A dozen readings last year, and my 5th reading of the year, not including open mics, and probably the last reading I’ll do until some time in 2014.
In addition to the lineup of myself and Cassidy McFadzean and Evie Ruddy, the 2013 Regina Slam Poetry Team has been determined; Leslie Cochrane, Johnny Trinh, Micaella Joy, Cat Abenstein and the #1 Champion Shayna Stock! The team has decided that they would all like to meet the Vertigo audience, they will share the champion spot and we’ll get to hear one piece from each of them on Monday night. Its going to be a hot night at the Vertigo Series Season Finale!
New poem
I’m in good company at the June issue of The Steel Chisel.
Take in some Vertigo
What: The Vertigo Series
When: Monday, June 24, 7:30pm
Where: Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar, 1925 Victoria Ave, Regina, Saskachewan
Who: Readers:
Cassidy McFadzean
Pearl Pirie
Evie Ruddy
2013 Regina Poetry Slam Champion
(Winner TBD on June 19th at the Word Up Wednesday Slam Finals)
Music:
Tyler Gilbert
vertigoseries.com
Some Things with Certainty
Previously and soon to be published in Freefall, The Prairie Journal, The Antigonish Review and Descant, Sneha Madhavan-Reese‘s poetry has been popping up at the Tree Reading Series.
The assembly of x-books is still underway but it will at the Ottawa Small Press fair June 15th, noon to 4pm at the Jack Purcell Community Centre.
Artelle, Worth, Dawson, Sinaee and Casteels
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 country for this.
Anyone who does go, bootleg a tape of the readings and youtube it, please?
Pre-Fair reading is upstairs at 223 Armstrong Street.