Category Archives: PSA, Poetry

You are invited to a poetry reading by Terry Ann Carter, Claudia Radmore, and Rona Shaffron. When and Where? on July 5th, 7:30pm, at Raw Sugar Cafe on Somerset. This will be the inaugural reading of the RailRoad reading series, co-directed by Rod Pederson and Rona Shaffran. The official theme is “The Moon of Round […]

The traditional night before the fair poetry reading at the Carleton Tavern is June 14th, doors 7pm; reading 7:30pm. This time the Factory Reading Series has readings/launches by: Steven Artelle (Ottawa), Liz Worth (Toronto), Kanina Dawson (Ottawa), Bardia Sinaee (Toronto) and Michael e. Casteels (Kingston). What a wonderful lineup. I wish I were in the […]

PurdyFest #7: “LivesayFest” Purdy Country LitFests (PurdyFests) held in Hastings County are Canada’s first and longest running People’s Poetry festivals. Several other communities across Canada have followed our example and our now holding their own annual events. On this summer’s August long weekend we’ll be celebrating fest #7. This year we’ll be honouring the legacy […]

9 fragments of Sappho are coming to town as a play at the Ottawa Fringe Fest. It’s under the directorship of Jessica Ruano. It runs on June 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 at the Arts Court Library, 2 Daly Avenue. More about the play and a clip from the UK run.

Here’s something I should mention. I’m giving a reading on Wednesday: This Wednesday, May 8th, marks Voices of Venus’ 4th birthday and will also wrap up four years of monthly shows. Venus Envy, 320 Lisgar, doors ay 7:30pm, start time 8pm. Come out if you can. Join us for birthday cupcakes, bring your own stories […]