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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

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

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

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!!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7-9pm Britannia Community Centre - Learning Resource Room

Dahlia Israel and a second Facilitator for Women Against Violence Against Women will lead us in an exploration of the issues of sexual harassment - what it means, how it is experienced, the difference between welcome and unwelcome attention, and how we can be responsible as a community for ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all participants in our community events. As artists, volunteers and audience members we are affectionate, expressive and enthusiastic. We are also accountable for our actions and invested in ensuring freedom and safety in good balance. This workshop is intended to be the start of an ongoing discussion within our community, which in turn will lead to the development of guidelines for preventing and dealing with issues of sexual harassment.

The session is free of charge, but space is limited to 20 participants. Reserve your spot by emailing Sue McIntyre at mcsue@shaw.ca

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM

http://www.myspace.com/vancouverpoetryslam

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EVERY MONDAY OF THE MONTH

THE NEXT REGULAR SEASON POETRY SLAM

IS

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH

FEATURING

VITAMIN F aka THE F-BOMB aka FERNANDO RAGUERO

Vancouver’s “everyman” poet Fernando Raguero spares no expense in his being direct with his poetry’s audience. He has the ability to amuse while offending, educate while mocking, and move you while making you gasp. His deadpan verbiage is akin to that of Bukowski’s, as is his use of the everyday happenstances in life for creating his art. He connects with all people on one level or another no matter how offended they may feign being. Raguero has graced stages across North America, sold thousands of his chapbooks to eager poetry lovers, and ventured out on to the limb of verse-battling veracity with the Vancouver Slam team. He is a local and national favorite fella amongst the teeming crowds of lovers, muffin farters, losers, and mirth-makers.

THIS WILL ALSO BE ANOTHER QUALIFYING SLAM

FOR POETS TO MAKE THE 2009 VAN SLAM TEAM PLAYOFFS

AND

THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM PLAYOFFS

COME STRUT YOUR STUFF

VAMP YOUR VERBS

AND WOW US WITH YOUR WORD PLAY

DOORS AND POET SIGN UP AT 8PM

OPEN MIC AT 8:45

SLAM STARTS AT 9 O’CLOCK

STILL ONLY $5

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM

http://www.myspace.com/vancouverpoetryslam

http://vancouverpoetryhouse.com/

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EVERY MONDAY OF THE MONTH

THE NEXT POETRY SLAM

IS

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH

FEATURING

JACK McCARTHY

http://www.standupoet.net/

Jack McCarthy calls himself a “standup poetry guy.” Others have called him “legend.” The Boston Phoenix named him “Best Standup Poet,” The Boston Globe said, “In the poetry world, he’s a rock star.” Poet Stephen Dobyns calls him, “one of the wonders of contemporary poetry.” He’s an engaging minor character in the film “Slamnation” and was a semifinalist for the Individual Slam Championship in 2000. His work appears in the anthologies “The Spoken Word Revolution,” “Poetry Slam,” and the very prestigious “Complete Idiot’s Guide to Slam Poetry.” His major book, “Say Goodnight, Grace Notes,” was released in 2003 to rave reviews. He now lives in Everett, Washington.

AND THE 2008 INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM PLAYOFF

WITH

THE SVELTE MS. SPELT, FAUST McKENZIE, ZACCHEUS JACKSON, DAVE MORRIS,

SEAN McGARRAGLE, VITAMIN F, JULIE PETERS, RC WESLOWSKI

THE WINNING POET WINS A TRIP TO CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

TO COMPETE IN THE 2008 INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM

DOORS AT 8PM

SLAM AT 9 O’CLOCK

$5 ADMISSION

THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT.  ARRIVE EARLY FOR A GOOD SEAT.

604 818 5796 for more info

Dear Van Slam Family,

At the request of the Svelte Ms. Spelt and my co-slammaster Lisa Slater we will be changing the agenda for the meeting on September 10th at 6:30pm at the Grind Coffee House (4124 Main Street, Main & Kind Edward ave).

The new agenda items will include

a) a discussion on IWPS in December. Are we going to be sending a slammaster down for it?
b) an Updates on various workshops (the sexual harassment workshop)
c) our Win2 bout on October 24th and/or trip to trip to the bay on October 24th
and
d) the “Code of Honour” and rules committee proposal, explanation, Q&A and voting, which will be presented by Angus and Lisa.

I realize that some of you had wanted to talk about CFSW in Calgary and other have expressed interest in talking about the Friday Night Words series and still other had questions about our financial picture. I also realize that this last minute change in agenda may deter some of you from coming to the meeting.

I completely understand but would encourage you to come out to meetings in the future and hope that if you’re curious about something not currently being discussed at the meeting then you will approach/email me about it and I will do my best to explain what the slam is doing and why.

Sincerely,

“National” Slammaster
Sean McGarragle

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM

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http://vancouverpoetryhouse.com/

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EVERY MONDAY OF THE MONTH

THE NEXT VAN SLAM “ALT SLAM”

IS

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

THE “SOLIDARITY SLAM”

FEATURING

HILARY PEACH

http://www.hilarypeach.com/

Audio poet Hilary Peach is an inter-disciplinary performer whose work marries song and poetry. For 15 years she has performed internationally at events that include the Vancouver International Folk Music Festival, Montreal’s Voix Des Ameriques, and the Poetry International Festival in Rotterdam. She has released an exquisite debut CD, Poems Only Dogs Can Hear, in which she suspends surreal vignettes inside a matrix of music. Peach was a finalist in the 2004 CBC Radio Poetry Face-Off, and has recently released a short film, Pennsylvania. She is currently working on a literary collection of poetry and a Folk Opera about her boilermaking work called Suitcase Local with musicians Andreas Kahre, Alex Varty and Leah Hokanson. Hilary Peach is Artistic Director of the Poetry Gabriola Festival.

PRIZES SUPPLIED BY

UPRISING BREADS, FLOWERBOX AND URBAN EMPIRE

DOORS AT 8PM

POETRY SLAM AT 9 O’CLOCK

WITH YOUR HOST

COMRADE SPELT

COME IN YOUR WORK CLOTHES AND

READ YOUR POEMS ABOUT YOUR BEST JOB, YOUR WORST JOB,

THE WORK YOU DO, WORK IN GENERAL, UNIONS, NON UNIONS, DRUG TESTING

AND ANYTHING IN BETWEEN

STILL ONLY $5

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 night
The 4th Monday of every month is the Youth Slam, for competitors between the ages of 13-22 (but for audiences of all ages!)

August 25th is the Youth Slam, featuring RadaR from the Vancouver Poetry Slam Team.

Player 1; Name: RadaR, Purpose: Interplanetary discovery!, Gender: Female, Age: 22, Interests: Poetry, music, Dance, Activism, Community, Hometown: Edmonton, Victoria, Stats: Height:5′2″, Weight: 110(ish), Eyes:Brown, Hair: Brown, Charisma: 8 (-8 awkward modifier, roll to be made at every turn), Strength:7 (+1 anger modifier), Dexterity: 6 (+2 yoga modifier), Intelligence: 9 ( +/-3 drug modifier), Wisdom: 7 (+1 live and learn modifier), Constitution: 8 (+5 hot sauce modifier), Class: Abolish the class system…, Weapons Class: I’ll Beat Box your ass! And possibly hug you into a coma….