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2008 NATIONAL SLAM & CANADIAN FESTIVAL OF SPOKEN WORD |
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| Wednesday, November 05 |
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The Opening |
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Auburn Saloon - #163 - 115 9th Ave SE |
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7:00 |
Registration & Gathering |
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Bout Draw - Sign up Sacrificials - Last Chance Sign Up |
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7:30 |
Sarah Murphy - CD Launch - when bill danced the war- |
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Ralf Buschmeyer (Guitar) |
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John Hyde (Bass) |
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Brent Van Dusen (Percussion) |
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Möe Clark |
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8:15 |
Last Chance Slam (any one , any city up to ten) |
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Later |
DanceParty |
DJ Sublight |
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MC's: |
Mark Hopkins & Sheri-D Wilson |
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| Thursday, November 06 |
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Day One - Workshops |
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Central Library – 616 Macleod Trail SE |
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10:00-noon |
SpoCan Board Meeting - Theatre |
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Noon |
* Catered Lunch for Board (Subway) - Lobby |
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1:00-3:00 |
Clifton Joseph interviews Sheri-D Wilson - Theatre |
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Speak Beat Roots and other Jazz Notes |
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(Beat Readers: Kirk Ramdath, Caroline Szpak) |
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Day One : Poetry HOT SHOTS! |
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Caffé Beano - 1613 9th Street SW |
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1:30-2:30 |
Readings by SLAM team alternates / Open Mic (call ahead) |
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This is an opportunity to hear some of the best Slam voices from |
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across Canada and sip a java at our favorite coffee bar! |
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Round One - The Beating of Hearts |
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Auburn Saloon - #163 115 9th Ave SE |
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6:00 |
National Slam |
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Readings: Clifton Joseph (Toronto) & Sheri-D Wilson (Clagary) |
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Later |
DanceParty |
DJ Sublight |
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MC: |
shayne avec i grec (Victoria) |
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| Friday, November 07 |
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Day Two - Workshops |
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Central Library – 616 Macleod Trail SE |
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10:00-noon |
Discussion with Sean McGarragle (Vancouver) - Theatre |
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What is Spoken Word Poetry? |
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Noon |
* Catered Lunch & Social Circle (Subway) - Library Lobby |
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1:30-3:30 |
Regie Cabico interviews Clifton Joseph - Theatre |
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About Dub |
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3:30-5:00 |
Presentation by Dwayne Morgan (Toronto) - Theatre |
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Living to Create |
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Day Two : Poetry HOT SHOTS! |
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Caffé Beano - 1613 9th Street SW |
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1:30-2:30 |
Readings by SLAM team alternates / Open Mic (call mic) |
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Round Two - The Final Crunch |
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Central Library – John Dutton Theatre – 616 Macleod Trail SE |
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6:00 |
National Slam |
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Readings - Andrea Thompson (Toronto) & Shane Koyczan (Penticton) |
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Music with DJ Sublight |
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MC: |
Sean McGarragle (Vancouver) |
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| Saturday, November 08 |
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Day Three - Workshops |
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Central Library – 616 Macleod Trail SE |
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11:00-1:00 |
Drum Circle lead by Bambalamb! (Calgary) - Theatre |
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1:00 |
* Catered Lunch & Social Circle - Library Lobby |
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2:00-3:30 |
Open Mic (Audience) - Theatre |
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3:30-5:00 |
Discussion with Andrea Thompson (Toronto) - Theatre |
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How-to's: CDs, Books, Touring Shows |
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Day Three: Poetry HOT SHOTS! |
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Caffé Beano - 1613 9th Street SW |
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1:30-2:30 |
Readings by SLAM team alternates / Open Mic |
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Round Three - The Crowning & Poets of Honour |
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Central Library – John Dutton Theatre – 616 Macleod Trail SE |
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8:00 |
National Slam Finals |
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Poets of Honour: D. Kimm (Montréal) & RC Weslowski (Vancouver) |
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Reading: Regie Cabico (Washington DC) |
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Music w/ DJ Sublight |
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MC: |
David Silverberg (Toronto) |
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| Sunday, November 09 |
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The Departure |
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At the HOTEL |
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10:00-1:00 |
* Poetry Share Circle Breakfast & Fare-thee-well |
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| * For Festival Participants Only |
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