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Shauntay Grant

Nova Scotia

Sasha Langford

British Columbia

RC Weslowski

British Columbia

Shauntay Grant, Nova Scotia

Shauntay Grant is Halifax’s third Poet Laureate. She is a critically acclaimed writer, spoken- word performer, broadcast journalist and musician. Grant regularly leads youth-oriented arts workshops that educate and advocate for self-empowerment and social change. Her latest book, The City Speaks in Drums¸ is a follow-up tothe award-winning Up Home and presents a wonderful story about the vibrancy of city life. Read more

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Sasha Langford, British Columbia

Sasha Langford was just 18 years old when she was one of five poets selected to represent Vancouver at the 2008 CBC Poetry Face-Off. Since then, she has served as a Canadian representative at the 2009 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Detroit, and recently won a coveted spot on the Vancouver Poetry Slam Team. A trained improviser and musician, Langford uses her passion for storytelling to offer moving and humorous character narratives by way of performance poetry. Read more

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RC Weslowski, British Columbia

RC Weslowski is a clown mouth full of x-ray visions attempting to get at the heart of things. RC is the 2009 Vancouver Poetry Slam-Grand Slam Champion and he was also the Poet of Honour at the 2008 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, and 2007 runner up at the World Cup of Poetry in Bobigny, France, 2006. He has toured the UK, Europe, Canada and the US with performances at many different festivals. Read more

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Host: Brendan McLeod
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Granville Island Stage
$17 / $8.50 for student groups

Three award winners are together this afternoon―and no one knows what might happen! Halifax’s Poet Laureate Shauntay Grant joins 2009 Vancouver Poetry Slam Grand Slam Champion RC Weslowski and Sasha Langford, Vancouver’s representative to the 2009 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Detroit, for a morning of creativity and fast talking. This spoken word, poetry and storytelling on the fly not only pushes out the usual definition of “what is poetry” but also encompasses all manner of word-based art. Spread the word!

(This event is repeated on Wednesday morning.)

Suitable for grades 10 to 12 and adults

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Word! (2)

Three award winners are together this afternoon―and no one knows what might happen! Halifax’s Poet Laureate Shauntay Grant joins 2009 Vancouver Poetry Slam Grand Slam Champion RC Weslowski and Sasha Langford, Vancouver’s representative to the 2009 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Detroit, for a morning of creativity and fast talking. This spoken word, poetry and storytelling on the fly not only pushes out the usual definition of “what is poetry” but also encompasses all manner of word-based art. Spread the word!

See event #10.