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

Cultural Mischief on June 24 as livewords hosts Rampike Magazine

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 (map).

RAMPIKE Edited by Karl Jirgens

Launch evening  hosted by livewords producer Edward Nixon

  • Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
  • Readings commence at 8:00 p.m.

Featuring short readings by the following authors!

(Note; a different reading order will be effect on the night of the event)

  • 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 possibly even more!)

The new Rampike will be available along with other new publications!

Cash Bar +++ Complimentary Snacks!

A voluntary PWYC Donation will be requested to help defray event costs.

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Rampike Magazine, edited and published by Karl Jirgens and offering alternative perspectives and innovative writing, theory, visual art and critical thinking since 1979. Featuring articles by and interviews with some of the finest internationally celebrated authors, artists and critics including: Paul Auster, Kathy Acker, Russell Banks, Carl Beam, Charles Bernstein, Nicole Brossard, Chris Burden, William Burroughs, Joseph Beuys, George Bowering, Catherine Bush, Louis Cabri, Janet Cardiff, Grand Chief Matthew Coon-Come, Frank Davey, Christopher Dewdney, Jacques Derrida, Umberto Eco, Martin Esslin, Marty Gervais, William Gibson, Tomson Highway, Kenneth J. Harvey, Dick Higgins, Susan Holbrook, Linda Hutcheon, Thomas King, Julia Kristeva, Robert Kroetsch, Robert Lepage, Lola Lemire Tostevin, Alistair MacLeod, Nicole Markotic, Eugene McNamara, Steve McCaffery, Norval Morrisseau, Dennis Oppenheim, bp Nichol, Joyce Carol Oates, Al Purdy, Nino Ricci, Harvey Pekar, Josef Skvorecky, Rosemary Sullivan, David Suzuki, Phillipe Sollers and Fred Wah, among many others. Rampike has been praised by world-renowned critics such as Frank Davey (University of Western, Editor of Open Letter magazine),and Marjorie Perloff (Stanford University), and is distributed on four continents. — Google us. We won’t mind. Editorial offices c/o; jirgens@uwindsor.ca

Rampike magazine is sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts

(Rampike is printed at Coach House Printing)

June, July and August at livewords

Join us June 24, as we celebrate the launch of the newest issue of Rampike Magazine, with Karl Jirgens, Claudio Gaudio, Concetta Principe, Clara Blackwood, Babar Khan, Lindsay Tipping, Jim Johnstone, Gary Barwin, and Frank Davey.

On July 22 we will welcome back Misunderstandings Magazine for the Issue 14 launch party, last time we packed the house! It’s always a great night of literary mayhem.

On August 26 we welcome Adebe D.A., Jeff Latosik and Alexandra Oliver$.

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