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My first experience with the Capital Poetry Collective was in 2004 at the Canadian Spoken Wordlympics (now the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word), a national festival consisting of slam competitions and poetry events. After that, I was hooked. The spoken word scene in Ottawa has blossomed over the last 6 years: there are three slam competitions that that place monthly (sometimes bimonthly); there are spoken word showcases in numerous venues; and spoken word is even being taught by the artists in schools. 

This month at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, nine members of the Capital Poetry Collective – Prufrock, John Akpata, Danielle K. L. Gregoire, Rusty Priske, Kevin Matthews, Nadine Thornhill, Faye Estrella, Thomas McKinlay, and me (yes, I’m promoting my own show; how self-indulgent) – team up to show you what spoken word in Ottawa is all about. Almost every night there will be a different selection of poets onstage at the Royal Oak on Laurier. And, best of all, if you’re inspired by what you see, you can sign up to participate in the final showcase on Saturday, June 26. All poets are welcome to perform.

Danielle K. L. Grégoire talks about the Spoken Word Show:

Festrell talks about the Spoken Word Shows:

John and Prufrock talk about Spoken Word Shows:

Videos courtesy: Kevin Burton

Tags: Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, Capital Poetry Collective, Jessica Ruano, slam poetry events

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