www.traversepoetry.org

Amina (who you may remember from the in2CHANGE project) emailed today to let me know about an exciting project she’s helping run in Belconnen, called Flying Colours.

For more info about this event, including the application form, I suggest you email Simone: simone DOT penkethman AT bcsact DOT com DOT au

From the media release:

Flying Colours is a youth variety night hosted by the Belconnen Community Centre. A colourful night of fun, frivolity and performance art! The intention of Flying Colours is to showcase the young and talented performing artists of Canberra. Whatever they do and however they do it!

Flying Colours is looking for individuals and performance groups to get involved and flaunt their many talents on stage at the Belconnen Theatre on the nights of 13, 14 and 15 October.

Flying Colours is also offering an opportunities to young people who are interested in working in stage management, design and lighting to get involved in production. It will be an exiting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the behind the scenes world of performance alongside experienced technicians.

Applications close Friday 28th of August

In other news, I think I’m finally, almost, nearly ready for tomorrow’s slam and the Sunday workshop. It’s going to be a great weekend!

Sorry again about the long delay between updates. We had a massive slam last month, featuring great sets from guest poets Rhys Rodgers and Tobias Manderson-Galvin – in fact I think it might have been the largest turnout since we started running slams at The Front. On that note, this month’s slam will celebrate our third birthday!

Traverse Birthday Poetry Slam
Featuring Little Sister
26 June 2009 7:30-11:30pm
The Front Café and Gallery
Wattle St, Lyneham

Look out for some more info about this special slam shortly.

Meanwhile, I’ve been very busy organising a free workshop for people under 30, that will explore the techniques and skills that professional performance poets use and how you can use them to improve your own practice. The tutor is Daniel Ferri (yes the very same Daniel Ferri that appears in the film SlamNation!). I worked with Daniel on a similar workshop last year which was extremely well received by all participants.

Performance poetry workshop with Daniel Ferri and David Finnigan
Free for people under 30 – only limited places: book now!
Contact ACT Writers Centre to book: (02) 6262 9191
2 August 2009 10.00am-3.00pm
C Block Theatre @ Gorman House Arts Centre
Ainslie Avenue, Braddon

This workshop will be suitable for all levels of experience so hurry up and book – it’s already half full and it’s less than three weeks away!

Oh, one other thing, Tom posted a review of what looks like an excellent exhibition of paintings by Joabie Lovett over at the Belconnen Community Centre: Symbols of the Dreaming from the Chaos Void. It finishes this Friday so get there quick!