Monthly Archives: July 2018

Elan Mehler to Guest at SpokenWord Paris July 30th–Monday’s Theme: Saints and Sinners

“Mehler’s touch is as nuanced as Bill Evans’s, and his phrasing draws on both jazz and classical music without directly importing licks from either.  The subdued certainties of his playing bring a crowded room to total silence.” –John Fordham, The … Continue reading

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Nancy Stohlman to Guest at SpokenWord Paris July 23rd–Monday’s Theme: Carnival/Circus

Nancy Stohlman is the author of many books, including The Vixen Scream and Other Bible Stories (2014), The Monster Opera (2013) and Fast Forward: The Mix Tape (2010), which was a finalist for a 2011 Colorado Book Award. She is the creator and curator of … Continue reading

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Didier Cornevin to Guest at SpokenWord Paris July 16th–Monday’s Theme: French Poetry, Love and Journey

I have always been passionate about literature and rock music. Before living near Paris, I was living in the south of France near Toulon by the sea. Why Toulon ? My father was in the Navy.  Provence, the cicadas, the … Continue reading

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Spoken word poetry is my passion – David Barnes

I’m a psychotherapist by day and a poet by night, and spoken word poetry is my passion. Both for the words and for the power of a performance that reaches out from the stage and touches your soul. The world … Continue reading

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Announcement

Our new call for submissions for the next Bastille magazine will be made tonight 2nd July 2018 at SpokenWord! More info here soon. Deadline midnight 31st July  

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