BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Vancouver Poetry House - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Vancouver Poetry House
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vancouver Poetry House
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Vancouver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20180311T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20181104T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20190310T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20191103T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20200308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20201101T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20210314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20211107T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221938
CREATED:20200106T233308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211030T235403Z
UID:1653-1587031200-1587045600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:2020 Hullabaloo All Star Slam featuring Chris Tse\, Patrick de Belen and Ruthless. Hosted by Johnny D. Trinh
DESCRIPTION:This event will be taking place on the unceded\, ancestral territories of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh peoples.\nFor 2020 We have a brand new location and day for the annual All Star Slam.  This year we’ll be at the fully accessible\, Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library in the Alice MacKay room.  The All Star Slam will bear witness to poetic thunder and lightning\, as three poets compete in an all-out battle of poetic verve and wit.  Hosted by Johnny D. Trinh\, this year’s event will Chris Tse\, Patrick de Belen and one other poet to be named soon.  All of them bringing the poignancy\, hilarity\, and immediacy of poetry slam to the stage\, this event is perfect for students who are in danger of finding poetry boring!\nChristopher Tse Bio\nChristopher Tse is an artist\, educator\, and settler currently living on Songhees\, Esquimalt\, and WSANEC territory in what is otherwise known as Victoria\, BC. He placed second at both the 2011 Poetry Slam World Cup and 2016 Rio International Poetry Slam\, and is a former Canadian national slam champion. Tse has shared the stage with Martin Luther King III\, Shane Koyczan\, and Demi Lovato\, and his work has appeared on CBC\, CTV\, and on radio stations from Ghana to Australia. A brown boy with 6th generation immigrant roots on Turtle Island\, Tse is currently finishing his master’s in Critical Social Work with a focus on how arts-based activism aligns with youth organizing and decolonization. He writes on identity\, intimacy\, immigration\, and basketball.\n \nPatrick de Belen Bio\nFrom arts educator\, to event host\, to youth mentor\, to award-winning poet/writer\, to most recently\, directing\, Patrick de Belen is a storyteller of many kinds. He strongly believes through these stories he can save the world and himself – and secure the bag – all at the same time.  Along with his own personal projects\, PDB has collaborated with many notable organizations – using storytelling to build and serve his community. Find some of these works on his website: PatrickdeBelen.com / follow him on instagram at @patrick_debelen   www.PatrickdeBelen.com\n \nIvy Adad aka Ruthless bio \n“Ruthless” is a Filipinx writer born in Manila Philippines. In 2014\, she moved to the stolen territories of Katzie\, Semiahmoo\, Kwantlen\, Kwikwetlem\, Qayqayt\, and Tsawwassen First Nations. \nRuthless is studying Journalism and Creative Writing at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She writes about the effects of diaspora in her life. \nRuthless attributes her relationship to prose and poetry to an indecisive lover. She writes to make words love her back\, and revels in the rejection she constantly receives \n \nTickets are $6\nPlease get in touch with Hullabaloo Director RC Weslowski at hullabaloo@vancouverpoetryhouse.com to book your tickets\nHow does it work? Simple. The poets perform one poem each in three rounds\, all of which are judged on a scale of zero to ten by the audience — in this case\, the students! In the end\, the winner is announced\, though in effect\, everyone has won. Students have been moved\, inspired\, and engaged by poetry\, often for the first time in their lives.\nAs one student had it: “This is better than Metallica!” The topics are engaging\, the presentation is amazing\, and the competition is riveting. Guaranteed to jumpstart students into writing careers of their own.\nWhat: Hullabaloo All Star Slam\nWhen: Thursday April 16th–2 SHOWS!!    10 am-11:15 am and 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm\nWhere: Central Branch\, Vancouver Public Library\, Alice MacKay Room\nACCESSIBILITY:\nThe VPL Central Branch has elevators to reach the downstairs rooms where the Hullabaloo events are being held. There are wheelchair accessible bathrooms. For more details\, refer to their list of facilities (http://www.vpl.ca/location/central-library).\nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/2020-hullabaloo-all-star-slam-3/
LOCATION:Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2020,open to all teens,poetry,Verses 2020
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/debelen-web-360x275-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Poetry House":MAILTO:hello@vancouverpoetryhouse.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200419
DTSTAMP:20260422T221938
CREATED:20190905T183321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211030T235639Z
UID:8503-1586995200-1587254399@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Hullabaloo 2020
DESCRIPTION:Get ready\, Hullabaloo 2020 is coming!  This year’s Youth Spoken Word Festival will be held over three days\, Thursday\, April 16 – Saturday\, April 18th.  \nRegistration for Hullabaloo 2020 opens on Feb 3rd for any school that took part in last year’s festival. \nRegistration for all other schools opens two weeks later on February 17th.  This will be on a first come first serve basis. Email RC Weslowski at hullabaloo@vancouverpoetryhouse.com for more information and to get on the registration mailing list. A $200 non-refundable registration fee is required to take part.  \nRegistration guarantees your students entry into the Hullabaloo tournament\, a 2-hour WordPlay Poets workshop\, up to 6 free All Star Slam tickets and passes for the Verses Festival of Words. Registering is as simple as emailing Hullabaloo Director RC Weslowski to say “I want to enter a team!” \nSimply looking to inspire your students? Get tickets for the All Star Slam! Tickets cost $6/student (FREE for teachers or chaperones). The All Star Slam is an all-out battle of poetic verve and wit\, pitting Patrick de Belen and Chris Tse against each other in a fun-filled showcase of slam at its finest!  \nTo reserve tickets\, contact RC today! \nWe acknowledge that all Hullabaloo and Verses Festival of Words events this year and in past years take place on the unceded\, ancestral territories of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.\nACCESSIBILITY:\nThe VPL Central Branch has elevators to reach the downstairs rooms where the Hullabaloo events are being held. There are wheelchair accessible bathrooms. For more details\, refer to their list of facilities (http://www.vpl.ca/location/central-library).\nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/hullabaloo-2020/
LOCATION:Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2020
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/HullaLogo1-281x300-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Poetry House":MAILTO:hello@vancouverpoetryhouse.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200316T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200316T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20200316T183533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T001239Z
UID:8516-1584345600-1584378000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:2020 Verses Festival of Words Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:For the safety of our audience\, artists and staff we are cancelling the 2020 Verses Festival of Words. We appreciate all of the work everyone has put into the festival and all of the support we have received.\nTicket refunds will be processed at the beginning of the week. We are working on some digital programming options and will announce what we have planned as soon as we can.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/2020-verses-festival-of-words-cancelled/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/resting-butch-1-e1500668332505-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190818T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190818T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190810T165437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190810T165437Z
UID:4476-1566136800-1566144000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Honesty\, Rigor and Attention
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a writing intensive with Brandon Wint\, on Sunday\, August 18th\, 2-4pm | $5/pwyc at the door | 4th floor\, 111 West Hastings.\n  \nBrandon Wint is well known for blending an academically grounded approach to poetry\, which he inherited in his several years of study as an Honours English student at Carleton University\, with a spiritual-emotional approach. Brandon gives his students the ability to understand the fundamental structure of free verse poetry in a way that is coherent\, accessible\, and grounded in his own experience. These technical tenets are joined by a strong emphasis on authenticity\, sincerity and the exploration of personal narrative. As an arts-educator\, Brandon firmly believes that poetry is\, ultimately\, an act of telling the truth. He helps his students arrive at their personal truths and distill them into evocative\, satisfying poetic verse.\n  \nBrandon Wint’s intricately-rendered performance pieces present a passionate\, sincere and whimsical version of humanity. His writing\, performance\, and pedagogical approach all affirm\, in their different ways\, that there is beauty to be found in the struggle\, and solace to be found in sincerity-of-spirit. He is an artist who uses poetry to harness empathy within himself\, and have each of his words\, deeds\, creations and performances reflect that empathy unambiguously. He is a two-time national champion slam poet\, a nationally published writer\, as well as arts-educator and curator of artistic events.\nIf you have any questions about this event please contact hello@vancouverpoetryhouse.com\n  \nAccessibility\n  \nOn weekends and evenings\, the 111 West Hastings Building is locked. A Vancouver Poetry House staff member will be downstairs to let people into the building 15 minutes before the meeting or text 604 704 9314 to let you in. There are four\, single occupancy\, washrooms without gender markings on the fifth floor. Two of these washrooms are wheelchair accessible. There will be light snacks available at the meeting.  You are welcome to bring something to share.\n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/honesty-rigor-and-attention-2/
LOCATION:Woodwards Building\, 111 West Hastings\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 1H4\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Brandon-Wint-Mary-Matheson-Photography-instagram-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190818T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190818T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190810T165210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190811T195650Z
UID:2543-1566136800-1566144000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Honesty\, Rigor and Attention
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a writing intensive with Brandon Wint\, on Sunday\, August 18th\, 2-4pm | $5/pwyc at the door | 4th floor\, 111 West Hastings.\n  \nBrandon Wint is well known for blending an academically grounded approach to poetry\, which he inherited in his several years of study as an Honours English student at Carleton University\, with a spiritual-emotional approach. Brandon gives his students the ability to understand the fundamental structure of free verse poetry in a way that is coherent\, accessible\, and grounded in his own experience. These technical tenets are joined by a strong emphasis on authenticity\, sincerity and the exploration of personal narrative. As an arts-educator\, Brandon firmly believes that poetry is\, ultimately\, an act of telling the truth. He helps his students arrive at their personal truths and distill them into evocative\, satisfying poetic verse.\n  \nBrandon Wint’s intricately-rendered performance pieces present a passionate\, sincere and whimsical version of humanity. His writing\, performance\, and pedagogical approach all affirm\, in their different ways\, that there is beauty to be found in the struggle\, and solace to be found in sincerity-of-spirit. He is an artist who uses poetry to harness empathy within himself\, and have each of his words\, deeds\, creations and performances reflect that empathy unambiguously. He is a two-time national champion slam poet\, a nationally published writer\, as well as arts-educator and curator of artistic events.\nIf you have any questions about this event please contact hello@vancouverpoetryhouse.com\n  \nAccessibility\n  \nOn weekends and evenings\, the 111 West Hastings Building is locked. A Vancouver Poetry House staff member will be downstairs to let people into the building 15 minutes before the meeting or text 604 704 9314 to let you in. There are four\, single occupancy\, washrooms without gender markings on the fifth floor. Two of these washrooms are wheelchair accessible. There will be light snacks available at the meeting.  You are welcome to bring something to share.\n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/honesty-rigor-and-attention/
LOCATION:Woodwards Building\, 111 West Hastings\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 1H4\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Brandon-Wint-Mary-Matheson-Photography-instagram.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T033049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T033049Z
UID:6401-1557000000-1557007200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship FINALS
DESCRIPTION:The top 12 poets from preliminaries advance to a final competition! Who will claim the title of 2019 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion? \nDoors 7:00 PM / Start 8:00 / York Theatre / $12 Adv / $15 Door \npurchase tickets \nAccessibility information for the York Theatre coming soon.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-championship-finals/
LOCATION:Agendas & Minutes
CATEGORIES:CIPS,Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/18121289_1323034557750527_2230345362122569032_o.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T032800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T001746Z
UID:6395-1556982000-1556989200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Vines Arts Festival Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Meet the incredible artists of Vines Art Festival\, Vancouver’s interdisciplinary environmentalist art festival. Vines features fearless cutting-edge and discipline-bending artists on the forefront of their fields. Come out and enjoy the dazzling multi-sensory experience the Vines artists have to offer! \nDoors 2:30 PM / Start 3:00 PM / Havana Theatre / $10 Adv / $12 Door (or PWYC) \nHavana Box Office \nAccessibility Information for the Havana Theatre \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/vines-arts-festival-showcase/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/NewVsBannerWEB-2-9-360x360-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T050944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T003830Z
UID:6440-1556971200-1556978400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Climate Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Guided by two qualified facilitators\, this community dialogue engages a topic that challenges\, advances and re-forms our collective ideas the role of the arts in addressing the climate crisis. Come prepared with questions\, thoughts and a respectful voice. \nDoors 11:30 AM / Start 12:00 PM / Havana Theatre / FREE \n  \nAccessibility information for the Havana Theatre \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-climate-crisis-2/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/NewVsBannerWEB-2-9-360x360-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190503T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T000000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T003445Z
UID:6442-1556922600-1556928000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Wouldn’t Be Nothing
DESCRIPTION:Artists: Old Soul Rebel & Christie Lee Charles \nOld Soul Rebel and Vancouver Poet Laureate Christie Lee Charles get you moving to the midnight hour! A rock\, hip hop and soul jam featuring some of the most dynamic songwriting talents around. \nDoors 10:00 PM / Start 10:30 PM / Cafe Deux Soleils / $10 Door (or PWYC) / $5 w/ CIPS Entry \n  \nAccessibility information for Café Deux Soleils \nCafé Deux Soleils is a semi-accessible venue to wheelchairs and scooters. They have recently completely renovated the bathrooms\, installing three ungendered stalls. However\, there is no wheelchair accessible bathroom. Please read the full report from the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project for more details. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/wouldnt-be-nothing-2/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Old-Soul-Rebel-rs-1-360x360-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190503T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190503T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051131Z
UID:6445-1556913600-1556920800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship Round 2!
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s best slam poets show us their strongest 2- and 3-minute poems in the second stage of a competition destined to crown 2019’s national slam champion! \nBout 1: Doors 7:00 PM / Start 8:00 PM / Cafe Deux Soleils / $10 Door (or PWYC) \nBout 2: Doors 7:00 PM / Start 8:00 PM / Havana Theatre / $10 Door (or PWYC) \nHavana Box Office \nAccessibility information for Café Deux Soleils \nCafé Deux Soleils is a semi-accessible venue to wheelchairs and scooters. They have recently completely renovated the bathrooms\, installing three ungendered stalls. However\, there is no wheelchair accessible bathroom. Please read the full report from the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project for more details. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces. \n  \nAccessibility information for the Havana Theatre \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-championship-round-2-2/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CIPS,Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Hullabaloo-Judgey-1-360x360-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190503T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190503T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051213Z
UID:6448-1556899200-1556906400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Surrey Muse Showcase and Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Surrey Muse Arts Society presents a showcase\, discussion and open mic event. Following performances from multi-talented featured artists Sana Janjua\, Fauzia Rafique\, and Mariam Zohra\, an open stage gives you the opportunity to share work of your own with the Verses audience! \nDoors 3:30 PM / Start 4:00 PM / Havana Theatre / $10 Adv / $12 Door (or PWYC) \nHavana Box Office \nAccessibility information for the Havana Theatre \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/surrey-muse-showcase-and-open-mic/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Surrey-Muse-Sana-Janjua-rs.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190503T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051256Z
UID:6451-1556888400-1556895600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Live Loops 101 with Ms.PANIK
DESCRIPTION:Join loop poet Ms.PANIK and her Boss-300 loop station for a crash course in the basics of vocal work\, improvised sounds and looping for live performance\, composition & songwriting. \nDoors 12:30 PM / Start 1:00 PM / Havana Theatre / $15 Adv / $20 Door / Limited Space! \nHavana Box Office \nAccessibility information for the Havana Theatre \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/live-loops-101-with-ms-panik-2/
LOCATION:We are hiring a Volunteer Coordinator
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Interrobang_-Ms.PANIK-3-rs-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190502T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190502T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051334Z
UID:6454-1556827200-1556834400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Word Travels Showcase and Mashed Poetics Double-header!
DESCRIPTION:A spoken word double-header!! Miles Merrill\, Melanie Mununggurr-Williams\, and Emily Crocker join us from Australia to perform a showcase of words from down under. Then it’s Mashed Poetics: Come On Over by Shania Twain\, with poets from across Canada performing new works responding to Shania Twain classics\, with a live band covering the songs. \nDoors 7:00 PM / Start 8:00 PM / WISE Hall / $12 Adv / $15 Door (or PWYC) \npurchase tickets \nAccessibility information for the WISE Hall \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of 10 railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For this event there will be someone posted at the back door throughout the event. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but will be marked “gender neutral” for Verses. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the right of the car\, currently mark “women” is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. The one to the left of the bar\, currently mark “men”\, is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users. Overall the space is great. \nPlease read the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s Wise Hall overview for more details. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/word-travels-showcase-mashed-poetics-double-header-2/
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Word-Travels-Melanie-Mununggurr-Williams-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190502T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190502T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051411Z
UID:6457-1556812800-1556820000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Master Class: Spoken Word for a Living with Miles Merrill
DESCRIPTION:Word Travels founder Miles Merrill invites you to the business-side of being an artist. This workshop looks at the website\, contacts\, contracts\, grants\, collaboration\, newsletters\, international touring\, impact and the whole apparatus required for you to take the next\, big step. \nDoors 3:30 PM / Start 4:00 PM / Havana Theatre / $20 Adv / $25 Door / Limited Space! \nHavana Box Office \nAccessibility for the Havana Theatre \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/master-class-spoken-word-for-a-living-with-miles-merrill-2/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Word-Travels-Miles-Merrill-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190502T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190502T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051500Z
UID:6459-1556802000-1556809200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Talk the Talk: Decolonizing the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Guided by two qualified facilitators\, this community dialogue asks artists\, organizers and audiences to participate in anti-oppression dialogue around the topic of “Decolonizing the Arts.” Come prepared with questions\, thoughts and a respectful voice. \nDoors 12:30 PM / Start 1:00 PM / Havana Theatre / FREE \n  \nAccessibility for the Havana Theatre \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/talk-the-talk-decolonizing-the-arts-2/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/NewVsBannerWEB-2-11.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190501T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190502T000000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051600Z
UID:6462-1556749800-1556755200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Spoken Nerd feat. Julia Gaskill and Stephen Meads
DESCRIPTION:Time to proudly proclaim your love for whatever turns on your nerdy nature! Costumes are welcomed in the audience or for performers for this late night battle of the nerds Featuring supernerd poets Julia Gaskill and Stephen Meads. \nDoors 10:00 PM / Start 10:30 PM / Storm Crow Tavern / $5 Suggested Donation \n  \nAccessibility information for the Storm Crow Tavern \nStorm Crow Tavern has tables placed closely together and a very narrow hallway to the bathroom area. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/spoken-nerd-feat-julia-gaskill-and-stephen-meads/
LOCATION:Sheri-D
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/12771829_10156676508015515_365124050761292074_o-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190501T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190501T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051645Z
UID:6465-1556740800-1556748000@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship Round 1!
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s best slam poets show us their strongest 4- and 1-minute poems in the first stage of a competition destined to crown 2019’s national slam champion! \nBout 1: Doors 7:00 PM / Start 8:00 PM / Cafe Deux Soleils / $10 Door (or PWYC) \nBout 2: Doors 7:00 PM / Start 8:00 PM / Havana Theatre / $10 Door (or PWYC) \nHavana Box Office \nAccessibility information for the Havana Theatre \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-championship-round-1-2/
LOCATION:Contact
CATEGORIES:CIPS,Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Judgie-Wudgie-360x360-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190501T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190501T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051729Z
UID:6467-1556726400-1556733600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Master Class: Go In\, Poet! with Regie Cabico
DESCRIPTION:Regie Cabico offers a master class in performing your original compositions\, with an especial focus on performing work for youth audiences. Be prepared to move. vocalize and unleash your emotional chakras from the page and onto the spotlight. \nDoors 3:30 / Start 4:00 PM / Havana Theatre / $20 Adv / $25 Door / Limited Space! \nHavana Box Office \nAccessibility information for the Havana Theatre \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/master-class-go-in-poet-with-regie-cabico-2/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Regie-Cabico-5.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190501T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190501T153000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051819Z
UID:6470-1556717400-1556724600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:“Our Voice\, Our Poems” with Lady Vanessa Cardona
DESCRIPTION:People have been sharing stories on this land for thousands and thousands of years! Stories and myths ground us\, provide perspective\, lessons and hope. 2018 CIPS champion Lady Vanessa Cardona comes from a family of storytellers and uses storytelling in her poetry. Mixing writing games and theatre games inspired by Theatre of the Oppressed by Augusto Boal\, explore the healing creative energy of story.\n\nDoors 1:00 PM / Start 1:30 PM / Havana Theatre / $15 Adv / $20 Door / Limited Space! \nHavana Box Office \nAccessibility information for the Havana Theatre \nHavana Theatre is a mostly accessible venue. To reach the theatre\, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right\, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space. This narrow hallway is possible for wheelchairs to pass through\, but can be difficult for larger scooters to maneuver. There are no stairs. Washrooms are located at the end of a hallway which is maneuverable but also narrow. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/our-voice-our-poems-with-lady-vanessa-cardona-2/
LOCATION:Havana Theatre\, 1212 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Lady-Vanessa-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190430T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190430T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051905Z
UID:6473-1556654400-1556661600@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Interrobang!?
DESCRIPTION:Artists: Regie Cabico\, Lady Vanessa Cardona\, Ms.PANIK \nDescription: In the guts of artists everywhere is a driving force\, a question that begs for answer\, churning engine of the inquisitive mind. Interrobang?! pays homage to those making their statements known\, loud and clear\, while asking the complicated\, nuanced\, and too often unasked questions. American slam legend Regie Cabico\, reigning CIPS champion Lady Vanessa Cardona\, and Haida loop poet Ms.PANIK fill the room with wonder – all the while offering us a bounty of new lenses\, and a generous opportunity to look closer.\nDoors 7:00 PM / Start 8:00 PM / The Cultch C-Lab / $18 Adv / $20 Door (or PWYC) \npurchase tickets \nAccessibility information for the Cultch C-Lab \nThe Culture Lab is a part of the Cultch complex\, accessed from the front on Venables St. Accessible free parking is available at the back of the building. Guests must proceed around the building to access from the front.  \nThe front entranceway is paver stones. Inset spotlights shine upward from the ground\, and one light projection is angled from overhead to shine onto the pathway. Double outer doors pull to open for a maximum access of 61” / 154.9 cm\, push to exit with a pushbar. Typically\, one door is kept closed\, leaving 33.5” / 85.1 cm clearance. From concrete sill to metal sill there is a .5“ / 1.2 cm bump. The door latch poses a trip hazard on the metal sill.  \nUpon entry\, there is a ramp sloping up to the foyer. Proceeding through the foyer to the right\, a second ramp sloping down to the lounge area passes through a wide set of double doors\, usually kept open and attended.  \nAccess to the Culture Lab is through a pull-handle door opening to 33” access with a door sill about .5“ / 1 cm\, angled. Space between the outer and inner access doors is never less than 33“ / 83.8 cm wide\, with carpeted flooring. The inner access door pulls to open with 33” / 83.8 cm free space with a .2” / .5 cm level doorsill.  \nWashrooms are accessible through the wood-floored cafe space and down a concrete hallway. Elevator access is also in this hallway. The first washroom\, marked “Universal Washroom\,”  is a single stall with access bars. The second washroom\, marked “Men – Transgender and Nonbinary Persons Welcome” is accessed by a push door and contains one stall and 3 urinals. The one stall pulls open with a handle. The stall door opens to offer 30.5” / 77.5 cm clearance. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/interrobang-4/
LOCATION:VQ_021 copy
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Regie-Cabico-1-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190430T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190430T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T051958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T051958Z
UID:6476-1556640000-1556647200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Word Circus
DESCRIPTION:A whirlwind of words occurs as Emily Crocker\, Brandon Wint\, Chelsea D.E. Johnson & a mystery guest perform acrobatic feats of wordsmithery and music. A round robin format allows the artists to respond to one another in a spontaneous way. See artists performing in a relaxed\, informal\, yet electric atmosphere where anything can happen! \nDoors 3:30 PM / Start 4:00 PM / WISE Hall / $10 Adv / $12 Door (or PWYC) \npurchase tickets \nAccessibility information for the WISE Hall \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of 10 railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For this event there will be someone posted at the back door throughout the event. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but will be marked “gender neutral” for Verses. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the right of the car\, currently mark “women” is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. The one to the left of the bar\, currently mark “men”\, is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users. Overall the space is great. \nPlease read the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s Wise Hall overview for more details. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/word-circus-5/
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Brandon-Wint-1-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190430T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190430T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T052048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T052048Z
UID:6478-1556629200-1556636400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Master Class: To the Bone with Titilope Sonuga
DESCRIPTION:If “the poem does not start until you start to tell the truth\,” then a poet’s work is to be relentless in the search for that truth. Globe-trotting poet Titilope Sonuga has you dig into the bone\, creating poems from a deeply personal place\, while striking a balance between maintaining the integrity of your truth and respecting your audience. \nDoors 12:30 PM / Start 1:00 PM / WISE Hall / $18 Adv / $20 Door / Limited Space! \npurchase tickets \nAccessibility information for the WISE Hall \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of 10 railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For this event there will be someone posted at the back door throughout the event. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but will be marked “gender neutral” for Verses. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the right of the car\, currently mark “women” is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. The one to the left of the bar\, currently mark “men”\, is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users. Overall the space is great. \nPlease read the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s Wise Hall overview for more details. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/master-class-to-the-bone-with-titilope-sonuga-2/
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Titilope-Sonuga.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190429T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190429T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T052208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T052208Z
UID:6480-1556568000-1556575200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Write Bloody North Launch
DESCRIPTION:Artists: Ian Keteku\, Titilope Sonuga\, Brandon Wint & Lucia Misch \nWhat do you do when you see a group of brilliant poets wandering in the northern wild? Publish their work\, of course! Canada’s hottest\, new publisher\, Write Bloody North\, launches its first wave of authors\, including World Poetry Slam Champion Ian Keteku\, international star Titilope Sonuga\, 2-time national slam champion Brandon Wint and local darling Lucia Misch!  \nDoors 7:00 PM / Start 8:00 PM / WISE Hall / $15 Adv / $20 Door (or PWYC) \npurchase tickets \nAccessibility for the WISE Hall \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of 10 railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For this event there will be someone posted at the back door throughout the event. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but will be marked “gender neutral” for Verses. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the right of the car\, currently mark “women” is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. The one to the left of the bar\, currently mark “men”\, is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users. Overall the space is great. \nPlease read the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s Wise Hall overview for more details. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/write-bloody-north-launch-2/
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Titilope-Sonuga-1-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190429T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190429T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T052322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211023T040610Z
UID:6483-1556553600-1556560800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Van Slam and Youth Slam Showcase
DESCRIPTION:A display of some of the best local veteran and emerging slam poets! Members of the newly minted 2019 Vancouver Poetry Slam and Youth Slam teams showcase the work that pushed them to the top. \nDoors 3:30 PM / Start 4:00 PM / WISE Hall / $5-$10 Suggested Donation \npurchase tickets \nAccessibility for the WISE Hall \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of 10 railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For this event there will be someone posted at the back door throughout the event. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but will be marked “gender neutral” for Verses. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the right of the car\, currently mark “women” is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. The one to the left of the bar\, currently mark “men”\, is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users. Overall the space is great. \nPlease read the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s Wise Hall overview for more details. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/van-slam-and-youth-slam-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Van Slam,Verses 2019,Youth
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/NewVsBannerWEB-2-12-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T022714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T022714Z
UID:6322-1556481600-1556488800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Sounds Like Fire: Vivek Shraya’s Death Threat Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Artists: Vivek Shraya\, Christie Lee Charles\, Tawahum & Youth All Stars \nA showcase of resistance\, resilience and empowerment – and the Vancouver launch of Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee’s new book! Death Threat perfectly expresses the feeling of being exposed to the hurtful and threatening presumptions of strangers\, transforming a hideous and constrictive mindset into beauty and love. Features performances from Vancouver Poet Laureate Christie Lee Charles and local favorite Tawahum\, as well as highlighting the emerging power of local youth artists! \nDoors 7:00 PM / Start 8:00 PM / York Theatre / $18 Adv / $20 Door (or PWYC) \npurchase tickets \nAccessibility information for the York Theatre coming soon. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/sounds-like-fire-vivek-shrayas-death-threat-book-launch/
LOCATION:Agendas & Minutes
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Vivek-Shraya.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T022158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T004903Z
UID:6318-1556463600-1556470800@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Cultivate: A Showcase of 2 Spirit\, Queer and Trans Artists
DESCRIPTION:“Cultivate: Artist Support Circles for Indigi- and other Queers” springs from Shane Sable’s attempt to disrupt art-in-isolation mythologies. The talking circles meet monthly at the Queer Art Festival’s SUM Gallery to connect\, collaborate\, and offer support to queer artists across disciplines. This showcase spotlights Cultivate artists Shane Sable\, Tawahum\, Raven John & Laura Fukumoto.  \nDoors: 2:30 PM / Start: 3:00 PM / WISE Hall / $10 Adv / $12 Door (or PWYC) \npurchase tickets \nAccessibility information for the WISE Hall \nYou’ll note on arrival a set of 10 railed stairs leading into the Hall. The wheelchair accessible entrance is around back. For this event there will be someone posted at the back door throughout the event. \nOnce inside\, you’ll find a spacious wood-floored hall\, open concept\, tables and chairs set up throughout. The stage (accessible only via stairs) is to your left\, and the washrooms towards the back of the hall. The washrooms are currently gendered\, but will be marked “gender neutral” for Verses. There are two sets of washrooms. The one to the right of the car\, currently mark “women” is wheelchair accessible with no urinals and one additional stall. The one to the left of the bar\, currently mark “men”\, is on the same level and is now wheelchair accessible\, with 2 urinals and one wheelchair access stall and one non-wheelchair access stall. The door has been adjusted to more easily fit wheelchair/scooter users. Overall the space is great. \nPlease read the Radical Accessibility Mapping Project’s Wise Hall overview for more details. \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/cultivate-a-showcase-of-2-spirit-queer-trans-artists/
CATEGORIES:Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/NewVsBannerWEB-2-9-360x360-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190427T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190427T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T020725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T020725Z
UID:6290-1556395200-1556402400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Team Finals featuring Ruby Singh
DESCRIPTION:Four Hullabaloo Finalists compete for the Billy Sharkespeare Trophy! Feature performance by multidisciplinary artist Ruby Singh. \nDoors: 7:30 PM / Start: 8:00 PM / VPL Central Branch: Alice MacKay Room / Free \n  \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/hullabaloo-team-finals-featuring-ruby-singh/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2019,Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/lillian-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190427T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190408T180515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T005334Z
UID:8497-1556370000-1556384400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Poetry Slam Round 2!
DESCRIPTION:Every team in Hullabaloo will perform in one bout this afternoon\, either the first or second slate of prelims. All teams and audience members are encouraged to attend the entire evening. The poems will be judged by five random members of the audience who are not directly affiliated with any of the poets or schools. They will give each poem a score between 0 and 10. We will drop the high and low scores\, and each poem will receive a total score out of 30. Each bout has four rounds (three rounds of solo poems and a mandatory group piece round) so the highest possible team score is 120.\nVPL Central Branch: Alice MacKay & Peter Kaye-Alma VanDusen Rooms\nFIRST BOUTS:\nDoors at 1:00 PM\nStart at 1:30 PM\nSECOND BOUTS:\nDoors at 3:00 PM\nStart at 3:30 PM\nFREE\nThe Vancouver Poetry House respectfully recognizes that our series events take place on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh)\, and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) nations. We recognize that colonial violence led to the creation of Vancouver\, and how that allows our organization to exist. We aim to always be cognizant of who is represented on our stages\, and to do what we can to reach out to communities who are underrepresented thereupon.\nACCESSIBILITY:\nThe VPL Central Branch has elevators to reach the downstairs rooms where the Hullabaloo events are being held. There are wheelchair accessible bathrooms. For more details\, refer to their list of facilities (http://www.vpl.ca/location/central-library).\nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.\n \n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/hullabaloo-poetry-slam-round-2-2/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2019,Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/HullaLogo-360x360-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190427T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190405T020239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T020239Z
UID:6287-1556370000-1556384400@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Hullabaloo Poetry Slam Round 2!
DESCRIPTION:All Hullabaloo teams in Hullabaloo perform a mix of individual and group performances in poetry slam competitions! Poetry presented with gusto and the enthusiastic support of all attending teams! \nEarly Bouts: 1 PM\nLate Bouts: 3 PM \nVPL Central Branch: Alice MacKay & Peter Kaye-Alma VanDusen Rooms / Free \n  \nThis event is a scent-reduced space. To assist us in our goal of increased access\, please be aware of our attempt to reduce the impact of personal scented products (perfumes\, scented oils\, etc) in our festival spaces.
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/hullabaloo-poetry-slam-round-2/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2019,Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/HullaLogo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190427T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221939
CREATED:20190408T182626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T005601Z
UID:8499-1556359200-1556368200@www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com
SUMMARY:Adventures in Poetryland
DESCRIPTION:Youth poets take up to two workshops designed to help expand their poetic horizons and learn about the breadth of spoken word from professional poets. Participants select workshops on offer by Ruby Singh\, El Jones\, Francis Arevalo and Ann-Bernice Thomas. \nFREE FOR YOUTH AGED 13 to 18! Advanced registration required! To register\, CLICK HERE! Sign up for any 2 out of 4 available workshops on this day. Registration is first come\, first served\, and space is limited.\n10 AM / VPL Central Branch: Alice MacKay & Peter Kaye-Alma VanDusen Rooms / Free\nWORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:\nThere are four workshops available\, of which each participant may select two. Select workshops in order of preference. We will do our best to ensure everyone gets into their top two choices\, though placement will be on a first come first served basis. Each workshop is designed to be 45-50 minutes in length.\nWhat are we offering? Here’s a description!\nWRITING FOR JUSTICE with EL JONES\nWhat does it mean to engage with social issues as a writer? How do we speak responsibly\, with integrity\, and in a way that’s accountable to communities? When does speaking about injustice cause harm and how do we bear witness to pain without re-traumatizing or making pain a spectacle? How can we build writing practices that take place in community? These are some of the difficult questions we will work through\, as we think about and write about social justice.\nA MUSICAL ORBIT: THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF TIME with RUBY SINGH\nRuby SIngh will take you on a live looping journey\, from fundamental first steps to multi-loop compositions.\nWe will investigate the human voice through vocal percussion\, singing and improvisation.\nExploring the basics of rhythm\, harmony and melody\, we will learn to craft compositions in the moment.\nBring an instrument\, bring a friend and bring your curiosity.\nHOME\, GROWN with FRANCIS AREVALO\nEvery idea is a seed\, so the “Home\, Grown” workshop explores how we can best cultivate our creativity. Home\, Grown explores specifically how music\, poetry\, and collaboration can not only lead to powerful and beautiful art\, but also enrich and empower our lives. “Home\, Grown” will involve creative writing\, music production\, and teamwork.\nFINDING VOICE IN CONCRETE DETAIL with ANN-BERNICE THOMAS\nIn this workshop\, you will learn how to think like a poet. How to find yourself in life’s little details\, rooting your voice in the honest compassion of the everyday. You will mine yourself and practice trust in your voice\, to find and tell the stories that ache to be told.\n 
URL:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/event/adventures-in-poetryland-3-2-2/
LOCATION:What’s Happening at Vancouver Poetry House
CATEGORIES:Hullabaloo 2019,Verses 2019
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/media/Adventures-360x360-1-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR