2007•11•06 ~ Space Minky, no, Space MONKEY about to launch...
That's right, you read that headline correctly....we're launching our own space monkey. But this Space Monkey is a new Raving Poets open-stage poetry session -- a six-week beaut of a series featuring spoken word and live improvised music from the world famous Raving Poets Band. And set in the Kasbar Bar on Edmonton's Whyte Ave.
The Raving Poets are going hard for the next six weeks....If you're in Edmonton, come on out tomorrow night....10444 - 82nd Ave. 7:30 p.m.
Here's the scoop!!!!
The RAVING POETS proudly present:
SPACE MONKEY; the series
Six weeks of poetic madness with live music c/o the world famous Raving Poets Band.
PLUS, a chance to grab a guaranteed spot in the Edmonton round of the 2008 CBC Poetry Face Off.
Signup starts at 7:30 p.m. show at 8:00 p.m.
November 7 SPACE MINKEY MONKEY; the series
Opening Night of the RAVING Poets Fall 2007 series; Space Monkey
A 16-reader open stage with the world famous Raving Poets Band
November 14 PHIL DOES THE SPACE MINKEY
A 16-reader open stage with the world famous Raving Poets Band
November 21 ROUND ONE – CBC Poetry Face Off
A 16-reader open stage with the world famous Raving Poets Band.
Open call CBC Poetry FACE off preliminary – round 1. (Readers chosen by random draw)
November 28 ROUND TWO – CBC Poetry Face Off!
A 16-reader open stage with the world famous Raving Poets Band.
Open call CBC Poetry FACE OFF preliminary – round 2.(Readers chosen by random draw)
December 5 Face-off to the CBC Poetry Face-off LIVE!!
An 8-poet open stage (readers chosen by random draw) with the Raving Poets Band AND the FACE-OFF to the FACE-OFF. Final round, with a chance at a guaranteed spot in the CBC Poetry Face Off competition. A judges panel including CBC Entertainment and Drama Producer, Allan Boss, will pick the winning poet.
December 12 Share the love! Be the Joy
A 16-reader open stage with the world famous Raving Poets Band
A celebration of spoken word, shared Raving Poets/Alberta Writer’s Guild members’ night.
* Winning poets cannot have competed in a regional round of the CBC Poetry Face Off in any previous year. Round one and two winners, along with three poets voted in by the Raving Poets founding members, will compete in the finale on December 5th. Round one winners are disqualified from performing on November 28th. **The decision of the judges is final. ***No actual minkies were hurt, injured, abused or killed during the making of this series, except metaphorically.