Literary: Award Winner Haley is a Renaissance New Media Artist

Stimulating and directing cultural fulmination is as natural to Heather Haley as manipulating media. She is an innovative programmer with a history of staunch commitment to the arts community and cultural awareness. 

With a strongly held conviction that artists, especially poets, needed to be represented on the World Wide Web, she founded The Edgewise Café in 1994, one of Canada's first electronic literary magazines, along with the non-profit arts organization, the Edgewise ElectroLit Centre. 

The EEC facilitated the Vancouver Videopoem Festival and Telepoetics, a videoconferenced reading series founded by Merilene Murphy. The Edgewise ElectroLit Centre's populist mandate and innovative programs effectively made poetry accessible to all and assisted Canadian artists in expanding both their audience and potential. 

Since 2004, Haley has been the host and curator of the Visible Verse Festival, North America's sustaining venue for the presentation of new and artistically significant poetry film and video. www.heatherhaley.com 

Haley and several other local literary figures of note will be honored at a ceremony on August 24, 2012, at CBC Studio 700. She then takes the stage the following day at Trout Lake with almost 90 other writers and performers for the Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival. 

 As one might expect, putting on a big event with 3 stages, a children's area, a market place and 90+ performers is a lot of work, so the more help the festival can have the better. Volunteers are needed. It’s a great way to meet people and learn more about event planning and Vancouver's vibrant writing community. Those interested can sign up on The website at www.summerdreamsfest.com. For more information about the festival, including complete directions and line up, check out our website: www.summerdreamsfest.com or email srduncan@shaw.ca or call 604-788-8340

Literary: Almost Anything Goes @ The Vancouver Poetry Slam

Almost anything goes Anarchy Slam May 11th
THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM CONTINUES
http://vancouverpoetryhouse.com/
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2096 COMMERCIAL DRIVE
(5TH AND COMMERCIAL)
EVERY MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
THE NEXT "ALT" SLAM IS THE ANNUAL CHAOS/ANARCHY SLAM
MONDAY MAY 11TH
(there is no advance sign up but due to a limited amount of time and space if you could let me know if you are planning to perform then that would help out with organizing the night. And if you are not enhancing your performance by breaking any of our rules then you will kindly be asked not to read to make way for those who are embracing the theme of the evening.)
FEATURING WINNIPEG'S LEIF NORMAN
http://leifnorman.com/Home_Page.html
Leif Norman has been doing performance poetry for nearly ten years now, and he has just recently started to get good at it. He enjoys perusing his dictionary collection for new and subtle definitions for words such as; surreal, platitudinous, and diatribe to add literal fuel to his metaphorical fire. He is currently working on a 100 page book of research based poetry with the working title of "The Title of the Book dot com" which will be an investigation into diacritic symbols, phonetics, recipes where the only ingredient is bacon and an anthropological breakdown of Slam poetry
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT THE SLAM RULES GET BROKEN
PERFORM IN A COSTUME, WITH PROPS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, GROUP PIECES, IN THE NUDE, TELL A STORY, DO A COVER POEM, DO MORE THAN 1 POEM, PLAY A VIDEO POEM, DO A POEM MIXING POETRY AND BURLESQUE, USE SOCK PUPPETS, JUGGLE, STAND UP, CALL FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD AND DO YOUR POEM ON A CELL PHONE OR JUST COME UP WITH SOMETHING EXCITING AND WEIRD THE ONLY RULES ARE THERE IS A 5 MINUTE TIME LIMIT (IF YOU GO OVER YOU GET HONKED OFF THE STAGE)
!AND NO HATE!
1 ROUND
NO OPEN MIC
$5
SIGN UP AT 8PM
SLAM STARTS AT 9 O'CLOCK
604 215 9230 for more info (if you are bringing and instrument and you need to set up/plug in please come early to get ready and be good to go when your name is called)

This week on Wax Poetic

Tune in Wednesday, December 31, at 2pm to Co-op Radio, 102.7 fm for a little taste of what Commercial Drive is becoming famous for internationally. This New Year's special features the cohosts' favourite spoken word recordings of 2008.
No doubt there will be some local legends on the playlist.

Check out the website for more details:
http://poetryradio.blogspot.com

Literary: Andrea Thompson, Faust MacKenzie, Scruffmouth and Sasha Langford

The Vancouver Poetry Slam and Vancouver Poetry House
http://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/


are very proud to present
Friday Night Words: A Showcase of Vancouver Poetry Slam All Stars

Past, Present and Future.

including performances by original Van Slam team member Andrea Thompson,
current slam team members Faust Mackenzie and Scruffmouth,
and
erotic slam champ Sasha Langford.

Cafe Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Drive Doors open at 8:00 PM.

Show starts at 9:00PM.

Only $10.00
One of the pioneers of the SLAM poetry scene in Canada, Andrea's performances are electric and unique – blending elements of jazz, dub, hip-hop and traditional literary verse into a style all her own. Re-creating mythological themes in a contemporary milieu, she offers her audience an invitation to return to the roots of the oral tradition through the elevation of spoken word to its ancient role as public ritual.Van Slam Grand Champion, Scruffmouth will be performing poems from his new book "The Seventh Sense".
He is also on the 2008 Vancouver Poetry Slam team and has been slamming, speaking the word, and performing dub poetry since 2004. "Faust McKenzie is the bastard child of short-lived love triangle between Bob, Doug, and Spuds McKenzie. In clinical trials, Faust outperformed all other major brands of cranial detergent, despite selling for half the price. Faust smells better up-close, regrets joining Facebook, and has a chapbook for sale entitled 'Faux Reals.'

"Sasha Langford was selected as one of five poets to represent Vancouver in the 2008 CBC Poetry Face Off, opened for Canadian Folk Music Award nominees the Fugitives as part of the 2007 Jewish Book Festival, was invited to perform at two Annual Sistahood Slams as part of Women's month, was the second runner up for the title of Women of the World Vancouver champion, graced the Vancouver Poetry Slam semi-finals stage, and featured at the Vancouver Poetry Slam, The Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam, the Spillious Speak 'n Sing and the Maple Ridge poetry slam both individually and as part of the Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam Team, all before the age of 19.

Since turning 19, Sasha has become the slam champion of the first annual Vancouver Erotica Slam....and that's about all so far.

These four performers will probably never get a chance to share a stage together again.

Wax Poetic: Warren Fulton

WARREN DEAN FULTON has been performing, publishing, & promoting poetry since the early 90ʼs. He has performed his words as a feature & at open mics in Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Kamloops, Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton, San Francisco, New York, & even New Westminster.
He has published now & then in little lit mags in Canada, the US, & the UK. he has published thru his micro poetry press Pooka Press the likes of GG award winners; George Bowering, Stephanie Bolster, John Pass, Patrick Lane & other such well known poets as, Robert Creeley, Susan Musgrave, Heather Haley, rob mclennan, Kate Braid, bill bissett, Marilyn Bowering, John B. Lee, jwcurry, Amanda Earl, Jeffrey Mackie, Todd Swift, Joe Blades, Shannon Rayne, Faust MacKenzie, the Svelt Ms Spelt, RC Weslowski, & SR Duncan, as well as dozens of others.
In addition to the readings & publishing, Warren has also made short videopoems, & literary (poetry) documentary films/videos, one short on THUNDERING WORD HEARD & the late T.Paul Ste. Marie, which played in The Hawaii International Film Festival in 2002.

Check out some links to this poetry at www.poetryradio.blogspot.com
and tune in Wednesday at 2pm PST
102.7fm CFRO

Literary: Ryler Dustin at the Slam

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM

http://www.myspace.com/vancouverpoetryslam

http://vancouverpoetryhouse.com/

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EVERY MONDAY OF THE MONTH

THE NEXT SLAM

IS THE VANCOUVER YOUTH SLAM

FOR POETS AGED 13-22

MONDAY MARCH 24TH

FEATURING

2 TIME SEATTLE POETRY SLAM TEAM MEMBER

AND

2007 SEATTLE GRAND SLAM CHAMPION

RYLER DUSTIN

DOORS AND SIGN UP AT 7PM

THE SHOW STARTS AROUND 8PM WITH THE OPEN MIC AND THE SLAM TO FOLLOW

$3 for 18 and younger $5 for 19 and up

TICKETS FOR THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM FINALS WILL ALSO BE ON SALE

TICKETS ARE $10 IN ADVANCE

604 215 9230 for more info

Special Event: 4th Annual Sistahood Women's Invitational Poetry Slam

Featuring Toronto's Amanda Hiebert and Krystle Mullin with your host, Rachel Flood.

Monday, March 13th 9:00pm - 11:30pm

Cafe Deux Soleils: 2096 Commercial Drive

Once again the Sistahood Festival and the Vancouver Poetry Slam are teaming up for the Sistahood Women's Invitational Poetry Slam.

As a spoken word poet, Amanda has been on the Toronto Poetry Slam Team six years running. As part of the Toronto Poetry Slam Team, she has toured across Canada and the United States performing in high school’s, drop in centre’s, libraries and live music venues. Since 2003, she has performed over a hundred shows in the Greater Toronto Area. She has also been featured on CBC’s ‘Wordbeat’ and the University of Toronto’s ‘CIUT’ hosted by Nik Beat.
Amanda is also a playwright and actress and has performed her work across Canada.

Krystle Mullin’s distinct raspy voice may well be taller than she is (she stands only 5’3) but a lack of vertical height hasn’t stopped this spoken word artist from reaching unimaginable heights in a short period of time. She has been performing for just over a year and has already toured across Canada, been a member of the Toronto Slam Team and implemented a program that integrates spoken word poetry into Ontario high schools. Krystle’s style and rhythm borrows from folk, hip-hop, and hillbilly practicalities.

Also performing are Radar, Julie Parrell, Sasha Langford, Shannon Rayne, Fran Bourassa, Nadia Chaney, Sara Bynoe, Nora Smithhisler, Missie Peters, Olivia Berger-Hawthorne, Susan Cormier and Jill Binder.

Tickets are $10 at the door. This night will sell out so get there early the night of. It'll rock like no rock has ever rolled before.

There will be a short open mic before the slam starting at 8:30.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

For info call:

6042159230
Email:	rcarcee@yahoo.ca

Literary: Calgary's Wakefield Brewster @ Poetry Slam

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM
"poetry that doesn't suck unless you say it does"
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WITH ITS REGULAR SEASON QUALIFYING SLAMS THE 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH THE NEXT REGULAR SEASON SLAM IS MONDAY FEBRUARY 18TH FEATURING CALGARY'S WAKEFIELD BREWSTER http://poets.unknowncommunity.com/db/authors/wwobrewster http://www.eleventhtransmission.org/August2006/wakefieldbrewster.html
Wakefield Brewster is the "lyrical pitbull" spreading rhyme and insights with the speed of a 23rd century Gatling gun. Wakefield represents the best in hip hop with culturally conscious rhyme schemes, positivity and a generous sense of humour. He has performed at the Calgary International Spoken Word Festival, Scream in Hyde Park, and represented both Toronto and Calgary on separate occasions for the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word.
THIS IS ALSO ANOTHER QUALIFYING SLAM TO MAKE THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM PLAYOFFS THAT HAPPEN THIS APRIL AND MAY DOORS AND SIGN UP AT 8PM
OPEN MIC AROUND 8:45
SLAM AT 9PM
STILL ONLY $5 ALL POETIC STYLES WELCOME
CAFÉ DEUX SOLEILS IS AN ALL AGES, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VENUE.
604 215 9230 FOR MORE INFO

For more info on Vancouver Spoken Word events go to www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com

Today on Wax Poetic

This week on Wax Poetic - Slam team champion, Scruffmouth.
Scruffmouth a.k.a. Kevan Cameron is a scribe, poet, and a performer. He was a member of the 2007 Vancouver Poetry Slam team and has been slamming, since 2004. In addition to slam poetry and spoken word, Scruffmouth is an avid writer, thinker, and dub poet. When he is not playing the beautiful game or involved in revolutionary activities, he may be working in the film industry or trying to find new ways to achieve creative freedom. Kevan Cameron graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2003 with a Bachelor’s Degree of General Studies. He turned down a lucrative offer to flip fries for a living in order to be a poet. It seems to be working out for him so far.

Visit our all-new blog www.poetryradio.blogspot.com with pics, videos and audio from past shows and spoken word events around town.

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Literary: CBC Poetry Face Off at the Slam

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM

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

http://www.myspace.com/vancouverpoetryslam

REGULAR SEASON SLAMS CONTINUE

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CAFÉ DEUX SOLEILS: 2096 COMMERCIAL DRIVE

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

THE NEXT REGULAR SEASON SLAM IS

MONDAY FEBRUARY 4TH

FEATURING

2007 VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM TEAM MEMBER

SCRUFFMOUTH

Scruffmouth a.k.a. Kevan Cameron is a scribe, poet, and a performer. He was a member of the 2007 Vancouver Poetry Slam team and has been slamming, since 2004. In addition to slam poetry and spoken word, Scruffmouth is an avid writer, thinker, and dub poet. When he is not playing the beautiful game or involved in revolutionary activities, he may be working in the film industry or trying to find new ways to achieve creative freedom. Kevan Cameron graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2003 with a Bachelor’s Degree of General Studies. He turned down a lucrative offer to flip fries for a living in order to be a poet. It seems to be working out for him so far.

THIS IS ALSO ANOTHER QUALIFYING SLAM TO MAKE THE VAN SLAM PLAYOFFS IN APRIL AND MAY

AND FOR A SHOT TO MAKE THE 2008 VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM TEAM

ALL POETS AND POETIC STYLES ARE WELCOME

PLUS

TONIGHT WILL ALSO FEATURE THE 2008 EDITION OF THE CBC POETRY FACE OFF

www.cbc.ca/poetryfaceoff

FEATURING

ZACCHEUS JACKSON, MAGPIE ULYSSES, SCRUFFMOUTH, SASHA LANGFORD AND RC WESLOWSKI

WITH YOUR HOSTS

SHERYL MacKAY

&

BARBARA ADLER

DOORS AT 7PM WITH SIGN UP FOR THE SLAM AT 7:15

FACE OFF AT 8PM

SLAM AT 9 O'CLOCK

ONLY $5

604 215 9230 FOR MORE INFORMATION

Literary: Vancouver Poetry Slam Features Boston's Brian Ellis

THE VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM
REGULAR SEASON CONTINUES
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CAFÉ DEUX SOLEILS: 2096 COMMERCIAL DRIVE
THE 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
THE NEXT REGULAR SEASON SLAM IS MONDAY JANUARY 21ST
FEATURING BOSTON'S BRIAN ELLIS

Brian Ellis has represented Boston's Cantab Lounge in both the National and Individual World Poetry Slam. His newest book, "Pharmakos," was published by the prestigious Destructible Heart Press. He currently lives in the Whitehaus, a large home filled with artists, writers, musicians and their various subordinates.

PLUS A SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE FROM BELLINGHAM'S RYLER DUSTIN
THIS WILL BE ANOTHER QUALIFYING SLAM TO MAKE THE VAN SLAM PLAYOFFS THIS APRIL AND MAY FOR A CHANCE TO MAKE THE 2008 VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM TEAM
DOORS AND SIGN UP ARE AT 8PM
OPEN MIC AT 8:45
SLAM STARTS AT 9 O'CLOCK
STILL ONLY $5 TO GET IN
COME BE A JUDGE
COME SLAM FOR THE FIRST TIME
ALL POETS AND POETIC STYLES ARE WELCOME
604 215 9230 FOR MORE INFO
AND DON'T FORGET THE VANCOUVER YOUTH SLAM HAPPENS ON JANUARY 28TH FEATURING BARBARA ADLER
PLUS THE NEXT "ALT SLAM" IS MONDAY FEB 11TH
THE PAN AFRICAN SLAM FEATURING: BOONAA MOHAMMED