This Thursday night:

Rocco De Giacomo: Rocco is a widely published poet whose work has most recently been accepted in the literary journals Vallum and The Carolina Quarterly and has recently appeared The Antigonish Review and Tower Poetry. A full length collection of his poetry is expected out in the fall of 2009 through Quattro Books. His fifth and latest collection of poems, Catching Dawn’s Breath (LyricalMyrical Press, Toronto) was launched in March of 2008. Rocco is a member of the council for the Art Bar Poetry Series and a member of the bpNichol Coordinating Committee.

Nashira Dernesch: Nashira grew up in the village of St. Jacobs, Ontario, and studied at the University of Toronto before being accepted into York University’s Creative Writing Program. She was co-editor of the literary journal Existere for three years and won the Art Bar Poetry Series’ annual Discovery Night in 2006. Her first chap book, It’s No Secret You’ll Feel Better (believe your own press), sold out within 2 days of its
publication and is now in its second printing. Her second chap book, This Snowing Under, was recently published by Emergency Response Unit. She is currently working on a full-length collection.

Jacob Scheier: Jacob is a Toronto born writer living in New York City. His debut poetry collection More to Keep us Warm (ECW Press) was the winner of 2008 Governor General’s Award. The book was also listed amongst 2008′s ‘the best in verse’ by the Winnipeg Free Press. Scheier’s poems have also appeared in several literary journals. He is the former head editor of existere, York University’s Journal of Arts and Literature and is currently a regular contributor to the Toronto alternative weekly, NOW Magazine, and the NYC progressive newspaper, The Indypendent.

Plus Poetry in Translation Open Mic Contest – click here for details.

Hosted by Edward Nixon

@ Cervejaria, 842 College Street (just west of Ossington)
7:00 p.m. Doors Open
7:30 p.m. Open Mic Sign-Up
8:00 p.m. Performances Commence

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