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SUMMARY:Summer in September at W&M Sunday
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday September 20th we’re feeling the last rays of summer as Rachel McCrum and Jonathan Lamy perform in tandem. Joining them for the show are three fine poets\, all with new books! \nRobin Durnford has moved from The Rock to settle in Montreal and presents work from her new book “Gap-Toothed” \nAnd Montreal-based poet Greg Santos is here to present work from his new book “Ghost Face”. \nChecking in from Gabriola Island on the the West Coast\, PC Vandall launches her book of poems “The Blue Moth of Morning”. \nThe event will be hosted by Jason Camlot and Ian Ferrier on Zoom at 8PM EDT\, Sunday September 20th. \nJoin us at the following link:\nhttps://concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/3772249115 \nThe Words & Music Show is funded by the Quebec Writers’ Federation\, and brought to you the Casa del Popolo and Wired on Words Productions.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/summer-in-september-at-wm-sunday/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,QWF Events,Series,Words and Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T140000
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SUMMARY:What’s in a Name? A Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Names carry meaning. Some names carry a story\, like Samson whose name conjures thoughts of cut hair\, love betrayed\, and strength. We can use names to add meaning and texture to our poems. \nDuring the workshop\, participants will be guided to write poems built around a name. Each week\, we will: highlight a way a name can add texture to a poem; read and discuss a poem by an acclaimed poet who uses names to create images\, foreshadow\, or inject meaning; and write a poem inspired by the week’s poem. Participants will have the first draft of four new poems by the end of the workshop. \nRegistration Deadline: September 17\, 2020. \nBlossom Thom is a poet and editor. She is the author of #HashtagRelief (Gaspereau Press\, 2017) and her poetry has appeared during art collaborations and in literary magazines and anthologies including Poetic Notions: A Weaving of Poetry and Visual Arts\, Kola: A Black Literary Magazine\, and Montréal Serai. A mentorship with George Elliott Clarke set the groundwork for her work-in-progress and was supported by a Professional Development for Artists Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. \nFor further details\, please see event link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/whats-in-a-name-a-poetry-workshop/2020-09-22/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T163000
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SUMMARY:Sensational Songwriting: the Art and Craft of Song [Live & Online]
DESCRIPTION:How do we know if an idea is solid enough to inspire a song? What’s the difference between a ballad and a 3 minute pop song? What are our choices when it comes to rhyming schemes and how do we maintain a flow when scanning lyrics to melody? How do we write a thrilling pre-chorus and what makes a song have an impact? In this four-week workshop we will transform your ideas into songs; exploring structure\, storytelling techniques\, melodic phrasing\, harmonic support and verse/chorus/bridge formats. Each week there will be a songwriting assignment\, followed by the opportunity to share your work and receive in-depth feedback from your instructor and peers.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/sensational-songwriting-the-art-and-craft-of-song-live-online-2/2020-09-22/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T200000
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SUMMARY:Poetry London: Roxanna Bennett & Greg Santos
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, September 23\, Poetry London launches their 2020/2021 season with a digital reading event featuring Roxanna Bennett and Greg Santos. \n  \nPoetry London hosts and celebrates nationally acclaimed and local poets. For more information check out the Poetry London website: http://poetrylondon.ca \n  \nDigital Reading @ 7pm (EDT)\nZoom Workshop @ 6pm (EDT) \n \n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/poetry-london-roxanna-bennett-greg-santos/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T190000
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SUMMARY:Black Writers Out Loud - Spoken Word Edition
DESCRIPTION:Roen Higgins\, Fabrice Koffy\, and Faith Paré in conversation with Jason “Blackbird” Selman.\n\nThis fantastic group of spoken word artists sit down with guest host Jason Selman for a conversation about their arts practice\, the Black Lives Matter movement and current pandemic. This is the second in a QWF series of online events celebrating black literary arts in Quebec. \n\nThe conversation will take place on September 24\, 2020 at 7 p.m. EDT via Zoom. \nPlease CLICK HERE to RSVP and receive the Zoom link via email.\n==========================================================\n\nROEN ‘BLU RIVA’ HIGGINS – From a hyper\, at-risk youth entangled in the system\, to an active community change agent\, Roen is a committed educator\, coach\, speaker\, and event producer. She is known to flip words and paint pictures through her diction and uses her-story to help others “Elevate Impact.”  Her community service and creative accomplishments have been recognized by Montreal Community Care Awards\, Black Theatre Workshop\, and Fonds 1804. In the ring of Improv & Slam poetry\, she echoes the realities of society yet never leaves the mic without a solution. Dubbed as ‘Blu Riva\,’ her unique style\, flow and delivery has gained her opportunities to perform before different audiences in different time zones. Her current projects are coaching multi-passionate creatives to get unstuck and tap into their creative potential\, and releasing a Poetry Project this year. \n\n \n\n\n\nFABRICE KOFFY – Originally from the Ivory Coast\, Fabrice Koffy settled in Montreal in 1998 to pursue university studies. This is where his journey of artistic expression begins\, as he joins the infamous Kalm Unity Vibe Collective\, with whom he collaborates for several years. In 2006\, he meets guitarist Guillaume Soucy. Grounded in a growing complicity\, their prolific union breathes life into a series of performances and the album Poésic is released in 2009 and selected by the Vue sur la Relève festival and the Montreal FrancoFolies. In 2016\, the album receives the Prix Coup de Coeur award from ICI Musique\, Diversité artistique Montréal (DAM) and La Vitrine during the 6th edition of the Vitrine des musiques locales et métissées (Local and Cross-Cultural Music Showcase) presented by Vision Diversité.  His poetry speaks of life through history where the human being is center stage.\n\n \n\nPhoto Credit: Isobel Rose Carnegie\n\nFAITH PARÉ – is a poet and performer of Afro-Guyanese and Québécois ancestries. Her writing is forthcoming in Carnation\, and has previously appeared in GUTS \, Ossa \, and Shameless Magazine. Faith is a proud alum of Our Bodies\, Our Stories\, a creative collective for queer\, trans Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Colour artists mentored by Kama La Mackerel\, and she recently completed the Quebec Writers’ Federation’s 2020 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship for Underrepresented Writers under the guidance of Dr. Gillian Sze. She is studying for her Hons. B.A. in English and Creative Writing. Find her @paretriarchy and faithpare.com.\n\n \n\nJASON “BLACKBIRD” SELMAN – Jason “Blackbird” Selman is a Montreal born poet\, trumpet player and community worker. He is the author Africa As A Dream That Travels Through My Heart (2016\, Howl)\, The Freedom I Stole (2007\, Cumulus Press)\, and co-editor of the poetry anthology Talking Book (2006\, Cumulus Press) which chronicles the writings of Kalm Unity Vibe Collective (of which he is a founding member). He has done extensive poetry workshops across the Montréal area in schools and community groups. His work is grounded in the themes of ethno-musicology\, surrealist expression\, love and the intersection of masculinity and emotional vulnerability.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/bwol-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,QWF Events,Series,Writers Out Loud
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to— via Zoom! Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25 minute bursts\, with 5 minutes break in between. Once you RSVP\, we will send you a Zoom link and instructions. \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\n10:00 – 10:25 – Writing 1\n10:25 – 10:30 – Break\n10:30 – 10:55 – Writing 2\n10:55 – 11:00 – Break\n11:00 – 11:25 – Writing 3\n11:25 – 11:30 – Break\n11:30 – 11:55 – Writing 4\n11:55 – 12:00 – Break\n12:00 – 12:25 – Writing 5\n\nIn order to receive the Zoom link via email\, please RSVP using the form below. \n\nQWF Members\, you must be logged in to your Member Account in order to check event availability and to access the RSVP form on this page. If you are having any issues with the RSVP form\, please email Marian and she will be happy to help you.\nYou must specify that you are reserving 1 (one) spot (by clicking the “0” and using the arrows or typing in the number 1). Don’t forget to enter your name and email address as well.\nPlease note: the automated ticket you receive via email is just a confirmation that you have successfully RSVP’d; you will receive the actual Zoom link via email the day before the event.\n\nDue to the popularity of our SUAW! events\, we ask that you only RSVP if you are quite sure you will attend. Thank you for your understanding 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-12/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:QWF Events,Shut Up & Write!
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