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Report from August 26: Indignities! Indignez vouz si vouz plaiz…

Posted on September 1, 2013 by albertorigettini

Report by Alberto. Pictures by Sabine Dundure. For the full album click here. Summer might be over: it’s grey and drizzling and the room downstairs starts to be crowded, warming up for the new season to come. Our Featured Poet … Continue reading →

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James Waltz’s goodbye

Posted on August 12, 2013 by albertorigettini

James Waltz, one of the protagonist of our season, left and went back to Kansas City. On his last Monday he read this farewell to Paris that we like to post here: “It is known that Paris is many cities … Continue reading →

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Report from July 22: The Launch of The Bastille

Posted on July 31, 2013 by albertorigettini

Photo-story of the Launch of Spoken Word Official Literary Magazine: The Bookshop: Le Mont En L’ Air. Editors speaking. The Unveiling. Readers. Autographs. Fashion & Attitude. Pictures by Sabine Dundure. More pictures of that wonderful summer night here. To get … Continue reading →

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Report from July 1: Future!

Posted on July 11, 2013 by albertorigettini

Special Report by Amel. Pictures by Sabine Dundure (Full Album Here) INTRODUCTION It is a special night for three reasons: our theme is The Future, it is Canada Day and…for the first time in the history of Spoken Word, we … Continue reading →

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Report from June 17: Anticipation!

Posted on June 23, 2013 by albertorigettini

Words by Sir David Leo Sirois. Line breaks by Alberto. Pictures by Sabine Dundure. « Willkommen, Bienvenue, Good Evening, » welcomed the lunar eyes of those in the room. A generous group of poets using language and also poets listening with both … Continue reading →

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Report from June 10: Rhymes!

Posted on June 20, 2013 by albertorigettini

Amel, Yoshka, Billy Doze, Will. Sirois, Mc Kidambiance, Francesca, Karin Nì Neill. Round one. Done. Devon, Remi, Elsa, Alex, Eric, Edward in round two, Ferdinand, Alberto, Max and Troy, yes, Troy too. Moe, Bruce, Evan, James Waltz, Nea Tandini, Sam, Karin, … Continue reading →

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Report from May 27: Body Parts!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by albertorigettini

Report by Alberto. Pictures by Sabine Dundure. Full Album Here! Sweaty body parts exposed in the Chat Noir’s underground sauna. Amel with her acid tongue. Devon with several pairs of wings, 1 penis, 1 vagina. Francesca’s penis. Alex: it is. … Continue reading →

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Report from May 6: Danger!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by albertorigettini

“Living safely is dangerous.” David Barnes Report by Alberto. Pictures by Melissa. Full album here. Dangerous night dowstairs au Chat Noir with Helene: “He can’t have blueberries muffins without celebrating.” Thomas: a poem you read to your lover in the … Continue reading →

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Report from April 22!

Posted on April 26, 2013 by albertorigettini

Report by Alberto, Pictures by Sabine Dundure (Full Album Here). Song to listen while reading this report: New Order – Blue Monday. Weekly poem: Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden, shared by Alex Manthei. Featured artists: Boutefeu. Theme: Strange. Even … Continue reading →

Report From April 8: Swedish Girls?

Posted on April 14, 2013 by albertorigettini

Report by Alberto. Pictures by Sabine Dundure. Shuffle the full album here. Songs to listen while reading this report: Robyn – Call Your Girlfriend. Abba – Dancing Queen. Wel-Com-Na til Spoken Word Paris! Finally a very controversial theme: Swedish Girls. … Continue reading →