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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T190000
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SUMMARY:Breathing Space / Reprendre son souffle
DESCRIPTION:Breathing Space is a summer evening series for short readings and performances in any language. In-progress\, experimental\, or unfinished work is welcome\, new collaborative work is enthusiastically encouraged\, trying things out is invited. What we hope is to create room to be unsure and that be okay. \nThere will be a mix of scheduled readers\, and six sign-up spots available on the day. Readings will be approximately 5 minutes. \nHosted by Aaron Boothby & Rachel McCrum. \n// \nReprendre son souffle est une série de lectures et de performances qui a lieu durant l’été. Qu’elle que soit la langue\, les créations en chantier ou en cours d’écriture sont les bienvenues. Et les collaborations inédites sont vivement encouragées. On veut créer un espace où il est permis d’essayer des choses\, où l’incertitude et le risque ont leur place. \nIl y aura un mélange de poètes invité.e.s et d’inscriptions le jour même. Les lectures dureront environ 5 minutes. \nVenez avec des ami.e.s pour participer\, écouter\, faire des rencontres. On a hâte! \nAnimé par Aaron Boothby & Rachel McCrum. \n.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/breathing-space-reprendre-son-souffle/
LOCATION:depanneur cafe\, 206 Rue Bernard O\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 2K4
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T220000
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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. \n\n\n$7/FREE for QWF Members! \n\n\nThis Sunday May 19th is one of our deepest and most eclectic shows. \n-Wicked guitarist Ananda X. Suddath\n-More from the life of John Arthur Sweet\n-Movement by Rae Bowhay\n-Poems by Rabbi Ronnie Cahana (w Jay Alexander Brown)\n-Words and music by Creatures of the Ice Age\n(Louise Campbell w. Ian Ferrier) \nThis show needs to be experienced. \nDoors 8PM; show 9PM
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-words-music-show/
LOCATION:Casa del Popolo\, 4873 boul. St-Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1R6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,QWF Events,Series,Words and Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T230000
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SUMMARY:Throw Poetry Collective Season Finale! feat. yes the poet
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URL:https://qwf.org/event/throw-poetry-collective-season-finale-feat-yes-the-poet/
LOCATION:The Diving Bell Social Club / Club Social Le Scaphandre\, 3956 Boul St-Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2W 1Y3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Performance,Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T210000
DTSTAMP:20190509T163815Z
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SUMMARY:Mayfest Reading at Argo
DESCRIPTION:Mayfest Reading at Argo Thursday\, May 23\, 2019 \n$6 on the door \nAn Evening of Poetry & Prose & Music \nApril Ford\, Ilona Martonfi\, \nEmily Jones\, Zav Levinson\, \nMike Di Sclafani\, Andrea Lake (music)\, \nBarry Webster\, Colleen Gray\, \nAlejandro Saravia \n  \nArtistic Director Ilona Martonfi
URL:https://qwf.org/event/mayfest-reading-at-argo/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T210000
DTSTAMP:20190522T161657Z
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SUMMARY:Seth Launches Clyde Fans
DESCRIPTION:Join acclaimed cartoonist Seth for a discussion and book signing to launch Clyde Fans\, his highly-anticipated masterpiece. Clyde Fans follows Abe and Simon Matchcard\, two brothers whose lives are defined by their doomed family business\, selling oscillating fans in a world switching to air conditioning. Seth’s incisive storytelling and gorgeous urban landscapes are showcased in this epic yet intimate time capsule of the mid-century capitalist dream. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nSeth is a cartoonist\, illustrator\, and book designer. He has published a dozen graphic novels with Drawn & Quarterly\, including George Sprott\, It’s A Good Life\, If You Don’t Weaken\, and Wimbledon Green. His comics have also appeared in the New York Times Magazine\, Best American Comics\, and McSweeneys Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including on the cover of the New Yorker. He is Lemony Snicket’s partner for the series All the Wrong Questions. \nIn 2014 he was the subject of a National Film Board documentary entitled Seth’s Dominion. Seth lives in Guelph\, Canada\, with his wife Tania and two cats in a house he has named Inkwell’s End.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/seth-launches-clyde-fans/
LOCATION:5364 St Laurent Blvd\, Montreal\, QC H2T 1S1\, 5364 St Laurent Blvd\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190524T183000
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SUMMARY:3GénPo
DESCRIPTION:3GénPo = 3 poets\, 3 generations\, 3 new books // 3 poètes\, 3 générations\, 3 recueils nouveaux \n3GénPo is a prepared poetry book launch and peformance in English with interferences and additions in French by three Montreal poets from 3 generations whose practice is mostly in English: Erín Moure\, whose first book came out in 1979; Kaie Kellough\, whose first book came out in 2005\, and Nicole Raziya Fong\, whose first book just came out in April\, 2019. All their works look critically and humanely at origin\, history\, phenomenology\, thinking\, and being via poetry\, poetry’s sounds\, and via listening to the generations\, in Canada and around the world. They have books but reject the commodification of the author and celebrate the conversations poetries engender. They read together so that their works may accompany each other and join listeners and readers\, at least for one great evening! \nBring cash if you wish to buy poetry books\, please! \n3GénPo est un lancement de 3 recueils de poésie\, préparé et interprété en anglais —avec des interférences et des ajouts en français— par trois poètes montréalais de trois générations dont la pratique est principalement en anglais : Erín Moure\, dont le premier livre est paru en 1979; Kaie Kellough\, dont le premier livre est sorti en 2005\, et Nicole Raziya Fong\, dont le premier livre vient de paraître en avril 2019. Toutes leurs œuvres montrent un regard critique et humain sur l’origine\, l’histoire\, la phénoménologie\, la pensée et l’être\, par moyen de la poésie\, le son des mots\, et par l’écoute des générations antérieures\, au Canada et dans le monde. Ils ont des livres nouveaux\, mais rejettent la marchandisation de l’auteur et célèbrent les conversations engendrées par la poésie. Ils lisent ensemble pour que leurs œuvres puissent s’accompagner et rejoindre des auditeurs et des lecteurs\, au moins pour une superbe soirée ! \nApportez de l’argent si vous souhaitez acheter des livres de poésie\, s’il vous plaît ! \n+ \nThis event is part of PUBLISHING SPHERE\, a conference organized by the Canada Research Chair in Digital Textualities\, University of Montreal. \nCet événement fait partie de PUBLISHING SPHERE\, une conférence organisée par la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les écritures numériques\, l’Université de Montréal.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/3genpo/
LOCATION:Milieux Institute for Arts\, Culture and Technology at Concordia\, 1455 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190524T210000
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SUMMARY:Max Porter + Sara Peters : Strange Light Double Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the double Launch of Max Porter’s Lanny and Sara Peters’ I Become a Delight to my Enemies\, published by the new Strange Light Imprint. \nABOUT THE AUTHORS: \nMAX PORTER is the author of Grief Is the Thing with Feathers\, which won the International Dylan Thomas Prize and The Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award\, and was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Goldsmiths Prize. \nSARA PETERS was born in Antigonish\, Nova Scotia\, and lives in Toronto. She completed an MFA at Boston University\, and was a Stegner fellow at Stanford. Her work has appeared in Slate\, The Threepenny Review\, and Poetry magazine. Her first book is 1996.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/max-porter-sara-peters-strange-light-double-launch/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T123000
DTSTAMP:20190517T201550Z
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write!
DESCRIPTION:Looking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do at the Atwater Library. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25 minute bursts\, with 5 minutes break in between. \nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member. \nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n1000 – 1025: Writing 1\n1025 – 1030: Break\n1030 – 1055: Writing 2\n1055 – 1100: Break\n1100 – 1125: Writing 3\n1125 – 1130: Break\n1130 – 1155: Writing 4\n1155 – 1200: Break\n1200 -1225: Writing 5
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-3/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Events,Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T160000
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SUMMARY:This Way To Egress: Developing a Novel or Memoir Already in Progress
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Leader: Maya Merrick \nCost: $80 \nPayment is due within one week of registration to confirm your spot. Please review our cancellation policy. \nFor more information\, or to register: (514) 933-0878 or workshops@qwf.org \nPT Barnum billed his “Egress” as a fearsome attraction\, but visitors to his museum found out the truth: The egress was nothing more than the exit. During this workshop\, we’ll do a little truth-seeking of our own to discover what completing a novel or memoir is really all about. We’ll debunk some myths\, allay some fears\, and demystify the process\, turning the thought of finishing a long work from a petrifying prospect to a realistic goal. \nWriting a novel or memoir in isolation can be exhilarating\, but it can also leave you with abandoned drafts\, half-written chapters\, and the sinking feeling that there’s no way out. Gaining insight from unbiased readers—myself and the other members of the group—in a supportive\, creative atmosphere will help you identify issues\, clarify your intent\, and find real ways to improve your manuscript. To this end\, our primary focus will be on the craft of writing. Through exercises and activities\, we’ll pinpoint potential trouble spots and equip you with the tools to address them. \nActivities will be combined with discussions aimed at helping you gain new insight to constructing and completing your novel or memoir. We’ll explore ways to approach characters\, work with point of view (POV) and tense\, create immersive scenes\, and reinforce the structure of your existing manuscript. Because writing a novel or memoir takes as long as it takes\, this workshop is designed to inspire you to finish your manuscript in your own time. \nThis workshop is intended for writers who are looking for guidance and encouragement while working on a novel or memoir already in progress\, so please be prepared to share elements of your work with the group. Ideally\, you’ll have a portion of your novel or memoir already completed\, as well as a solid grasp of the story you’re working on. \nWe’ll be doing writing exercises in pairs or groups\, so be sure to bring a pen and paper with you. Readings and illustrative materials will be provided.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/write-the-body-electric-a-creative-process-workshop-for-writers-in-all-genres/
LOCATION:Farm Point Community Centre/Centre Communautaire Farm Point\, 331 Chemin de la Riviere\, Chelsea\, Quebec\, J9B 2M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T180000
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SUMMARY:Hold On Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:Meghan Redmile\, author of her Historical Fiction debut novel\, Hold On\, will be celebrating with a book launch in Knowlton\, Quebec\, on Saturday 25th 2019. \nAn afternoon of tea\, coffee\, and sweets will be held in the beautiful “Mom & Pop” bookstore where you can purchase Hold On and have it signed. \nParticipate in a Q&A\, listen to a reading from the novel\, and enjoy the beautiful Eastern Townships this spring
URL:https://qwf.org/event/hold-on-launch-party/
LOCATION:Brome Lake Books\, 45 Lakeside\, Knowlton (Lac-Brome)\, QC\, J0E1V0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T213000
DTSTAMP:20190522T174403Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening in the Muses’ Company
DESCRIPTION:Endre Farkas\, Carolyn Marie Souaid\, Phillip Ross White & Michel Bonneau \nWelcome you to An Evening in the Muses’ Company \n\nAn evening of poetry; from sound to speech. \nAn evening of music; from breath to beat. \nAn evening of poetry; from page to stage. \nAn evening of music; from moment to moment. \nAn evening of poetry; from word to world. \nAn evening of music; from harmony to cacophony.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/an-evening-in-the-muses-company/
LOCATION:Cafe Shaika\, 5526 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H4A 1W2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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