Tongue N’ Cheek - Sex, Dance and Spoken Word @ the Rio

A night of Powerful Poets and Sass-ational Burlesque! 
Erotic Spoken Word - Plus Dirty Haiku battle!! 
Friday Feb 10th 2012 Doors at 8pm show starts 8:30pm

"Three Slam Poet Giants - East Van, Portland, Oakland! Four Queens of Sweet Soul Burlesque!"

Renown Spoken Word artists give us their best Erotic Poetry while local Burlesque Stars perform the Art of Strip Tease. An Erotic Night for the senses; body, heart and soul!

Starring:
CR Avery (Our Local East Van Heart Throb)
MIGHTY Mike McGee (Lover Boy from Portalnd USA)
Jamie Dewolf (Bad Ass King of Dirty Talk from Oakland)

The Seductions of Sweet Soul Burlesque:
Crystal Precious, Cherry on Top, Lola Frost and Little Miss Risk!
http://www.facebook.com/sweetsoulburlesque

Live Music by The Broken Mirrors

Plus Dirty Haiku Battle!! Hosted by Jessica Mason Paul, featuring 8 local poets who battle to win the top CASH prize!!!

Produced by Shameless Lee Productions and The Vancouver Poetry Slam

Tickets $12 advance $15 at the door.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/216019
Dress in your best erotic outfit for eye candy inspiration ; )

The Rio Theatre - Independent Art House

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5N 1w1

View Map  · Get Directions 

LOTD: Summer Dreams 2011 interview

Live On The Drive - Commercial Drive's video blog caught up with Summer Dreams' Executive Producer Bonnie Nish and Daniela Elza - writer/festival volunteer - to hear about some of the highlights of this year's events.
Full info at www.summerdreamsfest.com

Special Event: Piano Recital @ The Rio

The Rio Showcase Series presents: An Intimate Piano Recital
Thursday December 16, 2010 Doors 7:30 Show @ 8pm $15

A showcase of local artists performing solo on a baby grand piano at Vancouver’s magical Rio Theatre. Featuring local talent C.R. Avery, Adaline, Edo Van Breemen (Brasstronaut), Hilary Grist, Christopher Arruda, Monica Lee. Celebrate the holiday season with this unique opportunity to experience these exceptional singer-songwriters in an intimate, captivating, piano recital like no other.


Partial proceeds will go towards local charity In-Site.

Sponsored in part by The Peak 100.5 FM.

www.riotheatre.ca for more info

Advance tickets only at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/140140

C.R. AVERY
Whether performing to thousands at the Royal Albert Hall or the lucky few who made it inside the packed past capacity speakeasy, C.R. Avery is a unique, raw and dynamic performer. His genius lies in many genres - blues, hip-hop, spoken word and rock & roll. He is a one-man band, but one for this generation; with the rare ability to sing poetic verse while beatboxing simultaneously while pounding the piano and adding harmonica like a plot twist. His incredible live performances have been described as Bob Dylan in the body of Iggy Pop; colliding with Little Walter, the Beastie Boys and Allen Ginsberg. Every show is all or nothing and his fearless approach to all genres of music both on stage and in the studio proves the longevity of this talented, astonishing creator has so much more to come.


ADALINE
ADALINE has toured through Canada playing showcases at NXNE, The WCMAs, CMW, and Junofest and has shared the stage with Juno Award Winning artist, Divine Brown, Juno Nominees Eccodek and Kinnie Starr, Dan Mangan and Luke Doucet. Her music has been licensed to multiple television shows such as ABC's "Royal Pains", Fox's "Defying Gravity, GLOBAL's "The Best Years", CBC's "Heartland", CTV's "Degrassi” and CTV’s “Rookie Blue" all airing on television stations in Canada, Europe and the US. In December of 2009 her debut music video for her first single "Whiter/Straighter” reached #8 on the MuchMoreMusic Countdown.


EDO VAN BREEMEN
Edo Van Breemen (vocals/keyboards) grew up in Miami, Florida and Köln, Germany before relocating to British Columbia and meeting Bryan Davies (trumpet). The two formed Brasstronaut, initially as an ambient instrumental project that drew from Bryan’s classical and jazz trumpet training and Edo’s background producing electronic music and playing in dance-punk bands. Together, they developed a set of songs that would form their first release, the Old World Lies EP. The four-song recording garnered much attention from the media, including coverage from the likes of Exclaim!, www.pitchfork.com, The Mercury Prize Recommends, Toronto Star, National Public Radio (U.S.), and CBC Radio 3, as well as landing the song “Requiem for a Scene” in the No. 1 spot on the Hype Machine.


HILARY GRIST
Hilary Grist makes music that combines Norah Jones’ jazzy sophistication with the naïve pop whimsy of Regina Spektor, while dabbling in a variety of other styles like country, folk, cabaret, and orchestral. Hot off a recent Western Canadian tour and a sold out cd release show at the Cultch Theatre in Vancouver, Hilary Grist's new album Imaginings is on a musical roll. Her songs have been in high rotation and charted in the top 30 on campus radio stations from coast to coast and have also been featured on many CBC Radio programs including 'DNTO - Definitely Not The Opera'. Her music has also recently found legions of new listeners south of the border through the 'iTunes Indie Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Podcast' in the U.S.


CHRISTOPHER ARRUDA
Having spent his late teens and early twenties fronting popular funk-rock band “The Lady Esther” and the ambitious post-rock outfit “Open, parachute!”, the twenty-six year old artist has returned with a renewed sense of passion, drive and love for the music he creates. His performances are bold and varied. One moment a boistrous shout, the next a soft whisper, Christopher strives to connect with the audience through unbridled fervor and a captivating presence. Influenced by the likes of Thom Yorke, Sufjan Stevens, Rachel Yamagata and Sarah Slean, his sound strikes a chord somewhere between pop, rock and folk music but his only goal is to create inspiring soundscapes that are honest and true.


MONICA LEE
Monica Lee is a Vancouver-based singer-songwriter with a gypsy-soul voice, a poet’s lyricism, and a natural command of piano, guitar and viola. She has the kind of luminous stage presence that makes audiences of any size feel as if they are cherished guests at an intimate performance in her own living room. In her inspirational songs of love, pain and redemption, Monica cleverly mixes elements of roots, jazz, blues, country, indie rock and a hint of gypsy. The result: an eclectic fusion that feels both classic and excitingly new. Monica is renowned for delivering truly exhilarating live sets full of catchy melodies that resonate in listeners’ memories for days. Lee is expecting her second child in the new year...this will be her final performance before the birth. Lets hope she can reach the keys over her belly!

Music: C.R. Avery at the Rio

performing solo, with string quartet
and special guest the sojouners

FRI SEPT 19TH
AT
THE RIO THEATRE
1660 east broadway at commerical drive

http://www.riotheatre.ca/

doors 8:30 show 9:00
tickets at rio box office/ redcat/ zulu / and highlife records.

http://www.myspace.com/cravery

"... blowin' my mind ..." - Tom Waits

"Imagine if Neil Young was inspired by hip-hop, and there you have C.R. Avery." - The Vancouver Sun

"No one plays [harmonica] like him, no one... but I think what people are going to get excited about are the words." - Charlie Musselwhite.

"Raw talent." - Utah Phillips

"Kids In The Hall isn't the only good thing coming out of Canada." - Sage Francis

Special Event: Work Less Party Party

Its time again for another big night of frolicking and debauchery. Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 8pm til 2am Dance among the trees of the Enchanted Forest to the likes of some of Vancouver's best local artists and performers: Delhi 2 Dublin, HeadWater, C.R Avery and the Boomchasers, Timothy Wisdom and much more.

As usual there will be a body painting competition with $800 in prizes. If you are interested in performing or being part of the competition please e-mail Jessica Rabbit touchmeirock@gmail.com. There is still time to enter.

For more info please visit: http://www.worklessparty.org/party/party.htm

Literary: Alvin Lau at Vancouver Poetry Slam

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM

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

CONTINUES

@

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

COME CHECK IT OUT.

Literary: Shane Koyczan at the Cultch

SHANE KOYCZAN

AND

THE SHORT STORY LONG WILL BE KICKING IT IN REAL TIME

@

THE VANCOUVER EAST CULTURAL CENTRE

FOR TWO PERFORMANCES

FRIDAY OCT 26TH

AND

SATURDAY OCTOBER 27TH

WITH SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCES

BY

THE ROCKSTACKULAR

CR AVERY

AND THE SWEET SOUL SOUNDS

OF DAN MANGAN

TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER

DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR YOUTH FOR THE FRIDAY SHOW

ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CULTCH BOX OFFICE

Variety: East Van AllStars

A variety show featuring some of east van's best talent...music, comedy, poetry, burlesque... CR Avery, Be Good Tanyas, Crystal Precious, Malaika Millions, Jess Hill, Dan Mangan, Taylor Harp, RC Weslowski, Fernando, Lola Lush, Bonnie Kilroe, Shameless Lee, Graham Clark...and more!
Tix $15 at the door only... don't be late!
Hosted by Watermelon and Christine Tiny Taylor

Starts at 8pm at the Grandview Legion,

2205 Commercial Drive - Grandview Legion

Radio: CR Avery on Wax Poetic

If you happen to be near an FM radio, RC Weslowski, Diane Laloge and I will be on air with CR Avery this afternoon at 2pm on Vancouver's longest-running poetry radio show Wax Poetic (102.7fm) talking about his new hip hop opera "The Boxer Who Just Returned From London"
which premieres at Rime later this month.