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Naniso Tswai to Guest at SpokenWord Paris July 10th—Monday’s Theme: Revolution

Naniso Tswai is a Berlin-based author and academic. His work is strongly embedded in broader issues of justice and peace, particularly as these relate to human rights and identity. Over the past five years he has shifted his focus from … Continue reading

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Troy Yorke to Guest at SpokenWord Paris July 3rd—Monday’s Theme: The City

Troy Yorke’s poetry seeks beauty in the absurd and surreal, celebrating the darker corners of life, our minds, and our society with irreverence and humor. His work embraces the hidden brilliance in things we normally consider abhorrent and taboo, bringing … Continue reading

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Open Secret @ Le Festin Nu 2nite: “Inhibitions” with the Improvokers, Kirsty Allison, & Ana Seferovic!

Open Secret, that intimate, experimental open mic ***is exceptionally, this evening, being held in the back room of Le Festin Nu (Naked Lunch) in Montmartre*** 10 rue de la Fontaine du But, 75018 Paris. Métro Lamarck-Caulaincourt, line 12. Just cross … Continue reading

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Joel Lewis to Guest at SpokenWord Paris June 26th—Monday’s Theme: The Beat Generation

Joel Lewis’s latest book, My Shaolin, is a book-length poem that serves as a psychogeographic investigation of the southernmost portion of the New York Archipelago, Staten Island. According to poet/anthologist Trace Peterson “This commuter poem evokes big questions such as: … Continue reading

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Jennifer K. Dick to Guest at SpokenWord Paris June 19th—Monday’s Theme: Mechanics

Jennifer K Dick, originally from Iowa, resides in France where she is a Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor) of American Literature and Civilization at the Université de Haute Alsace, Mulhouse. She is the author of CIRCUITS (Corrupt, 2013), ENCLOSURES (BlazeVox … Continue reading

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Lara Azar to Guest at SpokenWord Paris June 12th—Monday’s Theme: Excuses

Lara is an American stand up comedian and writer living in Paris. She does stand up in venues all over Paris and runs a weekly late night interactive comedy show. When she’s not writing or doing comedy, she can be … Continue reading

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Open Secret, 2nite: “Pain hurts!” Featuring…You!

Open Secret! Your own intimate community open mic, Wednesdays @ Le Bistrot des Artistes (6, rue des Anglais, 5è). Inspired words, moving muse-ic, divine comedy, bizarro performance art, dream theater, & pleeez, dance! Métro Maubert-Mutualité (line 10) or Saint-Michel (line … Continue reading

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Update – there is a SpokenWord tonight (June 5th) but sadly Jude Cowan Montague has had to postpone.

Postponed: Jude Cowan Montague is an artist. writer and composer with a multi-media practice that crosses disciplines. She is active in new printmaking, installation, poetry, prose fiction, film history, vocal work and performance. She is known for her innovative work with international … Continue reading

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Open Secret, ce soir! “L’Invitation au Voyage” with Didier Cornevin!

  Open Secret, 2nite! Your own intimate, experimental open mic, Wednesdays @ Le Bistrot des Artistes (6 rue des Anglais, métro Maubert-Mutualité, line 10, or Saint-Michel, line 4). At 8, nightlong sign-up launches & @ 9 the show. All tongues … Continue reading

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Nick Calderbank and Damian Corcoran to Guest at SpokenWord Paris May 29th–Theme: Friends/Hope Springs Eternal

NI NICK CALDERBANK is the founder member of the On Stage/Open Space theatre company and has produced plays by Shakespeare, Pinter, Ayckbourn and Mamet.More recently he has turned his hand to writing and last year wrote and directed the short … Continue reading

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