Roots Lounge Open Mic & Poetry Slam @ Station Bar & Kitchen, Toronto, ON - Sun Nov 17th!

The Roots Lounge is back for our season opener, after winning the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word! Come hang with us for the Open Mic & Poetry Slam.

Bring your talents & stories to the championship stage at Station On Bloor (866 Bloor Street West) and share your voice with the city.

Doors @ 7
Show @ 8

Cover $5

Location: Station Bar & Kitchen, 866 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON

Facebook event page here

WordSpell Spoken Word Showcase/Open mic ft. LaMoi & AG @ Free Times Cafe, Toronto, ON - Tues Nov 6th!

The WordSpell Collective invites you to a showcase of two phenomenal poets: LaMoi and AG. This is a not to miss show!

We've been showcasing women and gender non-binary spoken word poets in Toronto since 2012!

Date: Nov 6
Show at 8pm
Doors* at 7:30pm | Open Mic sign up: 7:30 pm (open to all women and non-binary performers)
Tickets at door: $7 and up (cash). No one is turned away for lack of funds.
ALL ages & genders welcome in the audience!
Open mic time limit = 4 minutes. (Bring your poetry, comedy, music or whatever you'd like! Memorization isn't necessary.)
Location:  Free Times Cafe, 320 College Street, Toronto, ON
* NOTE: the doors are open 30 minutes later than normal.

Have questions? Just ask :)

Facebook event page here

WORD: Poetry and Open Mic by Wild Writers @ Poetry Jazz Café, Toronto, ON - Tues Nov 5th!

                                                                                                      Photo credit: Poetry Jazz Café  FB post

Poetry and Spoken Word every first Tuesday at 7pm

Location:  Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON

Time 7p - 9:30p

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DM XXVI - The 26 Year Anniversary @ Lula Lounge, Toronto, ON - Tues Oct 8th!

Considered the Godfather of the Canadian Spoken Word scene, join the celebration, as Dwayne Morgan marks the 26th year of his career!

Doors open at 7pm. Showtime 8pm.

Hosted by, and featuring comedian, Jay Martin.

Location: Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas West, Toronto, ON

Time: 8p - 11p

Admission: 30 in advance / $40 at the door. Buy your advance tickets.

For tickets click here

Please note that dinner or bottle service reservations guarantee seating, so book early and enjoy the show while exploring Lula’s delicious tropical fusion dinner and cocktail menus as well as their wine and beer offerings. Visit here, or call 416-588-0307 to reserve.

WORD: Poetry and Open Mic by Wild Writers @ Poetry Jazz Café, Toronto, ON - Tues Sept 3rd!

Photo credit: Poetry Jazz Café‎ Facebook Post

Poetry and Spoken Word every first Tuesday at 7pm

Location: Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON

Info:  416) 599-5299 or engage@poetryjazzcafe.com

Facebook event page here

Spoken Soul Fest @ 918 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON - Sat Aug 17th & Sun Aug 18th!

Are you an artist looking to level up on your performance techniques or stage presence?

Join Spoken Soul and Luther Mallory  as we present the Stage Psychology Workshop.

Artists who take part are pushed out of their comfort zones and challenged to look deeply at self-doubt, judgment, nerves, fear, and accessing “the moment” in performance.

After a brief discussion focused on Artist mental health, and the struggles and victories of being an Artist, “The Circle” is formed which becomes the stage. Each Artist (Luther included) performs in the middle of “The Circle”, with no musical accompaniment, surrounded by the others. Luther then works to identify each Artist’s mental/emotional barriers and coaches them on how to push past their limiting beliefs and into the connected, present moment. It is in this mental space where Artists feel the most freedom to express themselves.

Location:  918 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON

Time: Sat - 3p & 8p / Sun - 8p

Tickets: $30 - $50

For tickets click here or visit Website for more information

Roots Lounge Open Mic & Poetry Slam @ Station Bar & Kitchen, Toronto, ON - Sun July 21st!

The Roots Lounge Open Mic & Poetry Slam returns to Station In Bloor on Sunday, July 21st!!!

Come through to share your stories on the Open Mic or sharpen your Slam senses before the season opens! Bring your friends and support the voices of Toronto.

Doors @ 7p
Show @ 8p

Cover is $5

Location: Station Bar & Kitchen, 866 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON

Facebook event page here

Toronto Poetry Slam featuring Amoya Reé @ The Drake Hotel, Toronto, ON - Sun Apr 7th!

                                             Photo from Toronto Poetry Slam‎Toronto Poetry Slam featuring Amoya Reé


If you want to hear what a national champ sounds like, you should be coming to this slam...because feature poet Amoya Reé won the national title with the 2018 Toronto Poetry Slam Team!

As always doors at 7p signup 730p show at 8p

$10 cover - Tickets available at dllr

NO open mic due to that stage time being reserved for a partnership we are doing with a community organization called SKETCH. That's also why the door fee is $10 this time.
All ages.

Hosted by Alyssa Ginsburg

NOTE: We are now a two round slam! Scores are cumulative. And it's still 12 poets max in the first round, then 6 in the 2nd.

Location:  The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

 Amoya Reé is a Jamaican-Canadian performance poet and 2018 National Champion. Her writing is rooted in her lived experiences as immigrant & young mother. She began exploring performance poetry in 2008 & since then she has shared her stories in classrooms & boardrooms across Ontario. Most recently she sat as captain of the 2018 Toronto Poetry Slam team who were semi-finalists at the National Poetry Slam in Chicago and won the national championship in Guelph, Ontario.

Accessibility info:

The Drake Hotel has 1 step at the front door on Queen St. W. There are no steps and a button to open the door on Beaconsfield (west side of the building)
To get from the lobby to the Underground, there are 19 steps to the doors/bar level, then 4 steps leading from the bar area to where the chairs are setup. Bathrooms are back on the same level as the bar in the Underground. A wheelchair accessible, gender neutral washroom is on the main lobby level.

Questions? Email info@torontopoetryslam.com

When Sisters Speak @ St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto, ON - Sat Mar 9th!

Curated by Dwayne Morgan, this will be the 19th edition of When Sisters Speak, which features the most powerful Black, female, spoken word artists from across North America

The 2019 edition of the show will feature performances by Toronto's Paulina O'Kieffe, Ammoye Reé, Gabrielle, Guelph's Truth Is, and Atlanta's Queen Sheba and Theresa Tha Songbird

Location:  St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St East, Toronto, ON

Time:  8p - 11p

Tickets:  $33 - $66

For tickets click here

Toronto Poetry Slam @ The Drake Hotel (Underground), Toronto, ON - Sat Nov 24th!

We're back with another fun spoken word battle-concert, this time featuring a super-talented American poet!

Rage Almighty is best known as an international, award-winning poet. He has received many accolades, included being named the Runner- up at the 2016 Individual World Poetry Slam Championships, awarded Teaching Artist of the Year with Louder Than A Bomb, won the 2014 National Poetry Award for Best Spoken Word Album, 2014 North Texas Spoken Word Awards for Poet of the Year and 2017 Bayou City Slam Champion , and was named one of the Top 15 best creatives in Dallas by CoSign Magazine. Rage also has been a five-time Dallas Slam Team member, the 2013 Dallas Grand Slam Champion & he represented the United States in the Paris World Cup Poetry Slam.

He has been featured in Season 4 of Lexus’ Verses and Flow and has opened for multiple musical artists such as Brand Nubian, T.I., Dead Prez, Kindred the Family Soul, Chrisette Michelle, Urban Mystic, and world-renowned poets Saul Williams and Nikki Giovanni.

Hosted by Tanya Neumeyer.

Open mic available too! 5 slots max.

Location:  The Drake Hotel (Underground), 1150 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

Time:   7PM

19+

Tickets: $7 DOOR

For info click here

ACCESSIBILITY INFO:
The Drake Hotel has 1 step at the front door on Queen St. W. There are no steps and a button to open the door on Beaconsfield (west side of the building)
To get from the lobby to the Underground, there are 19 steps to the doors/bar level, then 4 steps leading from the bar area to where the chairs are setup. Bathrooms are back on the same level as the bar in the Underground. A wheelchair accessible, gender neutral washroom is on the main lobby level.

Toronto Monologue Slam (Scene Slam) Edition @ The Boat, Toronto, ON - Sun Nov 11th!

Canada's Largest Acting Showcase presents Scene Slam.

Scene partners battling it out with iconic scenes from Film, TV and Theatre.

For 7 years Monologue Slam Canada has given actors across Canada a space to create, compete and collaborate with the goal of building a stronger and more vibrant industry for everyone.

Looking to perform? Grab your scene partner and head to Website

Location:The Boat in Kensington Market, 158 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON

Time:  6:30 PM – 9 PM

Get tickets online here

Facebook event page here

WordSpell Spoken Word Showcase and Open Mic ft. Rabbit Richards & Lana Kouchnir @ Free Times Cafe, Toronto, ON - Wed Nov 7th!

The WordSpell Collective brings you some of the most brilliant voices in spoken word! WordSpell is the only series bringing together talented established and emerging women and gender non-binary spoken word artists on a recurring basis in Toronto since 2012!

NEXT UP: November 7 with Rabbit Richards & Lana Kouchnir!

Doors 7pm | Open Mic sign up: 7:30 pm (open to all women and non-binary people)
Show starts at 8pm
Tickets at door: $6 and up (cash)
ALL ages & genders welcome in the audience!
Open mic time limit = 4 minutes. (Bring your poetry, comedy, music or whatever you'd like!)

Location:  Free Times Cafe, 320 College Street, Toronto, ON

** Free Times has a 1 drink minimum in the back room (this includes tea, coffee, pop). Everyone is encouraged to patronize the restaurant before, during and after the show! Website **

Facebook event page and more info here

R.I.S.E. Edutainment @ Burrows Hall Community Centre, Scarborough, ON - Mon Aug 27th!

The Scarborough Sign is heading to Burrows Hall in #Malvern!

Join us at a live spoken word and poetry event in partnership with @rise_edt to celebrate its arrival!

Location:  Burrows Hall Community Centre, 1081 Progress Ave. E, Scarborough, ON

Time:  6p - 8:30p

Facebook event  page here

"He said, She said, They said, We said" @ The Redwood, Toronto, ON - Fri June 8th!

Broken Heals X ISA Social would like to invite you to:

“He Said, She Said, They Said, We Said”

Friday, June 8th, 2018

SPOKEN WORD DONE DIFFERENT

Get ready for an incredible night of “conversation through dramatization” where spoken word meets theatre. The night will be filled with thought provoking performances and discussions surrounding relational themes such as sexuality, communication, understanding and fortitude and the intersectionality between race, gender and love.

OUR PURPOSE

Our content will serve as a conduit for transparency, healing, self-empowerment, love and transformation.


WHAT TO EXPECT

Come out and enjoy a night full of positive energy, good vibes, music, conversation and spoken word.

We want you to be there. We think you should be there.

You must RSVP to confirm your spot as space is limited.

Location:  The Redwood, 1300 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON

Toronto, ON

Time: 8p - 11:30p

Tickets: $25

For tickets click here

LIMITED NUMBER OF TIX WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR!!! ARRIVE EARLY AS IT IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE SEATING!!!

R.I.S.E. @ Burrows Hall Community Centre, Scarborough, ON - Mon May 28th!

The Truth Be Told - Scarborough Showcase is today! We had a great line up of artists do their thing for last Friday's Regent Park showcase, and now the AGYU and RISE bring you performances by powerhouses:

• Thunder Xavier Robinson
• Jada / Zuhura Love
• Akeem Raphael
• Hiba Ahmed
• Bilau
• and more!

Hosted by one of the dopest MCs to grace our stage - MICHAEL MORALES!

**Open Mic Slots will be very limited - sign up at 6:30. Admission is only $5!**

Location:  Burrows Hall Community Centre, 1081 Progress Ave.,  Scarborough, ON

Facebook event page here

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R.I.S.E. @ Burrows Hall Community Centre, Scarborough, ON - Mon May 14th!

Join us on Monday, May 14th - for a special double feature with poets LADY VANESSA & VALEEN JULES 💥😘

We will also celebrate Mother’s Day! One of a kind bake sale by the 5 Fingers of Selfless Service team as well as @myhairisfull0fsecrets with a table full of @mamaslifeproducts for sale!

Open Mic (limited) sign up 6:30 • Truth Be Told Writing Workshop - 5pm-7pm • Show starts 7:30pm! / ONLY $5!

Location:  Burrows Hall Community Centre, 1081 Progress Ave.,  Scarborough, ON

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R.I.S.E. @ Burrows Hall Community Centre, Scarborough, ON - Mon May 7th!

If you’ve been to #416RISE or RISE Thursdays, or any event @cocktaildreena has catered, you know her food is like a hug for your soul!! Especially those grilled “cheese” sandwiches!

Come through and bless ya belly with some delicious, soulful vegan food!

You’ll want a second plate just to take home! 😍

Time:  7:30pm

Location:  Burrows Hall Community Centre, 1081 Progress Ave.,  Scarborough, ON

ONLY $5

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Dead Poet XXVIII Spoken Word and Open Mic Event @ Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON - Sat Apr 28th!

Blank Canvas keeps your energy charged with Dead Poet XXVIII our spoken word and open mic monthly at Gladstone Hotel.

Submerge yourself into a vibrant atmosphere of poets, musicians, artists, curators, stylists, dancers and more beatnik vibes!

THEME: SELF CARE
Self Care is just as important as anything else you do. For this month, Dead Poet wants to hear what Self Care means to you!

We'll be carving out a space that finds how you and other artists take care of yourself, mind, body and health.

Get ready for an uplifting atmosphere for the 28th edition of Dead Poet.

Curated by: Just John / @justjohnforreal
Sounds by: Abscvnd / @abscvnd
Emcee by: Cheffy / @__cheffy
Moderated by Tobi Ogude / @tobitookthis
Special DJ Set by Dom Dias Music

Doors: 9:30pm
Admission: $10 at the door.
Blank Canvas Merch will be for sale.
Location:  Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON in the Ballroom

Connect with Blank Canvas...

Facebook - Blank Canvas Toronto
Instagram - here
Email - mycanvasblank@gmail.com

Note: This is a 19+ event

Dead Poets come out at night

Facebook event page hhere

R.I.S.E. @ Burrows Hall Community Centre, Scarborough, ON - Mon Apr 16th!

R.I.S.E Movement

For the very first time in 6 YEARS, our anniversary falls on a MONDAY!!

Come through on April 16th as we put on a celebratory pre-show to #416RISE!

Time:  7:30pm

Location:  Burrows Hall Community Centre, 1081 Progress Ave.,  Scarborough, ON

ONLY $5

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Truth Be Told Spoken Word & Rap Workshop @ Burrows Hall Community Centre, Scarborough, ON - Mon Apr 9th - Mon May 28th!

Truth Be Told
Spoken Word & Rap Workshop

Two new programs for Scarborough and Regent Park youth, facilitated by emerging poets who are interested in developing their craft. Organized by Art Gallery of York University and R.I.S.E Movement these programs entail a professional development and mentorship component for emerging poets as well as two events in Scarborough and Regent Park which will showcase the talents of young artists. Facilitated by: Bidhan Berma, Thunder Xavier Robinson, Nasim Asgari, Timaaj Hassen, Michael Q. Morales and Nathan Baya

Every Monday, Apr 9 - May 28

Location: Burrows Hall Community Centre, 1081 Progress Avenue, Toronto, ON

Time:  5:00p - 7:30p

Free and open to all, registration not required. For more information and any questions contact:

Allyson Adley
Education Assistant - AGYU
Email: aadley@yorku.ca