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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:00 - 9 PM poetry and prose le parc des princes 5293 avenue du parc    Join us for a evening of Guest M.C. is Abby Paige Sujata Bhatia Coralie del Roble Duchesne Jocelyne Dubois Julie Mahfood Kirsten Shute Sandra Sjollema Rachna Vohra Paule Guérard Readings start at 7:30 with open mike presentations! aunching Sandra Sjollema's chapbook, where the wild lives (Delicious food at reasonable prices!) INFO  Jan 514-721-8420 or  <thelawnchairsoiree@yahoo.ca>

Thursday, May 27, 2010 The Yellow Door POETRY AND PROSE READING Susan Elmslie Her poetry collection, I, Nadja, and Other Poems won the A.M. Klein Award and was shortlisted for three other prizes. Paul Serralheiro Poet, musician, & writer; author of a chapbook, Engines. Published in numerous periodicals; teaches English at Dawson College. Julie Keith Author of two books - short-listed for the GG Fiction Award and le Grand prix du livre de Montreal - won the Hugh MacLennan Prize. Michael Lithgow Carleton PhD, School of Journalism; poetry published in Rutting Season ( Buffalo Runs Press.) Contributing editor at ArtThreat.net. Ehab Lotayef poet, songwriter, photographer, writings reflect social & political justice. Author of, To Love a Palestinian Woman, (TSAR, 2010). Sandra Sjollema Her poetry has appeared in Poetica Magazine, the Leonard Cohen: You’re Our man Anthology, Rhythm Poetry Magazine. Jean E. Carrière writes short stories, some of which appear on www. dreamcircuit.ca. He will read (perform) “Forty Snaps”. www.yellowdoor.org 3625 Aylmer, Montreal (between Pine & Prince Arthur) Tel: 514-845-2600 Founder, producer/host Ilona Martonfi 514-939-4173 ilona.martonfi@sympatico.ca Doors 7:00 pm     Show 7:30 pm     At the door $5

Friday may 28th 2010 Book Launch kaie keillough dj andy williams will provide some sonic ambiance. monastiraki 5478 blvd st-laurent 7pm sharp, gratuit.

Sunday, May 16 Tea And Poetry Host: Julie Mahfood Time: 2-4 pm Place: Herb's Cafe, 142 Ste. Anne (water side), Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue Info: 514-457-1150 (Herb's)  OR  514-464-9941 (Julie) Admission: $5.00

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 POETRY AND PROSE READING Stephen Morrissey His latest collection of poems is Girouard Avenue, Coracle Press, 2009. Visit www.stephenmorrissey.ca. Ian Ferrier is one of the core writer/performers in the North American scene. His CD, What is This Place, was released by Bongobeat Records, 2007. Anne Cimon is a Montreal writer with four books of poetry. She will read from her book-in-progress Van Gogh's Park:Poems. Fortner Anderson has published several audio recordings of his work & has read in Canada, the United States & Europe. www.fortneranderson.com Virginia McClure Author of two poetry books, The Voice Of Two Women and Green Jelly Beans. Co-founder of the Visual Arts Centre. Michael Mirolla recently published the novel Berlin. Another novel, and a brace of short fiction/poetry collections complete the picture. Ilona Martonfi Blue Poppy, published with Coracle Press (2009). Poet, editor. Producer/host of The Yellow Door & Visual Arts Centre Readings. “We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, and the League of Canadian Poets.” www.visualartscentre.ca Producer/host Ilona Martonfi Tel 514-939-4173 ilona.martonfi@sympatico.ca Doors 7:00 pm    Reading 7:30 pm    At the door $5 Visual Arts Centre 350 Victoria Avenue, Montreal Tel: 514-488-9558

Tuesday May 11 CONFERENCE ON ANGLO-QUEBEC LITERATURE "La littérature anglo-québécoise: réceptions, analyses, ouvertures" Jean-Coutu Pavilion at Université de Montréal, 2940 Chemin de la polytechnique. (METRO Côte des neiges OR Université de Montréal).   Organized by Lianne Moyes and Gillian Lane-Mercier, the conference will open at 9am with a Roundtable featuring Marianne Ackerman, Antonio D'Alfonso, Katia Grubisic, David Homel, David McGimpsey and Jarrett Rudy, animated by Patrick Donovan. The roundtable is co-organized with Lorraine O'Donnell of QUESCREN whose two-day conference at l'ACFAS runs Monday May 10 and Tuesday May 11.   Following the roundtable there will be papers (some in French, some in English) by Jason Camlot, Julie Frédette, Martine-Emmanuelle Lapointe, Catherine Leclerc, Samuel Mercier and Gregory Reid. To consult the conference program, please see http://www.acfas.net/programme/c_78_327.html <http://www.acfas.net/programme/c_78_327.html>   To attend the conference, you need to register with l'ACFAS. For further information Please note that the registration fee for the conference below is $258, or $85 for students and retirees.

Starting this Sunday, May 9  Speaking of  Poets, 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. CST on CKUW 95.9  FM, Winnipeg will be hosting a series of interviews with and readings by The Véhicule Poets. Featured will be: Stephen Morrissey (May 9), Claudia Lapp  (May 16), Tom Konyves (May 23), Endre Farkas (May 30) Ken Norris (June 6). Don’t miss it.