Story Slam Niagara

Story Slam Niagara, in association with the 25th anniversary of the 3M Teaching Fellows, will be hosting a storytelling contest at Brock University on Wednesday, November 4th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in the Glenridge Building, room 201. We welcome all to our stage and our audience, and there is no cost involved. First prize for best story is $100.

We will also be hosting a writing workshop where writers can discuss strategies for effective narratives and test out their ideas. The workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21st from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in Thistle 253. You do not need to attend the workshop to take part in the contest.

For more details and contest rules, please visit our website:
http://storyslamniagara.blogspot.com

Questions or comments? Send an email to Jon Parsons (jparsons@brocku.ca)

The Cipher Reading Series Begins

The first event for the 'Cipher Reading Series' ever...

Readers include Cassie Leigh, Amanda Grant, Kris Mills, Katherine Whitehurst, Craig Dodman, Duncan Griffiths, Helen Tran and Eric Schmaltz

Wednesday October 14, 2009 - 7PM

Coffee Culture - 194 St. Paul Street

St. Catharines, Ontario

Poster Cred to Demetra Peppas

See You There.

Counterexample Poetics

In the fall, three of my poems will be published on http://www.counterexamplepoetics.com/

Artisan Brews

Here is the promotional poster for Artisan Brews. The showcase features Darryl Block's 'Street Lights' along side of work by Charlene Allman, Tess Millar and Lisa Renee Mackenzie

Gloom Cupboard

My poem 'A sparrows bones' was published by Gloom Cupboard.

Here is the link to the site:

http://www.gloomcupboard.com/2009/06/99.html

Street Lights Update

Darryl Block's 'Street Lights' project will be shown at Coffee Culture on June 26, 2009. Coffee Culture is on St. Paul Street in downtown St. Catharines. Check out the link to his website I included in the blog post below.

Street Lights

For the past couple days I've been helping Darryl Block with a photo project entitled 'Street Lights'. Its a project of particular interest to me... The photos will be on display as of June 20, 2009 at Coffee Culture on St. Paul Street in downtown St. Catharines.

Here is a link to his website: http://www.darrylblock.com/

I might have some photos from the project later on.