The Meet the Presses collective has announced the finalists for the 2016 bpNichol Chapbook Award. The prize, awarded annually since its establishment in 1985, goes to the author of the best poetry chapbook – in the estimation of the judges – published in Canada in the previous year and submitted for consideration. It is named in honour of the late poet, novelist, and micropress publisher bpNichol. READ MORE
Vancouver-based artist Patrick Blenkarn is inviting us to examine English as a language in his SummerWorks performance piece, Soliloquy in English. This piece is Blenkarn’s attempt to pull this lingua franca back upon itself, to get us talking about how we are talking, and wonder at what it means to share this language today. READ MORE
Last month, Shakespeare’s saints and sinners took centre stage to the elegant music of the English Renaissance, as The Musicians In Ordinary (MIO) presented the second of three concerts honouring the man his contemporary, Ben Jonson, called “the Swan of Avon”, on the 400th anniversary of his death. READ MORE
The League of Canadian Poets (LCP) is pleased to announce the 18th anniversary of National Poetry Month (NPM) in Canada will take place throughout the month of April. The official #NPM16 theme is The Road. READ MORE
The end of January is upon us… and with that my birthday week arrives, too! This week, there are many great arts and cultural events in the city. With so much to choose, my birthday week is going to be very fun. Here are a few suggestions for you, so you can join in the good times while supporting local artists. READ MORE
This weekend marked the latest installment of Meet The Presses‘ Indie Literary Market. It only sems fitting that we spend a bit of time learning more about this Toronto-based collective devoted to promoting micro, small and independent literary presses. READ MORE
Time for another In The City installment. This week, I am highlighting various events that will certainly count as sensory experiences. READ MORE
The Meet the Presses collective announced last month the finalists for the 2015 bpNichol Chapbook Award. The winner will be announced on November 14, at the annual Meet the Presses Indie Literary Market, which runs from 11:30 am to 5 pm at the Tranzac Club, at 292 Brunswick Avenue, in Toronto. READ MORE
This installment of In The City includes an array of events that will stimulate all your senses. READ MORE
Part of the fun of attending various events in the city, such as comic conventions and book fairs, is that I get to meet some really interesting people. At a book fair last year, I walked by the Horror Writers Association booth and had a short chat with Canadian author Brian F.H. Clement. READ MORE