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SUMMARY:Argo 50th Anniversary Party
DESCRIPTION:In 1969\, following a fire at the old store on the south side of Ste. Catherine\, Mr. John George relocated the Argo Bookshop to its current location at 1915 Ste. Catherine West. 50 years later\, the Argo is the oldest independent English-language bookstore in Montreal\, which is something to celebrate! \nIn 2017\, two friends took on the helm of the Argo\, gave it a sprucing up\, and put in a slate of weekly events\, a lounge space\, and a wide new selection of books. Two years later\, we think the community of writers and readers that have come together around the store is something to celebrate\, too! \nSo please join us on Sunday\, July 28\, for this double anniversary party\, and enjoy cupcakes\, discounts\, guest booksellers\, decorations\, and giveaways! This place has always been about community\, so let’s celebrate the past and future of the Argo together.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/argo-50th-anniversary-party/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Because Internet Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join the Argo in celebrating the launch of Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language – Gretchen McCulloch’s phenomenal new book about internet linguistics. With a strong grounding in science and an approachable\, conversational tone\, Because Internet is essential reading for anyone who’s ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where memes come from. It’s the perfect book for understanding how the internet age is changing the English language\, why that’s a good thing\, and what our online interactions reveal about who we are. \nGretchen McCulloch is the Resident Linguist at Wired and has also written for Slate\, the Washington Post\, Mental Floss\, and The Toast. She is the creator of the daily linguistics blog All Things Linguistic\, and the co-creator of Lingthusiasm\, a podcast that’s enthusiastic about linguistics. She has a master’s in linguistics from McGill University and lives in Montreal\, but also on the internet; you can follow her on Twitter @GretchenAMcC. \nDoors open at 5:30; the event starts at 6. Free tickets for the event are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/gretchen-mcculloch-because-internet-book-launch-tickets-63127943378
URL:https://qwf.org/event/because-internet-book-launch/
LOCATION:Atwater Library Auditorium\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, 2nd floor\, Westmount\, QC
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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SUMMARY:P O E T R Y N I T E 1 2 9
DESCRIPTION:WE!!!! ARE!!!! BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \nIt’s been a long hiatus after the closing of our beloved Kafein but we are so excited and grateful to announce that we have found a new venue – Chez Morrígan!!! We’re coming back THIS Wednesday and so ready to be in community again with all of you fantastic poets\, wrtiers\, musicians\, artists/patrons. See you soon beloveds! \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-1-2-9/
LOCATION:Chez Morrigan\, 1221 Crescent St\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 2B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Performance,Series
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SUMMARY:Frank Scott Poetry Day
DESCRIPTION:Limited Seating\, reserve by email publicpoetry@gmail.com \n2 PM Mark Yakich workshop (15$)\n4 PM George Elliott Clarke workshop (25$)\n7:15 PM Public reading (10$)
URL:https://qwf.org/event/frank-scott-poetry-day/
LOCATION:Centre Greene\, 1090 Greene Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1Z9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Yakich and Abley Reading
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a poetry reading by Mark Yakich and Mark Abley! These two accomplished authors will read\, and books will be available for sale and signing. Light refreshments will also be served. \nMark Yakich is a poet and professor of English at Loyola University New Orleans\, where he is also editor of New Orleans Review. His latest books are Interviews from the Edge: 50 Years of Conversations about Writing & Resistance (co-edited with John Biguenet)\, and Spiritual Exercises (Penguin 2019)\, a collection of poems. \nMark Abley is a non-fiction writer\, a poet\, a recovering journalist and an award-winning author. His most recent titles are the memoir The Organist: Fugues\, Fatherhood\, and a Fragile Mind; the language book Watch Your Tongue; and the poetry collection The Tongues of Earth.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/yakich-and-abley-reading/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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SUMMARY:The Clothesline Swing (Violet Hour Book)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next meeting of the Violet Hour Book Club\, a reading group devoted to modern and classic works of LGBTQ literature. \nThe book we will be discussing is The Clothesline Swing (2017) by Ahmad Danny Ramadan. \nABOUT THE BOOK /// \nThe Clothesline Swing is a journey through the troublesome aftermath of the Arab Spring. A former Syrian refugee himself\, Ramadan unveils an enthralling tale of courage that weaves through the mountains of Syria\, the valleys of Lebanon\, the encircling seas of Turkey\, the heat of Egypt and finally\, the hope of a new home in Canada. \nInspired by One Thousand and One Nights\, The Clothesline Swing tells the epic story of two lovers anchored to the memory of a dying Syria. One is a Hakawati\, a storyteller\, keeping life in forward motion by relaying remembered fables to his dying partner. Each night he weaves stories of his childhood in Damascus\, of the cruelty he has endured for his sexuality\, of leaving home\, of war\, of his fated meeting with his lover. Meanwhile Death himself\, in his dark cloak\, shares the house with the two men\, eavesdropping on their secrets as he awaits their final undoing. \nHosted by Christopher DiRaddo \nRemember\, as book club members\, you get 15% off all book club selections at Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore. \nNOTE: Ahmad Danny Ramadan will be in Montreal for a special on-stage interview about his book on Wednesday\, August 14. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/327539271248937/
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-clothesline-swing-violet-hour-book/
LOCATION:Never Apart\, 7049 Rue Saint-Urbain\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2S 3H4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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