Tuesday May 7 at 7:30 pm. Book launch of “Jack Layton: Art in Action”, edited by Penn Kemp (300 pages) Quattro Press. The book has over 100 contributors, each telling surprising stories and anecdotes about Jack and the arts. The launch includes readings by poet Penn Kemp, writer Patricia Bradbury, and others. Special guest: songstress extraordinaire Nancy White.
Reviews: “Read this beautiful book about Jack’s passion for the arts. He loved to make music, dance and he was happiest when he led massive sing-alongs. I hope Jack’s story will inspire you to live your life based on love, hope and optimism.” Olivia Chow, NDP MP Trinity Spadina, Toronto
“If you want a better Canada; if you want to know what Canada can be, then you need to allow yourself to be inspired by Jack Layton. And this superb, engaging book is the place to start.” Tim Flannery (The Weather Makers, chairman of the Copenhagen Climate Council)
Event, Literary, Spoken Word, Special event
2013: Friday April 26 (fourth Friday), Friday May 31 (last Friday!), at 8:00 pm.
“PoeMagic“, a monthly evening of spoken word, hosted by dub poet Klyde Broox. All genres of spoken word poets welcome. Contact Klyde at kbroox@porchlight.ca. “Steeped in oral traditions, Broox’s gesture-enabled, dance and song-oriented, performances are consistently pitched to engage, entertain, and invite audiences to experience poetry as social communion. … ” 
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Event, Literary, Spoken Word
Saturday April 13, 2013 at 8:00 pm. Fullstride Sounds presents Blakka’s Birthday Bash! An intimate evening of LYRICS & LAUGHTER with Blakka Ellis, Michael St. George, and Iatunbi. Part of Fullstride’s Blak Maple Series. Tickets: $15 presold, $20 at the door For information, call Artword at 905-543-8512, or Fullstride Sounds at 905-981-2404, 647-223-2988
http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20130301/ent/ent8.html 
“Jamaica-born writer and performing artiste Michael St George, who resides in Canada, recently opened FULLSTRIDE SOUNDS – a recording and rehearsal facility in Hamilton, Ontario. The fully equipped, state-of-the-arts facility is situated in the northern end of downtown Hamilton, and is spaciously designed to maximise comfort and convenience while enhancing creative productivity. Read more…
Comedy, Event, Literary, Spoken Word, Music
Saturday March 16, at 8 pm, cover $10. Allan Merovitz, singer / storyteller and star of “If Cows Could Fly”, is back in town with a special concert at Artword Artbar, ranging from Yiddish music theatre songs, to cowboy songs, with some Klezmer tunes and other treats. He’ll be backed by Ron Weihs on fiddle and guitar and Jennifer Lockman on piano and keys.
Event, Literary, Spoken Word, Music
Fourth Friday of month, pwyc. 2013: Friday January 25 and Friday February 22, at 8:00 pm.
“PoeMagic“, an evening of spoken word, hosted by dub poet Klyde Broox. All genres of spoken word poets welcome. Contact Klyde at kbroox@porchlight.ca. “Steeped in oral traditions, Broox’s gesture-enabled, dance and song-oriented, performances are consistently pitched to engage, entertain, and invite audiences to experience poetry as social communion. … ” Read more…
Event, Literary, Spoken Word
Friday December 14 (James North Art Crawl) from 7 to 10 pm
Saturday December 15 from 1 to 5 pm, at Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne Street.
gritLIT, Hamilton’s Literary Festival, is proud to partner with the Artword Artbar for their second annual Holiday Book and Gift Sale, over two days!
Loads of new and almost new books at bargain prices, plus gift items, raffles, and more. www.gritlit.ca
Event, James North events, Literary, Spoken Word, Special event
Thursday December 13, from 7 pm. Artword Artbar is pleased to host this Books-to-Bars evening to highlight their December book donation drive. “Women Rising: A Books to Bars Fundraiser, celebrates women’s strength by uniting to support our imprisoned sisters. Imprisoned women in Canada lack access to education, resources, community and support. Please join us for an evening of women centered music, art and inspiration to raise awareness and much needed funds for all our sisters behind bars.”
What is Books-to-Bars? “Through community centred action, we work to assist in the struggle for learning and creativity of imprisoned people by collecting and delivering diverse supplies of reading material to jails and prisons in Ontario.” http://bookstobars.com/
Event, Literary, Spoken Word, Special event
Saturday October 27 from 2 to 4:30 pm, free. Poet James Deahl is back in town with Norma West Linder, launching three new books:
Rooms The Wind Makes (James Deahl)
Adder’s-tongues: A Choice of Norma West Linder’s Poems, 1969 – 2011
North Of Belleville (James Deahl and Richard Grove)
There will be readings by James and Norma from the books, and a reception. Also reading are poets Michael Mirolla and Allan Briesmaster.
Event, Literary, Spoken Word
Fourth Friday of month, pwyc. Friday October 26 at 8:00 pm.
Special Edition Friday November 23, late, at 9:30 pm (after “Naked Hamilton”
“PoeMagic“, an evening of spoken word, hosted by dub poet Klyde Broox. All genres of spoken word poets welcome. Contact Klyde at kbroox@porchlight.ca. “Steeped in oral traditions, Broox’s gesture-enabled, dance and song-oriented, performances are consistently pitched to engage, entertain, and invite audiences to experience poetry as social communion. … ” Read more…
Event, Literary, Spoken Word
Fourth Friday of month at 8 pm, pwyc. Friday September 28. “PoeMagic“, an evening of spoken word, hosted by dub poet Klyde Broox. All genres of spoken word poets welcome. Contact Klyde at kbroox@porchlight.ca. “Steeped in oral traditions, Broox’s gesture-enabled, dance and song-oriented, performances are consistently pitched to engage, entertain, and invite audiences to experience poetry as social communion. … ” Read more…
Event, Literary, Spoken Word
Friday July 27 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm (pwyc), special Fringe Festival edition of “PoeMagic“, an evening of spoken word with host dub poet Klyde Broox. Come on out and find out how to “dub” your poetry.
All genres of spoken word poets welcome. Contact Klyde at kbroox@porchlight.ca. “Steeped in oral traditions, Broox’s gesture-enabled, dance and song-oriented, performances are consistently pitched to engage, entertain, and invite audiences to experience poetry as social communion. … ”
Event, Literary, Spoken Word, Special event
Fourth Friday of month at 8 pm, pwyc. “PoeMagic“, an evening of spoken word, hosted by dub poet Klyde Broox.
Friday May 25, 2012. Featuring former CBC Poetry Faceoff winner, schoolteacher Michelle Muir. Klyde’s post on Facebook: “Lamentably, we will be without Richard Austin, who is having some immigration problems we are going to have to rally some money for Rich, because his bankbook hasn’t caught up with his name yet. Seriously though, i’m asking everyone who reads this to please pray for Richard Austin.”
Also on May 25, we will be honouring the memory of Gary Kristiansen, who performed at the April PoeMagic and passed away last week.
Friday June 22, 2012, details TBA.
All genres of spoken word poets welcome. Contact Klyde at kbroox@porchlight.ca. “Steeped in oral traditions, Broox’s gesture-enabled, dance and song-oriented, performances are consistently pitched to engage, entertain, and invite audiences to experience poetry as social communion. … ” Read more…
Event, Literary, Spoken Word
Fourth Friday of month at 8 pm, pwyc. “PoeMagic“, an evening of spoken word, hosted by dub poet Klyde Broox.
Friday April 27, 2012, featured guest is the great Jamaican comedian Blakka Ellis (left)
All genres of spoken word poets welcome. Contact Klyde at kbroox@porchlight.ca. “Steeped in oral traditions, Broox’s gesture-enabled, dance and song-oriented, performances are consistently pitched to engage, entertain, and invite audiences to experience poetry as social communion. … ” Read more…
Event, Literary, Spoken Word
Under the Influence of Dub from Luke Banville on Vimeo. Klyde Broox is an award winning dub poet and author. This short documentary highlights his migration from Jamaica to Canada. Directed/Edited: Luke Banville; Director of Photography: Jake Levinsky; Sound Design/Music: Conor Sullivan; Sheridan College Media Arts – 2012. [The performance portions of this documentary were filmed at Klyde's PoeMagic evenings at Artword Artbar.]
Event, Film, Literary, Spoken Word, News
Saturday March 17, 2012, music starts at 9 pm sharp, $7 cover (late cover for the DJ set $2). DJFreeman hosts of an evening showcasing some Hamilton bands he selected. Band #1: The Mercy Beat, with their own mix of hip-hop and rock (Hip-Rock?): Rob Honey guitar/vocals, Grant Somerville drums, Jermaine Firago vocals, and Jon Levesque bass. The band is in the studio working with producer and sound engineer Jaime Prokop recording the bands FIRST full length album. Last set: DJFreeman spins his stuff.
Event, Literary, Spoken Word, Music
Fourth Friday of month at 8 pm, pwyc. “PoeMagic“, an evening of spoken word, hosted by dub poet Klyde Broox.
Friday February 24, 2012, guests Michael St. George and Blakka Ellis.
Friday March 23, guest Jamaican Inspirator Charles Bobus.
All genres of spoken word poets welcome. Contact Klyde at kbroox@porchlight.ca. “Steeped in oral traditions, Broox’s gesture-enabled, dance and song-oriented, performances are consistently pitched to engage, entertain, and invite audiences to experience poetry as social communion. … ” Read more…
Event, Literary, Spoken Word
Tuesday May 7 at 7:30 pm. Book launch of “Jack Layton: Art in Action”, edited by Penn Kemp (300 pages) Quattro Press. The book has over 100 contributors, each telling surprising stories and anecdotes about Jack and the arts. The launch includes readings by poet Penn Kemp, writer Patricia Bradbury, and others. Special guest: songstress extraordinaire Nancy White.
