet Populist\, or poet of the people. She holds an MFA from Vermont College in fiction writing\, and an MSW from the University of Michigan in community organizing. Tara is a daughter of the United Auto Workers\, and worked in the Battered Women’s Movement for 15 years. Tara’s much-anticipated Write Bloody book Bring Down the Chandeliers was released in 2011. \nMike McGee won the coveted National Poetry Slam Individual Grand Championship in 2003. In 2006\, McGee became the first person to win two separate individual titles by also being crowned the Individual World Poetry Slam Champion. He has performed his ‘stand-up poetry’ in thousands of venues all over North America\, and was one of the first Americans ever to perform poetry at the University la Sorbonne in Paris\, France. Write Bloody recently released the second edition of Mike’s book “In Search of Midnight”. \nMindy Nettifee is the award-winning writer and performance poet BUST Magazine calls “the lingustic orgasm we’ve all been waiting for.” She is the author of two full-length collections of poetry\, Sleepyhead Assassins and Rise of the Trust Fall\, and the collection of essays on writing Glitter She is a cast member of the groundbreaking performance poetry tours The Last Nerve and The Whirlwind Company\, and the director of the nonprofit Write Now Poetry Society.  \nThis show will also include a mini-feature from Jeremy Radin. You may have seen Jeremy on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia or CSI. His first book on Write Bloody is Slow Dance with Sasquatch. \n[box]No minors allowed. This show is 19+[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $12 in advance\, $15 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/speak-bloody/
LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130413T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130413T143000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
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LAST-MODIFIED:20130203T155222Z
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SUMMARY:Great Black North
DESCRIPTION:The Great Black North is a contemporary remix of the story of Black Canada. Told through the intertwining tapestry of poetic forms found on the page and stage\, The Great Black North presents some missing pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that help fit together a poetic picture of the Black Canadian experience. \nPoets from the anthology reading at this event are: Kevan Cameron\, Dr. Mason-John aka ‘Queenie’\, Wayde Compton\, Adelene da Soul Poet\, and Lillian Allen. The event will be hosted by  Jillian Christmas (who is also in the anthology). \nMany African Canadians know their history in North America since the 17th century. However\, the rest of the world may be unaware of the history of enslaved Africans and slave auctions north of the 49th parallel\, as well as the free Blacks\, Loyalists and Maroons who made their journeys to the “promised land” of Canada. The Great Black North should be a valuable resource for the preservation of culture that is written and/or performed as dub poetry\, spoken word and slam. At the heart of this book is a poetic blend of literary and oral traditions that recognizes the past and present as they form a tangible foundation for future generations of poets. \nThis collection of over 90 poets documents the many styles that Black Canadians use to express themselves. The rhythms felt in The Great Black North stem from the vibrant pulse of poets such as the much translated and internationally honoured Africadian George Elliott Clarke who has just been appointed Toronto’s fourth Poet Laureate; Ian Keteku\, who was crowned the 2010 World Poetry Slam champion; Lillian Allen\, founder of the dub poetry tradition in Canada; and Afua Cooper\, who brought to light the hanging of an enslaved African woman\, Marie Joseph Angélique\, for the alleged burning of Montreal in 1734. \nFind out more at: http://blackcanadianpoetry.com \nAbout the editors: \nDr. Mason-John is an award-winning writer. Her first novel Borrowed Body (renamed The Banana Kid) won the Mind Book of the Year Award\, and was named the British Color Purple by the UK media. Mason-John began her writing career as an international correspondent covering Australian Aboriginal Land Rights and Black Deaths in custody\, Sinn Fein Prisoners in Northern Ireland\, political unrest\, education\, and the arts. She is the author of four non-fiction books\, one award winning novel\, and a collection of poetry\, prose and plays\, as well as having several plays produced. \nKevan Anthony Cameron\, also known as Scruffmouth is a scribe\, spoken poet\, performer and proud co-editor of The Great Black North. He is a veteran of the poetry slam scene in North America and aims to “edutain” with his work that focuses on knowledge of self\, identity and vocalizing the stories of people of African descent at home and abroad. Kevan was born in Edmonton\, Alberta to Jamaican parents.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/great-black-north/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130413T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130413T123000
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SUMMARY:Haiku Deathmatch
DESCRIPTION:Using original haiku\, 16 poets – or haikusters – will battle it out in a head-to-head competition judged by the audience. \nSign-up is open to all and will occur from 12:00pm-12:30pm. Each poet should come prepared to perform up to 29 haiku (depending on how far they make it in the competition). Advance sign-up is not available. \nA haiku is a poem consisting of three metrical phrases of 5\, 7\, and 5 syllables. \nTraditionally\, haiku is a Japanese form\, most often used to describe nature\, but any subject matter is allowed in Haiku Death Match. The haiku can be funny\, sad\, sexy\, bizarre\, it doesn’t matter. Since the haiku is read aloud\, the emphasis will be on the number of syllables (17) not the lines. \nexample: \nthe worst time to have\na heart attack is during\na game of charades \n[box]This show is All Ages (but be prepared for Rabelaisian humour).[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/haiku-deathmatch/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Slam,Verses 2013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130412T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130412T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
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LAST-MODIFIED:20130202T163416Z
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SUMMARY:Fernando Raguero vs. The World
DESCRIPTION:Fernando Raguero has been on four Vancouver Poetry Slam teams. He is the 2009 Haiku Deathmatch champion and the 2011 Erotica Slam champion. He has published six chapbooks. \nFernando spares no expense in his being direct with his poetry’s audience. He can amuse while offending\, educate while mocking\, and move you while making you gasp. He connects with all people on one level or another\, no matter how offended they may feign being. Raguero has graced stages across North America\, sold thousands of his chapbooks to eager poetry lovers\, and ventured out onto stand-up comedy stages. \nFernando is a local and national favorite. He is especially loved by SUV drivers\, muffin farters\, wisecrackers\, merrymakers and socks. \n[box]Poets can sign-up to read on behalf of The World 2–2:30pm at The Havana Theatre on the day of the event. You will have three minutes to read your poem. No advance sign-up available. This is\, technically\, an open mic\, just a very awesome one\, with extra Raguero.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/fernando-raguero-vs-the-world/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Verses 2013
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130412T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130203T035251Z
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SUMMARY:Beau Sia's Poetry Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Beau Sia puts on an advanced poetry workshop on how to develop writing techniques and performance. \nThis is an advanced class. All participants in this workshop are expected to have been writing and performing their poetry for at least one year. \n[box]Festival passes do not apply to workshops. Workshop registration must be purchased separately.[/box] \nBeau Sia will be performing a feature set at Speak Bloody! \n  \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/beau-sia-workshop/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2013,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T220000
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SUMMARY:Lillian Allen
DESCRIPTION:Lillian Allen\, pioneer of dub-poetry\, ground breaker for women in her field performs at Thursday’s latenight show. \nTwo-time Juno Award winning dub poet\, Lillian Allen performs a politically-infused style of poetry which has turned the heads of not simply judges and patrons\, but government officials as well. Assertive while remaining rhythmic\, Allen is often cited as a pioneer of this genre of poetry\, known for its tendency toward politicized lyricisms. Playwright\, producer\, director\, musician and poet\, Allen’s comprehension of the facets of performance is vast\, varied and experienced. Unafraid of labeling herself with the f-word (feminist)\, her work has been termed groundbreaking for women\, and in 1991 her first album\, Revolutionary Tea Party\, was declared a Landmark Album of the Past 20 Years by Ms. Magazine. \nAs a playwright she has produced One Bedroom With Dignity (1987)\, Love & Other Strange Things (1991 and 1993)\, and the radio play Marketplace(1995). Her creativity also extends to film\, as co-producer and co-director of Blak Wi Blakk…\, a documentary on Jamaican dub poet Mutabaruka. Beyond writing\, Lillian is a recognized authority and activist on issues of diversity in culture\, cross cultural learning\, and the arts in education.  \nAllen’s political themes and depth of vision are woven in an enchanting and unique blend of orality and the written word. Her poetic voice has spread beyond international poetry circles and music scenes into corners of the African Diaspora and across the spectrum of society. \n[box]This show is All Ages.[/box] \n[box]Tickets holders to CIPS Bouts #5-#8 will receive free admission to this show. Stick around![/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/lillian-allen/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130128T131935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130128T131935Z
UID:7894-1365706800-1365710400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Finals
DESCRIPTION:The top 12 poets from prelims advance to this bout. Who will claim the title of 2013 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion? \nPoets in finals will be performing three-minute poems. The first round will consist of twelve poets. The top seven highest-scoring poets will move on to the second round. Then\, the top four highest-scoring poets from the second round move on to the third (and final) round. The highest-scoring poet in the third round becomes the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion. It’s a blank slate each round\, not cumulative score. The order in each round is determined by random draw. \n[box]Ticket holders for this show receive free admittance to the Erotica Slam. Stick around![/box] \n[box]No minors allowed. This show is 19+[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $12 in advance\, $15 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-finals/
LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Slam,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130131T104107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130131T104107Z
UID:152-1365703200-1365706800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #7 & #8
DESCRIPTION:Day two will see some poets flinging caution aside at they try to move up in the rankings\, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position. Poets will be slamming with two minute and three minute poems. \nBout #7 starts at 7pm. Bout #8 starts at 8:30pm. \nCome for dinner and stay late. Tangent Café will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \n[box]This show is All Ages[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-preliminary-bouts-7-8/
LOCATION:Private: Outspoken In Unison
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130131T081616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130131T081616Z
UID:143-1365703200-1365706800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #5 & #6
DESCRIPTION:Day two will see some poets flinging caution aside at they try to move up in the rankings\, while other poets will be under pressure to maintain their position. Poets will be slamming with two minute and three minute poems. \nBout #5 starts at 7pm. Bout #6 starts at 8:30pm.  \nCome for dinner and stay late. Café Deux Soleils will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \n[box]Ticket holders for Bouts #5–#8 receive free admittance to our latenight show featuring dub poetry pioneer and 2-time Juno Award winner\, Lillian Allen. Stick around![/box] \n[box]This show is All Ages[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-preliminary-bouts-5-6/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130203T143828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130203T143828Z
UID:7905-1365690600-1365692400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:East Van Poetry Salon: What is Slam Poetry?
DESCRIPTION:[quote]”There is no such thing as slam poetry. There is only the poetry slam.\n           ~Marc Smith\, founder of the slam movement[/quote] \nThe slam movement is over 25 years old\, yet there is still little consensus around what slam poetry is\, or if it exists as a distinct poetic form. Taylor Mali has attempted to define slam poetry as a high-energy presentation of accessible writing. Still\, this definition creates as many questions as it answers. What sort of writing can be considered ‘accessible’\, and who is it ‘accessible’ to?  \nChris Gilpin will moderate the discussion. He will be joined by Julie Peters\, Leah Horlick\, and Ikenna ‘OpenSecret’ Okyegbula. Together they will analyze the many ways in which the word ‘Slam’ is used and the perceptions and misperceptions caused by the term ‘Slam Poetry’. There will be an extended Q & A session so that the audience can participate in the discussion. \nChris Gilpin has extensively researched the history of the Vancouver Poetry Slam\, culminating in the publication of his two part essay on the first 15 years of Van Slam in the Canadian Review of Literature in Performance in 2011. He is the Co-Director of Verses Festival of Words. \nJulie Peters holds a Masters in Canadian Poetry from McGill. Twice\, she has won the right to represent Vancouver at the Women of the World Poetry Slam. She is a prolific blogger\, writing on health\, sexuality\, and poetry. \nLeah Horlick is the Poetry Editor of PRISM international. Leah’s first collection of poetry\, Riot Lung\, was released by Thistledown Press in fall 2012. She has also participated in the Vancouver Poetry Slam.  \nIkenna ‘OpenSecret’ Okyegbula is the 2011 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam champion and a 2009 CFSW Team Slam champion. He is also the festival director of YouthCanSlam\, the first-ever national youth team slam championships\, which will launch in Ottawa in the summer of 2013. \n[box]This show is All Ages.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/east-van-poetry-salon-what-is-slam-poetry/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Verses 2013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130411T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130203T151731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130203T151731Z
UID:7907-1365682500-1365683400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Killing Puppies: an Editing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop\, facilitated by Jillian Christmas\, is designed to help the writer become more comfortable with the editing process. Group exercises aimed at producing the most concise work\, will assist the writer in becoming as objective as possible about their own poetry\, enabling them to make critical decisions about what to include in the final product. Sometimes you have to lose your favourite image to create the better poem. \nBring any old writing you wish to work on\, and come prepared to create new work. \n[box]Festival passes do not apply to workshops. Workshop registration must be purchased separately.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/killing-puppies/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Development,Verses 2013,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T220000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130202T165357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130202T165357Z
UID:187-1365629400-1365631200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:C.R. Avery\, Regie Cabico & Sheri-D Wilson
DESCRIPTION:This cabaret will disregard acceptable taste in favour of the exceptionally tasty. Through the realms of raunch\, these artists will invert normalized concepts of sex and sexuality\, inviting us into a new land of kink and freedom. Come dressed as you are\, as you wish to be\, or as you wish to be seen.  \nSheri-D Wilson has published eight collections of poetry. Her most recent\, “Goddess Gone Fishing for a Map of the Universe\,” is the first poetry book to use QR Codes that connect to video/audio/and interactive talk-back. Her collection\, Re:Zoom (2005\, Frontenac House)\, won the 2006 Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry\, and was shortlisted for the CanLit Award. In 2011 she edited\, The Spoken Word Workbook: inspiration from poets who teach (CSWS/BCP)\, an educational tool for teaching and writing Spoken Word. In 2009 CBC called her one of the Top 10 Poets in Canada. In 2003 she won the USA Heavyweight title for poetry\, and in 2006 The National Slam of Canada presented her with the Poet of Honour Award. Of the beat tradition\, in 1989 Sheri-D studied at Naropa University’s Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics\, in Boulder\, Colorado. Sheri-D is known as The Mama of Dada. \nC.R. Avery is a one man hip hop beatbox blues harmonica americana iconoclast. C.R.’s lyrical skills and vocal delivery have brought him to the forefront of the international spoken word scene. He is a past winner of the CBC national Poetry Face-Off. Scratchy\, smoky\, beaten by years of cigarettes and off-mike shouting in cabarets all over the world\, C.R. Avery’s voice is instantly identifiable. C.R. has been described as Bob Dylan in the body of Iggy Pop. \nRegie Cabico has been featured on two seasons of Def Poetry Jam. Cabico has won top prizes in the 1993\, 1994 and 1997 at National Poetry Slams. His poetry appears in over 30 anthologies including Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Café\, Spoken Word Revolution and Slam. Cabico is of Filipino American descent and is an out and proud gay man who has been called the Lady Gaga of spoken word poets. \n[box]This show is All Ages.[/box] \n[box]Tickets holders to CIPS Bouts #1-#4 will receive free admission to this show. Stick around![/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/eazy-peazy-and-sometimes-sleezy/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry,Spoken Word Marquee Series,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130131T103822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130131T103822Z
UID:7899-1365616800-1365620400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #3 & #4
DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the 2013 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship. \nOn the first night\, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute round and a one-minute poems. \nBout #3 starts at 7pm. Bout #4 starts at 8:30pm. \nCome for dinner and stay late. Tangent Café will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \n[box]This show is All Ages[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-preliminary-bouts-3-4/
LOCATION:Private: Outspoken In Unison
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130131T074016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130131T074016Z
UID:7896-1365616800-1365620400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Bouts #1 & #2
DESCRIPTION:This night will kick off the 2013 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship. \nOn the first night\, 40 of the best poets from across Canada will be slamming with four-minute round and one-minute poems. \nBout #1 starts at 7pm. Bout #2 starts at 8:30pm. \nCome for dinner and stay late. Café Deux Soleils will offer kitchen and bar service throughout the show. \n[box]Ticket holders for Bouts #1–#4 receive free admittance to our latenight show featuring Sheri-D Wilson\, Regie Cabico\, and C.R. Avery. Stick around![/box] \n[box]This show is All Ages[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cips-prelims-1-2/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,poetry,Preliminary slam bouts,Slam,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T143000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130203T150211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130203T150211Z
UID:7906-1365603300-1365604200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Orientation for C.I.P.S. Poets
DESCRIPTION:This orientation is mandatory for all poets taking part in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship. \nWe’ll go over the fine print of the rules\, have the bout draw\, talk about safe space\, meet one another\, and get psyched for a week of amazing camaraderie. \nThis is also when SpoCan venue rep poets will receive their cheque as part of the travel subsidy program. \n[box]C.I.P.S. poets only. This is not a public event.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/poet-orientation/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CIPS,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130410T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130203T151259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130203T151259Z
UID:213-1365596100-1365597000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:East Van Poetry Salon: Lights\, Camera\, Poetry!
DESCRIPTION:The poetry video has become an increasingly important form of distribution for poets. For many\, YouTube has become a more common way to discover new poets and their work than the library. Is YouTube shaping the way that poets write? Which cinematic techniques work well with which poetic styles? \nChris Gilpin and Julie Peters take you on a tour of some of the best poetry videos ever produced. Poetry videos will be grouped into three categories: one-shot / performance\, music video style\, and animation. After each group of videos is played\, Chris and Julie will converse with the audience\, discussing what makes these videos work or what they could have done differently. \nChris Gilpin holds a B.A. in Film Production from UBC. His short film “Remembrance Dance” was an official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival. He is an active Vancouver poet and co-director of Verses Festival of Words. \nJulie Peters holds a Masters in Canadian Poetry from McGill. Twice\, she has won the right to represent Vancouver at the Women of the World Poetry Slam. She is a prolific blogger\, writing on health\, sexuality\, and poetry. \n[box]This show is All Ages.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/lights-camera-poetry/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Verses 2013,Visual Art
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130409T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130409T213000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130202T140629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130202T140629Z
UID:7901-1365541200-1365543000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Mashed Poetics – Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits
DESCRIPTION:Mashed Poetics is a night of spoken word and music mash up where poetic collaboration and cross pollination occur and the divide between “page” and “stage” poets is blurred. A classic music album is chosen and poets are assigned a song from the album to create a new piece of work for the show. A cover band is also created to perform the chosen album live with poems performed in between the songs by the poets. Mashed Poetics has been running in Vancouver for the past three and a half years. \nMashed Poetics has been a part of the Verses Festival (formerly the Vancouver International Poetry Festival) since the festival’s inception. Previous album’s performed at the festival include Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin IV and Licensed to Ill by the Beastie Boys. For the 2013 Verses Festival the album is Aretha Franklin’s Greatest Hits from 1971. And we are extremely happy to announce Chelsea Johnson will be performing the vocals for this show. \nSome other albums we have performed include Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid”\, The White Stripes’ “Elephant”\, Guns and Roses’ “Appetite for Destruction”\, Rush’s “Moving Pictures”\, Prince’s “Purple Rain” and The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s “Are You Experienced.” \n[box]No minors allowed. This event is 19+.[/box] \n[box]Tickets holders to Ivan Coyote & Veda Hille will receive free admission to this show.[/box] \n[box]Tickets are $8 in advance\, $10 at the door. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/mashed-poetics/
LOCATION:Contact US
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,Music,poetry,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130409T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130201T122407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130201T122407Z
UID:7900-1365530400-1365534000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Ivan Coyote & Veda Hille
DESCRIPTION:Ivan Coyote is interested in collaborations where the text and the score are equal players\, not just storytelling with musical accompaniment\, but a conversation between two artists: the text is listening to the chord progressions and pacing itself with the downbeat\, and the music is responding to what happens next in the story. \nIvan shows us the transformative power of storytelling\, that collecting and remembering oral history not only preserves a vital part of our families and where we come from\, but that a good story can help inspire us to reinvent a better future. Ivan has released five books with Arsenal Pulp Press. \nVeda Hille will be accompanying Ivan on her piano. Veda has toured and recorded\, playing hundreds of shows and festivals and has released on 13 records. She is an East Van favourite who wins over audiences with her wit\, charm\, and musicianship. \n[box]No minors allowed. This show is 19+[/box] \n[box]Ticket holders for this show receive free admittance to Mashed Poetics. Stick around![/box] \n[box]UPDATE: Advance tickets are not available the day of the show. Ticket are still available and can be bought at the door\, starting at 6pm for $15. Or you could buy a festival pass.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/ivan-coyote-veda-hille/
LOCATION:Contact US
CATEGORIES:Music,Storytelling,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130408T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130128T125747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211023T095837Z
UID:7893-1365447600-1365451200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Van Slam Finals Night featuring Truth Is...
DESCRIPTION:The 17th annual Van Slam Finals Night features Vancouver’s top eight poetry slammers competing for a spot on this year’s Van Slam team. Poets have been gaining points by placing well at Van Slam throughout the year to qualify for this playoff event. The Van Slam team will represent Van Slam at major tournaments and festivals across North America. \nIf you want to find out which Vancouver slam poets will be performing\, follow our regular season standings on the VPH forum. Updated every week after Monday’s weekly poetry slam. \nAbout our feature: \nTruth is… has been an individual slam champion and competed on several slam teams. She has participated in several of the Tedx series and has been a four-time performer at “When Sisters Speak”. Truth (as she is known to her friends) has headlined in several conferences focused on social equity\, gender equality\, youth motivation and the labour movement. She has also recently opened up for Canadian Hip-Hop idol K-OS & legendary activist Angela Davis. \n[box]No minors allowed. This show is 19+[/box] \n[box]UPDATE: Advance tickets are no longer available\, but there will still be tickets available at the door for $15. Box office & Will Call at The Rio open at 7pm. Festival passes can be bought at the door as well for $50.[/box]
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-finals-night-featuring-truth-is/
LOCATION:Annual General Meeting on May 25th
CATEGORIES:Community Stage,poetry,Slam,Van Slam,Verses 2013
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130406T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130406T213000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023744
CREATED:20130103T050216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130103T050216Z
UID:8442-1365276600-1365283800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Team Finals featuring Amy Everhart
DESCRIPTION:The 3rd annual HULLABALOO FINALS NIGHT will determine which school has the best poetic chops in all of British Columbia. Amy Everhart will start the evening with a feature set of his award-winning spoken word poetry. Then the top four teams from the preliminary bouts will face off against each other with the 2013 Hullabaloo team championship at stake.\nAmy Everhart has been called one of “America’s most refreshing Poetic Voices”\, a whirling-dervish of a performer whose voice sucker punched itself into the National Consciousness when she made history in Berkley California by being the first Woman to ever win the Individual World Poetry Slam 2009\, the most highly coveted title in United States performance poetry. An organic and powerful performer\, Amy has been a 4-time member of the legendary Denver Mercury Cafe Slam Team\, a member of Denver Slam Nuba\, Portland Poetry Slam\, and 2-time city wide champion. Amy Everhart has been published in multiple Denver poetry anthologies and is the Author of 3 Chapbooks\, (In Truth\, Exchanging Guilty Pleasures For Honesty\, and Great\, Now Everyone has Mad Cow)\, as well as one CD entitled I’d Rather Be.\n“To watch Amy Everhart perform is a physical act\, a naturally gifted writer who literally decimates herself on stage\, a tiny prometheus with poems like eagles that tear her apart. As an audience member\, you cannot escape the feeling that the newly found clarity gained by seeing her\, shines just a bit like stolen fire”\n~Ken Arkind\n“She moves and speaks as if she is equal parts conductor and virtuoso violinist. Like a conductor she directs and moves her listener with subtle\, gentle nudges\, instead of forcing\, she coerces you into a state of believing anything is possible.” ~Ed Mabrey\, 2007 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion\nThis is an all-ages event. It may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. General seating. This event is free for all festival participants and volunteers.\nUPDATE (April 6\, 10am): Advance tickets are not available on the day of the show. However\, many tickets are still available and can be bought\, starting at 6:30pm at The Roundhouse./em>\n$5 for school groups or youth groups. Contact Chris Gilpin at wordplaypoets@gmail.com or 604.681.2715 for discount code if you are bringing a class of students or youth group.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/team-finals-featuring-amy-everhart/
LOCATION:Get Involved
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130406T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130406T173000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023745
CREATED:20130104T235709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130104T235709Z
UID:8457-1365265800-1365269400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Teacher Creature Feature
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for the teachers to show off their stuff! Many of the teacher coaches of Hullabaloo are poets themselves and we want to hear what they have to say. Also\, we’re turning the tables on these coaches. Now it’s our turn to lean back and listen while they perform. What sort of grade do they deserve? Come enjoy this celebration of the teacher and parent coaches of Hullabaloo and all that they have contributed to keep poetry alive in schools. \nNo advance tickets or reserved seats. This is a free all-ages event. It may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. General seating.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/teacher-creature-feature/
LOCATION:Get Involved
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130406T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130406T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023745
CREATED:20121025T004202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20121025T004202Z
UID:8440-1365253200-1365264000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Adventures in Poetryland
DESCRIPTION:The land of poetry spreads out far and vast. There’s a lot of territory to cover. You could spend a whole day just traveling from metaphor to extended metaphor. Then there’s rhyme and alliteration. Poets have spent years investigating the nooks and crannies of those areas. What about the presentation of the text? Or the magical land of improvisation?\nThere’s a lot to discover and if you’re a young\, aspiring poet\, this is your chance to travel through these lands with an experience spoken word poet as your guide.\nAdventures in Poetryland is a series of workshops on the different aspects of spoken word poetry. You sign-up for the whole three-hour session\, during which you’ll circulate through a series of games\, lessons\, and exercises that will help you expand your poetic range and learn a whole lot more about how wide and varied the territory of poetryland is.\nOur feature poets\, Amy Everhart and Truth Is…\, will be leading workshop stations at this event\, along with veteran versifiers from our WordPlay Poetry-in-Schools team.\nThis is event is open to all BC Youth aged 14–19 free of charge. You must preregister to attend by sending an email to wordplaypoets@gmail.com with: 1.) your name\, 2.) your age\, 3.) the school you attend\, and 4.) a couple of sentences about your prior experience with writing or performing. Participants in the Hullabaloo team competition have spots reserved for them in this event.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/adventures-in-poetryland-2-2/
LOCATION:Get Involved
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130405T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20130405T223000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023746
CREATED:20130103T052446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130103T052446Z
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SUMMARY:Individual Poetry Slam Finals
DESCRIPTION:16 individual poets – one from each school – will run a gauntlet of poetic challenges to decide who will become the second-ever Hullabaloo Indie Champion.\nIndie Finals Night has a unique format\, one that challenges our poets to think outside of the three-minute slam box.\nRound One: The Survivor Round\nAll 16 poets perform a 3-minute poem. The 8 highest-scoring poets advance to the next round.\nRound Two: The Lightning Round\nClean slate (scores are not cumulative). The 8 advancing poets perform a 1-minute poem. The 4 highest-scoring poets advance to the next round.\nRound Three: The Anarchy Round\nClean slate again. The 4 advancing poets perform a 3-minute poem; however\, they must break one (or more) of the conventional rules of slam. That’s right. The poet must use a prop\, a costume\, a musical instrument\, prerecorded track or perform a group piece with another poet. The time penalty is still in effect. Going over time does not qualify as breaking a slam rule. Any poet who does NOT break one of the slam rules listed above will received a two-point deduction on their score. The highest-scoring poet in this round becomes the Hullabaloo Indie Champion.\nThis is an all-ages event. It may contain strong language\, controversial issues\, and words that make you re-evaluate your life. General seating. This event is free for all festival participants and volunteers.\nAdvance tickets will NOT be mailed to buyers. They can be picked up at the Will Call station in The Roundhouse’s Exhibition Hall up to one hour before the show begins.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/individual-poetry-slam-finals/
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