WE ARE ALL INDIGENOUS - TO PLANET EARTH

pam's eco-haiku

"Bridge of Tranquillity"
Painting by Whitefeather Light

PAM'S MELBOURNE
POETRY GIG GUIDE 2009

pamspoems@yahoo.com.au

Participating in the struggle for peace & social justice

Photo by (I think) Michael Reynolds)

TUESDAY JULY 14th 2009

LATEST GIG GUIDE UPDATE

ALWAYS UP TO DATE

POETRY LISTINGS

Info's all on the one page

FOR REGULAR POETRY GIGS
KEEP SCROLLING PAST
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1. One-offs, Launches & Festivals
2. Verbose Postings (down at the moment)
3. Poets Websites & Blogs

4. Pam's published cyber poems

5. Pam's full performing biography

6.Regular Melbourne Poetry Gig Guide

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(Weekly/Fortnightly/Bi-monthly/Monthly)

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1.

MELBOURNE'S POETRY LAUNCHES

ONE-OFFS & FESTIVALS 2009

Event organisers!

Perth poet Janet Jackson

will be in Melbourne 19-27 July 2009

to promote her first collection,

'Coracle: Selected Poems 1991-2007'.

She performs mostly from memory,

with lots of action, and would love

to entertain your poetry punters.
Contact Janet at: lostpoetjj@gmail.com

& 0406 624 578. More info and video at:

http://www.proximitypoetry.com

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Thom moon 10 will be flying in from

Texas AUGUST ’09 he’s looking for paying

gigs, travel & shelter - please email Thom

if you can help: worldpoet@rocketmail.com

Melbourne bookings so far - AUGUST

MONDAY 17th & SATURDAY 22nd

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American performance poet

Annie Christian is visiting Australia

for seven days from

JULY 25th Saturday to JULY 31st Friday

is looking for featured reader slots in

Melbourne. Please email:

"Annie Christian" Annie.Christain@usd.edu

Melbourne bookings so far - FRIDAY JULY 31st

Annie will be reading poetry at

Polyester books 330 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, July 28th AND

giving away free poetry CDs & chapbooks.

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COLLECTED WORKS

HAS A BLOG !!!!!

Latest poems and pieces, parts 1 and 2,

is up plus commentary, correspondence

& archival materials

http://www.collectedworks-poetryideas.blogspot.com

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“Tripping the Light Ekphrastic”

Eltham Library & Community Gallery
Panther Place, Eltham (off main rd)

Melways 21 J5 Exhibition runs:

JULY 9th - AUGUST 2nd

ekphrasis allows art a voice and poetry

a body. Artists Ona Henderson, Syd Tunn,

Brett Ditchfield and Fee Sievers have

collaborated to bring you 'Tripping the

Light Ekphrastic'. Musician, Greg Waddell,

has put one of the poems to music and will

perform this for the first time at the

exhibition opening. There are 45 works of

art, paintings, prints and sculptures, each

with their own poem. Prof. Peter Steele,

will open the exhibition and will talk about

the art of ekphrasis. Wine and nibbles.

All works are for sale. Or just come along

and have a look! Queries to Fee on:

0417 358280 or:

saidanddone@iprimus.com.au

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Unless stated otherwise,

all VWC courses are held at

The Salon, 2nd floor Nicholas Blg 37

Swanston St Melbourne.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 6^th 6.30-8pm

Victorian Writers Centre

Cost: $7, VWC Members $5

Getting Your Poetry Out There

With Blue Dog, Five Islands Press &

Going Down Swinging Panel:

So you want to get your poetry out there?

Self-publishing isn’t the only answer.

There are other paths to pursue to

successfully promote your work and

maximise your audience. Join Grant

Caldwell (Blue Dog Press) and guest

editors from Five Islands Press & Going

Down Swinging who will provide

information about their publications

and an overview of the submission and

selection process, target readership and

distribution.

http://www.vwc. org.au/what- s-on

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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY

AUGUST 12^th & 13^th 6.30-8.30pm

Cost: $50, VWC Members $40/$30

A Confident Voice with Harry Laing

Short Course: These sessions will highlight

the spoken word and help writers develop

confidence in reading and performing their

own work, with focus on each participant’s

particular vocal style and qualities as well as

finding the best way for them to present what

they write. Harry Laing is a writer, performer

and poetry educator. Mark O’Connor has

called him ‘perhaps Australia’s finest reader

of poetry’.

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SATURDAY AUGUST 15^th 10am-4pm

Victorian Writers Centre

Cost: $140, VWC Members $100/$90

Self-publishing Made Simple

With Euan Mitchell

Workshop: Self-publishing can be your

stepping-stone to a publishing deal. If

publishers and literary agents have given

you the run-around, then consider the

self-publishing option. Dr Euan Mitchell

offers a practical one-day workshop in

how to write, edit, design, print, distribute

and market your own book for either

commercial or private purposes.

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SATURDAY AUGUST 15th 7pm

Doris Leadbetter

Melbourne Poetry Cup

St Kilda Bowling Club, 66 Fitzroy St, St Kilda.

$8 (applies to audience members & reg. poets)

Celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Cup

honouring Doris Leadbetter. Gives writers

the chance to present a ONE-MINUTE

poem with the potential to win first prize

of $2000! The runner-up receives $300,

while two others receive encouragement

prizes of $100 each. Please note: Limit of

40 registrations. Poets must register with the

VWC from 10am, Monday August 10^th .

Conditions apply. Please visit our website

for registration guidelines.Please note: for

Victorian Writers Centre bookings are

essential for all events. Phone 9654 9068.

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LA MAMA POETICA

AUGUST 17th
"Memory & Imagination"
(with the Melbourne Poets Union)
Emily Zoe Baker
Claire Gaskin
Ahmed Hashim
Garth Madsen
Thiab Muhsen

(details below in Bi-Monthly Listings)

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The 8th Overload Poetry Festival

the O.P.F. site is UP - check it !

http://www.overloadpoetry.org

PLUS

SEPTEMBER 4th -13th 2009 O.P.F. seeks

submissions of short poetry for public

display on the scrolling text tickers of the

west-facing wall in Federation Square,

corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets.

Fed Square will let us feed poems up to

these digital scrolling text screens over

10 days. This is one of the busiest

intersections in Melbourne, a great

opportunity to take your poetry to the people.

Send us haiku, one-line poems, short poems

(up to 5 lines), short prose poems (up to

50 words) to: submissions@overloadpoetry.org

by 31 July 2009. Payment: the joy of being

read by hundreds of thousands of people.

In submitting, please be mindful of the

medium and its public nature. Push the

boundaries tastefully.. .

Matt Hetherington & Luis Gonzalez Serrano

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Small Change Press

independent, self funded, poetry loving

publishers of the obscure & radiant – have

just gone to print with our three new titles

for 2009 - here they are:

Dear Rose - Nicola Scholes.

Release date: July 2009.

Half Hour Country - Maurice McNamara.

Release date: August/ September 2009.

Impressions of Me - Eddy Burger.

Release date: October/November 2009.

check out our website

http://www.smallchangepress.com.au

David Ghostboy Stavanger

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Cafe Poet Programme

Australian Poetry Centre

Congratulations to our first round of

Cafe Poets-in-residence

Jessica Raschke (Mr Tulk Cafe, Victorian

State Library, Melbourne VIC)

Gemma White (Zappa Cafe,

South Melbourne VIC)

Laura Smith (Caffe Sospeso,

Hawthorn VIC),

Andrew Jackson (La Paloma,

Brunswick VIC

Josephine Rowe (Victorian Railway Arts

and Antiques and Cafe, Albert Park VIC

Some interesting links where cafe poets

have been spotted are:

* http://grahamnunn.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/guided-by-cafe-poets/

* http://ja-jp.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Poets/68995496578?v=wall&viewas=0

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Creative Writing Award

There are four categories:

Poem

Short Story

Three hour book (novella) - print

Three hour book - e-book

The overall prize is $5,000, and each

category has a category prize of $1,000,

with an additional $1,000 going to the best

overall writer under the age of 25.

Entries close August 31

Email: jessica.tuckerman@melbourne.vic.gov.au

For more info, as well as terms and conditions,

http://www.melbournelibraryservice.com.au/lordmayor.htm

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Victorian Writers’ Centre.

The Year of Poetry - attitude and focus

poetry workshops with Peter Bakowski

10am – 4pm on:

20th September, 22nd November

Cost: $540, Members $500 / $470

Mary Napier VWC Program Manager

Ph. 9654 9068 Fax. 9654 4751

(Available Tuesday to Friday, 10am - 5pm)

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Forthcoming Books

from 'Five Islands Press'

The press anticipates extending its tradition

of publishing excellent Australian poetry,

and is proud to support the following

forthcoming collections:

* Susan Hampton's "News of the Insect World"

* Anna Kerdijk "Nicholson's Possession"

* Ian McBryde's "The Adoption Order"

We look forward to making further

announcements as each of these

collections is published. Details regarding

each new book published by Five Islands

Press will be forthcoming on the website:

http://www.fiveislandspress.com

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Cordite 30: Custom/Made

is now online.
Our guest poetry editor for this issue,

Joanne Burns has custom-selected forty

four poems from a diverse range of makers

including Geoff Lemon, Anne Elvey, Sue

Stanford, Ouyang Yu, Sam Twyford-Moore,

Lee Kofman, Derek Motion and Bonny Cassidy.
As is customary, the issue is presented in its

entirety on our website, and can be accessed

here:
http://www.cordite.org.au/custom-made

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13th Annual Queensland Poetry Festival

AUGUST 21st - 23rd 2009

http://www.queenslandpoetryfestival.com

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LA MAMA THEATRE

THE SACRED SPACE FOR

POETS & ACTORS

http://www.lamama.com.au

***

Pam's photos of Melbourne's poets

taken at many venues during the 80s & 90s

ROSTRUM POETS 1989 * LIZZARD LOUNGE 1986

CAFE GALLEON 1985 * CAFE' JAMMIN' 1985

LA MAMA POETICA 1986 & more....

PLUS

MY ENTIRE COLLECTION OF:

MELBOURNE POETRY POSTERS

1980s to 2000s - all on view at:

http://localpoetryhistoryphotos.blogspot.com/

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Solidarity with Gaza News

http://gazaresourceforpalestine.blogspot.com/

***

Poetry on Radio
Weekly Wednesdays
RRR 102.7 MHz 'Aural Text'
alicia sometimes & Steve Grimwade
12noon 'til 2pm

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'Basho'

second hand bookshop

run by Myron Lysenko & John di Mase

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28860833191

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THOM !

Why the name change from

Thom World Poet to Thom moon 10 ?

Quote:

"since Gaza massacre it is my

new poetry name…. since humans

do not listen…if i cannot change

them - i can at least change myself"

http://www.worldpoetry.org/

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Victorian Writers Centre

http://www.vwc.org.au/

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Coral Hull's Thylazine
Poetry / Art / Editorials / Featured Poets
A to Z Biography Of Poets & Writers
http://thylazine.org/

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Cordite

http://www.cordite.org.au/haikunaut

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Sleepers
http://www.sleeperspublishing.com/

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Going Down Swinging

http://www.goingdownswinging.org.au/

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Five Islands Press

http://www.fiveislandspress.com

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Melbourne Poets Union

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mpuinc

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Voiceworks - Express Media

http://www.expressmedia.org.au

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BlueOrange

natural health~spirituality~social activism

http://www.blueorange.net.au/newsletters/20090527

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Solidarity Salon Brunswick

http://www.socialism.com

2.
VERBOSE POSTINGS

(DOWN FOR THE PRESENT)

3.

POETS WEBSITES & BLOGS

plus: orgs, unions, mags/zines, the big sites

http://poetspersonalblogs.blogspot.com/

4.
Pam's published cyber poems

http://guerillawordspoems.blogspot.com/

5.
Pamela’s performing biography:
Theatre, Music, TV & film, literary/poetry

http://alltheplays.blogspot.com/

6.

REGULAR MELBOURNE

POETRY READINGS

*

WEEKLY POETRY GIGS 2009

'Red Lobster'

(IS NOT BROADCASTING AT PRESENT

WHEN IT RESUMES WILL ADVISE)
Broadcast: Thursdays 11.30pm Channel 31
Past episodes can be purchased from
David McLauchlan producer of 'Red Lobster'
& viewed on the website below
http://redlobster.nat.org.au/
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MONDAYS "Writers Platform"
Claypots Tavern & Fair $5
215 Barkly St St Kilda 9.30pm
Great open / informal local vibe
'Happy Pasta Hour' 11.30pm - 12.30pm
House wine $5 - writers all genres:
poetry, novel, short story, song-writing

(no details as yet for 2009 - check first)

For info contact: Hernan Palacio

patanet@gmail.com
mobile 0419 105 127
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MONDAYS 'Arthouse'
@ The Royal Artillery Hotel City
Queensberry & Elizabeth Sts
FREE ENTRY
(check before you go - it's not always organised)
* Melbourne's longest running
(unconvened, spontaneous, sometime MCd

open-mic-pub-poetry-venue)

Arthouse: P: 9347 3917
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TUESDAYS 'Spinning Room'

@ E T's Hotel 211 High St Prahran (upstairs)
8pm for 8.30pm - 10.45pm FREE ENTRY

Open Mic excellent raffle - books & wine
door prize.

*

JULY 14th TBA

*

How much: FREE! Great meals at great prices,

comprehensive wine list, lucky door prize,

raffle, plenty to splash money on but entry is
absolutely FREE!
Sign up and support us!

Come along and be entertained! Love poetry!

Convener / MCs: Jon Garrett P: 9527 4502
& Anthony O'Sullivan (Anth)

E: awpos@yahoo.com.au

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TUESDAYS @ O'Sullivan's "Poetic Justice"
O'Sullivans Sibeen Irish Pub & Restaurant
914 Mt Alexander Road Essendon P: 93720422
7.30 pm - Entry fee: $3.00 (finger food provided)

*

REMEMBER!!!

POETRY IS WEEKLY EVERY WEEK

*

MONTHLY FEATURE:

TUESDAY JULY 14th

Joey Kurtschenko

*

All Open Mic

MC Jenni Burt
weekly Open Mic & door prizes

AUGUST 11th Yvette Stubbs

SEPTEMBER 8th Libby Coulston TBC

(features 2nd Tuesday monthly)

E: jen_burt@bigpond.net.au

Info: Jenni 9337 4269

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SATURDAY AFTERNOONS

'The Dan Readings'

@ Dan O'Connell Hotel

225 Canning/Princes Sts Carlton

2pm - 5.30pm FREE ENTRY

*

JULY11th

Featuring: Kris Terbutt

*

MC Cam Black

+ the usual sensational Open Mic

*
JULY 18th TBA
JULY 25th Randall Stephens

Convener / MC: Cam Black

Cam E: danpoets@yahoo.com

*

Remembering Ted
Lord Ted's website:

http://www.lordted.com

FORTNIGHTLY POETRY GIGS 2009

MONDAY "Passionate Tongues"
The Brunswick Hotel 8.30pm $2.50 entry
140 Sydney Rd Brunswick (Cnr Weston St,
tram 19, stop 20, close to Jewell Train Station)
open stage / includes door prize ticket

*

JULY 20th

Joseph Zammit & Janet Jackson

*

Convener / MC Michael Reynolds

*

AUGUST 3rd

Susan Fealy & Kris Terbutt

AUGUST 17th

thom moon 10 (Thom World Poet)

&

Peter Bakowski

Michael P: 9387 8562
E: poetrymg@hotmail.com

(fortnightly Mondays)
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JULY SESSION TBA 1-3pm:

'Reservoir Writers and Reciters'

Reservoir Library 21 Ralph St, Reservoir.

$5. Investment in group (suggested)

All styles of writing welcome.

We write something new each time,

and choose whether to share what we

are working on. This group is linked

with the Poets Picnic and Ruthven

Storytelling Garden.

Contact S'hi D'Amour M: 0403 708 759
E: poets.picnic@yahoo.com.au

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ROARHOUSE

THURSDAY JULY 16th

303 Bar, Northcote 7pm Sharp
TBA

(spots: 20 mins)

Raffle tix FREE with Entrance $5 before 8pm

Entrance after 8pm - $10/C$5- Raffle Tix $2

*

Wednesday 29th July

The Esplanade Hotel, St.Kilda

Thursday 13th August

303 Bar, Northcote

Booking & info: Marjetka Co-Ordinator
M: 0400334076

E: marjetka@optusnet.com.au
http://www.roarhouse.org/
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SUNDAY LATE AFTERNOON
'Westword' @ The Dancing Dog Cafe

4pm-6.30pm

('Dog Theatre' - back room) $2.50 entry
42 Albert St Footscray
poetry / music / open stage

(win wine or a book)

*

JULY 26th

Lee Kofman

Open mic

*

August 9th - 4.00 – 6.30 Joel Deane

August 23rd – Ken Smeaton

September 6th – Father’s Day –

Overload 4-13. Jillian Rose Art inc.

September 27th – Mick Mezza

October 11th – Country groups - Sale,

Bairnsdale Jenni Ivins, Vicki Thornton

October 25th – Paul Mitchell TBC

November 8th – Tiggy Johnson

November 29th – Big West Festival.

Tom Kent, Alison Croggan

December 13th – Adam Wallace TBC

*
Convener / MC: Lynne
Lynne Dale E: kethry@aapt.net.au
(mostly 2nd & 4th Sundays monthly)

BI-MONTHLY POETRY GIGS 2009

'Poetica' at

La Mama Courthouse (or) Theatre

349 Drummond St Carlton

205 Faraday St Carlton 8pm

$7 & $5

*
AUGUST 17th
"Memory & Imagination"
(with the Melbourne Poets Union)
Emily Zoe Baker
Claire Gaskin
Ahmed Hashim
Garth Madsen
Thiab Muhsen

*

* Includes free wine / coffee / doorprize
(limited seating - it's good to book)

SEPTEMBER 7th

"See What I'm Talking About"

Writers: Sean M. Whelan, Angela Meyer

Ben Pobjie, Briohny Doyle, Batty Dickens

Photographers: Andrew Watson,

David Harradine, Jessica Rizzi

LA MAMA BOOKINGS : 9347 6142

Email: bookings@lamama.com.au

(weekdays only)
E: yelchee@bigpond.com

(note: 'Poetica' irregular Mondays bi-monthly)
W: http://www.lamama.com.au
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON
"Poetry in the Hut Gallery"
157 Underwood Rd. Ferntree Gully
@ 3.30pm $4 ENTRY includes

tea / coffee supper

*

AUGUST 16th

ALL OPEN STAGE

*

OCTOBER 18th

NOVEMBER 15th

(bi-monthly)

MC Alex

MONTHLY POETRY GIGS 2009

TUESDAY 'Poets @ Watsonia Poetry Reading'
7pm to 9pm @ Watsonia Library Branch
of Yarra Plenty Community Room
Ibbottson St (nr station) gold coin donation

*

TUESDAY JULY 14th

Kevin Brophy Workshop 7pm

How to read:

A Poem appreciating poetry
*

wine, coffee, tea and a light supper
Open Readers welcome

(2nd Tues mthly) Details Wendy P: 9467 8249

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WEDNESDAY "Babble Slam"

Bar Open, 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

7pm for 8pm * $5 entry

*

AUGUST 5th

*

Email: crazyelf@gmail.com

Babble Slam youtube page:

http://www.youtube.com/babbleslam

(SLAM 1st Wed monthly)

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WEDNESDAY Idgaff Monthly
8pm - $5
160 Hoddle St, Abbotsford
(next to the overpass)

*

WEDNESDAY JULY 15th

TBA

*

MC Steve Smart's Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/people/Steve-Smart/572749388

Steve's Email: olbollocks@yahoo.com.au

(3rd Wednesday monthly)

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WEDNESDAYS northcote storytellers

Willow Bar 222 High St Northcote 8pm start

FREE ENTRY

*

(no details as yet for 2009)

*

("Melbourne's best story tellers re-invent the
fading art of spinning tales to please a crowd!")
presented by Dan Lee

Contact E: northcotestorytellers@hotmail.com
or: Willow on 9481 1222
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THURSDAY "BLUE VELVET SLAM"

Blue Velvet Bar & Nightclub
60 Smith St Collingwood 7.30pm
*
NEXT HEAT JULY 31st

OPEN STAGE POETRY SLAM

"be prepared to speak to the death!"

$50 cash prize for the winner

*

Check out the competition rules here

http://www.myspace.com/melbourneslam

*

MC/Organiser: Justin 'the thing' Godden
Spoken Word Competition
Attention A Cappella Artists
"Warriers of Mind & Mouth Fight it Out"

(2nd Thurs Monthly)

Justin E: the_jagaroth_@yahoo.com.au
http://www.myspace.com/melbourneslam
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THURSDAY 'The Courthouse Readings'
728 Main Rd Eltham
(next to Mercer's Restaurant)
@ 7.30pm for 8pm start - $5
* A monthly reading featuring poets and
performers from Melbourne & beyond
*

JULY 16th

Features: TBA

Open Section theme is TBA

*

Includes free wine, tea, coffee, biscuits

& door prize Come and enjoy a convivial

warm evening in this unique environment
(3rd Thursday mthy) Convener / MC: Helen Lucas

E: helenlucas@hotmail.com.au
(held in 1860's courthouse - accoustics fabulous)

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THURSDAY 'Wordplay Collective'

@ Dan O'Connell Hotel (back bar)

Cnr Canning & Princes Sts Carlton

* Entry by donation * 8pm for 8.30pm start

*

THURSDAY AUGUST 13th

A scoop - a set from

Nathan Curnow

one day before he launches his highly

anticipated ghost poem collection.

*

Convener: Geoff Lemon

All features - no Open Stage

spoken word / poetry / hip-hop / performance

visit wordplay website:

http://www.wordplay.org.au/index.php/blog
E: leffrey@hotmail.com

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THURSDAY 'Drunken Poets'
@ The Drunken Poet from 8pm
65 Peel St (across from the Vic Market)
West Melbourne
The bar is very nice, walls filled
with pictures of famous poets
*

THURSDAY AUGUST 6th

Featuring: TBA

*

MC / Convener: the delish.....Lish

Plus limited open section, bring your poems

And instruments – musicians are more

than welcome.

E: onefisha@bigpond.com

(1st Thursday monthly)

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THURSDAY 'Thangs Cafe'

502 Lygon St East Brunswick 8.15pm FREE

2009 season not announced yet

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There will be open mic
Paul Gibson Roy to MC proceedings.

"all readers receive
a complimentary wine"
Good food & drinks served !
all humans welcome !
Info: Roger P: 9383.7851 & Paul P: 9386 1126
Paul E: roypg@unimelb.edu.au
Poetry nights organized by Paul Gibson Roy.

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THURSDAY 'VOLUMES NMIT Readings'
Main Rd Eltham 7pm to 9.30pm
Next session - contact Barry (below)
$5.00 ENTRY Open Section
includes tea & coffee
(last Thursday monthly)
(except during school holidays)
RING Barry Carozzi P: 9437 1598

(to hear if still going)

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THURSDAY 'Wordworks Warby'
@ Alpine Retreat Hotel
(Yarra View Room) @ 8pm to 10pm
Warburton Highway Warburton
Next session ? contact Lynn (below)
(1st Thursday mthly
E: lynmclellan@hotkey.net.au

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FRIDAY Melbourne Poets Union'
Nicholson Building 37 Swanston St

(Second Floor) City
ENTRY REGULAR EVENTS:

$9 / $7 non-members $6 concession
Light refreshments included
7.15pm for 7.30pm start

*

FRIDAY JULY 31st

Open readings are poets who

entered the Poetry Idol contest.

*

Wendy Fleming P: 94678249

E: Wendy.fleming@optusnet.com.au

E Leon: shann3056@optusnet.com.au

MPU E: mpuinc@yahoo.com.au
W: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mpuinc

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FRIDAY 'Feast of Friends' Free Entry
Bender Bar, 635 High St Northcote
Next session TBA
Door prizes , give-aways and all out
Dionysian revelry till late.
http://www.myspace.com/feastoffriendsnight

SATURDAY 'The Word Tree'

Burrinja Café
351 Glenfern Rd (Cnr Matson Dr)

Upwey (Melway 75 A14)
2.30pm - 5pm

$5 & $3 concession at the door
*
SATURDAY AUGUST 1st

Feature: TBA

*

The Word Tree is spoken word, music,

short fiction & poetry in the Hills

with a feature, monthly theme

plus limited open section
lovely cakes & coffees etc.

Convener: Lia Hills
Info: P: 9754 1789 (1st Sat mthly)

Info: http://www.drccc.org.au/external/events.htm

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SATURDAY poetry@fedsquare
@ Jolimontespresso Café 2-4pm FREE
The Atrium Flinders St City
Auspiced by Fed Square management

in collaboration with:

WORLD POETRY & FAW

*

SATURDAY AUGUST 8th

TBA

Plus Open Section

*
For information and interviews:
L.Cariddi

P: 94974224

E: fedsquare@writers.asn.au
(2nd Saturday mthly)

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON
'Henry Lawson Society'
@ Monastry Hall rear of St Francis Church
cnr Lonsdale Elizabeth Sts City
*
JULY 18th
*
@ 2pm - 4pm - $2 ENTRY
(3rd Saturday mthly)
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SUNDAY JULY 26th
The Australian Poetry Centre

'A Poetry Salon'

Readings and Conversation

1.00pm-3.00pm - Workshop:

*

4.00pm-5.30pm -

The APC is excited to present readings by:

*

5.30pm-6.30pm –

*
Wine and cheese will be served.

Salons include workshops, readings and

discussion with leading Australian and

international poets - For more information

(or to book) call: 03 9527 4063 & Email:

admin@australianpoetrycentre.org.au

Website: http://www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au

(every 4th Sunday monthly)
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SUNDAY The Guildford Hotel

(off the Daylesford Rd) Guildford

3 - 5pm Gold coin donation

*

SUNDAY JULY 26th

Features:

Sue Stanford & Ross Gillett .

Ross - award winning & Sue - internationally

published poet, former Pres. of M.P.U.

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10 open section spots (5 online)

(max 3 min) wins the Castlemaine Cup
* raffle * warm, comfy room with stage

* Fine local wines and coffees
* great acoustics

MC Ross Donlon
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*AUGUST 23rd Sarah Day (Tas) & TBA

but possibly Louise Oxley (Tas)

*SEPTEMBER 27th Cate Kennedy &

Kristin Henry.....yes that's right!

*OCTOBER 18th Central Vic Special -

details TBA.

*NOVEMBER 25th Robyn Rowland &

Bruce Oakman . Robyn, back from overseas

to read for us , Bruce’s work appears

constantly in major journals

*DECEMBER 27th Special Santa Guests TBA

(4th Sunday mthly)
Ross Donlon E: ross.donlon@bigpond.com

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SUNDAY "CLASS ACT"
Music & Poetry @ EcoHouse St Kilda
$5 conc/child $7 waged

(incl. vegetarian snacks, tea & coffee)

Botanical Gardens
Blessington St St Kilda (Cnr Herbert St)
in collaboration with

Port Phillip EcoCentre Inc.

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AUGUST 2nd

Features: TBA

(excellent gig, but they

don't want to post details)

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LIGHT SUPPER 5:45pm to 6:15pm
Accessible by trams 16 and 96
Wheelchair access
(1st Sun mthly)
www.stkmusicpoetry.org.au
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(CHECK IF THIS IS STILL RUNNING)

SUNDAY @ Glitch Bar + Cinema
318 St Georges Rd North Fitzroy
"Unknown Language"
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NEXT SESSION TBA
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Open mic and Raffle
*Short films, animations, performances,

beats n treats. *Open Stage ( poets,

performers & experimental sound)

*Open Screen ( bring yr clips / films /

animations on DVD or VHS and we

will screen them!).
*Raffle - *Bring demos, art, zines dvds
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I'm looking for poets, performers, bands,
ensembles, choirs, or even film makers
to show / do / recite their stuff.
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Performers paid from door charge
and raffle. Interested?
(Good way to promote yrself!)

Beats By Evil Jed

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FILMING & TRANSMISSIONS

(appear to have ended for the time being)

'Red Lobster' Each Thursday
Channel 31 11.30pm to midnight.

Past episodes can be purchased from
David McLauchlan producer of 'Red Lobster'
& viewed on the website below
CLICK : http://nat.org.au

David's personal

Email: dmclauch@bigpond.net.au
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POETRY & SPOKEN WORD ON RADIO
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WEDNESDAYS
RRR 102.7 MHz
'Aural Text'
alicia sometimes & Steve Grimwade
12noon 'til 2pm
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THURSDAYS
Community Radio 3CR 855 AM
'Published or Not'
1.30 - 12 noon
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THURSDAYS

Community Radio 3CR 855 AM.

NEW WEEKLY

Spoken Word Show !!!

Hosts: Santo Cazzati, Peter Goodyear

Rhonda Jankovic, Gerard Watkins

& guests

9.00 - 9.30am

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http://www.3cr.org.au/spoken-word

Telephone: 03 9419 8377

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THURSDAYS
Southern FM 88.3
'Write Now'
7pm - 8pm
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FRIDAYS
94.1 FM - 3WBC
"The Writer Performs"
@ 12.20pm to 2pm - plus
Those wishing to poets
wishing to read & be interviewed
Ring: JACK BUCKINGHAM 9885 4038
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SATURDAYS
ABC AM RADIO NATIONAL 621 kHz
'Poetica' with MIKE LADD
after the news @ 3.05pm 'til 3.45pm
covers festivals / OS / interstate / local poets
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MONDAY to FRIDAY
ABC RADIO NATIONAL 621 kHz
'The Book Show'
with RAMONA KOVAL

10am 'til 10.45am

&

8pm 'til 8.45am

excepting

FRIDAY which is: 7pm 'til 7.45pm