Word! Symposium

Word! A Symposium of Talk, Poetry, & Performance

Edmonton Cultural Capital partners with Grant MacEwan College to explore the many connections between everyday life, poetry, art, performance and the spoken word. Sessions will cover:

• Page to the stage – how different poets work across the borders of their art form, into fiction, songs and stand-up poetry.
• Poetry and the Wider World – how poetry connects with science, politics and poverty.
• Hear this! Live and Personal – how poets connect with audiences
• Learning the art of … – how poets learn the craft that gives their words power.

There will be interactive activities and discussions and thought-provoking fun.

One of the keynote speakers will be Roald Hoffmann, a Nobel Prize chemistry winner, poet and playwright. Word! Symposium will also present the North American Premier performance (September 21) of his acclaimed play Should’ve, a riveting drama about survival, ethical conflicts - and the social responsibility of scientists and artists. This production will be produced by Daniel van Heyst and directed by Stephen Heatley, with participation from Kings University College, Edmonton.

Information and registration: TIX on the Square, 420-1757. MORE...