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Come one, come all to the next Van Slam Family meeting.

Sunday, January 11, 2009
6:30-8pm
The Grind Gallery 4124 Main St. (Main and 25th)

At the meeting we will be going over:

1) The Budget for next year
2) The Financials from last year
3) The new poets contract (available on the VPH website January 2nd)
4) The instutionalizing of the Honour Code
5) The Election of the Rules Committee
6) The Calendar for events for the next year
7) How many people are we sending to WOWps?
8) Finals Night and ticket sales

Info:

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM

http://vancouverpoetryhouse.com/

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CAFÉ DEUX SOLEILS: 2096 COMMERCIAL DRIVE

(5TH AND COMMERCIAL)

EVERY MONDAY OF THE MONTH

THE NEXT  YOUTH POETRY SLAM

(FOR POETS 13-22)

IS MONDAY NOVEMBER 24TH

FEATURING

BUDDY WAKEFIELD

http://198.65.45.203/buddy/tour/index.php

BUDDY WAKEFIELD is the two-time Individual World Poetry Slam Champion featured on NPR, the BBC, HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, and signed to Strange Famous Records. In 2004 he won the Individual World Poetry Slam Finals thanks to the support of anthropologist and producer Norman Lear then successfully defended that [arbitrary] title at the International Poetry Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands against the national champions of seven European countries with works translated into Dutch.

In 2005 he won the Individual World Poetry Slam Championship again and has gone on to share the stage with nearly every notable performance poet in the world in hundreds of venues internationally from The Fillmore in San Francisco and Scotland’s Oran Moore to San Quentin State Penitentiary, House of Blues New Orleans and CBGB’s.

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL POETS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13-22

ALL POETIC STYLES ARE WELCOME ON THE MIC

CASH AND PRIZES UP FOR GRABS

SIGN UP BEGINS AT 7PM

SHOW STARTS JUST AFTER 8 O’CLOCK

$3 FOR 18 AND UNDER

$5 FOR 19 AND OLDER

THERE IS AN OPEN MIC

A POETRY SLAM COMPETITION

AND A FEATURE PERFORMER

WHICH I REMIND YOU THIS MONTH IS

BUDDY WAKEFIELD.

For more info

Please contact weslowhiskey@direct.ca

Or 604 215 9230

Monday, November 17
Cafe Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive
Doors and sign-up at 8, Show at 8:45pm
$5 admission
Volunteers get in free - contact vanpohouse@yahoo.ca to volunteer

This another regular season slam to qualify yourself for the Vancouver Poetry Slam playoffs next April. And it’s another chance for all female poets to gain more points in the standings for the Women of the World Poetry Slam playoffs in January.

Tonight will also feature Ottawa Poet, Kevin Mattews. Kevin is a bilingual poet who has been a member of the Winnipeg Poetry Slam team (2004) and the Ottawa Poetry Slam team (2005.) He has performed his work across Canada and in Europe and the U.S. His poetry ranges from silly poems about meat to subtle and serious poems about politics and identity. He’s a great man and a sweet ass poet too.

Info: mcgarragle@gmail.com

Monday, November 10
Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive
Doors and signup at 8
Show begins at 8:45pm

Come out to see the ever-popular Alt Slam at the Vancouver Poetry Slam - this time featuring Jess Hill!

Like the intuition implied by synchronized movement, Jess Hill’s music reminds you of something you thought you’d forgotten. Anchored in the tendencies of folk, blues and jazz, Jess tells stories: cyclones and downpours, hovering birds, white skies. Some odd years ago, she picked up a careworn guitar. A little while later she grabbed hold of a banjo. Since then, she has collaborated with acclaimed spoken word trio Tons of Fun University on the main stage of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and played to spellbound audiences in cafes, bars and living rooms from Vancouver to Cape Town. 2006 marked the release of her first full length album Road. In the dim light of midnight living rooms and in the hearts of singing shadows, Jess Hill is building something beautiful.

For info: spillious@gmail.com

This year, the famous Dead Poets’ Night has moved to a new (haunted) house on Main Street.

Thundering Word
Vancouver’s Finest Open Mic

Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 2008
At The Montmartre Cafe`
——-Presents——-
Ralph Shaw!!!
King of the Ukulele!!
Plus!!!
Dead Poets Night!!

Come dressed as or prepared as your favorite long gone Poet!
Prizes for best rendition, best costume etc, etc….

Not only that, but….
More Great open Mic!!
Music, Comedy, Poetry and more…

Signup @ 7:30—Show at 8pm sharp!!
Hosted by:
Wanda-Sue & Bill Mc.
No cover— Pass th’ Hat.
T-Paul Lives!!