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SUMMARY:Blue Metropolis International Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:What age is this ?\nEarth\, Society\, People \nThe Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival will present its 24th edition April 28 to May 8\, 2022. Subject to the epidemiological situation and the safety measures in effect\, this edition will in large part feature a renewed in-person format\, all while proposing a targeted selection of virtual events. Once more\, public discussions\, roundtables\, debates\, readings\, master classes\, and podcasts will provide a rich display for both authors and the public to relish.\nBlue Metropolis is one of North America’s most important multilingual literary festivals. \nThe TD-Blue Metropolis Children’s Festival now runs all year long\, with events in schools\, libraries and bookstores near you\, or online. A few meet and greet with children’s authors will be offered during the 2022 Spring Edition of the Festival.\nDiscover our 2022 programming\, as well as our wide range of online content at: bluemetropolis.org/youth
URL:https://qwf.org/event/blue-metropolis-international-festival-2022/
LOCATION:Hotel 10\, 10 Sherbrooke Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 4C9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Mazel Tov
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS TO MAZEL TOV ARE NOW ON SALE!\nGet your tickets: https://bit.ly/MazelTovTix \nRunning from April 29th – May 8th\nSynopsis: Isabelle is Jewish… Patrick isn’t. They are getting married. During the ceremony\, Patrick’s best friend\, Philip\, makes a gesture that is perceived to be anti-Semitic. Several guests are angry\, as well as Isabelle\, the bride. Chaos ensues…and things fall apart. Mazel Tov is a dark comedy that crosses the line as it divides and conquers our understanding of loyalty\, friendship and family. Surprising us at every turn\, it questions the politically correct times we are living in\, and asks us to examine how far is too far. \nWritten by Marc-André Thibault\nDirected by Ellen David \nUse promo code PREVIEW for 50% off General Admission\, applicable to the April 29th preview only. \nContact the box office at (514)-987-1774 ext 104 or email box-office@infinitheatre.com for more information!\ninfinitheatre.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/mazel-tov/
LOCATION:Kin Experience\, 397 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 2G3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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SUMMARY:A Journey into Spoken Word
DESCRIPTION:8 Tuesdays\, 6 to 8 p.m. \nMarch 15 to May 3 \n  \nOpen to all \nLimited to 12 participants \n  \n  \nIn this workshop\, participants will step out of their comfort zones and onto the stage. \n  \nObjectives include learning about the history of spoken word and its place within the wider world of poetry\, understanding some of the stigma surrounding spoken word and slam\, and increasing appreciation for the craft of writing for performance. \n  \nResource materials include but will not be limited to text\, audio\, and video from some of the best known and most beloved poets in Canada and the U.S. Participants will be expected to watch and/or listen to poems\, discuss form and poetic devices\, create original work\, and share with the group. \n  \nPoetry as creative catharsis\, democratization\, and act of rebellion will be examined. \n  \nPerformance tips such as mic use and engagement with the audience will also be discussed. \n  \n  \nDeanna (DNA) Smith is a poet\, performer\, teaching artist\, and social-justice advocate. Her artistic work is rooted in her experience as a fifth-generation Canadian who thinks in two languages and her exploration of identity as the descendent of kidnapped and exploited Africans. Deanna is a former Montreal Slam Champion and is currently the VP of the Throw Poetry Collective. She is eagerly anticipating a return to the stage with the Kalmunity Vibes Collective. Deanna has a background in Linguistics and Speech-Language Pathology. She has a Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing\, and is currently pursuing another in Social Justice\, Diversity\, and Inclusion.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/a-journey-into-spoken-word/2022-05-03/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Mining Personal History to Enrich Our Short Fiction
DESCRIPTION:8 Tuesdays\, 8 to 10 p.m. \nMarch 15 to May 3 \n  \nOpen to all \nLimited to 12 participants \n  \n“Some of these stories are closer to my own life than others are\, but not one of them is as close as people seem to think.” — Alice Munro\, from her Introduction to The Moons of Jupiter \n  \nWhen we write fiction\, it seems inevitable that we will\, at one point or another\, be asked a certain\, probing question: How much of that story is true? \nOften\, we deflect rather than answer\, and make some great show of asserting our story is fiction and\, therefore\, not true. But by this time we are already squirming inside\, feeling caught out. But caught out at what? That we have committed some sort of fraud? As if writing fiction from personal experience were cheating\, like peeking at the answers we’ve scrawled on the palm of our hand in advance of the test? \nIn this workshop\, seeking out kernels of truth from our own lives will be encouraged. We will embrace personal history for what it is: a fruitful mine for our short fiction. This is not\, however\, a study in autobiography. Personal experience can be a jumping-off point\, the spark that sets our fictional stories in motion. It can also serve as adornment; a place from which to extract vivid details that enhance our fiction\, to help our made-up stories feel alive. Yes\, sometimes we write about what happened\, but we strive to write about what could have happened. \nWe will explore writing exercises that\, through examination of objects\, activities\, places\, and time\, can help us draw from our personal experiences and observations for the enrichment of our stories. We will also workshop one another’s short fiction in a respectful and supportive environment. \nRecommended reading: Prior to our first session\, please read “The Turkey Season” by Alice Munro\, from her short story collection The Moons of Jupiter. The story can also be found online with a Google search\, on the website of The New Yorker. \n  \nMark Paterson is the author of the short story collections Dreamers and Misfits of Montclair\, A Finely Tuned Apathy Machine\, and Other People’s Showers\, all from Exile Editions. His work has won the 3Macs carte blanche Prize\, Geist magazine’s Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest\, and the Atwater Library’s 150 Words for 150 Years contest. In 2020\, his story “To Disappear Around Here” was runner-up for The Puritan’s Thomas Morton Prize. \nwww.markpaterson.ca \nhttps://twitter.com/apathymachine \nhttps://www.instagram.com/paterson.mark/ \nhttps://www.facebook.com/mark.paterson
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