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What's going on this month. Let's check out what, shall we? 
All the Laughs
Guelph Poetry Slam w/ Open Mic
Saturday December 20
Doors and sign up are at 7pm
Cover is $10
(sliding scale available. FREE if you have a birthaversary in the month of December.) 


With so much going on, we'd believe you if you said you don't remember what your laugh sounds like, or maybe it's a resolution worth making before the new year. Whatever the case join us and The Making-Box Co. for giggles, chortles, chuckles, howls, and snorts. We will crack you up and have you rolling in the aisles, maybe split your sides and have you in stitches.

Poets are encourage to bring and slam their funniest poems for a chance to win $100*
We will also have known funny guy Richard Glen Lett aka Optimus Rhyme as our feature and the plumb from The Brigade. They'll bring the funny alright!

As usual there is a open stage and you are encouraged to share your favourite style of music, your very own stand up routine, a guitar solo etc funny or not.

*only poets who are seriously considering the 2015 Guelph Poetry Slam team and are one slam away from qualifying are exempted from having to slam funny.
Want to check out a bio or RSVP on Facebook click HERE.
News

NO December Edition of Off The Page!

Guelph Spoken Word is currently gearing up for the relaunch of  the Off the page writer's open mic in February. Stay tune for more details.
 

Notes From a Younger Self!

Dear Everyone…
The Making-Box is planning a show on December 18.where participants read personal writing from their adolescent past. If you have any old diaries, letters, notes, drawings or even songs from your childhood that are entertaining, heartwarming or just plain awkward and would like to liberate yourself by reading them in front of a live audience.  Please contact them by or as close to December 8 if possible:
talkbox@themakingbox.ca

Each person will read for approximately 5 minutes. There are looking for writing that is at least 5 years old. A half hour meeting will be held to help bring out the best parts of your writing. A total of 10 participants will take the stage. 
 

Finals Night Tickets Soon to be Available!

Guelph Spoken Word's annual Finals Night to choose the upcoming national poetry slam team is happening on Saturday January 17th, at the Guelph Youth Music Centre. Tickets will be $20 . Advance ticket pricing of $15 will be available at all GSW events and The Bookshelf starting December 20th until January 10th or while supplies last. Finals Night Tickets Soon to be Available!
A Note From Our Board

December 1, 2014

In light of recent events and conversations in the National Spoken Word community, Guelph Spoken Word has decided to develop a policy that includes a clear and transparent grievance process. We have come to feel that it is imperative to have a mechanism in place to process conflict, complaints and/or instances of grave harm that are brought to our attention.
As the Guelph Spoken Word board strives to develop and provide this new resource to our community, we would also like to recognize our limitations as volunteers; in regards to capacity, training and financial resources. 
The Guelph Spoken Word board is currently reaching out to other spoken word organizers and local organizations to learn about their policies, best practices and processes. As a board we will review this information and other examples that come to our attention to draft a policy of our own. It is our intention that this policy can be used as tool, in our interest to continually improve the Guelph Spoken Word community.

If you have examples that you would like considered in our development process please e-mail them to bethanne@guelphspokenword.com

Yours in growth,  

The Guelph Spoken Word Board 
-- Beth Anne Ellipsis, Mark MacKinnon, Patrick Kelly, & Truth Is ...

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