As this city bids adieu to another day the hours tick away ushering in a dawn of a brand new beginning. This date won’t be like any another for it won’t be just another Saturday. In the eerie afterglow of winter night Hamiltonians know that a great presence is about to take over their city. In the dead of winter, fallen snow glistens against the dark of the night. The streetlights cast a warm glow. Even the stars twinkle a bit brighter above in the night sky. Read More | Comments
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January20th
No CommentsTwas the Night Before SPEAKout
Posted in: Announcements, Events
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January16th
No CommentsCinematically SPEAKing
Posted in: Announcements, In the Brain!
In lieu of our upcoming slam this weekend at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, I thought it might be nice to give you all some practice in active spectatorship. However, if you’re a first timer, you should know: spoken word poetry isn’t something you watch – it’s something you experience. The performances are fleeting fragments of art, delivered orally, never to be experienced quite the same way again. The poet and his or her audience are fused, sharing one experience, listening to one voice, in one room. Read More | Comments
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January9th
No CommentsSPEAKout is a non-profit organization that aims to Inspire, Entertain, and Educate. In our mission to fulfill such a purpose, we are holding our first Spoken Word Flash Mob in the heart of Toronto! A flash mob is is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, and artistic expression. Read More | Comments -
January9th
No CommentsIan Keteku is a poet, musician, emcee , and SPEAKout veteran who has already won countless awards and much recognition and respect in the spoken word community during his short career to date. Recently Keteku received the honour of being crowned “World Poetry Slam champion” at the World Poetry Slam competition in June 2010. Read More | Comments