the Vancouver Artists’ Collective Association
Pandora's Collective and The Vancouver Artists Collective have come
together to bring you Arts In Harmony, a night full of entertainment you won’t
forget. This night is a fundraiser for both non-profit organizations to continue
their work in the growth of local artists and community development. We hope you
will come out and support all the work these organizations do in our community.
Tickets: $20 at the door includes entertainment, a burger with fries and
beer. After costs, all proceeds go directly Pandora's Collective and The
Vancouver Artists Collective.
There will also be door prizes so prepared to have a win/win evening.
Guest musicians
and poets:
(view bios here)
6:00-6:30 ♫♫ Mary Kastle
6:30-7:00 Spoken Word: Bill McNamara and Bryant Ross
7:00-7:30 Poetry and Dance: Ryan Fletcher
7:30- 8:00 ♫♫ Natalie Edward
8:00-8:30 Poetry: Daniela Elza and Marni Norwich
8:30- 9:00 Dance: Ammara Dance Company
9:00- 9:30 ♫♫ Briana and The Mad Man’s Gospel
9:30- 10:00 Spoken Word and Story: Shannon Rayne and Sylvia Taylor
10:00-10:30 ♫♫ Taylor Harp and the Shield
10:30- 11:00 Spoken Word and Story: Svelte Ms. Spelt and Warren Dean Fulton
11:00- 11:30 ♫♫ Karen Larson Band
Time: 6 pm - 12am
Location: The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street @ 29th Avenue
RSVP if possible
Contact to buy tickets:
Bonnie Nish,
blinsh_pandoras@yahoo.ca
Executive Director
- Pandora's Collective
or Sarah Martin,
sarahm@vanartscollective.com
Executive Director -
Vancouver Artists Collective
PRESS RELEASE
Coffee Shop Author writing contest
Deadline: registration, March 15; completion, April 30,
2010
Writers must complete a book-length work, with the bulk of the writing happening
on location at their chosen coffee shop. Registration is required. Fee: $30.
Prize: Trip for two to Fernie, B.C., and tuition to the 2010 Fernie Writers
Conference. Details: http://www.coffeeshopauthor.com/
PRESS RELEASE
Coffee Shop Author writing contest
Deadline: registration, March 15; completion, April 30,
2010
Writers must complete a book-length work, with the bulk of the writing happening
on location at their chosen coffee shop. Registration is required. Fee: $30.
Prize: Trip for two to Fernie, B.C., and tuition to the 2010 Fernie Writers
Conference. Details:
http://www.coffeeshopauthor.com/
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Spring’s New Work
The Café for Contemporary Art
140 East Esplanade
North Vancouver, BC
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
You’re invited to listen to 15 minutes of poetry by each of the following poets:
· David Zieroth
· Russell Thornton
intermission (ten minutes)
· Allan Briesmaster
· Richard Lemm
For more info: Cafca at http://cafeforcontemporaryart.com/
or David at dzieroth@telus.net
Tuesday March 23rd
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 (4th Tuesday of each month - except December)
Location: Britannia Library, Gallery Room
1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Contact: blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca
or visit
http://www.pandorascollective.com/openmics.html
BOOK LAUNCH AND BANDS
March 27, 8 p.m.
Café Montmartre
4632 Main Street
Come celebrate!
Book launch of Jen Currin’s The Inquisition Yours
Poetry readings by Nikki Reimer, Jordan Scott, & Jen Currin
With bands Pelican Ossman & Dramady (from Portland )
Café Montmartre is licensed and serves delicious crepes.
Hope to see you!
April 10, 1 p.m.
THE BALLAD OF KNUCKLES McGRAW
Readings, entertainment, door prizes and refreshments - all with a cowboy theme
-
mark the launch of Surrey author, storyteller and creative writing instructor
Lois Peterson's second novel for children (Orca Book Publishers).
Newton Library, 13795-70 Avenue, Surrey.
The launch will be followed by a free writing/storytelling workshop for children
ages 6-11
(2:30-4 p.m.). For more information check www.loispeterson.net.
May 13, 2010
FED OF BC WRITERS AGM 2010
6:30pm to 10:00pm
Alliance for Arts & Culture boardroom
938 Howe Street, Vancouver
Speaker: Lorraine Murphy, Social Media Maven ~ “Social Media Marketing for
Writing”
Board elections, new constitution, state of the union
Door prizes, refreshments, member book sales, connecting with the writing
community
PRESS RELEASE
subTerrain Lush Triumphant literary awards
Deadline: May 15, 2010
Submit fiction of up to 3,000 words, creative non-fiction of up to 4,000 words
or suites of up to 5 poems. Fee: $25 (includes subscription). Prize: $750 in
each category, plus paid publication. Details:
http://www.subterrain.ca
PRESS RELEASE
The Burnaby Writers’ Society’s 2010 writing contest
SEEKING ONE PAGE ON THE THEME OF WATER
The Burnaby Writers’ Society’s 2010 writing contest, open to all BC residents,
explores the many meanings of “Water”. Prizes of $200, $100 and $50, as well as
honourable mentions, will be awarded for the best one-page submissions of either
prose or poetry, interpreting the theme of water in any way you wish. Work can
be in any form or genre, as long as it is complete on one page. The entry fee is
$5.00 per entry, or 3 entries for $10.00. Deadline for
entries is May 31st, 2010. Results will be announced, and winners
will be invited to participate in a public reading, in fall 2010. For complete
guidelines go to the website, www.bws.bc.ca
or e-mail info@bws.bc.ca.
PRESS RELEASE
The Ontario Poetry Society Presents:
Emerging From The Shadows Poetry Contest
Open to Canadian Poets who have never won First Prize in a Poetry Contest
First Prize - $25 and a One Year Free Membership ($25 value) & A Fancy
Certificate
Second Prize – One Year Free Membership ($25 value) & A Fancy Certificate
Third Prize - $10 & A Fancy Certificate
Plus 12 Honourable Mention Awards of A Fancy Certificate Each
Plus All winning entries to be published in a chapbook and all poets whose work
appears in the chapbook will get 1 free copy of the book per poem published
inside.
Rules and Guidelines:
Poems may be on any theme and in any style.
Maximum length per poem is 36 lines and the stanza spaces count as lines.
Poems may be previously published, but not previously have won any contest
prizes.
Blind judging: No author I.D. to be anywhere on the same page as the poem, back
or front. Include a cover page with your name, address, phone number and e-mail
along with your poem title(s).
Contest Deadline: April 15, 2010 postmark date
Entry fee: Up to 3 poems for $5 & additional poems $2 each.
There is no limit to the number of submissions per poet.Submit your entry in
hard copy along with payment to
The Ontario Poetry Society, 31 Marisa Court , Thornhill , L4J 6H9
Enclose a #10 s.a.s.e. for Winners List
Contest Judge is Debbie Okun Hill
Additional chapbooks will be available for sale at $5 each.
PRESS RELEASE
The Ontario Poetry Society Presents:
Emerging From The Shadows Poetry Contest
Open to Canadian Poets who have never won First Prize in a Poetry Contest
First Prize - $25 and a One Year Free Membership ($25 value) & A Fancy
Certificate
Second Prize – One Year Free Membership ($25 value) & A Fancy Certificate
Third Prize - $10 & A Fancy Certificate
Plus 12 Honourable Mention Awards of A Fancy Certificate Each
Plus All winning entries to be published in a chapbook and all poets whose work
appears in the chapbook will get 1 free copy of the book per poem published
inside.
Rules and Guidelines:
Poems may be on any theme and in any style.
Maximum length per poem is 36 lines and the stanza spaces count as lines.
Poems may be previously published, but not previously have won any contest
prizes.
Blind judging: No author I.D. to be anywhere on the same page as the poem, back
or front. Include a cover page with your name, address, phone number and e-mail
along with your poem title(s).
Contest Deadline: April 15, 2010 postmark date
Entry fee: Up to 3 poems for $5 & additional poems $2 each.
There is no limit to the number of submissions per poet.Submit your entry in
hard copy along with payment to
The Ontario Poetry Society, 31 Marisa Court , Thornhill , L4J 6H9
Enclose a #10 s.a.s.e. for Winners List
Contest Judge is Debbie Okun Hill
Additional chapbooks will be available for sale at $5 each.
PRESS RELEASE
"End of the Line" Jam Session
The Princeton Pub
Every Tuesday starting at 8:30 pm.
Greetings friends,
I doth most wholeheartedly invite you to the "End of the Line" jam session at
The Princeton Pub this and every Tuesday starting at 8:30 pm. A small note: We
will be running the jam right through February and with all the out of town
guests expected I am thinking it will be a great opportunity to expose one's
musical wares to those said guests who will be arriving from all over the
planet.
If anyone is interested in a showcase spot during this time, please contact me
and I will arrange to make a spot available to you & don't forget to bring CD's
of your music if you have some.
Cheers,
SandyBone (sandybone@axion.net)
PRESS RELEASE
Have you spent too many hours hunched over the computer?
Yoga for the People is a newly opened 2000 sq ft yoga studio with the
primary aim of stimulating social awareness and community development. All
classes are drop in, pay what you can, with a suggested donation of $10/class.
Please help to support this wonderful new studio. For information on teachers,
yoga classes and schedules visit
www.yogaforthepeople.ca
Radha Yoga has a long history of offering Hatha yoga community classes
and Hidden Language Hatha Yoga (bring your journal). Classes are only
$12-13/class or pay as you can. Visit
http://www.radhavancouver.org/
for details.
PRESS RELEASE
The South Delta Artists Guild's
Poets & Painters Book
is now available!
This book was inspired by an art and poetry exhibition that was hosted by
the South Delta Artists Guild and was a collaboration between the South Delta
Artists Guild and two writers’ groups, Pandora’s Collective and World Poetry
Café. Poets were invited to write a poem inspired by a work of art.
Alternatively, poets could submit poems that artists interpreted in paintings.
The result was a very successful exhibit that was well attended by the public,
the artists and the poets. It was an inspiring show of 95 paintings and 95
poems. This book contains many of the images and poems from the show.
To order the book please go to
www.SouthDeltaArtistsGuild.com and download the order form.
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 Café for 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
You never know what you'll get at Thundering Word
T-Paul lives!!!
Time: Sign up is at 7:30-----show at 8pm sharp
Summer Hours:
Sign up at 8:30-----Show at 9pm
Location: At the Montmartre Cafe`
4362 Main street at 28th ave.
Contact: Bill,
hoggersmoon@telus.net
2nd 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
Every Monday
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
Be judged and win
Vancouver’s spoken word competition.
$5 to enter
The 4th Monday of each month
is the
Youth Slam - 7 pm sign
up, 8 pm start
Location: Cafe Deux Soleil, 2096 Commercial Drive
Contact: Sean McGarragle,
mcgarragle@gmail.com
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
http://www.worldpoetics.blogspot.com/
Every Tuesday
ARTS EXPRESS
CITR 101.9 FM
UBC CAMPUS RADIO
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.
Time: 2:00pm
Listen on-line:
http://www.citr.ca/first.php
Contact:
katie-fitz@hotmail.com,
arts@citr.ca
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
http://www.worldpoetics.blogspot.com/
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
Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm
(Sept - June. We are not meeting
July and August)
Location: Starbucks in Indigo Books
1025 Marine Drive, North Vancouver
Contact: Suzy (bttunes@telus.net)
or Fran (fbourassa@nvsd44.bc.ca or
778-835-6775)
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
Contact:
shaggard@shaw.ca,
www.poetspotpourrisociety.com
3rd Tuesday of every month
Spoken
INK
The
monthly open mic reading series
brought to you by the
Burnaby Writers' Society.
Time: 7:30 pm
3rd Tuesday of the Month
(Sept - June)
Location: James Street Cafe
3819 Canada Way (one block east
of Boundary Rd. in Burnaby)
Contact:
bwscafe@gmail.com
4th Tuesday of every month
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
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
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
www.pandorascollective.com
2nd Thursday of every
month
OPEN MIC
Join host Lorraine 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
Contact: luciag_esl@yahoo.com
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)
Contact:
vongoodman@gmail.com
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.
For more information visit
www.flamencocoast.com
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.
Misc.
Dates
VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS
Visit:
http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/events/
Misc. Dates
ROBSON READING SERIES
UBC Robson Square features many literary events
including The Robson Reading Series. For details visit
http://www.robsonsquare.ubc.ca/index2.html.
Misc. Dates
BANYEN BOOKS READINGS
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.
Coordinators: Bonnie Nish & Sita Carboni
Upcoming Rendezvous: tba
Sign up for invites:
blinish_pandoras@yahoo.ca
Or visit our web site:
www.pandorascollective.com/Events.html
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