RANDOM ACTS OF POETRY

Definitely Superior Art Gallery presents 25 of Thunder Bay’s finest spoken word and singer songwriters performing for the public in a week-long series throughout the City of Thunder Bay (120 individual performances).

Random Acts of Poetry now in its 11th year is an initiative to promote literacy, art and poetry in places where people live their everyday lives. See and hear the Definitely Superior Poetry Construction Crew as they randomly bring urban interventions to our public venues, schools and institutions, coffee shops, markets, radio, television, street corners, transit…your very home! Warning!…it’s Poetry Construction Season! Schedules will be available at the gallery and on facebook prior to performances, for one of the largest poetry performances in Canada.

Helpful hints:

• Arrive at locations on time to catch the performances. Listed performers are subject to change.
• Live on LU Radio 102.7 FM if you miss the live performances. Tune in to 102.7 FM. or listen online http://www.luradio.ca/online-listening-faq/
• “Random Stops” are unconfirmed performances. Keep an eye out for us!

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

ROUTE #1: MON. OCT. 5th / 6 – 9pm / “SHAKING HANDS…”

Poet Crew: SUSAN GOLDBERG, JEN ‘THE BENT’ METCALF (singer-songwriter), MARIANNE JONES, NOLAN SCHMERK (hip-hop/spoken word), RENEE TERPSTRA.

• 1st stop @ CITY COUNCIL MEETING (performing at 6:30pm) – Come to watch us perform live, or online -via this link: http://www.thunderbay.ca/City_Government/City_Council_Meetings/Watch_Council_Meetings.htm

• 2nd stop @ BRODIE LIBRARY – ZEN MEDITATION GROUP (in Community Room) between 7 & 7:30 pm)

• 3rd stop @ BRODIE LIBRARY (upstairs foyer area & maybe others) (between 7:30-8pm)

• 4th stop @ RANDOM STOP (IDEA: inside Waverley Library) (between 8:30 & 9 pm)
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ROUTE #2: TUES. OCT. 6th / 1 – 4:30 pm / “ DAY TRIPPIN’ – SCHOOLS”

Poet Crew: AUBREY BRANDT (singer-songwriter), ERIN PAMELA STEWART, RUSTY BROWN (singer-songwriter), RENEE TERPSTRA.

• 1st stop @ CONFEDERATION COLLEGE – RANDOM CAMPUS STOPS (IDEAs: Cafeteria & Student Lounge next to SUCCI (between 1 & 1:30pm)

• 2nd stop @ THE STUDY @ LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY (between 2 & 2:30pm)

• 3nd stop @ LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY – RANDOM CAMPUS STOPS (between 2:30 & 3:30 pm)

• 4th stop @ LU RADIO 102.7 FM-“JEN’S BENT” with HOST JEN METCALF (listen in! between 4 & 4:30pm)
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ROUTE #3: WED. OCT. 7th / 7 – 10 pm / NIGHT TRIPPIN’

Poet Crew: JAYAL CHUNG, STEVEN GOTHARD, BETTY CARPICK, JAKE VAILLANT (singer-songwriter), RENEE TERPSTRA.

• 1st stop @ WAVERLEY LIBRARY (between 7 & 7:30pm)

• 2rd stop @ CALICO COFFEEHOUSE (on Bay St./performing inside) (between 7:30 & 8pm)

• 3rd stop @ LU RADIO 102.7 FM – “STRICTLY OFF THE RECORD” jazz with host Robin Ranger (listen in! between 8:30 & 9pm)

• 4th stop @ OPEN MIC @ LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY’S THE STUDY (performing during 9:30-10pm time slot)

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ROUTE #4: THURS. OCT. 8th / 1:30pm – 4:30pm / “DAY TRIPPIN’

Poet Crew: SUE BLOTT, TIINA FLANK (singer-songwriter), AMANDA SODERHOLM (singer-songwriter), RENEE TERPSTRA.

• 1st stop @ VICTORIAVILLE CENTRE ( inside by Food Court – Downtown F.W./South (between 1:30 & 2pm)

• 2rd stop @ RANDOM STOP (IDEAs: Brodie Library, outside the Calico Coffee House) (between 2:15 & 2:45 pm)

• 3rd stop @ RANDOM STOP (IDEAs: outside the Calico Coffee House or Waverley Library) (3-3:30PM)

• 4th stop @ LU RADIO 102.7 FM – “DIGGING THROUGH THE RUBBLE” with host Chris Roy (listen in! between 4 & 4:30pm)
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ROUTE #5: FRI. OCT. 9th / 12 – 3:30 pm / “DIVERSITY STREET”

Poet Crew: LORRINA BELLUZ (singer-songwriter), TAINA MAKI CHAHAL, AUBREY BRANDT (singer-songwriter), DOUGLAS LIVINGSTON, RENEE TERPSTRA

• 1st stop @ SUPERIOR C.V.I. HIGH SCHOOL (during lunch hour-12:09 to 12:49pm, performance in library starting at 12:20 pm)

• 2nd stop @ CALICO COFFEE HOUSE (on Bay St. / performing inside) (between 1:15 & 1:45pm)

• 3rd stop @ JASPER PLACE (Assisted Living Home for the Elderly/near L.U.) (at 2:15pm)

• 4th stop @ LU RADIO 102.7 FM – J.A.F.O.’S MOOD with host J.A.F.O. (between 3 & 3:30 pm )

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ROUTE #8: SAT. OCT. 10th / 11:30 am – 3pm / “CENTRAL SHOP & COFFEE”

Poet Crew: JAYAL CHUNG, STEVEN GOTHARD, SASKIA PATEMAN (singer-songwriter), SARA MACKIE, RENEE TERPSTRA.

• 1st stop @ OUTSIDE THUNDER BAY COUNTRY MARKET (farmers market-CLE grounds) (between 11:30am & 12noon)

• 2nd stop @ STARBUCKS COFFEEHOUSE – IN CHAPTERS BOOKSTORE -TBC (Memorial Ave) (between 12:30 & 1pm)

• 3rd stop @ RANDOM STOP (IDEAs): MARINA WATERFRONT PARK – near new splash pad / Baggage Arts Building), OR outside the Calico Coffee House, OR in or outside Waverley Library) (between 1:30 & 2 pm)

• 4th stop @ LU RADIO 102.7 FM – “BETTY HOWLS” with HOST LISA FERRIS (listen in! between 2:30 & 3pm)