Join the Edmonton Poetry Festival Society at The Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers (SNAP) Gallery for an exploration of why-wait-to-be-published-when-you-can-do-it-yourself chapbook production. Facilitators Big Al and Abbigail Ketsa offer a sample of some of the methods you could borrow or straight-up steal to create, decorate, and procreate your own unique chapbook.
April 14
The Blinks 2025 is not your robot’s poetry! This year is all about “Putting the Art in Artificial Intelligence”. This event is invented and presented by the Stroll of Poets at the Edmonton Poetry Festival and has been for 20 years, making it one of the Festival’s founding events — and our birthday twin!
The Blinks is a challenge to create a poem (a Blink) to perform in 30 seconds, MAX! Any subject or style is welcome… though do remember there could be kids in the audience! Blinks can be snaps of fun, or searing. They can be sad, inspiring, or silly. Whatever tickles your neural nets.
If you don’t feel like showing off your smARTofficial intelligence, don’t you worry! You can still absolutely come along to sit back and enjoy the algo-rhythms.
Please arrive in good time. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the performance starts at 7 pm.
Reader Sign-Up: If you would like to share a Blink, sign up in advance by sending an email to strollofpoetsblinks@gmail.com to be sent more detailed information.
Registration: No registration is required for general attendance.
Admission: $5 cash at the door.
The Aviary
9314 111 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T5G 0A3 Canada
The Blinks 2025 is not your robot’s poetry! This year is all about “Putting the Art in Artificial Intelligence”.
The Blinks 2025 is not your robot’s poetry! This year is all about “Putting the Art in Artificial Intelligence”.
The Blinks 2025 is not your robot’s poetry! This year is all about “Putting the Art in Artificial Intelligence”.
The Blinks 2025 is not your robot’s poetry! This year is all about “Putting the Art in Artificial Intelligence”. This event is invented and presented by the Stroll of Poets at the Edmonton Poetry Festival and has been for 20 years, making it one of the Festival’s founding events — and our birthday twin!
This year the Edmonton Poetry Festival turns 20! That’s 20 years coming together as a community to enjoy the varied poetic voices that ripple throughout our region. 20 years got us reflecting on the importance of community and how everyone – poets, artists, audiences, volunteers, collaborators and more – is essential to a successful festival.
SO we’re throwing a birthday party for all our members and you’re invited. Not a member? Show up and we’ll make you one! We’ll have poetic performances from artists in the Festival, musical interludes (including Tzadeka and the Murder Hornettes), special guests, and of course, CAKE! Refreshments will also be available for purchase / donation.
Registration: The method you can RSVP through is currently to be confirmed. Stay tuned — you don’t want to miss this! Visit edmontonpoetryfestival.com/2025-festival/events-schedule to stay up to date.
April 11, 7:30 pm
Ortona Armory
9722 - 102nd st NW
This year the Edmonton Poetry Festival turns 20, so we’re throwing a birthday party!
This year the Edmonton Poetry Festival turns 20, so we’re throwing a birthday party!
This year the Edmonton Poetry Festival turns 20, so we’re throwing a birthday party!
This year the Edmonton Poetry Festival turns 20! That’s 20 years coming together as a community to enjoy the varied poetic voices that ripple throughout our region. 20 years got us reflecting on the importance of community and how everyone – poets, artists, audiences, volunteers, collaborators and more – is essential to a successful festival.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
2 – 4 pm
Strathcona County Library
Celebrate National Poetry Month with an afternoon of poetry, hosted by Regional Writer in Residence Anna Marie Sewell and featuring two local poets, Kayleigh Cline and Don Perkins. There will also be an open mic session for those interested in sharing their own work. This event is co-presented with the Edmonton Poetry Festival.
Registration: Free but limited. Visit scl.bibliocommons.com/events/67c7645aa8a83528000fc560 to reserve your ticket.
Event Series: Spotlight, Open Mic
Venue:
Strathcona County Library
410 Festival Lane
Sherwood Park, AB T8A 5P7 Canada
Celebrate National Poetry Month with an afternoon of poetry, hosted by Regional Writer in Residence Anna Marie Sewell and featuring two local poets, Kayleigh Cline and Don Perkins.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with an afternoon of poetry, hosted by Regional Writer in Residence Anna Marie Sewell and featuring two local poets, Kayleigh Cline and Don Perkins.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with an afternoon of poetry, hosted by Regional Writer in Residence Anna Marie Sewell and featuring two local poets, Kayleigh Cline and Don Perkins.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with an afternoon of poetry, hosted by Regional Writer in Residence Anna Marie Sewell and featuring two local poets, Kayleigh Cline and Don Perkins. There will also be an open mic session for those interested in sharing their own work. This event is co-presented with the Edmonton Poetry Festival.
Registration: Free but limited. Visit https://scl.bibliocommons.com/events/67c7645aa8a83528000fc560 to reserve your ticket.
March 22 - April 13, 2025
By Arun Lakra
Directed by Haysam Kadri
Produced in Association with The Grand Theatre
Inspired by caper films like Ocean's Eleven, Heist is a fast-paced, heart-racing play about a diamond heist gone wrong. Can this band of criminals pull off the perfect robbery? Full of diamonds, guns, lasers, betrayal and an incredible cast of characters.
Age Recommendation: 12+
Content Advisory: This production contains explicit language, gunshots, non-toxic stage haze, lasers and strobe lighting effects.
Run Time: 1 hour and 55 minutes (Act I: 50 minutes Intermission: 20 minutes Act II: 45 minutes) All timings are approximate.
Venue: Shoctor Theatre (9828 101 A Ave, Edmonton)
Accessible Performances:
Sunday, April 6 at 1:30pm - Audio Described. Learn more and buy tickets here: secure.citadeltheatre.com/8729/8769
Saturday, April 12 at 1:30pm - Relaxed and Open Captions. Learn more and buy tickets here: secure.citadeltheatre.com/8729/8774
To learn more about Accessibility including gender-neutral washrooms, the accessible seating rows, sensory kits, video tours of the building and more, please visit citadeltheatre.com/accessibility
Tickets are available at citadeltheatre.com/shows/24-25-heist or by calling Box Office at 780.425.1820
Inspired by caper films like Ocean's Eleven, Heist is a fast-paced, heart-racing play about a diamond heist gone wrong. Can this band of criminals pull off the perfect robbery? Full of diamonds, guns, lasers, betrayal and an incredible cast of characters.
Inspired by caper films like Ocean's Eleven, Heist is a fast-paced, heart-racing play about a diamond heist gone wrong. Can this band of criminals pull off the perfect robbery? Full of diamonds, guns, lasers, betrayal and an incredible cast of characters.
Inspired by caper films like Ocean's Eleven, Heist is a fast-paced, heart-racing play about a diamond heist gone wrong. Can this band of criminals pull off the perfect robbery? Full of diamonds, guns, lasers, betrayal and an incredible cast of characters.
Heist
March 22 - April 13, 2025
By Arun Lakra
Directed by Haysam Kadri
Produced in Association with The Grand Theatre
Inspired by caper films like Ocean's Eleven, Heist is a fast-paced, heart-racing play about a diamond heist gone wrong. Can this band of criminals pull off the perfect robbery? Full of diamonds, guns, lasers, betrayal and an incredible cast of characters.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
2 - 4 pm
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is thrilled to partner with Owl Poetry Club for a special open mic event inspired by our current exhibitions. We will open the event with a poem from writer and artist Jordan Baylon, inspired by Lan “Florence” Yee’s exhibition Do Weeds Still Grow in Heaven? after which we will host readings from the Owl Poetry club members and other guests. We invite you to join us to share your work or listen to the fantastic poets of Lethbridge.
This event is free for members and poets. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information, contact Heather Kehoe, Program & Event Coordinator at hkehoe@saag.ca.
Jordan Baylon (they/she) is a 2nd gen Filipina/o/x artist, community worker and kapwa futurist, born and raised in Mohkinstsis (Calgary), Treaty 7. Their work emerges from the intimate stories experienced by their diasporic multongbakla [queer ghost] body orienting itself to the irresistible urge of kapwa ("we relate therefore we are"). For Jordan, kapwa is felt as a powerful treaty-making offering, integrating anti-oppressive practices that morph to meet the complexity, nuance and systemic scales of colonial existence: poetry, performance, facilitation, video, ritual, design, strategy, care-work and witnessing.
The SAAG is thrilled to partner with Owl Poetry Club for a special open mic event inspired by our current exhibitions featuring Jordan Baylon
The SAAG is thrilled to partner with Owl Poetry Club for a special open mic event inspired by our current exhibitions featuring Jordan Baylon
The SAAG is thrilled to partner with Owl Poetry Club for a special open mic event inspired by our current exhibitions featuring Jordan Baylon
