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« Monday February 18, 2008 »
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Start: 7:30 pm

d'bi.young.anitafrika launches her new book, rivers… and other blackness… between us: (dub) poems of love (Women's Press) at Lula Lounge on Monday, February 18 at 7:30.

d’bi.young.anitafrika believes in life, love, and revolushun. An award-winning dub poet, actor, and playwright, d’bi has written, published, and performed internationally. She is also the author of the dub-poetry collection art on black (Women’s Press, 2006) and the Dora Award–winning play blood.claat.

Start: 7:30 pm

Tired of eco doom and gloom? Acclaimed author and journalist Chris Turner traveled the globe in search of hope for a sustainable future and chronicles his findings in The Geography Of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need (Random House Canada). Turner will deliver an update to his ongoing quest during an entertaining and incisive multimedia presentation. Respected urbanist Amy Lavender Harris will moderate what promises to be a lively Q&A session between Turner and the audience. A This Is Not A Reading Series event presented by Pages Books & Magazines, Random House Canada, and EYE WEEKLY. At the Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto. Monday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. (doors 7:00 p.m.). Admission Free.

Start: 8:00 pm

Head to the Concord Café (937 Bloor Street West) on Monday, Februrary 18th for readings by Bill Kennedy (apostrophe), Jim Johnstone, and Dane Swan. There’s also an Open Mic, giving you the chance to read/perform 1 original piece and 1 cover. Starts at 8:00 p.m.

For more info, check out the livewords Facebook group.

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