happy new readings!

Happy New Year, all! If you resolved to attend more poetry readings in 2011 (and really, who didn't?) - these listings ought to help make it happen:

Twisted Poets Literary Salon
Thursday, January 6th, 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
The Prophouse Cafe
1636 Venables Street, Vancouver
Featuring: George Bowering and Sasha Langford
$5 (suggested donation)


Poetic Justice
Sunday, January 9th, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Renaissance Books
43 - 6th St., New Westminster (near Columbia Skytrain)
Featuring: Diane Tucker
Free!


Locution
Thursday, January 13th, 7:00 PM
Pulpfiction Books
2422 Main Street, Vancouver
Featuring: Elizabeth Bachinsky
Free!


Robson Reading Series
Friday, January 14th, 7:00 PM
UBC Bookstore, Robson Square
800 Robson St, Vancouver
Featuring: Sheila Heti and Bren Simmers
Free!


TWS Reading Series
Friday, January 14th, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Take 5 Café
429 Granville Street, Vancouver
Featuring: Beth Kope, Harry Karlinsky, Ayelet Tsabari, and more!
Free!


Spoken Ink
Tuesday, January 18th, 8:00 PM
La Fontana Cafe
101-3701 East Hastings (at Boundary), Burnaby
Featuring: Shauna Paull
Free!


Play Cthonics
Wednesday, January 19th, 7:30 - 9:00 PM
UBC’s Green College
Piano Lounge, Graham House
6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver
Featuring: Jeramy Dodds and Philip Kevin Paul
Free!


Twisted Poets Literary Salon
Thursday, January 20th, 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
The Prophouse Cafe
1636 Venables Street, Vancouver
Featuring: Dennis E. Bolen and Soressa Gardner
$5 (suggested donation)


On Edge Reading Series
Thursday, January 20th, 7:00 PM
Emily Carr University
South Building, Room 406
1399 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver
Featuring: Elizabeth Bachinsky in conversation with Jacqueline Turner
Free?


Mashed Poetics VI: Are You Experienced
Thursday, January 27th, 8:00 PM
Cottage Bistro
4468 Main Street, Vancouver
Featuring: "A night of spoken word and music mashup, featuring the music of the Jimi Hendrix Experience". Do you really need to know more? Ok, R.C. Weslowski, Daniel Zomparelli, Daniela Elza, and many more will be reading/performing/whatever-the-hell-you-do-while-mashing-with-Jimi.
$5 - $10 sliding scale