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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191027T160000
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SUMMARY:Lesbians and Queers:  A Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Some lesbians identify as queer and some queers identify as lesbians. Those who don’t tend to have lots of ideas about each other. And lots of suspicions. We don’t often try and talk across this rift—which is a real shame because lesbians and queers have everything to gain from really listening to each other. \nAt the core of this event is a series of readings and presentations by local writers and artists brought together by co-hosts Lise Weil and Anna J. Weick. Readers and presenters will include: Lise Weil\, Avery Burrow\, Élyanne Coursol-Dion\, Myriam Fougère\, River Halen Guri\, Tara McGowan-Ross\, Nicola Sibthorpe and Malek Yalaoui.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lesbians-and-queers-a-dialogue/
LOCATION:L’Euguélionne Bookstore\, 1426 Rue Beaudry\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L 3E5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T200000
DTSTAMP:20190904T150551Z
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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/2019-10-29/
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:20191029T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T173000
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SUMMARY:Morris House Reading Series (MHRS) - Kim Thuy
DESCRIPTION:Kim Thúy’s debut novel Ru won the Governor General’s Award for French-language fiction at the 2010 Governor General’s Awards. An English edition\, translated by Sheila Fischman\, was published in 2012. The novel was a shortlisted nominee for the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the 2013 Amazon.ca First Novel Award. The novel won the 2015 edition of Canada Reads\, where it was championed by Cameron Bailey. In 2016\, Thúy published her third novel\, Vi. An English translation\, again by Fischman\, was published in 2018. The book was named as a long-listed nominee for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize. \nShe reads and speaks at Bishop’s University (in Cleghorn\, McGreer Building) on October 29\, 2019\, from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. The event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/morris-house-reading-series-mhrs-kim-thuy/
LOCATION:Bishop’s University\, 2600 College Street\, Sherbrooke\, Quebec\, J1M 1Z7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191030T220000
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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/2019-10-30/
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:20191031T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191031T210000
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SUMMARY:SpeakUp
DESCRIPTION:FREE\nSpeakUp: Interactive Poetry Exchange of Montreal\nPoets: Peter Richardson\, Claire Sherwood\, Michael Primiani. \nPOETRY READING WITH A DIFFERENCE: AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT\nEach audience member receives a copy of the poem\nPoet reads poem\, followed by 15-20 minute discussion on the poem\nPoet reads poem a final time \nBring a friend and get a book!\nVisit our Facebook page for details and other events. \n* \nGRATUITE\nSpeakUp: L’Échange Interactif de Poésie de Montréal\nPoètes: Peter Richardson\, Claire Sherwood\, Michael Primiani. \nAVEC SPEAKUP\, LE PUBLIC EST ENGAGÉ\nToutes les personnes présentes reçoivent une copie du poème\nLa poète lit le poème\, suivi de 15-20 minutes de discussion\nLe poète lit le poème une dernière fois \nAmenez un ami et obtenez un livre!\nVisitez notre page Facebook pour plus de détails et d’autres événements. \n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/speakup-3-2019-10-31/
LOCATION:Cafe Shaika\, 5526 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H4A 1W2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T203000
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SUMMARY:Words & Music's 20th Anniversary Bash!
DESCRIPTION:On Friday November 1st the Words &Music Show moves to the Sala Rossa to celebrate 20 years of bringing you the best in spoken word and music. Featuring the amazing Alvaro Echanove channeling Leonard Cohen\, spoken word and poetry by Fortner Anderson\, Oana Avasilichioaei\, River Halen Guri\, John Arthur Sweet and Kim Zombik’s amazing collaboration\, Silvervest. It all takes place at the Sala Rossa 4848 St-Laurent Friday November 1st doors 8PM show 9PM tickets are $9 or PWYC
URL:https://qwf.org/event/words-musics-20th-anniversary-bash/
LOCATION:La Sala Rossa\, 4848 St. Laurent Boulevard\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 2R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,Series,Storytelling,Words and Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T200000
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SUMMARY:Atwater Poetry Project presents...Kellough\, Liem\, and Webb-Campbell
DESCRIPTION:The Atwater Poetry Project is delighted to present the Finalists for the 2019 A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry – Kaie Kellough\, Tess Liem\, and Shannon Webb-Campbell. \nThe prize will be awarded at the Quebec Writers’ Federation Awards Gala on Tuesday\, November 5\, 2019. \nJoin us for a reading and presentation from three of the finest poetic voices writing in Quebec today. \nHosted by APP curator Rachel McCrum. \n// \nThe event will start at 6:00 pm\, is free\, and everyone is welcome. Books by the poets will be for sale and there will be refreshments. \nThe reading will take place in the Atwater Library auditorium\, which is located on the second floor\, up two flights of stairs. Unfortunately\, the library doesn’t have an elevator (but it’s coming!). There is a single-stall gender-neutral washroom and a multi-stall women’s washroom both next to the auditorium. \nAtwater Poetry Project is committed to being a safer space and anti-oppression space. We ask all guests to be respectful and non-discriminatory toward others within the reading space and in the Library where the series is located. Violent\, discriminatory or harmful behaviour will not be tolerated. \nWe acknowledge that this reading series takes place on unceded Indigenous lands of the Kanien’kehá:ka people in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal. \nAtwater Poetry Project is made possible by the ongoing support of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre and from the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/atwater-poetry-project/
LOCATION:Atwater Library Auditorium\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, 2nd floor\, Westmount\, QC
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Performance,Series
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