Well it's been an amazing 6 months, a long time in between posts and a really busy next six months coming my way! I am involved with a pretty exciting new project for this years Melbourne International Arts Festival along with a brand new spanking Liner Notes for this years Melbourne Writers Festival as well with being the Victorian coordinator for the Australian Poetry Slam. Whew! More info to follow on all those super things.
I wanted to post some pictures from our amazing North American Tour where myself, Sean M Whelan and Alicia Sometimes traveled to Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, New York and Chicago. We saw so many wondrous things including snow covered mountains, the famous youtube otters, tons of stages and microphones, great poetry and mangoes, lots of mangoes. We traveled icy train lines, met a stunning array of Canadians and Americans and performed bucketloads of poetry.
First Stop was Vancouver. We were there for two nights and read at the The Spillious Speak n Sing. It was a beautiful city and one I would visit again. I was hankering for a little island adventure I really want to go back and explore the whole state!
some shots of downtown Vannie
The wonderfully talented Warren Dean Fulton
Alicia's book 'Soundtrack' next to a flyer from a Vancouver reading.
The incomparable RC Weslowski great poet and co-host of Wax Poetic 102.7FM (same dial as RRR woot.)
Second stop: Ottawa. In this stunning city we ran around twirling in the sparkling snow, everywhere you looked it was like a Meg Ryan movie. The locals thought we were bananas, excitedly grinning and jumping, making snow angels. We performed as part of the AB series at on The National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage and it was a wonderful night. Max Middle did some super cool sound poetry and it was hosted by CBC Radio’s Alan Neal. The Ottawanians were amazing, Glenn Nuotio and Kevin Matthews (who taught me how to skate on the canal)were particularly generous and hosted us Aussies with flair.
We also received an invitation from The Australian High Commissioner, his Excellency Justin Brown, we had snacks and a dangerous amount of day-wine meeting all the interesting poetry people of Ottawa.
Alicia and Sean, thrilled in snow.
Max and Glen at CBC Radio
Snow covered tables at the University.
Max Middle on stage at the Arts Centre
Downtown Ottawa
The next morning after the gig we woke up at an hour I'm not comfortable to say and took a long snowy train journey to Toronto...
Sean modeling my travel pillow.
Unfortunately I was sick in Toronto so I missed that gig but Sean and Alicia said it was electric! Doh!
Next stop was Montreal...
TBC...