Van Slam
featuring Electric John
Faust @ May 28, 2008 # One Comment
[ June 2, 2008; 12:00 am to 11:00 pm. ] The Vancouver Poetry Slam
Canada’s Longest Running Poetry Slam Continues!
@ Cafe deux Soleils: 2096 Commercial Drive (Commercial & 4th Ave.)
The 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of every month is the Van Slam, a regular poetry slam open to everyone (read more about the rules)
The 2nd Monday of every month is the Alt Slam, a themed poetry [...]
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Van Slam
featuring Faust McKenzie
Faust @ May 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
[ June 30, 2008; 12:00 am to 11:00 pm. ] The Vancouver Poetry Slam
Canada’s Longest Running Poetry Slam Continues!
@ Cafe deux Soleils: 2096 Commercial Drive (Commercial & 4th Ave.)
The 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of every month is the Van Slam, a regular poetry slam open to everyone (read more about the rules)
The 2nd Monday of every month is the Alt Slam, a themed poetry [...]
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Van Slam Family Meeting
Faust @ May 10, 2008 # No Comment Yet
[ May 28, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Dear Slam Family,
This is just the formal announcement that the next Slam Family meeting will be held at Lisa Slater’s apartment on Wednesday May 28th @ 6:30 PM. We will be having another meeting before the team goes off to NPS in Madison in August and I realize that the timing is not ideal for [...]
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Haiku Poetry Slam
featuring Jack McCarthy
Faust @ May 9, 2008 # One Comment
[ May 12, 2008; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] The Vancouver Poetry Slam
Canada’s Longest Running Poetry Slam Continues!
@ Cafe deux Soleils: 2096 Commercial Drive (Commercial & 4th Ave.)
The 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of every month is the Van Slam, a regular poetry slam open to everyone (read more about the rules)
The 2nd Monday of every month is the Alt Slam, a themed poetry [...]
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Van Lip: A Night of Spoken Word, presented by New Music West
Faust @ May 1, 2008 # No Comment Yet
[ May 17, 2008; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] All 5 members of the new Vancouver Slam Team will be performing at Cafe Deux Soleils this Saturday. Who are they you ask? Zaccheus Jackson, Scruffmouth, RadaR, Faust McKenzie and Al Mader aka The Minimalist Jug Band.
Also hitting the stage will be Julie Parrell, CJ Leon, The Svelte Ms. Spelt, Sean McGarragle, Barbara Adler, RC [...]
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Van Slam Finals Night
featuring Dwayne Morgan
Faust @ April 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
[ May 5, 2008; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] The Vancouver Poetry Slam
Canada’s Longest Running Poetry Slam Continues!
MAY 5th @ W.I.S.E. Hall, 1886 Adanace Street (Adanac and Victoria)
$10 - $15 sliding scale
Tickets can be bought in advance at Van Slam events (such as the Youth Slam on April 28th).
The 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of every month is the Van Slam, a regular poetry [...]
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Burnaby Youth Week Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Workshop
Sue @ April 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Celebrate Youth Week with a Poetry Slam
Poetry House joins with Burnaby Library, Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services and Legacies 2010 to host a Youth Slam and Graffiti Art Night during Youth Week in Burnaby. This event is open to poets ages 13-18 years. A poetry and spoken word workshop a couple of weeks ahead [...]
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Van Slam Semi-Finals
featuring The Klute
Faust @ March 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet
[ April 7, 2008; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] The Vancouver Poetry Slam
Canada’s Longest Running Poetry Slam Continues!
@ Cafe deux Soleils: 2096 Commercial Drive (Commercial & 4th Ave.)
Normally, the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of every month is the Van Slam, a regular poetry slam open to everyone (read more about the rules)
The 2nd Monday of every month is the Alt Slam, a themed [...]
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Poet’s Contract & A/V Release
Faust @ March 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet
There’s one slam left before the roster of the top 16 scoring poets in the 2007-08 is set. You can see an update of the current standings, which accounts for poets who have opted out, on the Van Slam MySpace site.
Our Slammaster, R.C. Weslowski, has distributed the Poet’s Contract to all the poets. Most poets [...]
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April’s Alt Slam: Instant Poetry!
Sue @ March 23, 2008 # One Comment
Instant Poetry Slam
Monday April 14, Cafe Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial
7pm - Sign Up, Poetry Prompt and Writing Time for Instant Poets
8pm - Sign Up for Open Mic
8:45pm - Show Time
Abandon preparation. Write on the edge. Join hosts Amnesia Jane Smith and Sue McIntyre for April’s Alt Slam. Combine poetry with danger [...]
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