Monthly Archives: September 2016

A new season has started: Snaps by Sabine Dundure

After the summer break a new season opened: our 10th year, as an urban legend says. Hot it’s still hot, and besides the classical shyness of every September, crowded already. These are just a few moments captured by Sabine Dundure. … Continue reading

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Open Secret, 2nite! “One who is only a poet is not even that.” With special guest poets Andrew Sweeny & Carla Drysdale!

Open Secret! Open Mic @ Le Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais, 75005 Paris. At 8:30 all-night sign-up starts, & at 9 the spectacle. Métro Maubert-Mutualité (line 10) or Saint-Michel (line 4). Andrew Sweeny is a Canadian-born teacher, writer, … Continue reading

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Launch of THE BASTILLE no.4 – the many faces of JESSE

Launch event: 8pm Monday 3rd October at SpokenWord, au Chat Noir, 76 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 métro Parmentier/Couronnes Pre-order copies now by sending 12 euros to paypal associated with the email themag.paris@gmail.com More info to follow soon.

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Open Secret, “Calling all troubadours!” Featuring…you! :)

Open Secret! Wednesdays (2nite!) @ Le Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais in Paris’ “Amor vincit omnia” quarter. At 8:30pm, open mic sign-up lights up like a Roman candle, & at 9pm, art explodes! Métro Maubert-Mutualité (line 10) or Saint-Michel … Continue reading

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Gowri K to guest at SpokenWord Paris September 19th Monday’s Theme: Human/Humanity

Gowri K is a Tamil American poet, performing artist, teaching artist, and lawyer whose family immigrated to the U.S. from Sri Lanka. Her advocacy has addressed animal welfare, the environment, the rights of prisoners and the criminally accused in the … Continue reading

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Open Secret, tonight! “Words About Silence” featuring brilliant poet Raluca Petrescu!

Open Secret! Wednesdays @ Le Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais (a secret passage that Tinder-dates both Boulevard Saint Germain & rue Lagrange – look for the Franprix-in-the-alley) 75005 Paris. 8:30 open mic sign-up buds, & at 9pm it … Continue reading

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Rethabile Masilo to Guest at SpokenWord Paris September 12th Monday’s Theme–Lessons

Rethabile Masilo blogs at Poéfrika and co-edits Canopic Jar. He is a Mosotho poet from Lesotho and has lived in Paris, France, since 1987. His work has been published in various anthologies as well as hard and soft-copy magazines, including … Continue reading

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Open Secret, 2nite: “I always wanted to be famous, mommy!” With musical duo Stanley Forbes/Tony Wrafter, plus radical comedian Regi Barris!

Open Secret! Wednesdays @ Le Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais, in Paris’ 5th hood. 😉 8:30 open mic sign-up rustles “frou-frou” in the branches (envoy a texto to Rimbaud about dat sexy word) & at 9pm it promises gold … Continue reading

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Jonathan Schiffman to guest at SpokenWord Paris September 5th Monday’s Theme: Wit/Humor

Jonathan Schiffman has established himself as a tolerated presence on the Paris SW stage. Originally from New York City, Jonathan received degrees from Yale and Juilliard, then came to France on a Fulbright Scholarship to study music, wine, psychedelic drugs … Continue reading

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