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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191020T200000
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SUMMARY:The Words & Music Show
DESCRIPTION:Curated by the inimitable Ian Ferrier\, the Words and Music Show is the QWF’s literary cabaret. It usually takes place the third Sunday of the month at Casa del Popolo\, 4873 boul. St-Laurent. It started in 2000\, and is Montreal’s longest running spoken word\, poetry\, literature\, performance\, and music show featuring top names from this city and across the country. Doors open at 8:00 and the show starts at 9:00. $5 on the door for QWF Members ($7 for non-Members). \nFull lineup announced closer to the date!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-words-music-show-3/
LOCATION:Casa del Popolo\, 4873 boul. St-Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1R6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,QWF Events,Words and Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T060000
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SUMMARY:WORDPLAY  A writing workshop in celebration of creativity and wonder
DESCRIPTION:In a time of busy schedules\, and places to be and people to see\, it can be hard to find the time to simply play. WORDPLAY is a writing play group\, a time in your week reserved for you — a time to connect with the wonder that lies at the heart of words and where they can take us. \nFor a period of six weeks we will meet for two hours of writing projects and prompts designed to welcome the unexpected\, the spontaneous\, and the serendipitous\, culminating in an evening of readings on the last night. \nWhether you are a poet\, a fiction or non-fiction writer\, an aspiring writer\, a musician or a visual or performance artist\, or simply someone who loves the joy of words\, or even scrabble\, boggle or crossword puzzles\, this is an opportunity to entertain what it means to revel\, gambol and cut loose with language. \nWorkshop leader: Carolyn Boll\nA trained dancer\, and recipient of several Canada Council and Quebec multi-media and choreography grants\, author Carolyn Boll is a graduate of The Humber School for Writers. Her poems and short stories have appeared in Lavender Review\, The Gay & Lesbian Review\, and Mayday Magazine\, and her non-fiction writing has appeared in The Dance Current and The Montreal Gazette. Her first book\, a playful partnering between poetry\, image and dance\, is called Social Dance A Book of Ballroom Poetry and was published by Sally Jane Books\, the specialty imprint of indie publisher Headmistress Press.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/wordplay-a-writing-workshop-in-celebration-of-creativity-and-wonder/2019-10-22/
LOCATION:Atelier d’Art Meteque\, 5442 Cote Saint Luc Road\, NDG\, QC\, H3X2C5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T230000
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SUMMARY:Launch SCR Spotlight: The Word Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of our Spotlight edition\, featuring The Word Bookstore. Doors open at 7:30\, readings begin at 8:30. \nReaders include: \nJeffrey Mackie\nDavid Tacium\nNoah Zacharin\n…and more to come! \nJournals will be available at the door.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/launch-scr-spotlight-the-word-bookstore/
LOCATION:The Word Bookstore\, 469 Milton Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 1W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T200000
DTSTAMP:20191016T220056Z
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SUMMARY:The 2019 QWF Literary Awards - Finalists Reading!
DESCRIPTION:Meet the finalists for the 2019 QWF Literary Awards! \nJoin us as we celebrate the sixteen authors and translators reading from their shortlisted works\, reading at Paragraphe Bookstore (2220 McGill College Ave). \nRefreshments will be served.\nQWF Members enjoy 10% off all regular priced books\, including the titles featured in the reading. Get your book signed by the author! \nWinners will be announced on Nov. 5th at the QWF Gala. Tickets available: http://bit.ly/2LW5lre \nAnd here are the readers: \nLouise Carson\nOana Avasilichioiae\nKen Victor\nAriela Freedman\nAnn Lambert\nSusan Doherty\nDavid Homel\nRita Pomade\nMark Abley\nRaquel Rivera\nCatherine McKenzie\nTess Liem\nKaie Kellough\nMonique Polak\nMichael Carin\nAleshia Jensen \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-2019-qwf-literary-awards-finalists-reading/
LOCATION:Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore\, 2220 McGill College Ave\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 3P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,QWF Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T210000
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SUMMARY:Visual Arts Centre Readings Series
DESCRIPTION:Visual Arts Centre Readings Series \nBrandon Pitts\nIlona Martonfi\nMatt Risk\nKelly Norah Drukker\nMichael Carrino\nShaheen Munir (Music)\nApril Ford\nMike Di Sclafani\nCora Siré\nKeith Henderson \n350 Victoria Avenue\, Westmount www.visualartscentre.ca \nArtistic Director Ilona Martonfi ilona.martonfi@sympatico.ca \nHosted with Mike Di Sclafani\nTuesday\, October 22\, 2019\n7 PM – 9 PM At the door $6 \nAn Evening of Poetry & Prose & Music \n“We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts\,\nand the League of Canadian Poets.” \nFACEBOOK EVENT \nOct 22\nTUE\nVisual Arts Centre Readings Series
URL:https://qwf.org/event/visual-arts-centre-readings-series/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Centre\, 350 Avenue Victoria\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 2N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T203000
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SUMMARY:The Violet Hour
DESCRIPTION:An evening of short readings and performances by LGBTQ writers. Featuring Trebor Healey\, Johanne Pelletier\, Felice Picano\, Su J Sokol and David Tacium. Be warned: This event takes place during the off-hours of a strip club in Montreal’s gay village. Hosted by Christopher DiRaddo.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-violet-hour/
LOCATION:Stock Bar\, 1171 Rue Ste Catherine Est\,\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L 2G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T220000
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SUMMARY:P O E T R Y N I T E
DESCRIPTION:Our first show back was … WOW! Seriously\, this community – our talent – our love – our capacity to show up fully for ourselves and each other?!?! There is nothing like us\, together. Come be part of it. \n► DOORS @ 7 – READINGS @ 8 \n► READERS: we reserve up to eight spots before the show and after that it goes to open mic which is mostly first-come\, first-served with priority to BIPOC folks. All artists/musicians welcome!! \n► Show is $5 (tinyurl.com/y9w8j4pm) \n► We want to foster a supportive\, positive environment for everyone. That means no racism / sexism / ableism / homophobia / transphobia and a request that poets please give trigger warnings before your poems. If you have a concern please speak to the poet directly or to one of the hosts! \n——- \n► PORTES @ 7 – LECTURES @ 8 \n► LECTEURS: Nous acceptons jusqu’à huit inscriptions à l’avance\, celles-ci vous garantissent un moment sur la scène. S’ensuit ensuite un micro ouvert sous la formule premier.ère arrivé.e\, premier.ère servi.e avec une priorité pour les gens du BIPOC. Tous les artistes / musiciens sont les bienvenus !! \n► Le spectacle coûte 5 $ (tinyurl.com/y9w8j4pm) \n► Dans l’optique d’assurer un climat accueillant pour toustes\, nous ne tolérerons auncun comportement et propos raciste\, sexiste\, homophobe\, transphobe\, ou s’inscrivant dans toute autre logique d’oppression systémique. Nous demandons aussi aux lecteur.trices de donner des avertissements de contenus (trigger warnings) avant leurs poèmes. Si un problème se fait sentir de ce côté\, prière d’en faire part à l’artiste ou aux organisateur.trices.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/p-o-e-t-r-y-n-i-t-e/2019-10-23/
LOCATION:Chez Morrigan\, 1221 Crescent St\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 2B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T210000
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SUMMARY:Fall LGBTQ Reading Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a reading by four wonderful LGBTQIA+ authors! We’ll have copies of their books available for sale and signing\, as well. \nOur lineup:\nTrebor Healey is most recently the author of Falling\, a short story collection in which characters lose their way\, figuratively and literally\, and confront the profound displacement of modern life. He is the recipient of a Lambda Literary award\, two Publishing Triangle awards and a Violet Quill award. He is the author of three novels\, A Horse Named Sorrow\, Faun and Through It Came Bright Colors; a book of poetry\, Sweet Son of Pan; and two previous collections of stories\, A Perfect Scar and Eros & Dust. He co-edited (with Marci Blackman) Beyond Definition: New Writing from Gay and Lesbian San Francisco and co-edited (with Amie M. Evans) Queer & Catholic. \nMadelaine Caritas Longman is a poet and essayist living in Montreal. Her work has appeared in Room\, filling station\, Lemon Hound\, and Prism. Her first book\, The Danger Model\, was released this fall from McGill-Queen’s University Press. \nFelice Picano is the author of more than thirty books of poetry\, fiction\, memoirs\, nonfiction\, and plays. His work has been translated into many languages and several of his titles have been national and international bestsellers. He is considered a founder of modern gay literature along with the other members of the Violet Quill. Picano also began and operated the SeaHorse Press and Gay Presses of New York for fifteen years. His first novel was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Since then he’s been nominated for and/or won dozens of literary awards. Picano teaches at Antioch College\, Los Angeles. \nNicola Sibthorpe is Montreal born\, and has recently completed an MA in Creative Writing at Concordia University\, focusing on the creation of identity through the intersections of neuro-divergenece and queerness. In 2017\, she was the inaugural winner of the Quebec Young Writers Award\, and has otherwise been published in Headlights\, QWF Writes\, and Carte-Blanche.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/fall-lgbtq-reading-showcase/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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