Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) is Canada’s most diverse & brave poetry reading + open mic series
Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) CI
Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) is Canada’s most diverse & brave poetry reading + open mic series
Featured poets: Pamela Mordecai & James Dewar
+ Open Mic for poetry in any language
Host: Bänoo Zan
Time: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Place: Living Room, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
This is an in-person event.
Open Mic Sign-up: 6:30 PM EST at the venue
Show 7-10 PM EST
Admission: $10-20 Sliding Scale
Cash at the door
There is an ATM machine at the venue.
Pamela Mordecai is a Jamaican-Canadian writer whose most recent books are de book of Joseph (Mawenzi House, 2022), last-written but first of her New Testament trilogy in Jamaican Patwa, and A Fierce Green Place: New and Collected Poems (New Directions, 2022). She has published nine collections of poetry, five children's books, a short story collection (Pink Icing), a novel (Red Jacket), and, with her late husband, Martin, a reference work (Culture and Customs of Jamaica). A veteran anthologist, her collections focus on the writing of Caribbean women. Mordecai is represented by Transatlantic Literary Agency. Her poetry is archived at https://mordecai.citl.mun.ca
James Dewar has been writing most of his life, but only started pursuing it seriously about 15 years ago when he left the corporate life behind him. His short fiction and poetry have been published in several anthologies and literary journals. His poetry collection, The Garden in the Machine, was published by Hidden Brook Press in 2007. His short story, Strychnine Blues, was featured in That Dammed Beaver, a 2018 collection of Canadian Humour from Exile Editions, edited by Bruce Meyer. He teaches fiction and poetry workshops throughout the Metropolitan Toronto area and enjoys leading international writing retreats with his partner Sue Reynolds. (www.inkslingers.ca) He edits poetry and prose in a mentorship capacity and enjoys his role as the co-publisher of Piquant Press and Stones Throw Publications. He misses hosting his Toronto series that celebrated poetry and poets for over a decade, Hot-Sauced Words. He is currently working on his fourth novel and his second collection of poetry.
Link to the event on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/angwG5d5B
Admission: $10-20 Sliding Scale
Cash at the door
There is an ATM machine at the venue.
2024/05/29 - 2024/05/29
Additional time info:
6:30 Open Mic Sign-up
Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
There is a Green P (municipal) parking lot on the north side of the building, off of Barbara Barett Lane (accessible from Borden Street), and there is an additional Green P one block away, accessible from Lippincott Street.
ACCESSIBILITY
For any accessibility related questions that are not addressed below, please contact ed@tranzac.org. You can find additional information related to stages in each performance space on the respective performance space pages (Southern Cross, Living Room, Main Hall).
Venue Accessibility:
Entrance: Main entrance at street-level with powered doors. Interior doorways (to washrooms, and performance/event spaces) are not poweredWashrooms: The main floor of the Tranzac has two communal washrooms, each containing a wheelchair accessible stall. One washroom contains 3 exposed urinals plus one stall (wheelchair accessible). The other washroom contains 3 stalls (one of which is wheelchair accessible). Please note that the hall leading to the washroom with 3 stalls has two tight corners which can be difficult for larger mobility devices to maneuver through.The washrooms do not currently have angled mirrors, and some fixtures (paper towel dispenser, powered hand dryer) are positioned high on wallsBar service: Bar service is available in the Southern Cross, and for some events in the Main Hall. Due to the height of the bar surface, Tranzac staff may provide table service upon request and/or bring the wired point of sale interface around to a patron when they approach the bar for payment as required.Second floor: The second floor of the Tranzac is accessed using a staircase (19 steps). Unfortunately the Zine Library, and Tranzac’s administrative office are not fully accessible.
Travel:
Parking: there is a Green P parking lot on the Tranzac property which has one accessible parking spot. The next nearest accessible parking spot is in the Green P parking lot on Lippincott south of Bloor.Transit: Tranzac is a short distance between Spadina (Bloor-Danforth & University lines) and Bathurst subway stations.
More here: Accessibility – Tranzac Club