Just a quick fly-by post today.
We’ve got Oni the Haitian Sensation on stage tonight and – in related news – we’ve got an interview in Capital Xtra talking about “women’s spaces” and why they’re relevant, as well as why we chose to move our showcase to sexy book-and-toy store Venus Envy for the foreseeable future. 
Do go check it out.
Cheers,
A.
So, as-you-know-bob, VoV is featuring Oni the Haitian Sensation at our September show tomorrow night. If we can swing it, there may be some Q&A after her performance about inspiration, perspiration, and polishing one’s poetry ’til it shines.
Anyway, with that in mind, I’m linking to:
Her book, Ghettostocracy
A podcast of her poetry,
AND
An interview in Ottawa’s (X)press, Poetry Saved My Life.
Do come out to the show tomorrow night.
Voices of Venus ft Oni the Haitian Sensation
Venus Envy
Doors: 7:30pm
Show + Women’s Open Mic: 8pm
$5 / PWYC
TTFN,
A
Happy September everybody!
Okay. So, as-you-know-bob, we’re making some changes this month in terms of our standard date and location.
We’re now located at Venus Envy and our show will be taking place on the second WEDNESDAY of the month.
This month, we have as our fabulous feature, none other than activist-poet Oni the Haitian Sensation!
Oni the Haitian Sensation features this Wednesday, September 14th, at Voices of Venus
Oni the Haitian Sensation is a godmother of Canadian Slam, an HIV/AIDS activist and educator, a mom, a multi-award winning poet, and the first Canadian woman to tour slam poetry in Europe. She became Canada’s first Slam poetry academic in 2008 at York University, has worked with Cirque du Soleil, and has taken tea with Nelson Mandela at his home in Johannesburg. She has toured four continents and plans to tour all seven.
This month she’ll be bringing work from her acclaimed anthology, “Ghettostocracy”, and – we can only hope – her erotica CD, “The Bedside Booty Book”, as well as other pieces to the VoV stage.
We’re very happy to have her. 
Upcoming Shows (and one one-off workshop):
September 1st
Book Launch: “Become Change” by Carol Gravelle
Collected Works
7pm
Free
September 1st
Story Swap
National Library
7pm
Free
September 3nd
Capital Slam ft Kevin Mathews
Mercury Lounge
6:30pm
$7, Free for Performers
September 8th
Urban Legends Team Showcase
Fall Down Gallery (288 Bank St.)
7pm
$7 (and there’s food!)
September 10th
Book Launch: “Tilt” by Alan Cumyn
Collected Works
2pm
Free
September 10th
Plan 99 ft Joe Denham
The Manx Pub
5pm
PWYC
September 11th
Sasquatch and Arts Performance Series ft Joe Denham
Royal Oak (Laurier, near U of O)
2pm
PWYC
September 13th
Stories and Tea ft Lynda Joyce and Ruth Stewart-Verger
Tea Party café (York Street between Dalhousie and Cumberland)
7pm
$8/PWYC
September 13th
Tree Reading Series ft Margaret Christakos
Arts Court
8pm
Free
WEDNESDAY September 14th
Voices of Venus ft Oni the Haitian Sensation
VENUS ENVY (320 Lisgar, near Bank)
7:30pm
$5 (but we won’t turn you away if you’re broke)
September 15th
Gary Geddes reads from “Drinking the Bitter Root”
Carleton University, Faculty of Arts Lounge (2017 Dunlop Tower)
4pm
Free
Attn: African Studies Program
September 17th
Harvest Moon – A Night of Poetry A-Plenty
Ft: Ian Ferrier, Eric Folsom, Catherine Kidd, Susan McMaster, Blaine Marchand, Sandra Ridley, Sergio (Hyfidelik) Gerra, rob mclennan, Ian Keteku, Stephen Brockwell, Ronnie R. Brown, Shane Rhodes, Claudia C. Radmore, Brandon Hint, Rhonda Douglas, Colin Morton, Rona Shaffran, and Sarah Musa PLUS music from Call Me Katie AND a poetry auction.
Cube Gallery
6:30pm
$5 (srsly)
September 18th
The Dusty Owl Presents: Capital Slam Team
Elmdale House Tavern
3pm
PWYC
September 21st
WritersFest Presents: IRSHAD MANJI (“Allah, Liberty, and Love”)
Mayfair Theatre
7pm
$15
September 23rd
Rob McLennan Hosts: Jesslyn Delia Smith, Hugh Thomas, and Dennis E. Bolen
Carleton Tavern
7:30pm
PWYC
September 24th
WritersFest Presents: Tzeporah Berman, William Marsden, and Chris Turner (“Living Our Environmental Challenge”)
Knox Presbyterian Church (120 Lisgar at Elgin)
7pm
$15
September 25th
Sasquatch and Arts Performance Series ft Monty Reid
Royal Oak (Laurier, near U of O)
2pm
PWYC
September 26th
Book Launch: Requiem by Frances Itani
Library and Archives (395 Wellington, in Centretown)
7pm
Free
September 27th
Tea and Stories
Tea Party café (York Street between Dalhousie and Cumberland)
7pm
$8/PWYC
September 29th
Oneness Poetry Showcase
East Africa Restaurant (376 Redeau St)
7pm
$7
September 29th
The Foundation – Fundraiser for for Tanzanian orphanage
Ft: Array of Words, Sarah Musa, Festrell, Arny Tab, plus members of the Urban Legends and Ottawa Youth slam teams
Eri Café (953 Somerset St. W, just west of Preston St)
7pm
$25
September 29th
Ottawa Independent Writers present: “Speaking & Presentation Skills” workshop by Steve Lowell
Library and Archives (395 Wellington, in Centretown)
7pm
Free for OIW members, $10 for guests
September 30th
Culture Days presents: Campfire Stories
Billings Bridge (TBC)
7pm
Free
Weekly Open Mics:
Spoken Word and Live Lit Open Mic
Collected Works (Wellington at Holland)
Fridays at 6:30pm
Open Mic Fridays
Umi Café (Somerset at Percy)
Fridays at 8pm
Poetry and Music Open Stage
Café Nostalgica (603 Cumberland at U of O)
Thursdays at 8:30pm
Weekly Writing Workshops:
Creative Writing Play Date with Sean Zio
Mother Tongue Books (Bank at Sunnyside)
Tuesdays at 8pm
Poetry Workshops with Brandon Wint
Umi Café (Somerset at Percy)
Sundays at 1pm
In/Words Writers’ Circle
Carleton University, 1811 Dunton Tower
Mondays at 6pm
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