Kate Braid - writer, teacher

Writing workshop with Sandy Shreve - November 21, 2009

Kate Braid — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:04:08 +0000

A 3 hour workshop on Saturday, November 26, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. sponsored by the Federation of BC Writers. ”When Old Becomes New Again: Writing Poetry in Traditional Forms” will be an afternoon of talking a little about the history of formal poetry (think sonnets and glosas, metre and rhyme) but mostly we’ll be writing it, trying several different forms. Sandy Shreve and I co-edited In Fine Form, the first book of Canadian form poetry. At Alliance for Arts & Culture, 100-938 Howe Street, Vancouver. $50 for non-members of the Federation, $40 for members.

For more information or to register, see http://www.bcwriters.com

North Vancouver reading - December 9, 2009

Kate Braid — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:52:03 +0000

Words and Music at Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Avenue (3 blocks up from Lonsdale Quay), 8:30 p.m.. Kate will read with Clyde Reed, jazz bassist. Second set will include Clyde, guitarist Jared Burrows and spoken word performers Viviane House and Carol Sawyer. An $8 donation is requested at the door to cover rent and payment to performers. All welcome.

Nanaimo reading - November 26, 2009

Kate Braid — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:40:19 +0000

WordStorm Reading Series. At Nanaimo Centre Stage, 25 Victoria Street, Nanaimo, BC. Doors open at 6:30, readings start at 7 with open mic competition and ”lightning readers.” Kate will be reading with Allannah Dow playing cello.

Vancouver reading - November 5, 2009

Kate Braid — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:36:33 +0000

UBC Locution Reading Series. Pulp Fiction Books, 2422 Main Street (at Broadway). 7 a.m. With Clyde Reed, jazz bassist. Also UBC student readers. Free. All welcome.

Vancouver Readings - October 23, 2009

Kate Braid — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:30:39 +0000

Vancouver Writers and Readers Festival
Friday October 23, 2009 10-11:30 a.m. “Playing with Real People”" panel discussion and short readings on working with the character of Glenn Gould (with Annabel Lyon and Thomas Trofimuk).

Also Friday October 23, 2009 1-2:30 p.m. “The Mini Poetry Bash” reading from Turning Left to the Ladies (with Michael Kenyon, Heather McHugh, W.H. New, Rhea Tregebov, Zoe Whittall).

Hamilton Reading - June 7

admin — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:09:36 +0000

Hamilton, Ontario:

Reading sponsored by the Hamilton Poetry Centre’s LiT LiVe series.

June 7, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

Sky Dragon Centre
27 King William Street in downtown Hamilton between Janus Street North and Hughson Street http://www.skydragon.org/html/about.html

For more information, contact: Susan Evans Shaw
Email: susan@nas.net

London Reading - May 27

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:03:51 +0000

With Clyde Reed, bass player *

London, Ontario:

London Public Library
167 Wortley Road, London, Ontario N6C 3P6

May 27, 2009 at 7:30 p.m

Contact: Carolyn Doyle
Email: carolyn.doyle@lpl.london.on.ca
Phone: 519.439.6240

* Clyde Reed is a creative music bass stalwart of the Vancouver BC music scene and an economics professor at SFU. He is one of the founders of the NOW Orchestra and has performed with Barry Guy, Leo Smith and Bobby Bradford among others. He has played at several international jazz festivals including Berlin and Lisbon and regularly at the Vancouver Jazz Festival.

Toronto Reading - May 26

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:39 +0000

With Clyde Reed, bass player *

Turning Left to the Ladies

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:26:53 +0000

Spy

I parachute into man’s country,
hoist my beer in the bar as if native.

Cool, I talk shop, stand as they stand,
not quite sure
of the cocky swing of hips,
lift of the glass in a loud bass,
confidence laughing.

This is the world of the knowing.
It’s only a small slip into a minor key
when I turn left to go to the Ladies.

Poetry A Well-Mannered Storm: The Glenn Gould Poems

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:04:07 +0000

Ice Man

The image of me out there – Ice Man –
it’s only image. I don’t want to show
how it all comes from the blood, from inside, you know?
I only tell you this now because I’m drunk on sound.
Tomorrow I will deny it.
Blood? What blood? I am Bach