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Upcoming Events
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The English Programme at Grenfell hosts and supports a number of literary events. Most of these events are funded by the Arts Division, Grenfell College, with support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Writers' Union of Canada. Readings and Performances
November 15, 2010
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MIRIAM TOEWS
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Jennifer's Bar Room
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8:30 p.m.
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October 19, 2010
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CHAD NORMAN
Chapbook Launch
"Ants on the Rainbow: Poems To, For and About Children"
Undertow Press, Spaniard's Bay, NL
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Brewed on Bernard
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8:00 p.m.
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October 4, 2010
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NINO RICCI
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Jennifer's Bar Room
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8:15 p.m.
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April 11, 2010
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The 11th Annual APRIL RABBIT
Performances and readings by Emily Fleming, Danielle O'Connor, Darren Sharpe, Pamela Gill, Tim Clarke, Kyran Pittman, John Steffler, Adam Legge, Karyn Inder, Courteney Pritchett, Jeremy Smith, Stephen Andrews, Andy Woolridge, Douglas Walbourne-Gough, and Martine Robicheau.
This year's April Rabbit will also launch a new book of writing by emerging West Coast talents in Humber Mouths 2: Voices from the West Coast of Newfoundland,
edited by Stephanie McKenzie and Douglas Walbourne-Gough, featuring new poems by Tim Clarke, Douglas Walbourne-Gough, Dan Murphy, Ashley Neary, Andrew James Bowers, Meghan Greeley, and Darren James Sharpe
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King Henry's Pub, The Glynmill Inn
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8:00 p.m.
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March 10-11, 2010
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THE MARCH HARE
"A Swamp Tune in my Head"
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
featuring Elinor Benjamin, Daniel Payne, the Sir Wilfred Grenfell Acting Troupe.
The High School Show featuring
Tara Manuel, Alayna Munce, and eight student artists.
Pittman's Fancy
featuring Anita Best, Randall Maggs, Joel Hynes, Ron Hynes, Baxter Wareham, and Jan Conn
For complete schedule:
http://themarchhare.ca/2010-programme/2010-schedule/
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Glynmill Inn, Friday
The Legion, Corner Brook
Saturday
The Tudor Room, Glynmill Inn, Saturday
The Legion, Corner Brook
Saturday
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8:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
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| November 2, 2009 |
KATHRYN KUITENBROUWER |
Jennifer's Bar Room |
8:00 p.m. |
| September 29, 2009 |
SEAN VIRGO |
Jennifer's Bar Room |
8:00 p.m. |
| September 22, 2009 |
BOOK LAUNCH:
STEPHANIE MCKENZIE'S
GRACE MUST WANDER
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Jennifer's Bar Room |
8:00 p.m. |
| April 25, 2009 |
THE APRIL RABBIT
(Featuring Grenfell College Students Performing Poems, Prose and Songs)
HOST: Rebecca Robbins
SPECIAL GUEST: MATT RADER |
The Blackthorn Stick |
8:00 p.m. |
| October 21, 2008 |
CRISPIN ELSTAD |
Jennifer's Bar Room |
8:00 p.m. |
| September 16, 2008 |
PETER SANGER |
Jennifer's Bar Room |
8:00 p.m. |
| October 15, 2007 |
ROBERT PRIEST |
Jennifer's Bar Room |
8:30 p.m. |
| October 4, 2007 |
COLIN McADAM |
Jennifer's Bar Room |
8:00 p.m. |
| June 22, 2007 |
A Midsummer's Evening
Readings and Songs The Grenfell English Creative Writing Group and Friends Perform:
featuring Ben Hynes, Kristy Gillis, Jennifer Hedd, Afolabi Opanubi, Nathalie Tella, Kevin Hamiltion, and The Ends Hosted by Laura Penney |
Casual Jack's |
9:00 p.m. |
| April 20, 2007 |
THE APRIL RABBIT
(Featuring Grenfell College Students Performing and Reading from their Work) Jon Janes, Benedict Hynes, Nigel Jenkins, Rachel Bishop, Tasha Rumbolt, Douglas Gough, Laurel Penney, Afolabi Opanubi, Dan Gervais and Natalie Wall
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Casual Jack's |
8:00 p.m. |
| March 9-11, 2007 |
THE MARCH HARE: 20th Anniversary Celebrations
(a celebration of words and music)
Featuring: Pamela Morgan, Lorna Crozier, John Steffler, Tom Dawe, Jennifer Hedd, Daniel Payne, and Adrian Fowler |
Casual Jack's
Columbus Club
King Henry's Pub |
Friday
8 p.m.
Saturday
7 p.m.
Sunday
12-3 p.m. |
| March 7, 2007 |
LISA ROBERTSON in association with the
Architecture of the Book Symposium
March 7-9
Sir Wilfred Grenfell College |
Casual Jack's |
5:00 p.m. |
| February 12, 2007 |
CARMINE STARNINO |
Casual Jack's |
8:30 p.m. |
| November 15, 2006 |
Tribute to David Freeman |
Fine Arts Theatre |
3:30 p.m. |
October 23, 2006 |
OLIVE SENIOR |
Casual Jack's |
8:30 p.m. |
September 28, 2006 |
DON MCKAY |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m |
May 4, 2006 |
Book Launch
Stephanie McKenzie's
Cutting My Mother's Hair |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
| April 22, 2006 |
THE APRIL RABBIT |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
March 10-12, 2006 |
MARCH HARE 2006
(a celebration of words and music)
Featuring: Eilean Ni Culleanain, Wayne Johnston, John Ennis, Ron Hynes, Pamela Morgan, John Steffler, Randall Maggs, Stephanie McKenzie, Stan Dragland, Michael Crummey, Agnes Walsh, Anita Best, Pamela Morgan and special guest, Stephen Brunt, Stephanie Payne |
Casual Jack's Columbus Club King Henry's Pub, Glynmill Inn |
Friday
8 p.m. Saturday
8 p.m. Sunday
2 p.m. |
November 10, 2005 |
Adrian Michael Kelly |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
November 1, 2005 |
Catherine Bush |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
| April 23, 2005 |
THE APRIL RABBIT |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
April 4, 2005 |
Gerry Shikatani |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
March 11-13, 2005 |
MARCH HARE 2005
(A celebration of words and music) Featuring: Alistair MacLeod, Leanne O'Sullivan, Laura Lush, Emiko Miyashita, Martin Ware, Gerald Squires, Des Walsh, Nellie Strowbridge, Allan Byrne, Larry Small, Pamela Morgan, Anita Best, Joel Hynes, Mary Dalton, Ron Hynes, Stan Dragland, Pat Byrne, Michelle Dwyer
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Casual Jack's Roadhouse
Columbus Club
King Henry's, Glynmill Inn |
Friday
8 p.m.
Saturday 8 p.m.
Sunday
2 p.m |
March 2, 2005 |
Sam Dastor
"Shakespeare in Love: The Millenium Man and His Loves"
A Performance of Shakespeare's Sonnets |
Grenfell College Theatre |
1 p.m. |
March 1, 2005 |
Di Brandt |
Casual Jack's |
8:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 7, 2004 |
Christmas Reading
Grenfell English Programme Annual Presentation of Christmas Poems, Stories and Song |
Grenfell College Theatre |
1 p.m. |
March 29, 2004 |
Lisa Robertson |
Casual Jack's |
8:00 p.m. |
March 12-14, 2004 |
MARCH HARE 2004
A Celebration of Words and Music |
March 12 at Casual Jack's March 13 at the Columbus Club |
8:00 p.m. |
Feb. 16, 2004 |
Lisa Gabriele |
Casual Jack's |
8:30 p.m. |
Feb. 3, 2004 |
BOOKLAUNCH
Gilbert McInnis
The Die is Cast |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
Dec. 1, 2003 |
BOOKLAUNCH
BREAKWATER PRESENTS
An Island in the Sky: Selected Poetry of Al Pittman
Edited by Martin Ware and Stephanie McKenzie |
Casual Jack's |
8:30 p.m. |
Nov. 4. 2003 |
BOOKLAUNCH
Des Walsh
a new collection of verse
The Singer's Broken Throat
hosted by Rex Brown |
Casual Jack's |
8:00 p.m. |
Oct. 6, 2003 |
BOOKLAUNCH
Mary Dalton
St. John's poet's new book Merrybegot |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
July 21st, 2003 |
Angela Rawlings |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
March 24, 2003 |
Michael Redhill |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
March 18, 2003 |
Susan Gillis |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
March 7-9, 2003 |
The March Hare
Featuring Paul Durcan and Lynn Coady |
Casual Jack's
Columbus Club
King Henry's Pub |
8 p.m. |
March 7, 2003 |
Paul Durcan and
Lynn Coady
(in association with the March Hare) |
Grenfell College
FC 2014 |
1:30 p.m. |
March 3, 2003
March 5, 2003
April 4, 2003
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BOOK LAUNCH
The Backyards of Heaven
An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry from
Ireland and Newfoundland and Labrador
Edited by Dr. Stephanie McKenzie (Grenfell College) and Dr. John Ennis (Waterford I. T) |
Casual Jack's, Corner Brook Ship Inn, St. John's Dublin, Rep. of Ireland |
8 p.m.
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February 18, 2003 |
Christian Bök |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
December 4, 2002 |
Christmas Reading: Members of the English Programme |
Fine Arts Theatre |
1 p.m. |
November 17, 2002 |
Patricia Young |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
April 25, 2002 |
Book Launch and Reading
Humber Mouths: Young Writers of Western Newfoundland
Edited by Dr. Stephanie McKenzie and Dr. Marc Thackray
Readers include A. J. Marks, Missy Martin, Matthew Hollett, Shelly Hobbs, Linda Tibbo, Keri Cull, Johnny Burton, Andrew Walsh and Benedict Hynes Edited by Dr. Stephanie McKenzie and Dr. Marc ThackrayReaders include A. J. Marks, Missy Martin, Matthew Hollett, Shelly Hobbs, Linda Tibbo, Keri Cull, Johnny Burton, Andrew Walsh and Benedict Hynes |
Casual Jack's |
9 p.m. |
April 23, 2002 |
Elizabeth Hay |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
February 5, 2002 |
Ken Babstock |
Casual Jack's |
8 p.m. |
December 7, 2001 |
Christmas Reading by Members of the English Programme |
Fine Arts Theatre |
1 p.m. |
November 10, 2001 |
Michael Crummey |
Casual Jack's Roadhouse |
8 p.m. |
May 31, 2001 |
Rod Schumacher |
Casual Jack's Roadhouse |
8 p.m. |
February 9, 2001 |
Robert Bringhurst |
Casual Jack's Roadhouse |
8 p.m. |
December 4, 2000 |
Christmas Reading by Members of the English Programme |
Fine Arts Theatre |
1 p.m. |
November 2000 |
Sheldon Currie |
Casual Jack's Roadhouse |
8 p.m. |
October 2000 |
Don McKay |
Casual Jack's Roadhouse |
8 p.m. |
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