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Say It Out Loud - A Spoken Word Performance & Workshop

Featuring Lisa Shen

2023-04-11 18:30:00 2023-04-11 20:30:00 America/New_York Say It Out Loud - A Spoken Word Performance & Workshop Join award-winning poet Lisa Shen for an evening of spoken word! Iroquois Ridge Branch - Creation Zone

Tuesday, April 11
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-11 18:30:00 2023-04-11 20:30:00 America/New_York Say It Out Loud - A Spoken Word Performance & Workshop Join award-winning poet Lisa Shen for an evening of spoken word! Iroquois Ridge Branch - Creation Zone

Iroquois Ridge Branch

Creation Zone

Join award-winning poet Lisa Shen for an evening of spoken word!

This event will feature a performance by Lisa, followed by an audience Q&A. We will then transition into a writing workshop, where participants will be guided through a process for writing their own spoken word piece, with emphasis on exploring imagery through the senses. The event will conclude with an audience open mic opportunity. 

"Lisa Shen is a writer and spoken word artist based in Mississauga, Canada. Her work centers on feminism and gender-based violence, with secondary focuses on Chinese-Canadianism, disability, and queer identity. Lisa was the winner of the 2021 Mississauga Poetry Slam, the 2022 Ink Movement Slam, and the May 2020 Open Drawer Poetry Contest. She was also a Speaker at TEDx McMasterU 2022. She has featured at arts festivals and events across North America, including Word Humboldt, Hamilton Youth Poets, and the JAYU Human Rights Film Festival. Her work has been published by Brickyard Spoken Word and Voicemail Poems and is forthcoming in Rattle."

"Lisa is the Director of Sauga Poetry, Mississauga’s hub for spoken word. She has taught poetry courses with Workman Arts and delivered workshops in high schools. She is dedicated to uplifting spoken word across the Greater Toronto Area." (https://lisashen.ca/_)

Registration is required.

Skills learned: Creativity, Communication, Critical Thinking

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Access to facilities and programs may be impacted by evolving health and safety protocols related to COVID-19. The Town will follow all requirements and recommendations issued by Halton Public Health and any applicable provincial regulations. The Town may use discretion to impose its own requirements. You will be notified if your registration is impacted by any changes. 

 

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lifestyle & Education | Books & Writing |

TAGS: | writing | Workshop | Spoken word | Poetry | open mic |

Iroquois Ridge Branch

oplreference@oakville.ca
Phone: (905) 338-4247

Hours
Mon, May 29 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 30 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 31 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 01 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 02 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 03 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Located within the Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, Iroquois Ridge Branch is home to a large collection of materials, study spaces, meeting rooms and a Creation Zone. The branch hosts a variety of programs for all ages, with a particular focus on new and emerging technologies, such as virtual reality and Tinker Toys. Parking is free.

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Mon, May 29, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Tue, May 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Tue, May 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Tue, May 30, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Tue, May 30, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Tue, May 30, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
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Tue, May 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Wed, May 31, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Wed, Jun 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Wed, Jun 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
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