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Wordsfest 2022

Online, Hybrid, In Person

Words will host its ninth festival in November 2022, featuring a hybrid program of onsite and online events to build resilience as we confront what divides us. During the first weekend of November each year, Words brings the Southwestern Ontario region together for a celebration of creative ideas, artistic expression, …

Poetry Live! An Evening of Open Mic Poetry

Museum London Museum London, 421 Ridout Street North, London, Ontario

Are you a poetry aficionado in London? Join us for Poetry Live!, an evening of open mic poetry at WordsFest London Canada, hosted by Matthew Dawkins! We are very pleased to return to our venue at Museum London! Host: Western University Student Writer-in-Residence Matthew Dawkins Bring a poem, bring your …

Free

CLC Online Masterclass with Bänoo Zan

Online

We are pleased to announce our virtual masterclass with the U of A's Writer-in-Residence, Bänoo Zan! Join us on Monday, November 7, 2022 from 7 to 8:20 p.m. MST. We welcome writers of all genres and levels of experience. A poet, librettist, translator, teacher, editor and poetry curator, Bänoo has …

Free

The Page Lecture: Dr. Jordan Abel

Online, Hybrid, In Person

Join The Department of English for our 2022 Page Lecture, entitled "Empty Spaces" and delivered by Griffin Poetry Prize winner, Dr. Jordan Abel. Featuring the launch of The Joanne Page Online Gallery, celebrating the work of Joanne Page. If you are unable to attend this talk in person, you can …

Free

Ocean Vuong, Marilyn Chin, and Carolyn Forché

Online

Poetry@TECH invites you to The 21st Annual Bourne Poetry Reading with Ocean Vuong, Marilyn Chin, and Carolyn Forché on Thursday, 10 November, 2022 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Our (virtual) doors open at 6:45 pm Eastern Time. The reading is FREE and open to the public, and will take place virtually via Zoom. …

Free