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Bookmakers Unite! October 19, 2005

Monday, June 26th, 2006

raincoaster media ltd presents:   the Shebeen Club: Bookmakers Unite!  

When: 7-9pm, Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Where: the Shebeen, behind the Irish Heather, 217 Carrall Street, Vancouver BC

How: reserve by emailing lorrainedotmurphyatgmaildotcom

How Much: $20 to October 15, thereafter $25 space-available; limited to 40

What: Literary mingling, presentations, announcements, job listings, and a special literary-themed light dinner beverage combo. Liter-a-licious!

Who: Why not you? Our presenter this month is Ann Vicente. For more info contact: Lorraine Murphy of raincoaster media ltd: lorrainedotmurphyatgmaildotcom

Artists’ Books:  Where The Medium is the Message
and the Large is Something Else Entirely

Join bookmakers of all descriptions for an introduction to the art of handmade artist’s books. Prominent lecturer Ann Vicente from Emily Carr and UBC will discuss these works integrating the literary and visual arts, and show us her newest series of works, The Four Seasons. We’ll also discuss the highly creative 1000 books project, raising money for the Queen Alexandra elementary school literacy fund. For those interested, a list of resources and classes will be available at the event as well as on our website.

Meet and Mingle 7-7:30

Listen and Learn 7:30-8

Drunken Origami Attempts and Fisticuffs over Thai vs French handmade paper 8-9  

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Scribes: September 21, 2005

Sunday, June 25th, 2006
Who: The Shebeen Club (formerly Vancouver’s Literary Gathering)
 
What: Appies, mingling and an exclusive screening of Scribes: So You Want to Be a Writer, a documentary filmed at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference (www.siwc.ca)
 
When: Wednesday, September 21, 7-10pm
 
Where: The Heritage Grill, 447 Columbia Street, one block from Columbia Skytrain Station
 
Why: Because it’s that very special Wednesday, and you’ll want to be anywhere but the Downtown EastSide!
Join us on the road for a very special presentation by Rusty Nixon, head of Antic Films (www.anticfilms.com) and former coordinator for the SIWC.
 
How: reserve your place by emailing lorrainedotmurphyatgmaildotcom: $20 before September 15, $25 thereafter.
Price includes an appy plate and glass of wine from the wonderworking house elves of the Heritage Grill. Cash only at the door, please; full menu is also available; veggies, please let us know in advance. Strictly limited to 40 spaces, so give it a click and save your space. We know you like your space…share it with us!
 
* Supercongrats to Nan Gregory, storyteller extraordinaire and winner of our Naming Contest. Thanks to Nan, we are now the Shebeen Club; Shebeeners for short. Nan’s haul includes a bottle of wine from Gracious Host Events and a 90-minute stress-relief massage from TribalGlobe Massage.
 
This month the Artist Formerly Known as the Literary Gathering hits the pavement (or at least the Skytrain) and shares the luv with New Westminsterians of all descriptions at the funky new Heritage Grill on Columbia Street. Join all the usual suspects plus Rusty Nixon for a screening of his documentary Scribes featuring Diana Gabaldon, Jack Whyte, Terry Brooks, Michael Slade, Anne Perry and a collection of the best writing teachers, agents and writers ever to hit the Great White North. Bonus appearance by top New York literary agent and filmmaker’s muse Donald Maas.
 
Rusty will be on hand to answer questions about the film and yours truly will be on hand in my alter ego as a Director of the SIWC to answer questions about the Conference, the largest public event in the City of Surrey. Each year the SIWC brings together writers, publishers, agents and editors from all over the world for an intensive three-day immersion in the world of words.
 
Coming October 19: Artist’s books and visual tomes, featuring Ann Vincente
November 16: Videopoetics
December 21: Holidays, you fool! So take some time off!

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Bukowski’s Hangover August 17, 2005

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

raincoaster media ltd presents: Literary Gathering: Bukowski’s HangoverWhen: 7-9pm, Wednesday, August 17th, 2005

Where: the Shebeen, behind the Irish Heather, 217 Carrall Street, Vancouver BC

How: reserve online @ https://secure.clearpro.com/literary/registration.asp

How Much: $20 to August 15, door $25 space-available; strictly limited to 40 places

What: Literary mingling, presentations, community announcements, literary job listings (if any!), light Bukowskian dinner and one Bukowskian drink (red meat and red wine?). Yankeelicious!

Who: For more information contact: Lorraine Murphy of raincoaster media ltd  lorrainedotmurphyatgmaildotcom, 604-874-5051.

Got a little Barfly in you? Would you like some? Come out to the Downtown EastSide and experience with us the sordid wonders of Bukowski’s Hangover (day after his birthday). The magic of the mackinaw; the poetry of the pilsner; the living death of the next morning… how can you resist?

Special guest, “the Norman Mailer of Vancouver, the sensitive Bukowski” Dennis E. Bolen will end a road trip from Banff by dropping by and introducing us to the wonders of his DTES novels Toy Gun, Stand in Hell, Stupid Crimes, Krekshuns, and the collection Gas Tank and Other Stories.

We’ll also announce the winner of our Naming Contest (”Literary Gathering” just doesn’t do it for us anymore…we’ve moved on). If you’ve got a better name for us, shoot me an email at lorrainedotmurphyatgmaildotcom with “Contest” in the subject line and you could win a 90-minute stress relieving massage and a bottle of wine. http://www.tribalglobe.com) and Gracious Host Events (http://www.gracioushost.ca), as well as door prize sponsor BeautyMark Cosmetics.

Join Vancouver’s Monthly Literary Gathering for presentations ranging from Gaius Valerius Catullus through Bukowski to Vancouver BeatPunk. Dress barfly, think Mozart and you\’re halfway there. Door prizes include a copy of the Vancouver punk classic, Hard Core Logo.

Meet and Mingle 7-7:30

Listen and Learn 7:30-8

Drunken Disagreements and Wild Accusations 8-9 or whenever you get thrown out into the street. Explain it to your editor as “an AUTHENTIC experience, man!”

Bongos and prison records optional.

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Hemingway’s Birthday Party

Sunday, June 4th, 2006

What: Vancouver’s Monthly Literary Gathering: Hemingway’s Birthday Party

When: 7-9pm, Wednesday, July 20th, 2005 (3rd Wednesday of each month)

Where: The Shebeen, behind the Irish Heather, 217 Carrall Street in Gastown

Why: Not? Like you’re doing something better on a Wednesday?

Who: Contact lorrainedotmurphyatgmaildotcom for more information

How(much)? $20 if you reserve online before July 15th, $25 thereafter

The inaugural Vancouver Literary Gathering was an historic occasion, featuring the first James Joyce reading in history ever to be accompanied by the music of a conch shell. Dali, Joyce, who can tell them apart, eh?

The rest of the classic ingredients for celebrating Bloom’s Day (the day on which James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses takes place) were present and accounted for on June 15th (Bloom’s Eve): Joyce’s favorite beef and gorgonzola sandwiches, Beaujolais substituting ably for the now-overpriced Burgundy; a sing-along to Irish poetry; whisk(e)y; many strange, classic Joyceanisms read aloud; and as promised, and slightly boozy reminiscences, particularly towards closing time. But, not content with superlative performance by the evening’s presenter, actor and vocal performance coach Jesai Jayhmes, the assembled multitude were also coaxed into a group reading of perhaps the most challenging paragraph in the English language: 286 words, in just two sentences. Supplemental oxygen was recommended. After that, it was easy to enjoy the rest of the performance with a new respect for the difficulty of reading aloud. And of reading Joyce, period!

Vancouver’s next Monthly Literary Gathering is Wednesday, July 20th from 7-9pm at the Shebeen; the theme is Hemingway’s Birthday, and Canadian author James Sherrett will be reading Hemingway-inspired work from his new book Up in Ontario. 

Up in Ontario

The event will feature Hemingway’s favorite Daiquiri (no blender in sight!) and an authentically macho, game-based light dinner.

Dress safari or expat; bonus points for epaulettes. Tickets $20 to July 15th, thereafter $25. Includes light dinner and first drink. Full menu also available a la carte, and 100+ whiskies!

Reserve @ https://secure.clearpro.com/literary/registration.asp.Strictly limited to 40 places.

Both props and shout-outs to our sponsors for this month, because nothing is too good for these people: Beautymark Cosmetics in Yaletown, the Urban Mixer (they’re everywhere!), the Surrey International Writer’s Conference, and TribalGlobe Massage.For more information, contact: Lorraine Murphy, raincoaster media ltd, lorrainedotmurphyatgmaildotcom

And now, for your printing and cutout pleasure,
Papa Paper Dolls!
by Constantin Alajalov in the March 1934 issue of Vanity Fair

Hemingway Paper Doll

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Bloomsday, June 15, 2005

Sunday, June 4th, 2006

Bloom’s Eve Celebration
@ Vancouver’s Monthly Literary Gathering
(note we didn’t have a name yet)

To commemorate Bloom’s Day, the day on which James Joyce’s book Ulysses takes place, Vancouver’s monthly Literary Gathering will feature Joycean entertainment, presentations, food and drink. In the fine tradition of last year’s Bloom’s Day Marathon, selections from Joyce will be performed, and the authentically Irish setting of the Shebeen can only add to the green-tinged festivities, not to mention the green-tinged faces of the overindulgent the next morning.

Vancouver’s Monthly Literary Gathering Returns!
7pm-9ish, third Wednesday of each month @ the Shebeen
reservations: $20 lorrainedotmurphyatgmaildotcom till June 10th, at the door $25

DETAILS:
Heir to last year’s popular Stammtisch, created by Christoph Kapp of McGraw Hill, the Vancouver gathering will revive the warm camaraderie and vicious rivalry that has characterized all great literary meetings from the days of the Algonquin Round Table to last week at Granta.  The pen is mightier than the sword, so ditch the Kingdom of Heaven tix, stuff a sack with manuscripts, adjust your berets, and head down to Gastown’s own Shebeen.

Sink into a warm velvet banquette and enjoy our programme: your basic meet-and-mingle from 7-7:30, followed by a riveting, yet brief presentation, anything from poetry slam to State of the Modern Novel polemics, book launches to Exquisite Corpse storytelling, followed by Q&A and then breaking up into casual groups for wandering, boozy reminiscences of the time you saw Alan Ginsberg thrown out of the Carnegie, etc etc.

There are only 40 spaces available for this event, so be sure to RSVP to reserve your spot at the table. Or the bar. Whatever. Reservations made in advance are $20 per person; four days before or at the door (if space is available) the cost is $25. Payable in cash, please.

Hors d’oevres and a drink are included in the price, and match the theme of each month’s meeting. A full menu is available, as well as over a hundred different whiskies at the Shebeen, near the Gassy Jack statue, just behind the Irish Heather, down Blood Alley, and behind the red door. How could you resist an address like that, eh? Oh, fine. In the alley off Carrall near Water Street, 217 Carrall, to be precise. Happy now?

Alan Ginsberg was thrown out of the Carnegie. I’ll tell you the story at the meeting if you ask nicely!

Literary Gathering
7pm, Wednesday, June 15th, 2005
Shebeen, 217 Carrall Street, Vancouver BC
Reservations: lorrainedotmurphystgmaildotcom, $20 to June 10th, thereafter $25 space-available only
Media contact: Lorraine Murphy of raincoaster media ltd

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