Next Round of the Peterborough Poetry Slam and Spoken Open Stage!

On Thursday, April 10th at the Spill, the Next Round of slam and open stage promises to be a good one, with Lebogang Mothibatsela hosting and Meaghan Kelly as the sacrificial poet.

Sign-up at 7:30 and show at 8. Open stage to follow.

Twelve poets in the first round of slam, with six in the second, and the audience's (by which I mean the judges') favourite three poets of the evening reading in a third round. Open sign-up for open stage (may be time-permitting as the Spill has live music for later in the evening.)

A time limit of three minutes is encouraged for each poem, but will not be enforced.

And remember - the points are not the point, the poetry is the point!

Writers of all sorts and styles from seasoned slammers to first-time readers are welcome, as well as curious and supportive spectators. First time readers are especially encouraged to sign-up.

Hope to see you there!

SO MUCH POETRY.

Poetry Night @ Black Honey with Andrew Nurse
Tuesday, April 1 - 8pm

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Slam Workshop - Traill University
Monday, April 7 - 4-6pm,
Seminar room (Find exact location at the Trend anytime after 10am. SO many workshops!)
Ziy and I will be facilitating a workshop where everybody brings a poem, works on performing it with input from everybody else in the room (in true slam style!).
Bring a piece of your own work, talk a bit about the history of slam poetry and the poetry slam format, and then workshop everyone's pieces into slam-worthy performance art to have the chance to perform at the Peterborough Poetry Slam and Spoken Open Stage later in the week! First time readers to seasoned slammers all welcome. All styles of poetry encouraged."
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MARCH 13 - Next Round of the Peterborough Poetry Slam and Open Stage

Take a break from March insanity and come listen to/read some poetry at the Spill!

Thursday, March 13!Sign-up at 7:30! Show at 8!

Open sign up for open stage. Twelve poets sign up for the first slam round of the evening. Six poets will move onto the second round, and there will be a final round of the random judge's favourite three poets of the night.

A time limit of three minutes is encouraged for each poem, but will not be enforced. Remember - the points are not the point, the poetry is the point!

Writers of all sorts from seasoned slammers to first-time readers are welcome, as well as curious and supportive spectators. First time readers are especially encouraged.

DOING IT IN PUBLIC Feb. 29 - March 1

Doing it in Public

For more information including workshop opportunities, please visit http://trentu.ca/english/DoingitinPublic.php

A conference in Public, Performance and Poetry
February 29th 2008 - March 1st 2008 at Trent University


Thursday Feb 28th

7:30 pm Rooke Lecture at the Peterborough Public Library:
Christian Bök, When Cyborgs Versify.


Friday February 29th 2008

11:00 am - 12:45 pm Registration, Meet/Greet and Light Lunch: Traill College at The TREND

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Poetry Panel: From Text to Performance.
Neal McLeod talks to Jill Battson, and Motion Brathwaite, Ziysah Markson, Lebogang Mothibatsela, and Angela Rawlings.

2:30 - 3:00 Coffee Break

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Poetry Panel: From Word to Sound.
Michael Morse talks to Christian Bök, Derek Beaulieu, Adeena Karasick, and Alexis O’Hara.

8:00 pm Poets in Performance: Sadleir House, 751 George St. N.
Alexis O’Hara, Motion Brathwaite, Ziysah Markson, Adeena Karasick and Lebogang Mothibatsela.


Saturday March 1st 2008

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Senior Common Room, Traill College

1:00 pm - 2:45 Workshops

3:00 pm - 4:45pm Workshops

8:00 pm Poets in Performance: Sadleir House, 751 George St. N.
Jill Battson, Christian Bök, Derek Beaulieu and Angela Rawlings with Michael Morse, Michel Côté and Ciara Adams.

All events are free and open to the public.



Please contact: Prof. Hugh Hodges, hughhodges@trentu.ca or Kim Fielding kfieldin@trentu.ca

Donations are welcome and can be sent to:

Trent Univeristy
c/o Kim Fielding
English MA Public Text
Traill College, WH 133
Peterborough, ON
K9J 7B8

MELT - February 16th!

Feb 16 - MELT! - Spoken Word and Dance

Got the post-Valentines blues? Wish winter was over?

Well come on out to MELT and tell us about it and then dance the night away!

Event: MELT - a Spoken Word and Dance event! - Click HERE for the cool event poster!

When: Saturday February 16 from 9pm to 2am

- Spoken Word Open Stage 9pm to 10pm
- Dance with DJ Jarret 10pm to 2am
Jarret rocked the 2007 Pride Dance so the music will be great!

Where: Market Hall (336 George St. North, Peterborough)

All ages event - alcohol served with proof of age of majority only!

Only $5 entry fee (pay once and you can come and go all evening)

If you are interested in performing in the spoken word portion of the evening or want more information contact rick@rainbowservice.org

This event is co-sponsored by:
Rainbow Service Organization (RSO)
Rainbow Youth Coalition (RYC)
PARN Your community AIDS Resource Network

Any proceeds from this event go to funding the programs of RSO and RYC

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14th @ the spill

The Slam in January was such a roaring success, we've decided to celebrate. With the help of the Trent Queer Collective, we'll be bringing you a very special round of the Peterborough Poetry Slam at The Spill! Poetry, sex, heartbreak, hilarity and a dance party for a monumental Valentine's shindig.



Twelve poets sign up for the first round of the evening. Six poets will move onto the second round, and there will be a final round of the judge's favourite three poets of the night.

Points will be given for turning the judges on and breaking their hearts. Bring your three sexiest and/or most heartwrenching poems.

Following the slam, Kay Pettigrew and DJ WHO to dance the night away!

Included in the deal: appearances of your favourite judge of the year, local heartthrob judges and other very special guests.

Sign-up at 7:30. Show at 8. Show up early to get in and find a seat! PWYC.

http://peterboroughpoetryslam.blogspot.com

An event proud to be part of this year's Self-Love Week
A monumental thanks to the Trent Queer Collective.