Spoken Word without Boundaries – Panel

EVENT #1
Pres. w/: The Banff Centre

Spoken Word without Boundaries – Panel
April 7, 2010 – Banff – The Banff Centre, Donald Cameron Hall, Room 30
8:00 pm, $5 (donation)

Moderated: Sini Anderson (New York City)

Artists:
Regie Cabico (Washington, DC) • Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer (Saskatoon) • Bob Holman (New York City) • Kobus Moolman (Durban, South Africa) • Steven Ross Smith (Banff) • Sheri-D Wilson (Calgary)

Spoken Word Poetry lives in a world without boundaries. This panel discussion will examine writing and language as they reflect a society built on polarities, it will also explore the possibilities of change and evolvement through the breaking down of restrictive thinking.

National Poetry Slam champion/educator Regie Cabico; poet laureate of Saskatchewan/shortlisted for 1998 Governor General’s Award Louise Bernice Halfe; internationally celebrated poetry activist/professor Bob Holman; South African poet/professor Kobus Moolman; renowned sound poet/activist Steven Ross Smith and poet/producer Sheri-D Wilson headline this illustrious group that will delve into the deeper depths of Spoken Word Poetry. Moderated by Sister Spit co-founder, performance artist; director and art activist Sini Anderson.