Monthly Archives: July 2010

HEAR/HEAR Reading Series – Wednesday August 11

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Drew| Leave a comment

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Free Times Cafe (320 College Street, west of Spadina)

Doors at 6:30PM; Readings at 7PM
FREE/ALL AGES

Featuring Readings by:
Devon CODE
Colin FRIZZELL
Paul VERMEERSCH

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Following the outstanding success of HEAR/HEAR #7, we’re getting ready to do it all again!

On Wednesday, August 11, NOW HEAR THIS! will be hosting an evening of readings and late summer celebration at the Free Times Cafe (320 College street). Taking the stage this time will be Writers-in-Residence Devon Code and Colin Frizzell, along with NHT! alumnus Paul Vermeersch. To learn more about these talented writers, just click on their names!

The HEAR/HEAR Reading Series is our way of saying thank you to the amazing Writers-in-Residence who have worked so hard to promote literacy and creativity in Toronto schools — not to mention, it’s a great way for you to experience new, experimental, and downright fantastic writing! Be sure to come out and support the people who have made the S.W.A.T. Program such a success.

We hope to see you there! Readings start at 7 — show up a little earlier for dinner and drinks from the Free Times’ menu.

For more information, check out the NHT! website.

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Descant seeks submissions on Renovations

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Drew| Leave a comment

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Attention writers: Descant is pleased to announce a call for submissions on the theme of renovations — both the physical and the metaphorical kind! We are seeking any and all poetry and fiction that explores the reconstructive process of making the old into the new.

The deadline for submissions to this themed issue is March 15, 2011. With the guidance of guest editors Scott McIntyre and Rebecca Payne, Renovations will be the 159th issue of Descant. It is planned for release in the Winter of 2012.

For more information, read on…

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Rewriting Pride and Prejudice as a zombie novel. A DJ layering Led Zeppelin overtop Frank Sinatra’s crooning. Or Peter Mayle struggling against faulty plumbing, stripping a Provencal farmhouse to its joists and studs to create something new — all are renovations. Descant wants to create a space where Holmes on Homes can meet Oulipo lipograms. We want to read about new kitchens and bathrooms. Explore those spaces which exist both on the page and off. We want stories and poems that renovate what literature can do. Reuse. Recycle. Renovate.

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For submission guidelines, visit: descant.ca/submit.html

Any question about submissions can be directed to: info@descant.ca

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Descant D149 Summer Launch — July 14!

Posted on July 6, 2010 by WordPress| Leave a comment

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010 / 7:30pm
Bar Italia (582 College Street, Toronto)
Free!

Come celebrate with us at the launch of our exciting summer issue, Descant 149: Summer and Smoke: The Search for Values. Held at the Bar Italia, the night will be filled with food and drink, as well as readings from our D149 contributors: Roxanna Bennett, Lauren Carter, Glenn Hayes, David Mason and Douglas Rodger.

Summer and Smoke: The Search for Values explores travel and investigation of place and self. The issue features a diverse range of local and international writers that invite you to engage with them in a journey around the world — from Douglas Rodger’s rich and vibrant travel log from his trip to Hanoi to Leslie Palleson’s compelling portrait of a couple during an ill-fated trip through Peru. You will also get a chance to read an introspective essay by Alberto Manguel, which will transport you to his home city of Buenos Aires. You’ll definitely want to pick up a copy of this special issue featuring many other talented artists and writers who will entice you to travel!

Don’t miss this important night! Make sure to RSVP to the Facebook event.

You can catch a sneak preview of D149: Summer and Smoke: The Search for Values, on our website.


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The Scream Literary Festival 2010: July 6 — 12

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Drew| Leave a comment

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Get ready for this year’s The Scream Literary Festival — six exciting days of literary events across Toronto!

Now in its 18th year, The Scream is a tribute to all that is radical, provocative, and new in literature. Events of all kinds will be happening throughout next week, all leading up to the massive main attraction: The Scream in High Park, a super-sized poetry reading in the beautiful outdoors.

Find a list of this year’s happenings (with links to their respective Facebook event pages) below! And you can visit The Scream’s website for even more details.


Welcome to the Carnival: An Evening with Steve McCaffery and David Antin (Tuesday, July 6 @ 7 pm) The first event of the festival features readings by “two of literature’s greatest provocateurs” (in fact, one of them, Steve McCaffery, is a past DESCANT contributor!).

Choose Your Own Poetic Adventure: A Scream Pub Crawl (Wednesday, July 7 @ 7 pm) A huge, sprawling poetry-reading event — featuring past DESCANT contributors Gary Barwin, Michael Knox, Nathaniel G. Moore, Emily Schultz, Daniel Scott Tysdal — former Now Hear This! S.W.A.T writer and DESCANT blogger Zoe Whittall — and many, many more writers!

The Centre for Sleep & Dream Studies (Wednesday, July 7 @ 11 pm) Poetry, sound and dream diagnosis are combined in the work of Canadian poet and artist a.rawlings!

The Hand That Feeds (Thursday, July 8 @ 7 pm) A celebration of Canadian arts policy that features past DESCANT contributor RM Vaughan, as well as NOW HEAR THIS! S.W.A.T. writers Angela Szczepaniak and Natalie Walschots!

My Voice Says So: The 25th Anniversary of bpNichol’s Zygal (Thursday, July 8 @ 11 pm) A gathering to celebrate the work of bpNichol – the well-known Canadian poet who was featured in DESCANT’s second-ever issue in 1971 (and again in 1988)!

A Prairie of the Appetite: Margaret Christakos’ Excessive Love Prostheses (Friday, July 9 @ 7 pm) A book-length dinner reading inspired by the work of past DESCANT contributor Margaret Christakos.

Wax & Comb: The Scream’s Moustache Gala (Saturday, July 10 @ 7 pm) Featuring live music and contests for the most innovative and impressive facial hair — start growing ASAP!

YouthTube: User (Re)Generated Content (Sunday, July 11 @ 4 pm) A digital presentation of poetry that encourages participation and contribution from the audience.

Old School vs. New School (Sunday, July 11 @ 5:30 pm) A panel of experts on the written word debate the meaning — and the future — of “radical” literature.

The Scream in High Park (Monday, July 12 @ 7 pm) The main event — featuring past DESCANT contributor Michael Lista along with many other talented writers reading at the Dream Stage in High Park!

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