Putting poetry to classical music, more classic poetry readings, and a BookThug Holiday shindig: all this week in lit events.Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, time, and address to hello@alllitup.ca to be included in our listings.
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Putting poetry to classical music, more classic poetry readings, and a BookThug Holiday shindig: all this week in lit events.Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, time, and address to hello@alllitup.ca to be included in our listings.
Monday, December 14th
Toronto
Common Readings: The December EditionWhere: The Belljar Cafe, 2072 Dundas W., Toronto, ONWhen: 8pmMore information: Common Readings, The December Edition, presents Jess Taylor, Suzanne Alyssa Andrew and Amy Carlberg. Hosted by Vincent Colistro.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1703791423175659/
Wednesday, December 16th
MontrealNow Comes the Lightning readingWhere:Â Maison Sociale, 5386 St-Laurent Boulevard, Montreal, QCWhen:Â 6-9pmMore information:Â Sarah Bernstein will give her first public reading from her new work Now Comes the Lightning (Pedlar Press).Vancouver
SFU Lunch Poems Presents Chris Turnbull & Roger FarrWhere: Teck Gallery, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W Hastings, Vancouver, BCWhen: 12-1pmMore information: Lunch Poems at SFU is a unique vibrant exchange of poetic ideas and cadence held the third Wednesday of every month, noon to 1 pm, in the Teck Gallery at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre Campus. This December, we welcome Chris Turnbull & Roger Farr.Link: https://www.sfu.ca/publicsquare/upcoming-events/lunch-poems.htmlTorontoSawdust Reading Series presents Pearl Pirie, author of the pet radish, shrunkenWhere: Pour Boy, 495 Somerset St W, Toronto, ONWhen: 7-9pmMore information: Sawdust Reading Series presents Pearl Pirie, author of the pet radish, shrunken. Also reading: TBA.BookThug’s Annual Holiday ShindigWhere: Get Well, 1181 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: Enjoy festive good cheer, pizza, sweet treats, and free old school arcade games. All are welcome. Cash bar.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/636089079864090/
Thursday, December 17th
MontrealNicole Brossard at the Biblioteque et Archives Nationales Du QuebecWhere: Biblioteque et Archives Nationales Du Quebec, 475 boulevard De Maisonneuve Est, Montreal, QCWhen: 7pmMore information: On December 17th, Nicole Brossard will join Jacques Boulerice, Roger Des Roches and Renee Gagnon in putting her poetry to music.Accompanied by Trio Daniel Lessard, the poets with each create a poem inspired by Lessard’s music.Tickets $4.
