April 1 7:00 pm
Launch of Accent Poetry Series
La Marche à Côté – 5043 St. Denis
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April 4 7:30 pm
One-Off Reading Series
With readings by Tara McGowan-Ross, Assiyah Jamilla, Peter Gendron and Lou Beckett.
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April 10 7:00 pm
Karen Solie, Erín Moure + Kayla Czaga: House of Anansi Launch
The launch of House of Anansi Press’ 2019 spring selection of poetry publications with readings by Karen Solie, Erín Moure, and Kayla Czaga.
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April 11 5:30 pm
SpokenWeb presents “A Poetry Listening with Robert Hogg”
Richler Library, Room LB 655
(6th floor of the Webster Library Building, Concordia University)
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April 12 4:00 pm
Writers Read & SpokenWeb present Kaie Kellough
Concordia’s Writers Read Series & SpokenWeb present a reading by novelist, poet, and sound performer Kaie Kellough.
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April 14 9:00 pm
The Words & Music Show
Nisha Coleman, Nazim Elnur, Rae Marie Taylor, Pierre Tanguay, Jacob Wren, and Stefan Christoff.
Casa del Popolo, $7 or PWYC | More info here.
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April 15 7:00 pm
Doyali Islam & Cassidy McFadzean
Doyali Islam and Cassidy McFadzean launch new books of poetry and are joined by guest readers Tess Liem and Kasia Van Schaik.
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April 17 7:00 pm
Headlight’s Issue 22 Launch!
Featuring readings by: Deanna Radford, Marlene Oeffinger, M.W. Jaeggle, Alex Custodio, Pamela Beyer & Crina Widad Bondre Ardelean.
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April 17 8:30 pm
Soliloquies 23.2 Launch
Art Lounge Cafe | Doors open at 8:30pm, readings start at 9pm.
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April 18 7:00 pm
Virginia Konchan, Anita Anand, and Lesley Trites
An evening of fiction by Virginia Konchan, Anita Anand, and Lesley Trites. Books will also be available for sale and signing.
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April 25 8:00 pm
The Void /// Language La Langue /// Launch
READERS/LECTEURS
Phoebe Fregoli
Adam Haiun
Annah-Lauren Bloom
Sam Bordeleau
Birdie Bergeron
with music by Dj BABYURCHIN
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April 30 6:00 pm
carte blanche Issue 35 Launch
Featuring:
Anna Leventhal
Frances Pope
Alexei Perry Cox
Eliza Robertson
& more!
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April 30 7:00 pm
Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival 2019
Full schedule here! | And festival highlights…
April 30, 7pm @ Stock Bar, VIOLET HOUR NIGHT I w/ Téa Mutonji, Chris Gatchalian, and Vivek Shraya.
May 3, 2pm @ Hôtel 10, SPOKENWEB DEEP CURATION w/ Liz Howard, Oana Avasilichioaei, Tess Liem and host Klara du Plessis. Free.
May 4, 8pm @ Hôtel 10 BLUE METROPOLIS VIOLET PRIZE: DIONNE BRAND Tickets ($10) here.
May 4, 10pm @ Hôtel 10, WORDS & MUSIC SHOW w/ Melanie Mununggurr-Williams, Liz Howard, Kaie Kellough, Julie Bruck, Ian Ferrier.
May 5, 2pm @ La Vitrola, PERFORMING THE ARCHIVE: A REMIX
w/ Jason Camlot, Katherine McLeod, and host Deanna Fong. Free.
May 5, 3:30pm @ Musée McCord, INDIGENOUS LITERATURES, EMERGENCE AND REEMERGENCE w/ Bruce Pascoe, Melanie Mununggurr-Williams, Joséphine Bacon, Liz Howard, Darrel J. McLeod, Moe Clark, Nina Segalowitz, Martin Heslop, Ariel Swan, Ahau Marino, Shannon Webb-Campbell, Juan Gregorio Regino, and Terese Marie Mailhot. Tickets here!
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