Monthly Archives: November 2012

Report from the launch of The Bastille no.1

The Bastille was stormed last night in chaotic and bloody scenes, the King and Queen executed using a cheese grater. Even Alberto, who orchestrated turning hundred-strong Chat Noir crowd into a rabble, did not escape. Copies of The Bastille are … Continue reading

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Spoken Word Paris November 19 Report

Report By Alberto 3 Rounds, 3 Hours, 28 Performers, 2 Birthdays, 10 (surely more) different countries,1 leotard, 1 black eye: It’s Spoken Word Paris on November 19, usual Monday down in The Chat Noir’s Basement. Opening with Kate Noakes, then … Continue reading

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Monday 26th Nov – come to the launch of our magazine The Bastille

Come to the launch of The Bastille, the lit magazine of SpokenWord Paris. Formerly known as issue.ZERO. This is the first under its new name and has a cover & some inside photos by Marie de Lutz and writing from … Continue reading

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Spoken Word Paris Report: November 12

Report By Alberto / Pictures by Stephanie Hoffmann Christelle sharing Seamus Heaney and Arthur Rimbaud. David’s “Pity le Pauvre Parisien”. “And pity le pauvre audience for listening it again, but I like to read it.” Kate Noakes: “The dictator’s eyes.” … Continue reading

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Guy Fawkes Night – November 5th – at SpokenWord Paris

Report by Amel. Photos by Hal Bergman http://www.halbergman.com/ INTRODUCTION A mysterious fellow wearing a scary mask introduces us to this special edition of Spoken Word, filling the air with flames, declaiming: “Fellow Catholics!! In this year of our Lord 1605, we … Continue reading

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Lillian Allen gig & Yas & the Lightmotiv & more this week

Dareka of the Downtown slam writes: Wednesday I plan to go to the show of Lillian Allen at La mutinerie and then go to see Enterré Sous X the Toulouse band I told you about yesterday at Le Café des … Continue reading

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Halloween report: While I was killing you I was saying I love you

Report by David. Various videos of witches and others will appear on the facebook page over the next 24 hours, thanks to Valeryia and Amel. Photos by Valeryia. ‘Lucky’ Lucy Hopkins sang Tom Lehrer’s Irish Ballad About a maid I’ll sing … Continue reading

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