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SUMMARY:Parliament of Owls
DESCRIPTION:The Biophilium will be hosting a two week online seminar for artists and writers to learn about birds. We will hear from 9 International ornithologists and serious birders about what it’s like to be a bird and what it’s like to be a bird nerd.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/parliament-of-owls-2/
LOCATION:online
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SUMMARY:The Lawn Chair Soirée
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Literary Evening with Invited Guests and Open Mic
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-lawn-chair-soiree-6/
LOCATION:Quebec
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Performance
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SUMMARY:How Objects Speak: A Workshop on Ekphrastic Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Please join Poetry Matters for “How Objects Speak”: an in-person workshop on ekphrastic poetry with poet Medrie Purdham\, University of Regina. Please find attached the event poster for more details. \n\n\n\nWednesday\, May 18\, 3:30-5:30Birks Building\, Senior Common Room\, McGill University downtown campus3520 Rue University\, Montreal\, Quebec H3A 2A7 \n\n\n\nDrawing from her recent book\, Little Housewolf  (Véhicule Press\, 2021)\, Purdham will share insights about her poetry and lead a workshop on poetry inspired by objects. \n\n\n\nMedrie Purdham is Associate Professor of English at the University of Regina. Her work has appeared in publications such as The Fiddlehead\, The Antigonish Review\, and The New Quarterly. Research interests include prosody\, twentieth-century drama\, and modern and postmodern Canadian literature. She is currently at work on another collection\, provisionally entitled Miniatures. \n\n\n\nPlease register by completing the “Contact Us” form on the Poetry Matters website here: https://www.mcgill.ca/poetrymatters/contact-us. \n\n\n\nIn case of any queries or issues\, please feel free to reach out to me at anushree.joshi2@mcgill.ca. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you at the workshop! \n\n\n\nhttps://www.mcgill.ca/poetrymatters/https://www.facebook.com/PoetryMattersMcGill
URL:https://qwf.org/event/how-objects-speak-a-workshop-on-ekphrastic-poetry/
LOCATION:Quebec
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:THE GREAT ABSQUATULATOR Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join Frank Mackey and Webster who will discuss the life and relevance of A. T. Wood\, a.k.a. the Absquatulator\, who roved through the momentous mid-19th-century events from Halifax to Liberia\, Montreal\, Britain\, Germany and the US Midwest and South. \n***Please RSVP at LitEventRSVP@gmail.com \n***Frank Mackey is a Montreal writer whose recent books include Black Then: Blacks and Montreal 1780s-1880s and Done with Slavery: The Black Fact in Montreal\, 1760-1840. He has worked as a journalist throughout Canada and in England and taught journalism at Concordia University. \nWebster (Aly Ndiaye) is a Senegalo-Québécois rap artist who has pioneered hip-hop in Quebec. He speaks widely on the history of Africans and slaves in Quebec. He lives in Montreal.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-great-absquatulator-book-launch/
LOCATION:Zoom: get info from FB event page
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH - SLOW REVEAL BY MELANIE MITZNER
DESCRIPTION:Along with Author Ken Harvey and his novel Book of Casey Adair\, Montreal author Melanie Mitzner will launch her novel Slow Reveal at Bureau of General Services – Queer Division\, New York City\, 7 pm on May 19th with financial assistance from the Canada Council of the Arts and the Writers Union of Canada. Free registraton for the live and live streamed event on Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-melanie-mitzners-slow-reveal-ken-harveys-book-of-casey-adair-tickets-327512267007?aff=ebdssbdestsearch .  \nSet in 1990s New York\, Slow Reveal paints a portrait of artists who defy the arbiters of culture and challenge social norms. Art\, addiction and family dynamics capsize the Kanes when they discover the parallel life of Katharine\, film editor\, mother\, lover and wife.\nIn an open marriage\, after a decade-long affair with Naomi\, a lesbian poet\, Katharine’s marriage to Jonathan collapses in his struggle with sobriety when he’s ostracized for politicizing art and abandons his career for advertising. Faced with confrontations from her two grown daughters\, an installation artist and an aspiring writer\, Katharine hangs onto her former life. When unforeseen tragedy strikes\, devotion and commitment are not the guardrails that keep their work or relationships on track but rather a form of entrapment.\nA captivating story about relevance at the end of the 20th century\, the novel questions the voracious demands of contemporary society through a riveting portrayal of turbulent family life\, impacted by art shaped by the media and influenced by social and political injustice. Success is redefined by the courage to embark on the artistic process\, as risky\, messy and unpredictable as building intimacy and trust in love.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-slow-reveal-by-melanie-mitzner/
LOCATION:Quebec
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:Inspiration and Idea Creation
DESCRIPTION:Join Chris Brandon in a workshop about inspiration and idea creation. A long-time art teacher\, Chris spends his days helping people figure out what they like\, what they want to say\, and how they can express it. We will explore the maxim of “inspiration comes from work” and different ways to generate ideas when it seems like there are no more ideas to have. \nABOUT THE FACILITATOR\nSince his banishment from the distant and exotic Prairies\, Chris Brandon has become a part-time adventurer\, full-time visual artist and teacher in the Eastern Townships of Québec.  \nWrite Here\, Write Now! is supported by Bishop’s University Lifelong Learning Academy. \nBishop’s University is located on the Traditional and Unceded Territory of the Abenaki People.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/inspiration-and-idea-creation/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP
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