MEDIA RELEASE SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

Over 60 performers from across Canada and the UK will rock our socks off at the Heritage Hall (Oct. 11,12 &13), the Wise Hall (Oct. 14), and the Vancouver East Cultural Centre (Oct. 15) and the downtown campus of Vancouver Community College (daily Oct. 12-14).
 
Artists performing include Sheri-D Wilson, Dwayne Morgan, T.O.F.U., Joe Keithley; The Minimalist Jug Band, Steve Larkin, Kat Francois, Hilary Peach, AF Harrold, Rob Gee, T.U.G.G.S.t.a.r., Martin van Steinburg, Justin McGrail, SR Duncan and Michelle Hersey, Alexis O’Hara, Maink, OS12, Kevin MacKenzie, Ivan E. Coyote, The Svelte Ms. Spelt, TL Cowan, Lisa B., Kagan Goh, Jen Lam, David Silverberg, Jake Depeuter, Darek Dawda, Ritallin the Cerebral Stimulant, The Liars of Orpheus and more!
Plus,
Six different Poetry Slam teams competing for the title of CFSW Champion.
For more info, check out our website at www.cfsw.net, email srduncan@shaw.ca or call 604-788-8340.

 
 The Festival would not occur without the assistance of the UK British Council, The League of Canadian Poets, The Canada Council, XTRA WEST, CITY TV, Only Magazine, Storm Brewing, Vancouver Community College, Quills Magazine, GEIST, Pandora's Collective, Word on the Street,  Vancouver Poetry Slam, Vancouver Poetry House, and of course all the amazing poets and volunteers.

http://www.xtra.ca/public/main.aspx?SESSIONID=6044d691-db9f-4882-89e2-a09cf6a915da&AFF_TYPE=1  

Steven Reed Duncan
Agent/Producer/Designer/Poet
Friendly and always affordable!!
604-788-8340

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The Canadian Festival of Spoken Word is a national performance poetry event with artists traveling cross-country (and even from Europe) to, among other things, compete in the Canadian Spoken Wordlympics, for the title of Heavyweight champion of the Word and the coveted “Flaming Mic” award! 
 
Over 60 performers from across Canada, the UK and the US will be at the Heritage Hall, Wise Hall, the East Vancouver Cultural Centre, and the downtown campus of Vancouver Community College, including: Mayor Larry Campbell, Sheri-D Wilson, Dwayne Morgan, TOFU, Joey “Shithead” Keithley and the Minimalist Jug Band.

for more information or to arrange interviews: SR Duncan
Pour renseignements et entrevues en français: Joée Brassard-Desjardins