Below you will find press
releases pertaining to the arts and an extensive list of on-going literary
events. Did you know that there are roughly thirty on-going literary events each
month?
PRESS RELEASE
Langara C.S.and Jen Currin Present
Building Poems: Language, Image, Idea
Perfect for beginners and experienced writers alike, this poetry intensive
focuses on the tools needed to construct good poems. Experiment with imagery,
language, voice, rhythm and more. Join an inspiring community of fellow writers
and learn how to build poems you can publish!
$135 (registration code #60332)
2
day - Sa Jul 04 and July 11, 2009 -
1000-1500 (Currin)
A former poetry editor for Hayden’s Ferry Review and Nightboat Books, Jen Currin
has taught creative writing for many years. She holds an MFA from Arizona State
University, and has published two books of poems, The Sleep of Four Cities and
Hagiography. The Inquisition Yours is forthcoming from Coach House in 2010.
PRESS RELEASE - July 7th - Aug 11th
Pandora's Collective & Eva Waldauf present
Collage & Mixed Media for Beginners
a
class for artists and/or writers.
Collage is great for people who like to work with many different materials or
don't know yet what materials they like to use. The course combines learning and
experience using collage techniques/materials with drawing, acrylic painting,
and words (poetry, quotes, story). The course will include discussion about:
composition, perspective, colour schemes, drawing/painting styles, texture and
demonstrations on the use of materials. The emphasis is on fun, learning at your
own pace, individual projects and individual instruction in a small class
setting. Bring paper, pencil, inspiring photos, graphics, words, and supplies to
use as a starting point for the first class.
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 pm Tuesdays
Location: 3 blocks from the Seabus Station in North Vancouver.
241
East 1st Street, North Vancouver
Class Size: Min 5 - Max 8
Instuctor: Eva Waldaufhas been an exhibiting artist in both
Vancouver and Toronto for 23 years. She creates Collage/Mixed Media Art, Acrylic
Paintings, Woodcut and Lino block Prints and Sculpture. She has taught Acrylic
Painting and Collage for 31/2 years at the Vancouver School Board, and has
taught Acrylic Painting and Sculpture at Community Centres & private classes for
4 years. Eva has also been writing Poetry for 71/2 years, and reading poetry for
the last 4 years. She enjoys incorporating words into her Collage art and
paintings.
In the spirit of Vancouver all poets are welcome.
Come out and bring your best, favourite, newest, oldest poems, and share in an
evening of literary surprises. 1st Thursday of every month.
Hosts: Bonnie Nish and Sita Carboni
Time: 7-9pm
Upcoming Features: July 2nd: Kempton Dexter (aka High Rise Dex
Musican) and
Christopher Sweeny and Robert Snyderman (Visiting New York Poets)
Dexter's
songs present an honest look at life lived, the complexities of relationships
and the absurdities of the human condition. he is not only a prolific songwriter
, but a writer of short prose and plays. He has had a number of musicals and
dramatic plays presented in Vancouver .
Christopher Sweeney is a poet who is popularly credited as the
editor-in-chief of Correspondence, a biannual literary journal distributed by
the collectively organized small press The Corresponding Society. Sweeney has
been known to write slowly and meticulously, is reticent about sharing material
publicly, and has only decided to pursue publication in the instance of funding
the establishment of The Corresponding Society in 2008. He has studied French,
German, and Latin and recently has started to translate works by poets such as
Stéphane Mallarmé. Robert Snyderman is a poet. He was born in Pennsylvania . He has
experimented with writing poetry as a means to document as well as a means to
'exorcise' as well as a means to make a modest living. He spent a year doing a
lot of experimental theater in New York City . He directed, designed, and wrote
5 plays over that time. He is currently searching for a new home. His first
book, titled CLOTH/FACE, written with Christopher Sweeney, will come out thanks
to Seven circlePress this fall.
Aug 6th: Robin Susanto
Sept 3rd: Marnie Norwich and Mike
Peacock
Location: Cambie Bakery and Cafe - a
fantastic selection of fine vegetarian foods, teas, coffees and pastries!
312 Cambie Street (North of Hastings), Vancouver B.C.
Contact:
blinsh_pandoras@yahoo.ca
Thursday July 2 -- 7:30 pm NATALIE GOLDBERG WRITES DOWN THE BONES AT THE VPL
Talk and book signing with the author of the classic Writing Down the
Bones and writing teacher Natalie Goldberg, who delightfully
transforms the practice of writing memoir. Her latest book, Old Friend
from Far Away, is a beautifully written celebration of the memoir
form, a course full of practical teachings, and a deeply affecting
meditation on consciousness, love, life, and death. Free. In the Alice
MacKay Room, Lower Level, Central Library downtown, 350 West Georgia
Street , Vancouver .
Sunday, July 5th 2009 Thundering Word Vancouver 's Finest Open Mic
At The Montmartre cafe`
4362 Main st, Vancouver , B.C.
Signup at 8:30---Show at 9pm sharp. --------featuring--------
Dusty Rose & Mumbles!
A spoken word act all the way from San Francisco .
You may recall an appearance they made last Summer
They were terrific and now they are back.... -----------Plus!!----------
Our always top notch Open Mic!
Music, Comedy, Poetry .... and more....
Hosted by: Wanda Nowicki & Bill Mc.
-------------Neal on sound.-------------
No Cover---Pass th' Hat
T-Paul lives! www.myspace.com/ThunderingWord
---Picture books: A marriage of text and illustration
Michael Katz, MEd
People think that making a children's picture book is easy. In this course we
find out that its creation has some challenges. Taught by Tradewind Books
publisher Michael Katz for illustrators, writers, book designers and editors,
this course will reveal how picture book texts are chosen and edited and how the
illustrations are developed.
AW 609 S09A: Monday-Friday, July 6-10, 10
am-3 pm with a one-hour lunch break; Rm 242, MacLeod Building, UBC. $460.
---writing historical fiction
Karen X. Tulchinsky
Learn how to write an historical novel - a novel in which the story is set
against the backdrop of historical events. Each day includes lecture and
discussion, in-class writing exercises, plus time to work on your own project.
Study research methods, how to infuse fictional characters into true events,
write convincing dialogue from a different era, develop non-contemporary
characters, write and set your story in the past from a modern perspective, plus
general novel writing techniques. Students can enter with an idea for a novel
they'd like to begin or a work-in-progress they'd like to develop. By the end of
the week, leave with a plan to continue writing, the knowledge to do so and a
substantial start.
AW 610 S09A: Monday-Friday, July 6-10, 10
am-3 pm with a one-hour lunch break; Rm 105, Ponderosa Annex C, UBC. $460. ---Food and Travel Writing Intensive Workshop
Don Genova
Join well-known Vancouver journalist Don Genova for a week of learning how to
break into the exciting field of food and travel writing. Over the course of the
week, Don will explain how the freelance travel writing process works, with
special attention paid to generating ideas and expressing them in query letters
to editors. Other topics covered include restaurant reviewing, cookbook and
recipe writing, and how to make your travel story stand out from all the others.
By the end of the week, you should have a saleable query letter to send out and
the first draft of a story, with feedback on your writing and story structure.
AW 581 S09A: Monday-Friday, July 20-24, 10
am-3 pm with a one-hour lunch break; Rm B125, Buchanan Building, UBC. $460. --Novel Writing Intensive Workshop
Nancy Lee
Learn how to navigate the stages of conceiving, researching and structuring a
novel. Discuss the writing and revision process; play with brainstorming,
outlining and drafting techniques; design your own schedule; and explore how to
present your work for publication. This workshop fosters the development of
writing and editing skills through exercises, instruction, in-depth discussion
and constructive class feedback. Topics include plot, structure, character
development, dialogue and other fiction fundamentals. The program places
emphasis on the practices of rewriting, editing and remaining motivated. By the
end of the workshop, you will have a custom-designed novel writing plan.
AW 576 S09B: Tuesday-Friday, Aug 4-7, 9:30
am-3:30 pm with a one-hour lunch break; Rm 102, Ponderosa Annex C, UBC. $460.
July 11 - 19, 2009
31st Annual Harrison Festival of the Arts
A Celebration of Music, Dance, Theatre and Visual Arts
from Around the Globe. The Harrison Festival takes place over a ten day period
and includes many activities at a variety of locations throughout the Village of
Harrison Hot Springs. Click on the links below for more detailed information on
each venue or event.
WORLD POETRY CELEBRATION
(12 years of poetry and music: 1997-present)
Co-founders: Ariadne Sawyer, M.A. and Alejandro Mujica-Olea
Come One, Come All! *Poetry reading, music and discussions, followed by open mike *Light refreshments will be provided. Yum! Yum!
*Door prizes
Alliance for Arts and Culture, 938 Howe Street, Downtown Vancouver
Please invite members of your group and send me a confirmation with the number
of participants.
Each group will have 15 minutes to read. World Poetry will be allotted 30
minutes. Participating groups: World Poetry Reading Series
Project Cultural South
Poetry Planet
Poetry Around the World
Pandora's Collective
Canadian Authors Association
Downtown Eastside Poets
The event is free, but there will be a donation box for those who wish to
donate.
We hope to see your lovely faces and to listen to your beautiful poetry, music
or spoken word.
Tuesday July 28th
Pandora's Collective Presents
WORD WHIPS WRITING SERIES
Take the challenge. We provide the writing prompts and the opportunity for
sharing. Ten - fifteen minutes to write to each prompt. See what you can whip
up. Hosted by Bonnie Nish and Sita Carboni.
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Britannia Library, Gallery Room,
1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/branches/details/britannia_branch
Contact: blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca
or visit
http://www.pandorascollective.com/openmics.html
CRS -
PRESS RELEASE
No
rehearsals. This is live. At the CRS, we cast brand new scripts on the spot,
then watch them fly in front of a live audience. The CRS is the place for
Vancouver 's artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more.
Every live reading ends with a party in the Gallery where you can meet up with
other artists over a cold beer. Admission: BY DONATION
Actors need to make quick, strong choices and commit to the story. You don't
have to submit your headshot and resume around here, just come on down. Casting
starts at 7:30 pm. If it's your first time, come say hello, grab a beer, and
watch the readings. You'll get an idea of how we work.
For its 16th season, the CRS is moving to a once a month schedule with a special
event or two thrown into the mix.
CURRENT SCHEDULE: July 23 @ 7:30pm - Opening Night! August 20 @ 7:30pm September 10 @ 7:30pm
Doors: 7:15pm, Casting: 7:30pm, Curtain: 8:00pm
Address:
Check
www.evolvingartscollective.com for updates.
ATTENTION WRITERS!
At the CRS, it's all about the writers. We bring both established and
up-and-coming writers out from behind the scenes and into the spotlight. The CRS
provides an ongoing community space where artists come to share their work,
connect with one another, and create more. It is both a supportive and
challenging environment for writers. We program all kinds of writing: excerpts
from feature-length plays and screenplays, short films, one-act plays,
monologues, radio plays, spoken word poetry, your diary, whatever. If it's good,
we want it. Hear your words come alive. When your script is chosen for the CRS,
we cast professional actors on the spot to bring your words off the page in
front of a live audience. You get immediate feedback from a live audience so you
can hear what's working and what needs tweaking.
Any writers interested in submitting work should email: lori@evolvingartscollective.com
Bahiyyih
Folk / Pop / Soul
Members: Bahiyyih - Lead Vocals, Guitar; Monti - Backup vocals, Guitar; Rick -
Bass Upcoming performances:
Aug 3 2009 8:00 PM Vancouver, BC, CA
Starbucks 4th and Bayswater Aug 4 2009 8:30 PM Vancouver, BC, CA
Starbucks Aug 17 2009 8:00 PM Penticton, BC, CA
Voodoos
Wednesday August 19, 2009 Word Whips: Summer Dreams of Home
Join us in an
evening of art and poetry collaboration presented by the Sidney and Gertrude
Zack Gallery, The Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia and Pandora’s
Collective. Featured poets Fran Boursa,
Christine Le Clare, Christy Hill, Daniela Elza and Steve Duncan
will read poetry inspired by Linda Frimer’s art. The audience will be given time and encouraged
to write to the exhibit as well and to share their words during the open mic
potion of the evening.
Exhibit: Linda Frimer: Returning home- A Visual History at the
Acclaimed painter and multi-media Vancouver artist Linda Dayan Frimer journeys
back home through artwork to her early years in the British Columbia wilderness
and compares life to that of her ancestor’s home in Lithuania .
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery
950 W.41st Ave. Vancouver, BC
Saturday August 22, 2009
The Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival
Lumberman’s Arch, Stanley Park , Vancouver, B.C. (12-7pm)
This event is an annual, engaging, outdoor festival
established to raise public awareness regarding the on-going literary events,
programs and resources available in the community. We will be incorporating
literary performances, dancers, local bands, panel discussions, open mics and a
children’s area with puppet shows, music, story tellers, face painting and craft
tables. There will also be information tables showcasing community groups and
resources such as the Vancouver Public Library and The Federation of BC Writers.
www.pandorascollective.com/sdrfestival.html
Tuesday
August 25, 2009
Word Whips Writing Series
Take the challenge. We provide the writing prompts
and the opportunity for sharing. Ten - fifteen minutes to write to each prompt.
See what you can whip up. Hosted by Bonnie Nish and Sita Carboni.
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location:
Britannia Library, Gallery Room,
1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Sunday August
23rd & Saturday 29th, 2009
Summer Dream Writers Workshops Instructors: Evelyn Lau, Steve Duncan, Christine Leclerc and Jen Currin. Location: Christianne’s Lyceum of Literature and Art
3696 West 8th, Vancouver, B.C.
Evelyn
Lau's fiction titles include Fresh Girls and Other Stories (HarperCollins),
Other Women (Random House) and Choose Me (Doubleday). Her non-fiction titles
include Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid (HarperCollins) and Inside Out:
Reflections on a Life So Far (Doubleday). Her poetry includes the award-winning
You are Not Who You Claim (Beach Holme), Oedipal Dreams and In the House of
Slaves (Coach House). Treble (Polestar Book Publishers),
her fourth book of poetry is everything we expect of Lau: it is precise,
elegant, honest and powerful. Workshop: Sunday August 23rd (1 pm -
2:30pm)Bring your questions to an informal Q&A session with author
and poet. Evelyn Lau. Evelyn will be pleased to answer your questions and share
her experiences re: getting started as a writer - submitting to literary
magazines and contests, working with agents and editors, and the challenges of
earning a living as a creative writer. She also welcomes engaging in a
discussion around the writing process itself: the issues that arise around
autobiographical/confessional writing, the various tricks to staying motivated
and inspired, and the curious pleasures of the revision process.
S.R. Duncan: Shoe-string
Marketing and Publicity Expert
S.R. Duncan is a poet, performer, graphic designer, blogger and host of Wax
Poetic Radio Show. His blogs include Commercial Drive Live, BC
Entertainment Facts & Trivia and My Life as a Blog. Workshop: Sunday
August 23rd (11 am - 12:30pm)Basic
Chapbook Design and Marketing. Be your own publisher. Join the ranks of literary
giants like Hunter S. Thompson and Ray Bradbury and learn how to create a
“chapbook” (your very own professional-looking published booklet) step-by-step,
from editing through basic graphic design, right through to distribution. This
unique, hands-on workshop starts by getting each participant to assemble their
own text book! We go on to: - look at the benefits and pitfalls of
self-publishing - offer various modern and rare examples of this ancient type of
publication! - give you tips for marketing and publicizing your book on a
shoestring budget! A basic knowledge of computers and word processing programs
like Microsoft Word is required. Reference material provided. Facilitated by
poet, performer, and long-time graphic designer, S.R. Duncan.
Christine
Leclerc, originally from Montreal, now lives in Vancouver. She is
currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of British
Columbia. Her work has appeared in 42opus,
Dig, FRONT,
FU, Memewar,
OCHO, Pistola,
subTerrain,
terry, the Worksound gallery, and is forthcoming in
Interim.
Leclerc is the author of Counterfeit, a book of poetry published by
Capilano University Editions (CUE) in fall 2008. She teaches creative writing at
Langara College Continuing Studies. Workshop:
Saturday August 29th (11 am - 12:30pm)Ekphrasis is the graphic, often
dramatic description of a visual work of art, though in ancient times ekphrasis
referred to the description of any thing, person, or experience. Join Christine
Leclerc for an exploration of ekphrastic poetry. Participants will become
familiar with existing works of ekphrastic poetry and complete a number of
writing exercises. Participants are also invited to bring objects to write from,
though this is not required. Jen
Currin has published two books of poems,
The Sleep of Four Cities (Anvil
Press, 2005) and Hagiography
(Coach House Books, 2008).
The Inquisition Yours is
forthcoming from Coach House in 2010. She has taught creative writing for many
years, most recently at Langara College Continuing
Studies and the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (online).
Workshop:
Saturday August 29th (1 pm - 3:00pm)Perched between poetry
and prose, the prose poem occupies a tricky space. It is genre-bending by
nature, and encourages flights of fancy, surrealist moments, dreams, circular
arguments…In this two-hour workshop we will practice writing prose poems and
read some of the best this genre has to offer.
PRESS RELEASE
August 13 to 16, 2009
Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts - Sechelt Tickets are on sale for the 27th Annual Sunshine Coast Festival
of the Written Arts. To order, call 1-800-565-9631.
The Word on the Street
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Library Square
Homer and Hamilton Streets between Robson and Georgia
The 2009 Festival will be jam-packed with author readings, exhibits,
performances and all-round literary mayhem.
Visit for details regarding the Conference Schedule, Registration, Opening
Sessions, Workshops, Editor/Agent Interviews, Blue Pencil Cafe, Trade Show and
Author Signing and Book Fair.
November 20-22, 2009 Eastside Culture Crawl Vancouver
The Eastside Culture Crawl is an annual FREE 3-day visual arts festival. This
event involves artists who work on the east side of Vancouver, BC, Canada in an
area bounded by Main Street to Commercial Drive and from First Avenue north to
the waterfront. Visit
http://www.eastsideculturecrawl.com/ for complete information about the
event, including a 2008 printable map and a list of participating artists.
PLEASE NOTE THE CRAWL IS AN ALCOHOL FREE EVENT. 2009 dates are NOV 20: 5pm to
10pm. NOV 21 + 22: 11am to 6pm
PRESS RELEASE
Our web site needs a make over!
Pandora's Collective is looking for a web designer to volunteer his/her talent
and time to help us create an improved Pandora's Collective web site. Please
contact sita_pandoras@yahoo.ca.Your email must include a description of your
skills, programs used and samples of your work. Thank you.
On-going
Events
Every 2 Weeks
Saturdays/Sundays GRIND WRITERS GROUP Writers of all ages & stages, genres & genders are
welcome to join us at the Grind Caféfor writing exercises, feedback, and
community. Bring pen & paper or your laptop. We sometimes change the venue so
before you attend the first time please email Margo at
wonderwords@shaw.ca.
Location: Grind Café: 4124 Main Street @ King
Edward Ave (25th).
Time: 10AM – noon.
Upcoming meeting dates:
Every Sunday
THE JAMES BAY INN READING SERIES
Sundays at the JBI is a weekly reading series that brings the literary arts
(poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, script) to the relaxed environment of
the James Bay Inn Pub in Victoria, BC. The series was launched by the late Roy
McFarlane in September of 1999 and quickly became a success with both writers
and audiences. The series now boasts a list of over 250 past feature readers and
has been produced by Jill Margo since September 2001.
1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of every month
THUNDERING WORD
Vancouver's Finest Open Mic
Invites You, the best audience in town
to come out and enjoy our features.
Plus!!Our usual assortment of great Open Mic artists
2nd and 4th Sunday of every month
BOLTS OF FICTION` - STORY SLAM
Eight storytellers competing for prizes and a place in the finals. First
come, first served.
Time: Sign up from 7.30, show
starts at 8.30pm. Hosted by Ivan Penaluna.
Contact: myspace.com/thevancouverstoryslam or
ivanpenaluna@yahoo.ca.
Location: Cafe Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC
OUR MANDATE: To provide a venue for prose-writers, from the famous to the
fledgling and to encourage a cross-fertilization of ideas amongst them.
Sunday/Monday Alternating (1/mth) TANGLEWOOD TALES
James Mullin owner of Tanglewood Books is pleased to bring back his successful
reading series Tangelwood Tales. Each month will see the event switch between a
Sunday in the month and Monday so be sure to check for the date. Features to be
followed by open mic.
Start time: 6pm
Location: 1553 Broadway West, Vancouver
Contact: James Tel. 604-736-8876
2nd and 4th Monday of every month
VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM Spoken word competition where nothing is sacred and you have
3 minutes to wow the judges with your words.
Time: 8 pm sign up, 9 pm show time
$5 to enter
Be judged and win Vancouver’s spoken word competition.
Location: Cafe Deux Soleil, 2096 Commercial Drive
Contact: RC Weslowski, weslowhiskey@direct.ca
Mondays - 1/month
THE WORLD POETRY READING SERIES A multicultural Poetry feast with readers from around the world.
This is an amazing, ongoing, free event that should not be missed.
Hosted by: Alejandro Mujica-Olea and Ariadne Sawyer
Time: 7 pm
Location: email for
dates & location
Vancouver BC
Contact: Ariadne, ariadnes@uniserve.com
Arts Express is
a weekly show dedicated to letting you know what's going on in the Vancouver
arts scene through listings, reviews, features and interviews - all from a
fresh, unpretentious perspective. The show covers all aspects of the arts
including theatre, film, visual arts, comedy, dance, classical music and
literary events.
Every Tuesday
THE WORLD POETRY RADIO SHOW
Time: 9:00-10:00pm
Station: Co-op Radio, 102.7 fm
Vancouver BC
Hosted by: Alejandro Mujica-Olea and Ariadne Sawyer
Every Tuesday
THE BEEHIVE ARTS RADIO SHOW Tune in to the Beehive for spoken word, interviews, music and community
news.
Time: Tuesday nights from 10-11pm.
Station: 90.1 fm
Location: SFU, Burnaby BC
Hosted by: Mr. C and El Beehive
Contact: beehivearts@hotmail.com
1st three Tuesdays of every month
WEST END WRITERS' GROUP Workshop Meetings
Visitors are welcome! If you wish to present your writing for critiquing, please
bring a few extra photocopies for those present.
Meetings are not held July-August.
Time: 7:00pm,
Location: the upstairs meeting room of Barclay Manor,
1447 Barclay Street, Vancouver, BC.
Contact: West End Writers
2nd
Tuesday of every month
Pandora's Collective Presents
WORD WHIPS
- THE NORTH SHORE EDITION
Take the challenge. We provide
the writing prompts and the opportunity for sharing. Ten - fifteen minutes to
write to each prompt. See what you can whip up. Hosted by Fran Bourassa and
Suzy Malcolm
2nd Tuesday of every month
BLUE MOON READING SERIES
Features & Open Mic
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: The Clearbrooke Library
32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford BC
The Burnaby Writers Society
invites you to an evening of open mic readings, showcasing writers of all genres.
There will also be a feature reader ever other month. Sign up on site.
Time: 7:30pm
(Sept - June, no meetings July & August)
Location: James Street Cafe
3819 Canada Way (one block east
of Boundary Rd. in Burnaby)
Take the challenge. We provide
the writing prompts and the opportunity for sharing. Ten - fifteen minutes to
write to each prompt. See what you can whip up. Hosted by Bonnie Nish and
Sita Carboni.
Every Wednesday
WAX POETIC
Spoken Word Radio Show
Time: 2:00-2:30pm
Station: Co-op Radio, 102.7 fm
Vancouver BC
Hosted by: Steve Duncan, Diane Laloge and RC Weslowski
Contact: sr_duncan@shaw.ca
1st Wednesday of every month
LUMINOUS
WORD LITERARY SALON Author readings and open mic. Sign-up for 3 minute readings or be part of
our great audience.
1st Wednesday of every month
DARE TO BE HEARD
Dare to Be Heard is presented by the North Shore Writers Association.
Writers of all genres, fiction and non-fiction, are invited to read their work
in a friendly, supportive environment; readers are also invited to come, relax,
and listen to local authors. Readings are held at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn
Valley Road, North Vancouver, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Admission and parking
are free; refreshments are available by donation. For more information about the
North Shore Writers Association, see www.nswriters.bc.ca; for more info re: Dare
to be Heard, contact wsmith@shaw.ca or elaineberg@telus.net.
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every
month
THE SPILLIOUS SPEAK AND SING
This is open to musicians and
spoken word people
poets, storytellers, etc.
Time: 8 - 12pm
Location: The Cottage Bistro
4468 Main Street @ 29th Avenue
Host: Trevor Spilchen
Contact: trevorspilchen@yahoo.co.uk,
http://www.members.shaw.ca/cottagebistro/
2nd Wednesday of every month
CANADIAN AUTHORS ASSOCIATION Monthly meetings featuring guest speakers, member readings, and/or open mic.
All meetings are free for members and open to the general public for a nominal
fee. We also offer one or two workshops each year, rates vary according to
presentation. Discounted rates are offered to our members.
Time: 7 – 9:00 pm. (doors open at 6:45 pm)
Location: Alliance for Arts & Cultural Events
Suite 100, 938 Howe Street, Vancouver
Dates: September through June
Contact: Anthony Dalton 604-948-2654
www.canauthorsvancouver.org/meetings.htm
2nd Wednesday of every month
OPEN MIKE NIGHTS AT THE DELTA ARTS CENTRE Location: 1172 - 56th Street
Tsawwassen, BC
Contact: 604.943.9787
Every Thursday
MUSIC & MORE ON MAIN An acoustic open stage with a weekly feature performer.
Admission is by donation (it goes to the feature).
Coffee, teas, hot chocolate, and sweets all at 75 cents apiece.
Time: 7:30 - 9:30pm
Location: 3981 Little Mountain Neighborhood House (24th & Main)
Contact: Tim Mar, timsongs@uniserve.com
1st Thursday of every month
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON
In the spirit of Vancouver all poets are welcome.
Come out and bring your best, favourite, newest, oldest poems, and share in an
evening of literary surprises.
Hosts: Bonnie Nish and Sita Carboni
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Cambie Bakery and Cafe - a fantastic selection of fine vegetarian
foods, teas, coffees and pastries!
312 Cambie Street (North of Hastings), Vancouver B.C.
Contact: blinsh_pandoras@yahoo.ca
Join hostLorraine Ashdown for a mix of music and voice for poems,
chants, stories.
Time: 7 - 9pm
Location: Happy Isle Cafe, Bowen Island
(One long block uphill from ferry, a 5 minute walk.)
Contact: lorraineashdown@shaw.ca
3rd Thursdays
of every month
POETRY AROUND THE WORLD
Poets and Writers of the New Millennium.
Join host Lucia Gorea for a wonderful evening of poetry and spoken word at
Chapters Metrotown, on Kingsway. Poetry Around the World invites poets,
writers and artists to promote their cultural values through music, poetry,
spoken word and art in a pleasant and friendly ambiance. This is a multicultural
event, and everyone who wants to join in, is welcome. Admission is free.
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Chapters at Metrotown
4700 Kingsway, Burnaby
3rd Friday of every month
57 VARIETIES
Join hosts Rowan Lipkovits and Matthew Glick for Vancouver's only unplugged
open stage/variety show, limited only by your imagination! Their goal is to
achieve in any given night such a diversity of genres and styles that the event
lives up to the ketchupy tally in its name. No sign-up -- do what you want, when
you feel. No amplification -- keeps the audience concentration intentful and
respectful, and is what separates our open stage from an open mic (...no mic!)
Time: 8 'til late.
Location: changing venues ...email for details
Contact: rowan@butchershop.ca or visit
www.butchershop.ca
3rd Friday of every month The RIDGE POETRY
SLAM
IN MAPLE "'Ha, you still live there.'" RIDGE
CONTINUES
@ THE RIDGE CAFE
#170, 22470, Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge
(think leisure-centre library building area)
7:30 - 10:00 PM , $2 or by donation SLAM:
PERFORMANCE POETRY OPEN TO ANYBODY
INTENSE, COMPETITIVE EXPRESSION
CERTIFIED ORGANIC GOOD KARMA
FEATURING
"YOU
come out and
freakin'
SET THE STAGE ON FIRE
SPREAD THE WORD!
(pass it on)
4th Friday of every month
FUSE
Art.Music.Performance.
Every fourth Friday, Vancouver's leading visual arts destination will take on an
entirely new light - at night.
Location: The Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
Contact: 604.662.4700 or visit
www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/public_always.cfm
Every Saturday
Live Flamenco in Kits
As a result of the extravagant features of the dance, the word fandango is used
as a synonym for a quarrel, a big fuss or a brilliant exploit. Flamenco Coast
certainly intends to take you on a brilliant exploit by performing the festive
rhythm of many in flamenco. This is combined with the Sevillanas, a rhythm named
after the city of Seville , whose streets lined with orange trees, weeping
fountains and breezy courtyards inspired the dance performed in festivals.
Experience an evening of power and passion where the best is yet to come. Every
Saturday, 7pm, at the Wired Monk, 2610 West 4th in Kits. Tix $8.
1st Saturday of every month
THE EASTSIDE WRITERS Features with open mic to follow.
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm
Location: #20 West Hastings(Main & Hastings)
Vancouver, B.C.
Banyen Books is one of North America's most complete
bookstore/web sites specializing in conscious living, personal growth, and
spiritual awareness. Banyen's goal is to provide education and nourishment for
the Human Soul and Community in the form of books, music, videos, talks,
workshops, performances, and other events. For event listings visit
www.banyen.com/EVENTS.HTM.
Misc. Dates
RHIZOME
Café * Arts Venue * Community Space
317 East Broadway www.rhizomecafe.ca
Misc. Dates
VOICES VANCOUVER
Visit cultural venues with other Pandora’s Collective
members. Bring your words, your journals, your sketch books. We’ll drop in on
literary events, go to art galleries, participate in readings, support local
bands and more. Membership is free.
Christine
Leclerc, originally from Montreal, now lives in Vancouver. She is
currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of British
Columbia. Her work has appeared in 42opus,
Dig, FRONT,
FU, Memewar,
OCHO, Pistola,
subTerrain,
terry, the Worksound gallery, and is forthcoming in
Interim.
Leclerc is the author of Counterfeit, a book of poetry published by
Capilano University Editions (CUE) in fall 2008. She teaches creative writing at
Langara College Continuing Studies. Workshop:
Jen
Currin has published two books of poems,
The Sleep of Four Cities (Anvil
Press, 2005) and Hagiography