This workshop encourages participants to consider issues of the dynamic world, and to discuss why poetry IS political; IS imaginative; IS activism. How can the vulnerability of writing in this difficult time be turned into a strength, generating powerful and necessary perspectives? The pandemic brings with it overwhelming changes; yet, … Continued
The Gauntlet has been thrown! Poet legends: RC Weslowski, Charlie C Petch, and Nisha Patel are the Verses 2021 Iron Poets. They have spent centuries training for this moment. They have opened the floor to face challengers to compete in zainy poetry games. Hosted by Johnny D Trinh and Brad … Continued
If you’re a poet and you’re also into making music, here’s the101 on how to get started. This workshop will show you how poetry translates to song through rhythm. A stanza is 4 lines of poetry; each line is a bar of music. We'll listen to some instrumentals together, break … Continued
Mashed Poetics is a night of spoken word and music mashup. Established in 2009 this will be the 50th edition of Mashed Poetics (a Verses Festival mainstay) and we’ll be featuring Black Sabbath’s album Paranoid. 9 different poets will create new works to perform at this event including the reunion … Continued
El Jones will lead participants in a FREE writing workshop that will develop beginner, intermediate, and core skills in writing for page and stage. All skill levels, members of the public, and students welcome! There will be ASL interpreters at this workshop. FREE, REGISTER HERE El Jones is a poet, … Continued
We do not have to write alone. We can riff off one another as we immerse ourselves in poetry creation. We will do both individual work and collective work in this workshop. Poetry strengthens the body, sharpens the mind and engages the heart and spirit. There will be ASL interpreters … Continued
On each evening of prelim competition, 16 poets will be drawn at random to compete head-to-head on the first preliminary night of the festival. They will be paired up via random draw. The 8 winning poets from each night of prelims will move onto the semi-finals. Live on POETV
The 16 semi-finalists (8 from 1st preliminary night + 8 from 2nd preliminary night) will compete in the same head-to-head fashion, with random draws determining each of the pairings. The winning 8 poets will move onto the finals. Live on POETV
Pre and post show with Ian Keteku and special guests on POETV
To celebrate the close of Verses Festival of Words 2021, and National Poetry Month, the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam culminates in an amazing finale that is not to be missed. Come watch the final round of CIPS, where the top 10 competing spoken word poets will go head-to-head in 5 … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry Slam is back Live! On November 18th come to C-lab at The Cultch to see the Live Legends Slam! Our 4 legendary slam icons: RC Weslowski, Magpie Ulysses, Johnny MacRae & Johnny Trinh will take on 4 challengers in a head to head slam battle. Along with … Continued
Van Slam takes place on the Unceded, stolen Lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It's time to meet up once more in this calendar year … Continued
Van slam takes place on the Unceded, stolen Lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It's time to meet up once more and share our words! … Continued
Van slam takes place on the Unceded, stolen Lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It's time to meet up once more and share our words, … Continued
Van slam takes place on the Unceded, stolen Lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It's time to meet up once more online! Bring your selves … Continued
Tickets Van slam takes place on the Unceded, stolen Lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we wish to acknowledge & thank those people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It's time to meet up once more online! Bring your … Continued
with Charlie Petch Tickets Free for CIPS poets, register with the CIPS promo code As performers we are often told to “Leave it all onstage”. Sometimes this propels us into sharing things we are not ready for, or retraumatizations. In this workshop we will have discussions about what we need … Continued
Tickets Hullabaloo evening events are open to students, parents and teachers. Event organizers with provide the registration link for attendees. Kimmortal kicks off the festival with a feature performance to be followed by our inaugural Hullabaloo Alumni Showcase. The showcase will feature past Underground Indies Champions, Team Champions and Integral … Continued
Hullabaloo evening events are open to students, parents and teachers. Event organizers with provide the registration link for attendees. Hullabaloo presents the 2nd annual Hullabaloo Videopoem Festival celebrating the best in youth video poetics. There will be awards for Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Animation, Best Poem and Audience Favourite" … Continued
Tickets Hullabaloo evening events are open to students, parents and teachers. Event organizers with provide the registration link for attendees. Billie the Kid is as the featured poet for Hullabaloo Finals. Following Billie the Kid we’ll have our first ever team piece showcase. Schools will have submitted pre recorded performances … Continued
Tickets Doors at 1:30, Show at 2pm If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. Masterclass & Jam Session Featuring: C.R. Avery, Kimmortal, Chelsea D.E. Johnson, Krystal Kiran, Veda Hille and Jaymee Mak Hosted by: Johnny D Trinh Stage to Page produces public masterclasses/workshops led by a panel … Continued
Monday, April 25, 7-10:30PM PST Tickets $10 in advance and $15 at the door Doors at 7, Show at 8 If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. A night of 80s glam metal as performed by acclaimed hair metal cover band, "Feathered Spandex" featuring the songs of … Continued
Tickets, all ages, PWYC Doors at 6:30, show at 7pm If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. A celebration at the failed attempts to silence the Native voice. A collaboration between the Native Hip Hop Festival Society and Vancouver Poetry House featuring Savage Family, Enigma the Poet, … Continued
Tickets free for CIPS poets who register two weeks in advance If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. Learn how to use Canva to create an animated video of your own poem. This is a hands-on workshop with video editor extraordinaire, Wonderful Ida. Bring your laptop and … Continued
Tickets Doors at 7, show at 7:30 If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. Poets will be paired up via random draw and compete head-to-head. The first round is 3 minutes long. The second round is 1 minute long.This will be a double knockout competition. Meaning 16 … Continued
Tickets, WISE Hall Tickets, Zoom If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. Welcome to Poetry Lab is a panel and talk back session that provides an opportunity to hear about our existing programs, learn how to get involved and discuss how we, as poets and organisers, can … Continued
Tickets free for CIPS Poets who register two weeks in advance If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. Learn about the gear and workflow process for filming your own performance. This is a hands-on workshop with Wonderful Ida. Get ready to record yourself performing your poem and … Continued
Tickets Doors at 7, show at 7:30 If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. Poets will be paired up via random draw and compete head-to-head. This will be a double knockout competition. The poets competing will be the 8 poets who lost in the First Preliminary Night. … Continued
Tickets a Masterclass with Britta B. free for CIPS Poets who register two weeks in advance If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. By focusing on fundamental performance skills and an experimental lens of sound, participants will work toward deepening their connection to what tone, emotion, harmony, … Continued
with Rudy Francisco and Zayn Tickets Doors at 7, show at 7:30 If available, tickets will also be sold at the door. The top 4 poets from Preliminary Round 1, and the top 4 poets from Second Chance Night will go head to head. The knockout format is as follows: … Continued