Posted by BigDeal on Sat, 2011-11-19 16:12
In case you didn't know, Toronto Poetry Project artists are available to perform in schools across Ontario. For the past four years, we have conducted slams and workshops in many schools, offering classrooms an exciting opportunity to learn more about spoken word, one of the fastest rising literary art forms.
Teachers, get a hold of us! Email us at info@torontopoetryslam.com
We have also performed at summer camps and arts festivals, so if you are looking for dynamic poetic talent for those venues, give us a shout!
Posted by BigDeal on Sat, 2011-11-05 09:39
Friends, you don't want to miss one of the hottest youth slams of the year...
The BAM! Youth Slam Finals go down Nov. 9 at The Central, at 603 Markham St.
Doors 630, show at 7. Open mic for anyone of any age.
Who are the finalists vying for the four-person team?
You'll hear poetry from: Kurt, Walid, Sheila, Ambrosia, Saman, Olga Bidhan
Plus, a rocking feature poet will grace the stage: Greg 'Ritallin' Frankson!
Hosted by PAN
See you on the 9th, poetry fans!
Posted by BigDeal on Fri, 2011-10-14 11:10
The next Toronto Poetry Slam is scheduled for SATURDAY OCTOBER 22 @ Drake Hotel Undergrond, 7pm doors, 730pm sign up.
$5 all night.
featuring the awesome and powerful Megan Ann Ward from Montreal!
Facebook event invite:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232467443475217
Posted by BigDeal on Mon, 2011-09-26 22:04
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR CANADIAN FESTIVAL OF SPOKEN WORD OCTOBER 11 to 15
Single tickets and festival passes now available at various Toronto outlets for national poetry competition
Advance tickets for the 2011 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) featuring performance poetry from across the country are now available for purchase at select outlets in downtown Toronto and via online purchase.
Beginning immediately, tickets to the CFSW Finals taking place at Metro United Church on Oct 15 and Semi Finals at the Royal Cinema on Oct 14 are available for $20 and $15 re
Posted by BigDeal on Thu, 2011-09-22 21:45
What ya doing SATURDAY SEPT 24? Want to check out the hottest poetry slam in all these lands? Then go to the Drake Hotel Underground (1150 Queen St.
Posted by BigDeal on Tue, 2011-08-30 19:30
(First press release of many about the CFSW...spread the word, especially to any media buddies you got)
Toronto Poetry Project and Spoken Word Canada (SPOCAN) are proud to present the 2011 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) taking place Oct 11 to 15 in various venues in downtown Toronto. This annual festival features the top talent in the national spoken word community.
Poets from Victoria to Halifax will take part in Toronto for he country's largest spoken word festival. In the evening, 20 poetry slam teams will compete in spoken word competitions known as poetry slams.
Posted by BigDeal on Mon, 2011-08-15 18:04
Toronto Poetry Slam - the city's largest monthly spoken word competition - returns SATURDAY AUGUST 27 at the Drake Hotel (1150 Queen St. W)
Doors 7pm, show at 8pm. Poets, sign up at 730pm.
No guarantee you can rock the mic. Only 12 slots available.
$5 cover
Hosted by Dave Silverberg
Featuring the awesome 2011 GUELPH SEMANTIC SLAM TEAM, and on Aug 27 you'll get a taste of poetry from Macer, Mathew Dryden, Sean Richards, David James Hudson, Fannon, and Meme Smith!
Here's the Facebook invite:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=221262037920254
See ya Aug. 27!
Posted by BigDeal on Tue, 2011-07-12 07:43
BAM! Continues into the summer months with another kickass slam!
Head to the Central (603 Markham St) on WEDNESDAY JULY 13 for a high-energy spoken word competition you won't soon forget!
Last month was packed so I suggest you get there early to get a seat and sign up. The slam list gets capped at 12, and we were over capacity last time :) Sign up is at 7 for the slam (ages 12-19) and the all ages open mic.
$5 at the door, hosted by PAN
This month, we're featuring members of the TPS Team - Eytan Crouton, David Delisca, Cathy Petch, with special guest Electric Jon!
Posted by BigDeal on Tue, 2011-07-26 23:40
July 30. The Drake. Poetry and performance. Open mic madness. Free condoms. Maybe.
$5 all night. 7pm doors. Don't be late, it gets packed.
Featuring Dave Perez from San Jose. He's a really nice guy. And his poetry will melt your eyes.
Until then, poetry nerds!
What an Anything Goes Slam. On May 28 Toronto Poetry Slam hosted its annual break-the-rules slams, where poets are encouraged to wear costumes, use props, do covers, go as wild as their imagination will take them.
And the poets stretched their boundaries, to varying degrees. Dave Silverbeg - the usual host of TPS - decided to outfit his ode to Natalie Portman with 28 photos displayed on the Drake projection screen, timed perfectly. We were treated to sick beats for Eytan Crouton's raps, and The Draft busted out his djembe drum for nice background to a story poem.
