Where poets read

Where readings are happening in Montreal – and, in these virtual times, sometimes beyond.

November 1 8:30 pm

Words & Music 20th Anniversary Bash

For this show we move to the Sala Rossa to celebrate 20 years of the best in spoken word, music, poetry and performance. And introducing SpokenWeb, and their audiovisual archive of twenty years of our shows.

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November 7 1:00 pm

Mile End Poets’ Festival – Deep Curation: Experiments in Poetry Reading Curation @ 4th Space

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November 7 8:00 pm

Mile End Poets’ Festival – Langues chorales

Sur scène, dix poètes, utilisant chacun.e (au moins) une autre langue que le français ou l’anglais.

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November 8 7:30 pm

Mile End Poets’ Festival – Poésie Flamenco

Poésie Flamenco returns to the Mile End Poets’ Festival on Friday November 8th! 7:30pm-9pm, Le Dépanneur Café (Bernard & Esplanade).

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November 9 5:00 pm

Mile End Poets’ Festival – Breathing Space // Reprendre son souffle, 5 à 7

Le Depanneur Cafe
206 Rue Bernard O

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November 13 7:00 pm

Adèle Barclay + Klara du Plessis Double Launch, with guest Tess Liem

Celebrate the publication of Adèle Barclay’s second book of poetry Renaissance Normcore and Klara Du Plessis’s chapbook of essays unfurl, with special guest Tess Liem.

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November 18 7:00 pm

Gail Scott Launches Heroine with host Geneviève Robichaud

The Montreal launch of the reissue of Gail Scott’s Heroine, hosted by Geneviève Robichaud, and a Q&A with Gail Scott.

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November 18 9:00 pm

Union union! A night of poetry, music & sound

Improvised performances of music, sound, and poetry, with performers from Montreal and Ottawa :

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November 21 5:00 pm

Vernissage & Performance, Knitted Poetry of Jessica Bebenek

Bebenek performs her durational performance Rag Bag from 5-6pm, and attendees are encouraged to watch or mingle during the performance.

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November 21 8:00 pm

Doug Hammond + Kaie Kellough / Jason Sharp / Jahsun

Kaie Kellough : text & voice
Jason Sharp : bass & baritone saxophones
Jahsun : percussion

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November 26 5:30 pm

Archives Locales | Local Records : Una tusaaguk – Listen to This

Galerie Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery
1400, boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest

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November 26 6:00 pm

Atwater Poetry Project – Gail Scott & Armand Garnet Ruffo

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November 27 7:00 pm

Fawn Parker and Tara McGowan-Ross Double Launch

D&Q, 176 Rue Bernard O.
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November 27 7:30 pm

Accent Open Mic Vol. 20

La Marche à côté, 5043 St-Denis | More info here.

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November 28 7:30 pm

Evening of Readings @ URSA

MARIE LOPEZ
SARA SUTTERLIN
KALALE DALTON
JUSTICE THELOT
OLIVIA WOOD

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November 29 6:30 pm

Alexei Perry Cox and Sina Queyras • Vallum Chapbook Launch

Rocket Science Room, 204-170 Jean Talon O.

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November 29 9:00 pm

Enters [Alexei Perry Cox · Jacob Wren · Radwan Ghazi Moumneh] · Jason Sharp · Sharif Sehnaoui & Radwan Ghazi Moumneh

After the Vallum chapbook launch at Rocket Science Room, head over to Casa del Popolo around 9pm for…

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