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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T180000
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SUMMARY:The Three-Act Theory of Life (and Screenwriting)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Details TBA! \n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-three-act-theory-of-life-and-screenwriting/2021-03-25/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210312T152749Z
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SUMMARY:SpeakUp: The Indomitable Irishry
DESCRIPTION:Poets: Kelly Norah Drukker\, Jim Olwell\, Rachel McCrum \nA POETRY READING WITH A DIFFERENCE: AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT\nEach audience member receives a copy of the poems\nPoet reads poems\, followed by 15 to 20-minute discussion on the poem\nPoet reads poem a final time \nContact us to register and receive the Zoom link: MTLSpeakUp@gmail.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/speakup-the-indomitable-irishry/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201212T040630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T155955Z
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SUMMARY:Speculative Fiction: Creating and Writing Alternative Worlds
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/speculative-fiction-creating-and-writing-alternative-worlds/2021-03-25/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210326T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210326T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210325T162148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T163205Z
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SUMMARY:WHOSE COMMON GOOD? Race\, Democracy\, and the Future of Academic Freedom
DESCRIPTION:The Department of English at Concordia University is pleased to present the Lahey Lecture for 2020-2021 \nWHOSE COMMON GOOD?  RACE\, DEMOCRACY\, AND THE FUTURE OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM \n  \nMichael Bérubé \nEdwin Erle Sparks Professor of Literature \nPenn State University \n  \nFriday\, March 26\, 2021 – 2:30 PM\nZoom (registration required—click here) \nThe question of whether academic freedom extends to white supremacist professors became inescapable in 2020\, but it has been lingering for at least the last five years. Academic freedom has never been well understood\, and it has lately become increasingly conflated with free speech; alarmingly\, this has happened together with the rise of social media\, the weaponization of free speech by the radical right\, and the advent of what some legal scholars are calling “First Amendment Lochnerism.” Drawing on the forthcoming book I am writing with Jennifer Ruth\, I will argue that the belief that white people are superior to nonwhite people has poisoned so-called “Western culture” for over five hundred years\, and reached an apex in the early twentieth century\, when pseudoscientific racism laid the groundwork for eugenics and genocide. This belief is now reemerging into public life\, and it has no place in any legitimate educational institution. It is past time for it to go the way of beliefs in phlogiston\, the philosopher’s stone\, and the efficacy of human sacrifice. \nProf. Bérubé has agreed to provide a pre-publication reading from his forthcoming book to registrants who are interested in preparing themselves for his talk. Upon registration\, you will be sent a link to this reading\, which is not for other circulation.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/whose-common-good-race-democracy-and-the-future-of-academic-freedom/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Concordia University - Department of English":MAILTO:beth.crevier@concordia.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210327T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210327T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201214T185938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T193135Z
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SUMMARY:Illuminated Grant-Writing
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/illuminated-grant-writing/2021-03-27/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210328T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201215T025219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T155315Z
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SUMMARY:The Lighter Side of Memoir Writing
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-lighter-side-of-memoir-writing/2021-03-28/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201214T162616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T160004Z
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SUMMARY:Story Architecture: A Short-Fiction Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/story-architecture-a-short-fiction-workshop/2021-03-29/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210315T185905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T192845Z
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SUMMARY:Information Session: Canada Council Research and Creation Grants
DESCRIPTION:“The Research and Creation component of Explore and Create supports the initial stages of the creative process. Canadian artists\, artistic groups and arts organizations can apply to develop and make creative works. Grants provide support for creative research\, creation and project development.”                                                               \nFrom the Canada Council of the Arts website \n  \nIn this free 90-minute session\, delivered on Zoom\, Canada Council program officer Andrew Steinmetz will give a brief presentation on the Council’s Research and Creation component and then answer questions. \n  \nWho should attend: \n\nPeople preparing applications for the April 8 deadline who have specific questions or who want to make sure they’ve covered all the bases.\nPeople who are considering preparing an application for the October 6 deadline who want a quick overview of the grant program to see if they’re eligible and to get some tips on how to prepare a successful application.\n\nInformation on the Research and Creation Grant \n  \nHow to Register: \nThe workshop is open to all. There is no registration fee\, but you must register to attend. You may drop in to get your question answered at any point during the session or come to the whole meeting. \nSend an email to riley@qwf.org with “Canada Council Q&A Session” in the subject line and you’ll receive a link to participate. \n  \nThis workshop is co-produced by the Quebec Writers’ Federation and the Canada Council for the Arts.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/information-session-canada-council-research-and-creation-grants/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201212T030629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T160308Z
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SUMMARY:Crafting Kick-Arse Tales for Kids and Teens
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/crafting-kick-arse-tales-for-kids-and-teens/2021-03-29/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210330T202027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T202027Z
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SUMMARY:The Violet Hour
DESCRIPTION:An evening of short readings by LGBTQ writers (en français et en anglais).\nWith / Avec: andrea bennett\, Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch\, Mathieu Leroux\, and/et Pierre Samson\nHosted by Christopher DiRaddo\nPrésenté par Blue Metropolis et Glad Day Bookshop.\n\nAdd us on ZOOM: https://zoom.us/my/gladday\nMeeting ID: 619-763-5308\nPassword: 1970\n\nAbout the writers /// À propos des écrivain.e.s\n\nandrea bennett is a National Magazine Award–winning writer and editor and the author of the essay collection Like a Boy but Not a Boy: Navigating Life\, Mental Health\, and Parenthood Outside the Gender Binary (Arsenal Pulp Press)\, a CBC Books’ pick for the top Canadian nonfiction of the year in 2020.\n\nEli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch is a queer Arab poet living in Tio’tia:ke\, unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory. Their work has appeared in The Best Canadian Poetry 2018 anthology\, GUTS\, Carte Blanche\, the Shade Journal\, The New Quarterly\, Arc Poetry Magazine\, and elsewhere. They were longlisted for the CBC poetry prize in 2019. You can find them on Instagram and Twitter @theonlyelitareq. Their book\, knot body\, was published by Metatron Press in September 2020\, and their upcoming book\, The Good Arabs\, will be published by Metonymy Press in 2021.\n\nAuteur\, comédien/danseur\, metteur en scène et dramaturge en danse\, Mathieu Leroux est diplômé de l’École supérieure de théâtre de l’UQAM (profil interprétation). Il est détenteur d’une maîtrise en littérature française (Université de Montréal\, 2011). On lui doit plusieurs publications\, notamment Dans la cage\, son premier roman (Héliotrope\, 2013)\, la suite\, Avec un poignard (Héliotrope\, 2020)\, Quelque chose en moi choisit le coup de poing (La Mèche\, 2016) — un ouvrage rassemblant un essai sur la performance de soi et du théâtre autobiographique —\, en plus de quelques traductions de romans graphiques à La Pastèque. Il est directeur littéraire de la collection théâtre à L’instant même\, en plus d’être l’un des mentors (dramaturgie) de Danse à la carte.\n\nAvant d’être romancier\, Pierre Samson a été banquier\, chauffeur\, barman puis recherchiste et scripteur à la télévision. Et lecteur insatiable. Il s’exile en 1995 à Toronto pour écrire en toute paix son premier roman\, Le Messie de Belém\, remarqué par la critique. De retour à Montréal\, sa ville natale\, il publie son second roman\, Un garçon de compagnie\, en lice pour le Prix du Gouverneur général du Canada en 1998. En 2000\, il a reçu le Prix de l’Académie pour Il était une fois une ville\, également finaliste au Prix du Gouverneur général. Avec l’aide de Richard Blaimert\, il écrit la série télévisée Cover-Girl\, diffusée à Radio-Canada. En 2008\, le Prix littéraire des collégiens lui a été décerné pour son roman Catastrophes. En 2009\, il publie Arabesques et\, en 2013\, La Maison des pluies\, Grand Prix du livre de Montréal. Son roman Le mammouth (2019) figure parmi les finalistes du Prix des libraires\, du Grand Prix du livre de Montréal et du Prix littéraire des collégiens 2021\, en plus de remporter le Prix J. I. Segal remis au meilleur ouvrage québécois traitant d’un thème juif.\n\n///\n\nAbout the host: Christopher DiRaddo is the author of The Family Way and The Geography of Pluto. For more information\, visit www.christopherdiraddo.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-violet-hour-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210201T165312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T165312Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Literatures Book Club: Crooked Hallelujah
DESCRIPTION:The Indigenous Literatures Book Club focuses on work by indigenous writers from around the world. Hosted by Tara McGowan-Ross\, a Mi’kmaq multidisciplinary artist and writer\, the meetings will take place every 4-6 weeks and are open to all. \nFor our next meeting\, we will gather virtually on March 30th at 8pm to discuss CROOKED HALLELUJAH\, by Kelli Jo Ford. \nWhere and How Can I purchase the book? \nFind the book here: https://bit.ly/39mPrlp \nMore info on our webstore here:\nhttp://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/posts/webstore-faq \nWe Ship Canada-wide!\nBy purchasing your book at Librairie Drawn & Quarterly you help support events like this one\, independent publishing and retailing\, our neighborhood\, and authors both local and from around the world who depend on independent bookstores for their livelihood. Your support is appreciated.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/indigenous-literatures-book-club-crooked-hallelujah/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210325T163115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T163115Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Read Presents Sheila Heti
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, March 30th\, Writers Read and Professor Alexei Perry Cox are thrilled to be hosting Sheila Heti (Motherhood\, How Should A Person Be\, etc) for a reading and conversation. Concordia undergraduate student Liza Makarova will introduce introduce Heti\, ahead of her conversation with Professor Sina Queyras. All students\, faculty and community members are welcome to register for the free webinar at https://linktr.ee/writersread . We hope to see you there!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writers-read-presents-sheila-heti/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Concordia University - Department of English":MAILTO:beth.crevier@concordia.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201212T032204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T160231Z
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SUMMARY:Beginnings\, Openings\, Origins: A Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/beginnings-openings-origins-a-poetry-workshop/2021-03-30/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201212T033440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T160220Z
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SUMMARY:Telling Tales: Long-form Journalism for Mainstream Media
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/telling-tales-long-form-journalism-for-mainstream-media/2021-03-31/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201212T034715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T160109Z
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SUMMARY:Fiction: Reconstructions of Reality
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/fiction-reconstructions-of-reality/2021-03-31/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210326T141117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T141117Z
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Series with Rachel McCrum
DESCRIPTION:Poet and performer RACHEL McCRUM is our Lunchtime Series speaker next week.\n\n\n\nJoin us THURSDAY\, April 1 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm EDT when Rachel will kick off NATIONAL POETRY MONTH with a presentation about our vibrant poetry scene.\n\n\n\nRachel has performed and taught poetry and performance in Ireland\, Scotland\, the UK\, Greece\, South Africa\, Haiti\, and Canada. She is now delighted to call Montreal home\, where she is the curator of our ATWATER POETRY PROJECT\, co-director of the Mile End Poets’ Festival (with Ian Ferrier)\, and works full time as a freelance poet\, performer\, event curator\, and workshop facilitator.\n\n\n\nHer first collection “The First Blast to Awaken Women Degenerate” (Stewed Rhubarb Press\, 2018) is published in a bilingual edition with Mémoire d’encrier in 2020\, as “Le premier coup de clairon pour réveiller les femmes immorales.”\n\n\n\nLink for a form to REGISTER for Rachel’s presentation and later Lunchtime Series events:\n\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLScuezlaIY2mhl…/viewform
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunchtime-series-with-rachel-mccrum/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210330T192433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T192433Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Comedy and Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Feminism and Comedy at Concordia Speaker Series 2021 presents \n“Indigenous Comedy and Storytelling” \nA public talk by Stephanie Pangowish \nStephanie Pangowish is a sassy\, bad assy\, yet classy Anishinaabekwe from Wiikwemkoong on Manitoulin Island. She is an active community member\, stand-up comedian\, Northern Style Women’s Traditional dancer\, educator\, backup singer & an avid beader. Stephanie obtained her western education at Trent University\, taking Indigenous Studies where she barely passed. NDNs studying NDNs. Currently working on her Master’s in Education\, she continues to learn from her children\, family\, and community. – stephaniepangowish.com \n  \nStephanie will be sharing some of her research with us on Indigenous humour\, healing\, and resilience\, and has generously provided us with some suggested resources ahead of the talk (available on the event Facebook page). \nThursday\, April 1\, 2021 \n3-4PM EST \nQ+A to follow \nLive captioning available upon request \nFREE event\, OPEN TO ALL \nFacebook: https://fb.me/e/2qjgfq2St \nTo register\, please email: kay.pettigrew@mail.concordia.ca \nZoom meeting details to be shared with confirmation of registration. \n  \nMany thanks to our sponsors: \nWomen’s Studies Students Association (WSSA) \nQPIRG Concordia \nOffice of the Vice President\, Research and Graduate Studies \nOffice of the Dean\, Faculty of Arts and Science
URL:https://qwf.org/event/indigenous-comedy-and-storytelling/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Concordia University - Department of English":MAILTO:beth.crevier@concordia.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201212T035748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T155946Z
UID:10002477-1617300000-1617307200@qwf.org
SUMMARY:The Three-Act Theory of Life (and Screenwriting)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Details TBA! \n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-three-act-theory-of-life-and-screenwriting/2021-04-01/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210326T161345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T161345Z
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SUMMARY:Thrive through Poetry featuring Kyla Jamieson
DESCRIPTION:Thrive & Mcsway’s performance and open mic session aims to bring a space of healing through readings\, sharing\, and writing prompts \nPlease join us at 8 PM EST this April 1st for a great opportunity to listen to Kyla Jamieson’s work and ask some questions as well\nsee you there. Please RSVP using this link – https://forms.gle/3EjNhGwdcr1Uuhyz6
URL:https://qwf.org/event/thrive-through-poetry-featuring-kyla-jamieson/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mcsway Poetry Collective":MAILTO:mcswayclub@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201212T040630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T155955Z
UID:10002485-1617307200-1617314400@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Speculative Fiction: Creating and Writing Alternative Worlds
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/speculative-fiction-creating-and-writing-alternative-worlds/2021-04-01/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210330T191426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T191426Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Livestream
DESCRIPTION:Throw Poetry Collective is hosting an open mic livestream where poets can perform and guests can watch via Youtube. \nCome for the good vibes and stay for the poetry. \nPoets who would like to read a piece can register here:\nhttps://forms.gle/9eLum7AEzMX6yrVw9
URL:https://qwf.org/event/open-mic-livestream/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210402T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210402T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210322T175359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T175359Z
UID:10002593-1617391800-1617397200@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Tuning In
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented with the MAI\, Tuning In is a commissioned series of three new\, short audio plays penned by women playwrights from across Canada. Tuning In tackles issues of denial\, fear and care. Three Canadian women playwrights explore the perspectives that reflect our personal realities and also the truths that bind us together. The series invites us to question the human experience and how society shapes us. \nTUNING IN’S PLAYWRIGHTS\nYVETTE NOLAN\n\n\nOn the subject of DENIAL \nLÂCHE PAS LA PATATE\nTwo siblings meet to figure out what to do with their father’s ashes. What they remember about their childhoods shocks them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Jimmy Blais\, Evan Stepanian (foley)\, Heather White \nCreative Team: Joseph Browne (sound engineer)\, Silvia Cloutier (direction)\, Fatma Sarah Elkashef (direction)\, Danna-Rae Evasiuk (technical director)\, Kathleen Flaherty (dramaturgy)\, Evan Stepanian (sound design) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nAUDREY DWYER\n\n\nOn the subject of FEAR \nTHE RINGTONE\nDana wakes up with a hangover and on someone else’s porch. As she attempts to collect pieces of the night before\, she explores her mind\, the structures that be and her connection to the finer things in life – high end organic grocery shopping. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Lucinda Davis\, Brian Dooley\, Warona Setshwaelo\, Evan Stepanian (foley) \nCreative team: Joseph Browne (sound engineer)\, Lydie Dubuisson (direction)\, Danna-Rae Evasiuk (technical director)\, Kathleen Flaherty (dramaturgy)\, Evan Stepanian (sound design)\, Emma Tibaldo (direction) \n  \n\n\n\n\nAMY LEE LAVOIE\n\n\nOn the subject of CARE \nSCOUT’S HONOUR\nA couple weighs the difficult decision of putting their beloved rescue dog down or draining the last of their savings into a Hail Mary chance of healing him. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Danny Brochu\, Julie Tamiko Manning\, Anne-Marie Saheb\, Evan Stepanian (foley) \nCreative team: Joseph Browne (sound engineer)\, Micheline Chevrier (direction)\, Danna-Rae Evasiuk (technical director)\, Kathleen Flaherty (dramaturgy)\, Evan Stepanian (sound design)\, Alessandra Tom (direction) \n\n\n\n\nHOW TO TUNE IN\nSHOWTIMES\nApril 2 at 7:30pm\nApril 3 at 7:30pm\nApril 4 at 7:30pm \nTuning In is livestreamed every night\, just tune in!\nThis event is Donate-What-You-Decide\, with all proceeds going directly to The Open Door. \nAccess to the livestream coming soon!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/tuning-in/2021-04-02/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TuningIn.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Imago Theatre":MAILTO:dannarae@imagotheatre.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210404
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210405T142733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T142733Z
UID:10002608-1617408000-1617494399@qwf.org
SUMMARY:"Views from Isolation" Zine Launch
DESCRIPTION:When lockdown began\, Montreal author & illustrator Marta Barnes sent out a request for photos of what people saw from outside their windows. Since everyone was seeing the same old sights every day\, her goal was to offer a new perspective – and hopefully some cheer in a tough time.\nThis zine is a collection of those illustrations. \nSince this project began with community in mind\, it’s only right to give back to the community in its publication. For every zine sold\, $2 will go to Dans la rue to help homeless and at-risk youth. After all\, not everyone is lucky enough to have a window from which to share their view. \nFundraising will begin on Saturday April 3rd at noon on Marta Barnes’ Etsy shop and continue for all of April. \nTo learn more about Dans la rue or to make an independent donation\, go to www.danslarue.org. \nMarta Barnes is the author of the book “31 Palaeo Pals” (published 2020) and works under her artist name Studio Barn Owl. Follow her on Instagram @studio_barnowl or visit her website at www.studiobarnowl.com.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/views-from-isolation-zine-launch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_4982-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Studio Barn Owl":MAILTO:marta@studiobarnowl.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210403T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210403T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210322T175359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T175359Z
UID:10002594-1617478200-1617483600@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Tuning In
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented with the MAI\, Tuning In is a commissioned series of three new\, short audio plays penned by women playwrights from across Canada. Tuning In tackles issues of denial\, fear and care. Three Canadian women playwrights explore the perspectives that reflect our personal realities and also the truths that bind us together. The series invites us to question the human experience and how society shapes us. \nTUNING IN’S PLAYWRIGHTS\nYVETTE NOLAN\n\n\nOn the subject of DENIAL \nLÂCHE PAS LA PATATE\nTwo siblings meet to figure out what to do with their father’s ashes. What they remember about their childhoods shocks them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Jimmy Blais\, Evan Stepanian (foley)\, Heather White \nCreative Team: Joseph Browne (sound engineer)\, Silvia Cloutier (direction)\, Fatma Sarah Elkashef (direction)\, Danna-Rae Evasiuk (technical director)\, Kathleen Flaherty (dramaturgy)\, Evan Stepanian (sound design) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nAUDREY DWYER\n\n\nOn the subject of FEAR \nTHE RINGTONE\nDana wakes up with a hangover and on someone else’s porch. As she attempts to collect pieces of the night before\, she explores her mind\, the structures that be and her connection to the finer things in life – high end organic grocery shopping. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Lucinda Davis\, Brian Dooley\, Warona Setshwaelo\, Evan Stepanian (foley) \nCreative team: Joseph Browne (sound engineer)\, Lydie Dubuisson (direction)\, Danna-Rae Evasiuk (technical director)\, Kathleen Flaherty (dramaturgy)\, Evan Stepanian (sound design)\, Emma Tibaldo (direction) \n  \n\n\n\n\nAMY LEE LAVOIE\n\n\nOn the subject of CARE \nSCOUT’S HONOUR\nA couple weighs the difficult decision of putting their beloved rescue dog down or draining the last of their savings into a Hail Mary chance of healing him. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Danny Brochu\, Julie Tamiko Manning\, Anne-Marie Saheb\, Evan Stepanian (foley) \nCreative team: Joseph Browne (sound engineer)\, Micheline Chevrier (direction)\, Danna-Rae Evasiuk (technical director)\, Kathleen Flaherty (dramaturgy)\, Evan Stepanian (sound design)\, Alessandra Tom (direction) \n\n\n\n\nHOW TO TUNE IN\nSHOWTIMES\nApril 2 at 7:30pm\nApril 3 at 7:30pm\nApril 4 at 7:30pm \nTuning In is livestreamed every night\, just tune in!\nThis event is Donate-What-You-Decide\, with all proceeds going directly to The Open Door. \nAccess to the livestream coming soon!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/tuning-in/2021-04-03/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TuningIn.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Imago Theatre":MAILTO:dannarae@imagotheatre.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210404T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201215T025219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T155315Z
UID:10002510-1617544800-1617552000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:The Lighter Side of Memoir Writing
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-lighter-side-of-memoir-writing/2021-04-04/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210404T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210404T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210322T175359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T175359Z
UID:10002595-1617564600-1617570000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Tuning In
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented with the MAI\, Tuning In is a commissioned series of three new\, short audio plays penned by women playwrights from across Canada. Tuning In tackles issues of denial\, fear and care. Three Canadian women playwrights explore the perspectives that reflect our personal realities and also the truths that bind us together. The series invites us to question the human experience and how society shapes us. \nTUNING IN’S PLAYWRIGHTS\nYVETTE NOLAN\n\n\nOn the subject of DENIAL \nLÂCHE PAS LA PATATE\nTwo siblings meet to figure out what to do with their father’s ashes. What they remember about their childhoods shocks them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Jimmy Blais\, Evan Stepanian (foley)\, Heather White \nCreative Team: Joseph Browne (sound engineer)\, Silvia Cloutier (direction)\, Fatma Sarah Elkashef (direction)\, Danna-Rae Evasiuk (technical director)\, Kathleen Flaherty (dramaturgy)\, Evan Stepanian (sound design) \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nAUDREY DWYER\n\n\nOn the subject of FEAR \nTHE RINGTONE\nDana wakes up with a hangover and on someone else’s porch. As she attempts to collect pieces of the night before\, she explores her mind\, the structures that be and her connection to the finer things in life – high end organic grocery shopping. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Lucinda Davis\, Brian Dooley\, Warona Setshwaelo\, Evan Stepanian (foley) \nCreative team: Joseph Browne (sound engineer)\, Lydie Dubuisson (direction)\, Danna-Rae Evasiuk (technical director)\, Kathleen Flaherty (dramaturgy)\, Evan Stepanian (sound design)\, Emma Tibaldo (direction) \n  \n\n\n\n\nAMY LEE LAVOIE\n\n\nOn the subject of CARE \nSCOUT’S HONOUR\nA couple weighs the difficult decision of putting their beloved rescue dog down or draining the last of their savings into a Hail Mary chance of healing him. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Danny Brochu\, Julie Tamiko Manning\, Anne-Marie Saheb\, Evan Stepanian (foley) \nCreative team: Joseph Browne (sound engineer)\, Micheline Chevrier (direction)\, Danna-Rae Evasiuk (technical director)\, Kathleen Flaherty (dramaturgy)\, Evan Stepanian (sound design)\, Alessandra Tom (direction) \n\n\n\n\nHOW TO TUNE IN\nSHOWTIMES\nApril 2 at 7:30pm\nApril 3 at 7:30pm\nApril 4 at 7:30pm \nTuning In is livestreamed every night\, just tune in!\nThis event is Donate-What-You-Decide\, with all proceeds going directly to The Open Door. \nAccess to the livestream coming soon!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/tuning-in/2021-04-04/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TuningIn.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Imago Theatre":MAILTO:dannarae@imagotheatre.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210405T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210405T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201214T162616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T160004Z
UID:10002494-1617645600-1617652800@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Story Architecture: A Short-Fiction Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/story-architecture-a-short-fiction-workshop/2021-04-05/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210405T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210405T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201212T030629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T160308Z
UID:10002446-1617652800-1617660000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Crafting Kick-Arse Tales for Kids and Teens
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/crafting-kick-arse-tales-for-kids-and-teens/2021-04-05/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20210302T200120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T200120Z
UID:10002570-1617739200-1617744600@qwf.org
SUMMARY:New Reads Book Club: The Lying Life of Adults
DESCRIPTION:VIA ZOOM\nMeeting ID: 884 3485 4868\nPasscode: 174809 \nThe New Reads Book Club focuses on contemporary literature and is hosted by Drawn & Quarterly staff members. \nFor our April 6th meeting\, we will meet virtually at 8pm to discuss The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante. \nWhere and How Can I purchase the book?\nFind the book here: https://bit.ly/3sIzxJ7 \nMore info on our webstore here:\nhttp://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/posts/webstore-faq \nWe Ship Canada-wide!\nBy purchasing your book at Librairie Drawn & Quarterly you help support events like this one\, independent publishing and retailing\, our neighborhood\, and authors both local and from around the world who depend on independent bookstores for their livelihood. Your support is appreciated.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/new-reads-book-club-the-lying-life-of-adults/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bannerLyingLife.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T143407
CREATED:20201212T032204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T160231Z
UID:10002454-1617739200-1617746400@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Beginnings\, Openings\, Origins: A Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop details TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/beginnings-openings-origins-a-poetry-workshop/2021-04-06/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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