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Science of poetry readings in Vancouver (Canada), Dec. 14, 2012

Vancouver’s arts/science scene is getting more active these days,

What happens when you have 5 scientists, and 5 poets, and ask them to write poems together? Come and see!

7:00 doors open. 7:20 Readings begin.

Cash Bar

DJ
Welcome by Vancouver Poet Laureate, Evelyn Lau

Readers: Olive Dempsey, Adrienne Drobnies, Leanne Dunic, Jonina Kirton, Pamela Lincez, Kelty McKinnon, Ben Paylor, Lynne Quarmby, Carol Shillibeer and Meg Torwl.

landscape architect + Métis/Icelandic poet

stem cell researcher + poet & novelist

biochemist researcher + poet & personal coach

microbiologist + poet & anthropologist

chemist-poet + poet & artist

Venue: 1965 Gallery > 1965 Main street, Vancouver

7:00 pm – Arrive

7:20 pm – Welcome by Vancouver Poet Laureate Evelyn Lau

7:25 pm – Introduction By Aileen Penner – Curator

7:30 pm – Readings by first two poet-scientist pairings

* 10 min break *

8:15 pm- Readings by last three poet-scientist pairings

8:45 – Reception with DJ and Cash Bar

Facebook Invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/484747461569320/

Aileen Penner, a Vancouver writer, poet, and science communications specialist, is the event producer and I gather the event is doing double duty as both a reading and a demonstration of what you can expect to produce if you attend one of her workshops,

I will be running a Spring 2013 “Science of Poetry” workshop, so if you are interested, or are simply interested in art-science collaborations, please come out to the free December 14 – Vol 1 event and listen to 10 new poetic creations by the scientists and the poets.

Thanks  to Ingrid Rose, writer and educator (she teaches writing at Vancouver’s Emily Carr University of Art + Design and elsewhere), for sending me the announcement.