THIS THURSDAY - Spoken Open Stage and Open Meeting

THIS Thursday December 18th, come to the Spill for an awesome spoken open stage and open meeting about the Peterborough Poetry Slam and Spoken Open Stage.

Bring your poems/prose/plays/etc to read in an open stage format.

Stay around after the poems to meet with the organizers and if you want to give YOUR opinion on the slam so far, and what you want the slam to be in the future.

The next round is what YOU make it. Should be a good show.

We have a lot of exciting things planned for the new year, and we would like YOUR input.

Sign up starts at 7:30. Show at 8. Debauchery to follow.

If you have something to say, and can't make it, send any thoughts to ptbopoetryslam@gmail.com

NOVEMBER 20TH THURSDAY!!!

THIS Thursday November 20th, come and celebrate the one year "slam-iversary" of the Peterborough Poetry Slam & Spoken Open Stage!

We've seen over 50 poets grace our stage in the past year, and it's about time we all got a party.

As there are a bunch of amazing things going on earlier in the evening (esp. Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil at 7:30 at City Hall and KWIC AGM with Robert Lovelace and Paula Sherman at 6:30 at artspace) we will be getting started later, around 8:30.

Poets who want to sign-up should still show up earlier, but in the spirit of the season we'll expand the list if poets are still wanting to sign up at 8:30 at The Spill!

TWO poems to compete, whatever you want to read. We'll mix it up a bit since it's our anniversary.

feat. Chet Singh, with special guest Esther Vincent, and beats in between and afterwards by DJ WHO

Hell yeah.


http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15645384962

a few things!

First off, the next Peterborough Poetry Slam and Spoken Open Stage is on Thursday, October 16th. Sign up at 7:30, show at 8. Bring two poems to compete! Be an audience judge! Listen to some amazing fucking poetry and rock out. $5/PWYC

Secondly, I think Harper is being ridiculous. You know what quote about how ordinary Canadians don't care about the arts? Well, that's bullshit, and we all know it. I think the poetry slam is especially implicated in that comment, and we therefore need to act. Artspace in Peterborough has started an amazing campaign. Read more about it here, and participate! The deadline is October 10th, so hurry! Please! http://www.ordinarycanadiansforthearts.org/node/6

Thirdly, we are making a one year anniversary ZINE! Read Jes' letter below to learn about how and what to submit:

"hello my lovely poetry people

for those of you who weren't at the last slam, or perchance missed my announcement, the ptbo poetry slam would like to compile a zine to showcase our wonderful talent, as well as celebrate our one year anniversary (november!).

so...SUBMISSIONS can be in the form of:

>photos from past slams
>a piece of work you've performed (or plan to?!) at a slam
>a personal slam story? (what it was like to perform for the first time, a really moving performance you saw, what the slam means to you, etc)

feel free to send as much or as little as you want. depending on how many submissions are received, we may cap the submission limit at one-per person.

you can email submissions to: ptbopoetryslam@gmail.com

submission deadline: OCTOBER 31st

much love,

jes

p.s. happy slammiversary to you all."

Thursday September 18th!!

The new season of the monthly Peterborough Poetry Slam & Spoken Open Stage starts on Thursday September 18th at The Spill (414 George Street North).

Bring two poems to compete, volunteer to be an audience "judge," or just sit back, get a drink and enjoy.

Any style of poetry encouraged. Everyone welcome.

Sign-up at 7:30 p.m, slam at 8 p.m.

Featuring the Peterborough/London Spoken Word Team: Ziy, Elyse Maltin, Fraser and Beth Anne Fischer, as well as musical interludes by Babes for Breasts!

$5/PWYC, to raise funds for sending the team to the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word 2008 in Calgary.

For more info, visit http://peterboroughpoetryslam.blogspot.com or e-mail ptbopoetryslam@gmail.com

NEXT ROUND!

The date for the next round has been changed to Thursday, September 18th, which is actually the third Thursday of the month. Sign-up at 7:30. Show at 8!

Instead, on September 11th, make sure you all hit up the DisOrientation Week Variety Show! More details TBA, but there will be amazing acts, fantastic music, and some familiar faces from the poetry slam.

A few announcements!

1) The Monthly Peterborough Poetry Slam at The Spill will be taking a break for July and August. Keep an eye and ear out for news about the huge September 11th event when the Next Round of the Peterborough Poetry slam will resume the second Thursday of every month at The Spill!

2) Just because we’re taking a break, doesn’t mean the poetry stops! There lots of opportunities around town and within bus’n distance for the poetically-inclined:

Thursday, July 10th, approx. 3pm
Trent Radio 92.7 FM
Listen to the Poetry Slam Semi-Finals recorded on June 12th at The Spill! If you’ve never been to a poetry slam before, and are curious as to how the format works, this is a perfect intro to the way we do it in Peterborough.

Friday, July 18th, Sign-up 7:30, Slam 8pm
Start of the new season at the Toronto Poetry Slam
Drake Hotel Underground, 1150 Queen St. West
Featuring Mark Berube and the Patriotic Few
$5

Monday, July 21st at 8pm
The Spill Café
OPEN MIC/SORCERER/MELODY UNWINDING
Open mic poetry feat. you perhaps?
This is Sorcerer's first show. Melody Unwinding is an alternative rock band from Vancouver coming through Peterborough for their second time. For more information, e-mail andrewnursepoetry@hotmail.com.com

Sunday, July 27th 1-5pm
Trent Radio 92.7
Listen to Trent Radio on Sunday afternoon for a bunch of poetry, prose, and talks with the wordsmiths behind the wordplay.
And an open call-out for poets/prosers/writers/wordperformers, if you would be interested in reading (7-10min.) in the afternoon, e-mail Andrew at afrench@trentradio.ca.

Thursday, August 7th 7pm
Sadleir House
Poetry on the Lawn
More details TBA.

3) After the Ontario Slamboree happened in Toronto on June 28th, the final results for the Southern Ontario Spoken Word team are in!
From the Peterborough Slam…
Ziy!
Fraser!
Beth Anne!
From the London Slam…
Elyse!
Sook!
This is the stellar team that will represent our communities at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Calgary in the fall. They will be performing with teams of poets from all across the country.
Before they can get there though, they’ve gotta a) practice and b) fundraise. If you have any ideas/opportunities for team performances that could facilitate either or both of these endeavors in Peterborough/London/surrounding areas, please e-mail ptbopoetryslam@gmail.com


Thanks everybody! This premiere season of the Peterborough Poetry slam was a ridiculous success. I hope you all enjoyed it, and I look forward to seeing you in September!

Sincerely,
kate macneill

UPDATE FOR JUNE 12TH!

Bring two of your best poems to compete for spots on the new Peterborough/London/etc; Slam team! This is an amazing opportunity for poets to perform, travel, meet other poets, and promote poetry in Peterborough and across Canada.

Invite everyone you know in Peterborough, because the Peterborough poets will be representing the city nationally. YOU decide as a crowd and as randomly-chosen audience judges who YOU think should be on the team.

Thursday, June 12th at The Spill!
Signup at 7:30. Show at 8. pwyc (donations for team travel expenses greatly appreciated). all ages. licensed.

Update June 5th:
The proposal for a Peterborough/London/etc; slam team has been approved by SpoCan (Spoken Word Canada) to attend the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Calgary in November 2008!
This means that the top poet from June 12th will automatically get a spot on the team. The next two top poets will go to Toronto on June 28th to compete in the Ontario Poetry Slamboree with poets from London, and other communities to make up the final three spots (two+one alternate).

Ontario Poetry Slamboree
with poets competing from Peterborough, London and other Ontario communities.
feat. Spencer and L.E.V.I.A.T.H.A.N
Saturday, June 28
Cervejaria, 842 College St., Toronto
Doors open 7 pm, Show at 8
$5 Cover
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52194195111
http://torontopoetryslam.com/openmic/viewtopic.php?id=652

For more information about the semi-finals, the team, what being on the team entails, etc;, please e-mail ptbopoetryslam@gmail.com

For more information on SpoCan and the festival, please visit:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5319332677