Geordie Miller’s debut collection Re:union (Invisible Publishing) launches this Tuesday in Toronto.
Tuesday April 29
MONTREAL
Four Minutes to Midnight zine launch, Le Cagibi, 7:30pm, 5490 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, $5/$18 with copy of issue Part of Howl! Arts Festival. Four Minutes to Midnight is an experimental literary arts zine working at the intersection of typography, poetics and radical politics. The launch will also feature the music of Loosestrife / Stefan Christoff / John “Triangles” Stuart.
HAMILTON
Kevin Spenst, Amy Kenny & Benny Langedyk, 7:30pm, Epic Books, 226 Locke Street South Our poet-at-large Kevin Spenst is doing a 100-venue book tour (read his most recent blog post about it here.) He’ll be sharing the stage with Ann and Benny. Hosted by Gary Barwin.
TORONTO
Tom Cho: Look Who’s Morphing Book Launch, 6pm, Story Planet and Intergalactic Travel Authority, 1165 Bloor St West, free With special guest Vivek Shraya, facilitated by Punam Khosla. Celebrating the launch of Tom’s challenging, fantastic and funny collection of short stories published by Arsenal Pulp Press.
Geordie Miller: Re:union Book Launch, 7pm, Thirty Helens/El Cafecito Espresso Bar, 3 Westmoreland, free Geordie Miller reads from his new collection Re:union (Invisible Publishing). With Kate Miller and Dani Couture.
Jess Miller Chapbook Launch, 8pm, The Ossington, 61 Ossington Avenue, free Come on out to celebrate the release of Jess Taylor’s three-poem chapbook, And Then Everyone… (Poems of the West End) released by Picture Window Press. Featuring brief readings by Bardia Sinae, Jim Johnstone, Marc di Saverio, Mat Laporte, Catriona Wright and Jane Ozkowski. Wednesday April 30
TORONTO
Poetry Karaoke, 7pm, Kensington Lodge, 21 Kensington Avenue, free Take the mic and rock someone else’s poetry/lyrics/raps. Woo!
Friday May 2
TORONTO
Toronto Strip Spelling Bee, 11pm, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, $10 The game is played a lot like strip poker, but it’s a spelling bee, and it’s played in front of a live audience of hooters, hollerers and hecklers who want to see some smart and sexy skin!
Saturday May 3
TORONTO
Fan Fiction: The Show, Harry Potter, 8pm, Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Avenue, $10 Original fan-generated material from authors all over the world, performed live by Toronto’s funniest comedians. This month ‘Fan Fiction The Show goes head to head with he who must not be named.
The Worn Archive: Launch with Secondhand Prom, 9pm, Adelaide Hall, 205 Adelaide Street Join Drawn & Quarterly and Worn Fashion Journal in celebrating the release of The WORN Archive: A Fashion Journal About the Art, Ideas, and History of What We Wear. More events coming up in New York, Montreal and Ottawa!
Sunday May 4
TORONTO
Toronto Poetry Slam: Anything Goes, 7pm, The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St West, $5 We’re back with our open slams, poets! This time, it’s our annual ANYTHING GOES SLAM, which means it’s time to break those rules. Poets can use costumes, bring props, play instruments, bring tracks for the soundman to play, perform covers, be wacky and creative and inventive! 3 rounds. Clean slate scoring. Open mic available too. Hosted by Alessandra Naccarato!
VANCOUVER
Dr. Sketchy’s: May the 4th Be With You, 7pm, The Wallflower, 2420 Main Street, $12 Celebrate Star Wars Day with Dr Sketchy’s and Riannaconda! May the 4th Be With You, and come draw with us.
Dr Sketchy’s Anti Art School is what happens when a simple question is asked- why can’t figure drawing be sexy? Part art class, part cabaret, join us for 3 hours of drinking, drawing and decadence!
MONTREAL
Bazaar of the Bizarre, 11am, Katakombes, 635 boul. Saint-Laurent, free admission Not your average craft show – The Bazaar of the Bizarre : a marketplace for all things, different, interesting and macabre. See the vendor list here.