Special Event: Wax Poetic/Co-op Radio Fundraiser

Nestled mid-week between an alternative health program and a hiphop show, Wax Poetic has been holding its own since the early nineties, bringing some of the best and often most underappreciated spoken word artists from the local and international scenes, to CFRO radio listeners in a half hour “appointment with the muse”!

On Tuesday, April 7^th, the poetry staple celebrates 16 years of broadcasting by inviting their guests and listening audience together for a special “real world” hook up on Commercial Drive, the undisputed cradle of spoken word in the lower mainland.

Wax Poetic is the longest running radio program dedicated to the spoken word in Vancouver (and internationally), heard every Wednesday afternoon from 2-2:30 pm on Co Op Radio 102.7 FM with hosts Diane Laloge, SR Duncan and RC Weslowski.

To keep in the spirit of live radio, the broadcasters will also be turning Café Deux Soleils into an on-air studio, recording a 30 minute show in front of a live audience for future broadcast. The “studio” audience is in for quite the treat, as none other than Vancouver’s first poet-laureate George McWhirter takes the hot seat, reading his work and fielding questions from the hosts and the crowd.

This will mark one of the last readings for the poet in his position as laureate. His two-year term ends soon.

Founded in ’93 by poet Diane Laloge and performance poet Justin McGrail, Wax Poetic has been airing almost every week since then.

Engineering and programming duties are shared by the two “rookies” on the team, Steven R. Duncan (9 years) and RC Weslowski (6 years). Weslowski (AKA Randy Jacobs) is a familiar voice on local commercial radio, while Duncan worked on a similar program at Simon Fraser’s CJSF prior to coming on board Wax Poetic.

Other feature performances at the fundraiser will come from veteran artists Tanya Evanson, Susan Cormier, Rowan Lipkovits, Duncan Shields. Laloge will be reading from her recently released book of poems “I Am A War”, and Duncan and Weslowski also be performing.

”The Candyman” - Daniel Mark Patterson is scheduled to take the stage as well.

“We’re thrilled by this line-up,” comments Laloge.

“It’s just like our show – very diverse, thought-provoking and yet just plain fun at the same time. It’s also nice to get out and meet the people who tune in and listen to us from time to time face to face.”

There will also be an open mic, a raffle and a meat draw. Yes a meat draw - just in time for Easter. Actually, co-producer Duncan admits that it’s really a Tofu Turkey Draw.

“Weslowski and I had to compromise on this one. I wanted a full on meat draw for a big chunk of meat, because I think it’s so kitch, and I’d love to win a piece of meat, But he was dead – excuse the pun – set against it, being a vegetarian.

“So I said I’d spring for the tofu turkey and he said he’d bring a rubber chicken.”

The show starts at 7:30pm at Cafe Deux Soleils (2096 Commercial Drive)

. All the money raised on April 7^th will go to support Co Op Radio and keep Wax Poetic on the air. Memberships will be available.

You can sign up to attend on their Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/event.php?eid=59853480876&ref=ts

Or you can get more info by calling 604-788-8340 or emailing srduncan@shaw.ca

Special Event: RC Weslowski's 3rd Annual Christmas Special

As you know (hopefully) the first half of the night will be family friendly with stuff suitable for kids. And then we send them off to bed to get a bit naughty.

Feel free to dress up in something suitable for a special occasion. There will be some sort of prize for best outfit.

We're also going to have a candy cane suck off! See who can make Rudolph's nose glow first. (Start practising!) Also added...holiday wisdom from drunken Uncle Marty. JR will be playing the jangle balls. You can sit on Santa's face to win a present from Bobby the Elf. And much more silliness. We might even have time for communal story time.

We start at 8pm. Break about 9:15. And then come back at 9:30 for the second half.

I hope to see you there in your holiday flair.

Date:	Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:	Cafe Deux Soleils
Street:	2096 Commercial Drive (5th ave and Commercial)
City/Town:	Vancouver, BC
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Phone:	6042159230
Email:	weslowhiskey@direct.ca

Literary: Alvin Lau at Vancouver Poetry Slam

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM

"poetry that doesn't suck unless you say it does…"

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CAFÉ DEUX SOLEILS: 2096 COMMERCIAL DRIVE

(5TH AND COMMERCIAL)

THE 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH

THE NEXT SLAM IS MONDAY DECEMBER 17TH

FEATURING

CHICAGO'S, ALVIN LAU

http://www.myspace.com/alvinlau

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNlJpTzh5CE

He has ranked among the top seven poets in the country four times in as many years, a feat no other competitor has accomplished, and he is youngest poet to ever make individual finals in national competition. His work has featured in numerous literary journals including Red River Review and Rattle Magazine's Tribute to Slam, as well as multiple newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and Georgetown Voice. Recently, he was also featured on NPR, the Poetry Foundation online, and HBO's Def Poetry Jam. In 2007 he was named Amnesty International's Poet on Conscience and nominated for the Pushcart Prize in poetry. In addition to performing on three nationwide tours, he regularly hosts lectures and creative writing workshops at dozens of universities across the country including Sarah Lawrence College, Grinnell, the University of Chicago, and Yale. Favorites include redheads, tequila, and Kanye West.

THIS WILL ALSO BE ANOTHER QUALIFYING SLAM FOR FEMALE POETS TO MAKE

THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM PLAYOFFS, JANUARY 7TH, 2008

AND A CHANCE TO TRAVEL TO DETROIT NEXT MARCH.

PLUS:PLUS:PLUS

YOU CAN ALSO PICK UP YOUR VAN SLAM NEW YEAR'S EVE ADVANCE TICKETS AT THIS SHOW

THEY ARE ONLY $10

AND YOU GET TO BE BLOWN AWAY BY CR AVERY AND THE BOOMCHASERS

AS THEY FEATURE AT OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE POETRY SLAM

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Literary: Vancouver Poetry Slam

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM

http://www.myspace.com/vancouverpoetryslam

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CAFÉ DEUX SOLEILS: 2096 COMMERCIAL DRIVE

(5TH AND COMMERCIAL)

THE 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH

THE NEXT SLAM IS MONDAY MARCH 19TH

FEATURING

TARA HARDY

http://www.myspace.com/bullhorncollective

(LISTEN TO "A DAUGHTER'S TRUTH")

"...Is a femme dyke working class poet who was born and raised in Michigan, but now lives, writes, and teaches in Seattle. She believes art is a tool for social change. Her poems, essays, and novel-in-progress explore issues such as gender, sexuality, social class and race. Her work brings into focus lives and experiences not often explored by mainstream artists. Her long-term goal is to begin a queer writing institute here in Seattle. To that end, she has been teaching queer writing classes for two years, and has recently quit her day job to pursue this objective."

AND THE 4TH ANNUAL SISTA'HOOD FESTIVAL

WOMEN'S INVITATIONAL POETRY SLAM

WITH

AMNESIA JANE SMITH, NORA SMITHHISLER, LILLY NICKERSON, DENISE JOLLY, TACHI JACOBSEN, MAGPIE ULYSSES, JESSICA LOHAFER, SUE CORMIER, LISA SLATER AND SASHA LANGFORD

$150 IN PRIZES

SOME OF THE FINEST POETS IN CASCADIA

DOORS AT 8PM

SLAM STARTS AT 9 O'CLOCK

$5-$10 SLIDING SCALE