Rebecca Thomas, Halifax’s poet laureate, went to A Tribe Called Red’s concert on Friday. She is a huge fan of their music, which blends electronic beats with aboriginal drumming and singing. While waiting at the bar to get a drink, she sees three folks with war paint on their faces. After giving them a double […]
HRM Poet Laureate
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Reason and rhyme: meet Rebecca Thomas, Halifax’s poet laureate
The first time you hear Rebecca Thomas perform her spoken word poetry, something will happen to you. Your mind will calm as the tide of her voice takes over, the conviction of her words buoying you up until she reaches the ultimate, perfectly crafted finale and her perspective crashes down, challenging you in one hand […]
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Clarke’s spirit
[image-] Canada’s poet laureate George Elliott Clarke comes home this week to deliver the Cyril Byrne Lecture at Saint Mary’s University. He’ll revisit his creative origins in Nova Scotia, retracing his steps in light of his first book, Saltwater Spirituals and Deeper Blues, published in 1983. The lecture will also include a performance by jazz […]
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By the Pen of Zeus: HRM seeks new Poet Laureate
The Halifax Regional Municipality is seeking nominations for the next Poet Laureate, a two-year term beginning in 2016: “The Poet Laureate will be a resident poet, storyteller or spoken word artist who has achieved excellence amongst his or her peers and whose body of work demonstrates connection with and relevance to our citizens.” Duties include […]
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Congratulations Tanya Davis on being named the Mayor’s Poet Laureate!
Feast your peepers on this shit: HRM’s poet laureate announcement The amazingly talented Tanya Davis is now going to be poeting on the reg for the HRM, and generally representing awesomeness to the literary world. Attend the Mayor’s Poet Laureate Celebration Reception and Open Mic (Sunday, May 1 at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, […]
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My summer: Shauntay Grant, poet, broadcaster
Grant is a performer who has been writing and singing as long as she can remember. After high school she did a music degree at Dalhousie and a journalism degree at King’s. She now works at the music department of the CBC and hosts the CBC Radio One program All The Best. Her children’s book […]