On the heels of a special Spring Anne Szumigalski Lecture from Parliamentary Poet Laureate Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer, we are excited to welcome Griffin Award-winning poet Tolu Oloruntoba to deliver our Fall 2022 Anne Szumigalski Lecture on Friday, September 23, 2022. With this lecture, Oloruntoba explores questions as a means …
Write Bloody North publishes groundbreaking voices and legends of spoken word to create innovative, fresh poetry books. These three poets are no exception, each with their own diverse approach to reflecting on difficult subjects through stylized prose. Host: Brad Morden Time: 7:00 PM ET / 10:00 PM ET Readers: RC …
Horizons Writers Circle is a program that provides support and mentorship for writers within the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, ESL, and underrepresented writers who live in Edmonton and are at the beginning of their literary journey. The program runs for five months and is fully subsidized, making …
Exhibition: Sept 24 – Oct 15 and Nov 1- Nov 26, 2020 Hours: Tues – Sat, 12-5 Please note exhibition will be closed from Oct 16 to Oct 31 while the gallery is in Toronto for art fair week activities. In un/titled, Chantal Gibson continues her work with black souvenir …
A musical exploration of art and storytelling inspired by the city awaits with award-winning novelist and Toronto’s former Poet Laureate Anne Michaels. Relive Toronto’s literary history through the iconic poets and songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s. This special musical event is hosted by Toronto’s fifth Poet Laureate, the internationally acclaimed …