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Literary Event Listings

 

Below you will find press releases pertaining to the arts (1st section) and an extensive list of on-going literary events (2nd section). 

 

Did you know that there are roughly thirty literary events each month?

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

2010 Pandora’s Collective Awards:
 - Pandora’s Collective Lifetime Achievement Award:
   2010 goes to Susan Musgrave: It has been 40 years since the publication of her first book. She has been a force on the Canadian writing scene for decades, a strong mentor and supporter of the new writers and of the art itself.
- Pandora’s Collective Publishers of Magazines Awards: *Go to magazines that continue to support novice and established writers despite cutbacks and inflation.

   2010 Awards go to: Room, Event, Prism, sub Terrain, Geist, The Vancouver Review, The Capilano Review, and One Cool Word.
- Pandora’s Collective Citizenship Award: *Goes to recognize an individual who Pandora’s Collective feels has excelled in their support of writers within our community and supports Pandora’s Collective to grow with their vision, actions and words.

   2010 Citizenship Award goes to Daniela Elza.
3 Awards of merit for persons or organizations that support the writing community. These three awards are voted on by the community.
- Pandora’s Collective Organizer /Promoter *This is an individual who has put themselves forward to help organize literary events, whether they are on-going or special events. Someone who has over the years helped give space to many writers whether they are new or established. 

   2010 Organizer/Promoter Award goes to Fernanda Viveros
 - Pandora’s Collective BC Writer Mentor *This award goes to an individual who has taken the time to help foster other writers, giving them feedback and support over and above what may be expected.

   2010 BC Writer Mentor Award goes to Ivan Coyote
 - Pandora’s Collective Publishers *This award goes to those publishers who keep getting the word out, your words, every year despite cutbacks. Where would we be without the publishers?

   2010 Publisher’s Award goes to Alan Twigg

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

Pandora's Collective

Summer Dream Poetry Contest:
Deadline Extented to Sept 30th, 2010

Guidelines at www.pandorascollective.com/contest.html

 

 

Thursday Sept 2, 2010

Pandora's Collective Presents

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. 1st Thursday of every month - Open mic and featured readers.

Hosts: Bonnie Nish and Sita Carboni

Features:

Sept 2nd: Eva Waldauf

October: Heidi Greco
November:
Dennis E. Bolen and Soressa Gardner
December:
TBA
January:
Illiteratty

Time: 7-9 pm (1st Thursday of every month)
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

 

 

Thursday Sept 2, 2010

Pandora's Collective Presents

WORD WHIPS BY THE WATER

We provide writing prompts and encourage people to take the challenge.  Emphasis is on exercising the right brain in a safe environment – sharing is optional.  

Host: Taslim Jaffer

Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm (1st Thursday of every month)

Location: Small Ritual Coffee Society, 1237 Johnston Rd. White Rock

Contact: pcwhiterock@yahoo.ca

www.pandorascollective.com

 

 

Wednesday Sept 8th, 2010

BOOK TALKS- BOOK CLUB
Presented by Pandora’s Collective 

and The Britannia Public Library

Join us for Book Talks book club! We will be discussing a preselected book each month, with the occasional session reserved for a discussion on a theme. Bring your favorite passages, points of interests, and share your reading experiences with us. Each person is responsible for either borrowing or buying their own copy to read.

Wednesday Sept 8th: Still Alice by Lisa Genova

Still Alice is a compelling debut novel about a 50-year-old woman's sudden descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease, written by first-time author Lisa Genova, who holds a Ph. D in neuroscience from Harvard University. Reminiscent of A Beautiful Mind, Ordinary People and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Still Alice packs a powerful emotional punch and marks the arrival of a strong new voice in fiction.

"After I read Still Alice, I wanted to stand up and tell a train full of strangers, 'You have to get this book.'" - Beverly Beckham, The Boston Globe

Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm (2nd Wed of every month)

Location: Britannia Library, Gallery Room, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Hosts: Mary Duffy and Sita Carboni

Pre-Register at booktalks@yahoo.ca.

(This is an open book club. Drop ins are also welcome.)
Pre-registration opens 6 weeks in advance of each date.

Upcoming Dates:

Wed Oct 13th: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Wed Nov 10th: Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

Wed Dec 8th: Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Contact: booktalks@yahoo.ca

www.pandorascollective.com

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

Cut, Drawn and Painted: Collage for Adults 

5 Tuesdays - Starts Sept 14th

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 and acrylic painting. 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 inspiring photos, graphics, words, and supplies to use as a starting point for the first class. Duration: 5 weeks 
Eva Waldauf has 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.

Location: Clayzone Gallery, 661 East 15th Ave, Vancouver, BC

Cost: $125 (not including supplies)

Contact: evawaldauf@gmail.com

 

 

Tuesday, Sept 14, 2010

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.

Hosts: Fran Bourassa and Suzy Malcolm

Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm (2nd Tuesday of every month)

(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)

www.pandorascollective.com

 

 

Sunday Sept 19th, 2010

BOOK TALKS - WHITE ROCK
Presented by Pandora’s Collective 

Join us for Book Talks book club! We will be discussing a preselected book each month, with the occasional session reserved for a discussion on a theme. Bring your favorite passages, points of interests, and share your reading experiences with us. Each person is responsible for either borrowing or buying their own copy to read.

Sunday Sept 19th:

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

"Orphaned and penniless at the height of the Depression, Jacob Jankowski escapes everything he knows by jumping on a passing train—and inadvertently runs away with the circus". So begins Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen’s darkly beautiful tale about the characters who inhabit the less-than-greatest show on earth. Jacob finds a place tending the circus animals, including a seemingly untrainable elephant named Rosie. He also comes to know Marlena, the star of the equestrian act—and wife of August, a charismatic but cruel animal trainer. Caught between his love for Marlena and his need to belong in the crazy family of travelling performers, Jacob is freed only by a murderous secret that will bring the big top down.”

Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm (3rd Sunday of every month)

Location: Small Ritual Coffee Society, 1237 Johnston Rd. White Rock
Host: Taslim Jaffer

Upcoming:

October 17th: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
November 21st: Still Alice by Lisa Genova
December 19th: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Contact: pcwhiterock@yahoo.ca

Pre-registration opens 6 weeks in advance of each date.

This is an open book club. Drop ins are also welcome.
Web: www.pandorascollective.com

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

Sunday Sept 26, 2010

Word on the Street:

Word On The Street Vancouver! - 16th annual festival with author readings, exhibits, performances, and all-round literary mayhem. 11:00 am - 5 pm.

http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/vancouver

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

Pandora’s Collective

at the Word on the Street

Poetry Tent

Sunday Sept 26, 2010
4:00 pm - Pandora's Collective

Twisted Poets Literary Salon
The Twisted Poets Literary Salon is held on the first Thursday of every month at the Cambie Bakery and Cafe. Join host, and founder of Pandora’s Collective, Bonnie Nish with four twisted poets. Bonnie Nish has been published in numerous magazines and journals and is currently pursuing her Masters in Art Education at SFU. Fran Bourassa is a poet/artist/performer and contributing writer to numerous anthologies. She co-hosts Word Whips: The North Shore Edition, a reading/writing series supported by Pandora’s Collective. Daniela Elza has more than 140 poems in over 42 publications. She is the recipient of this year’s Pandora’s Collective Citizenship Award. Warren Dean Fulton is the editor and publisher of Pooka Press. David Shewell grew up in Ottawa and has celebrated life with marriage and fatherhood, poetry, home renovation, and other enjoyable bad habits.
The Poetry Tent

Schedule:
11:00 :: Gary Geddes
Swimming Ginger
11:20 :: Garry Gottfriedson
Skin Like Mine
11:40 :: Anna Swanson
The Nights Also
12:00 :: Heather Susan Haley
Three Blocks West of Wonderland
12:20 :: Billeh Nickerson
McPoems
12:40 :: Jen Currin
The Inquisition Yours
1:00 :: C.E. Gatchalian, Elaine Woo, Fiona Tinwei Lam
Ricepaper Magazine
1:30 :: Aslinn Hunter, Marion Quednau, Rachel Rose
The Malahat Review
2:00 :: Poetry In Transit 2010
3:00 :: Ray Hsu
Cold Sleep Permanent Afternoon
3:20 :: Bren Simmers
Night Gears
3:40 :: Evelyn Lau
Living Under Plastic
4:00 :: Pandora's Collective
Twisted Poets Literary Salon
4:30 :: Bong Ja Ahn, Ashok Bhargava, Masume Dihkani
World Poetry Reading Series

http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/vancouver

 


PRESS RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

ON BEHALF OF THE
RECOVERY NARRATIVE PROJECT WRITERS**
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE LAUNCH OF OUR FIRST ANTHOLOGY:
EVENING the frayed edges:
a collection of first-hand accounts of Mental Health Recovery

AT THE JOHN BRAITHWAITE COMMUNITY CENTRE
145 West 1st Street , North Vancouver
http://maps.google.ca/places/ca/north-vancouver/w-1-st/145/-john-braithwaite-community-centre?gl=ca
OPENING AND GREETINGS BEGIN AT 7:00 PM
followed by
WORDS AND READINGS BY THE AUTHORS
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SIGNING AND PURCHASE
and are also available from the authors, First Choice Books, or Odin Books (http://www.firstchoicebookstore.com/product.php?id_product=178) (http://www.odinbooks.ca)**Dori Jaffe, Deniz Burton Ismen, Jude Swanson, Margo Robinson, Susan J. Katz, and Susan Trapp
follow our blog at: http://eveningthefrayededges.blogspot.com/
WARMEST REGARDS...SUSAN J. KATZ (EDITOR

 

September: 27th 7-8:30 pm

World Poetry Celebrates the 200th anniversary of Chilean Independence

Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia, Alice MacKaye Room, historical presentation, music and dance. Hosts: Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea. Free. All welcome.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

October 22-24, 2010

The Surrey International Writers' Conference

http://www.siwc.ca/

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

Pandora’s Collective Citizenship Award

a message from Executive Director, Bonnie Nish

I would like to take a moment to announce the recipient of this years Pandora’s Collective Citizenship Award. This is one award that is not voted on but that I get to pick. This is an important award because it goes to someone that I feel has contributed to the writing community in a significant way. And this person has certainly done that. About 8 years ago I met a woman on a playground and we started to talk about poetry. Then there she was at the Surrey Writers Conference approaching me at our table. Since that time she has become a friend, a colleague, an inspiration to myself and so many. In her quiet way she supports as many writers as she can to submit work, to read, to push ourselves. She encourages us and she puts herself out there so that we may find a space where we are safe while trying to go beyond what we thought we were capable of. To me that is one of the best qualities an educator and a mentor can have. It is with great pleasure that I give to you the recipient of this years Pandora’s Collective Citizenship Award to an individual who has excelled in their commitment to support writers within our community. The regional rep of the Federation of BC Writers, an amazing poet herself, a PhD student, a mom and wife and wonderful spirit; Daniela Elza !
Daniela Elza has released more than 140 poems into the world (in more than 42 publications). Her interests lie in the gaps, rubs, and bridges between poetry, language, and philosophy. She recently completed her first full length poetry manuscript in which the crows have a lot to say. Daniela lives with her family in Vancouver , and sporadically blogs at: http://strangeplaces.livingcode.org

 

 

 

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.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

Pandora's Collective Needs Volunteers 

Click here for a list of volunteer jobs and our wish list of things that we will need in the upcoming months. If you would like to help please fill out the form at http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dE5qaktxWkdac3RLcTdSZG1kNDJtZEE6MA or email blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca.

 

 

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

"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)

 

 

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.
                                       
 

 

Every Sunday

POETIC JUSTICE
AT RENAISSANCE BOOKS
43 - 6TH St New Westminster BC

(˝ block up from Columbia Station)
4-6 pm SUNDAYS

(except holiday weekends)
Information: 604-525-4566
renbooks@telus.net
www.renaissancebookstore.com
Come early & sign up for Open Mic
only ˝ hour from downtown Vancouver by Skytrain
a large collection of fine used books, including out-of-print & hard-to-find copies, & new books by local authors.
Open 9:30-6:30 every day except Christmas, Boxing Day & New Year’s.
 

 

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
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.

Cost: $5

Hosted by Clint Father Goose Wilson.
Contact: myspace.com/thevancouverstoryslam
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.
 

 

3rd Sunday of every month

BOOK TALKS - WHITE ROCK
Presented by Pandora’s Collective 

Join us for Book Talks book club! We will be discussing a preselected book each month, with the occasional session reserved for a discussion on a theme. Bring your favorite passages, points of interests, and share your reading experiences with us. Each person is responsible for either borrowing or buying their own copy to read.

Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm (3rd Sunday of every month)

Location: Small Ritual Coffee Society, 1237 Johnston Rd. White Rock
Host: Taslim Jaffer

Pre-registration opens 6 weeks in advance of each date.

This is an open book club. Drop ins are also welcome.

Contact: pcwhiterock@yahoo.ca
www.pandorascollective.com

 


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

Location: La Fontana Caffe
101- 3701 East Hastings

at Boundary Road (NE corner)

Burnaby BC Canada
More info: www.burnabywritersnews.blogspot.com
Between 5:30 and 7:30 on Spoken INK nights (third Tuesday of the month), all Spoken INK attendees will be offered a 20 per cent discount at Brown's Books, across the street (3740 East Hastings)!

 

 

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

BOOK TALKS - Book Club
Presented by Pandora’s Collective 

and The Vancouver Public Library
Join us for Book Talks book club! We will be discussing a preselected book each month, with the occasional session reserved for a discussion on a theme. Bring your favorite passages, points of interests, and share your reading experiences with us. Each person is responsible for either borrowing or buying their own copy to read.

Pre-Register at booktalks@yahoo.ca.

(This is an open book club. Drop ins are welcome.)

Location: Britannia Library, Gallery Room, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Hosts: Mary Duffy and Sita Carboni
Pre-registration opens 6 weeks in advance of each date.
Contact: booktalks@yahoo.ca
Web: www.pandorascollective.com

 


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

Pandora's Collective Presents

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. First Thursday of every moth - Open mic and featured readers.

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

 

 

1st Thursday of every month

Pandora's Collective Presents

WORD WHIPS BY THE WATER

We provide writing prompts and encourage people to take the challenge.  Emphasis is on exercising the right brain in a safe environment – sharing is optional.  

Host: Taslim Jaffer

Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm (1st Thursday of every month)

Location: Small Ritual Coffee Society, 1237 Johnston Rd. White Rock

Contact: pcwhiterock@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

  


 

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