livewords July: Misunderstandings 14 launch party

livewords  presents

Misunderstandings Magazine Issue 14
Launch Party

Thursday, July 22nd

Readings commence at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Black Swan – 154 Danforth Avenue – 2nd Floor (map)

With readings by:

  • Nashira Dernesch
  • Guy Ewing
  • Eric Foley
  • Jerome Paul
  • Sheila Stewart
  • Sarah Teitel
  • Carleton Wilson
  • Elana Wolff

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A special guest appearance by
Andrew McEwen
launching his first chapbook:
Input / Output
(Cactus Press, 2010)


Hosted by Edward Nixon

Coordinated by Jim Johnstone

Contact us: info@livewords.ca

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For more information on Misunderstandings Magazine: www.misunderstandingsmagazine.com

House full for Rampike’s “Mischief” as words wowed, sounds soothed, wine & cheese sated

Thanks to all you filled the house for the launch of “Rampike Magazine’s “Cultural Mischief” Issue.

Thanks to all our readers and intervenors: Gary Barwin, Greg Betts, Clara Blackwood, Margaret Christakos, Frank Davey, Adam Dickinson, John Donlan, Claudio Gaudio, Karl Jirgens, Jim Johnstone, Babar Khan, rob mclennan, Desi di Nardo, Edward Nixon, Concetta Principe, Jenny Sampirisi, Lindsay Tipping and Myna Wallin.

Richard Underhill and his trio provided a swinging coda for the night.

A sophisticated and well-calibrated shout-out to Karl Jirgens for his collaboration, his dedication and as always for “Rampike.”

livewords 8 pm tonight: Rampike’s “Cultural Mischief”

Join us tonight, 8 pm, at The Black Swan 154 Danforth, 2nd floor, for an “ars poetica” G20 of poets celebrating the launch of Rampike Magazine’s “Cultural Mischief” issue:

Gary Barwin
Greg Betts
Clara Blackwood
Margaret Christakos
Frank Davey
Adam Dickinson
John Donlan
Claudio Gaudio
Karl Jirgens
Jim Johnstone
Babar Khan
rob mclennan
Desi di Nardo
Edward Nixon
Concetta Principe
Jenny Sampirisi,
Lara Solnicki
Lindsay Tipping
Myna Wallin
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Richard Underhill

YES THAT IS MORE:

A short musical set starting at 10:30 pm featuring: Richard Underhill

An ars poetica G20? We have a power house Group of 20+ on stage for Rampike June 24

Join us this Thursday, June 24, 8 pm at the Black Swan, 154 Danforth, as we celebrate the launch of the “Cultural Mischief” issue of Rampike Magazine.

Rampike & livewords present a “G20″ of poetics in a very political week (yeah apparently there is something going on downtown too, President of Brazil and some others too).

We have a power house of Group of 20+ on stage:

Gary Barwin, Greg Betts, Clara Blackwood, Margaret Christakos, Frank Davey, Adam Dickinson, John Donlan, Claudio Gaudio, Karl Jirgens, Jim Johnstone, Babar Khan, rob mclennan, Desi di Nardo, Edward Nixon, Concetta Principe, Jenny Sampirisi, Lara Solnicki, Lindsay Tipping, Myna Wallin, and Richard Underhill . . .

Following the readings of 19 solo + Betts & Barwin, we will have a short musical set starting at 10:30 pm featuring: Richard Underhill (Shuffle-Demon founder) & members of the “Free Spirit” ensemble with:

Richard Underhill – Saxophone
Alex Goodman – Guitar
Wes Neal – Bass

http://www.richardunderhill.com/promo_shots.php

Karl says “Bring your friends to this friendly G-20 for the Arts!”

Edward says “Come listen and drink–the bar needs to make some money too”

Free admission with a gentle request for pwyc donations to help support “livewords” readings.

19 (readers) over 24 (June)

Join us on Thursday, June 24 as livewords hosts a LAUNCH Extravaganza to celebrate the release of Rampike Magazine: Vol. 19, No. 2 – “Cultural Mischief” issue!

Black Swan, 154 Danforth Avenue, 2nd floor, just east of Broadview.

Enjoy 19/24 readers:

  1. Gary Barwin
  2. Greg Betts
  3. Clara Blackwood
  4. Margaret Christakos
  5. Frank Davey
  6. Adam Dickinson
  7. John Donlan
  8. Claudio Gaudio
  9. Karl Jirgens
  10. Jim Johnstone
  11. Babar Khan
  12. rob mclennan
  13. Desi di Nardo
  14. Edward Nixon
  15. Concetta Principe
  16. Jenny Sampirisi
  17. Lara Solnicki
  18. Lindsay Tipping
  19. Myna Wallin