Tonight it’s Poetry is a Saskatoon based non-profit spoken word organization that puts on weekly poetry shows. Our mandate is: To encourage all emerging poets and spoken word artists, assisting in their development both in writing and performanceTo create positive reading experiences for established and emerging poets and spoken word artistsTo raise awareness of and expand upon poetry and...
Read MorePoet Elise Pallagi, sharing words with a tree stump as her stage. STARTING THIS SUNDAY We will be holding our first of a series of unofficial poetry event gatherings! Each Sunday at 3 pm throughout the summer months, meet in front of the Francis Morrison Library. Once gathered, we will be crossing the street to share poetry on the grounds of City Hall. Everyone welcome to participate as audience...
Read MoreNew to Tonight it’s Poetry: a weekly Poetry Prompt Series! This week: Write a Poem about something you see outside your...
Read MoreWe have been missing you on Sunday nights. Given that our in-person shows are likely to remain cancelled for the foreseeable future, the board of directors has been brainstorming how to stay connected during this time. As such, we would LOVE to share your content! Send us your poetry videos or images so that we can keep doing what we do best: connecting poets to audience, providing audience...
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The Saskatoon Indigenous Poets Society made history this year as they put together their very first, all-indigenous, poetry slam team. Poets Shawn Joseph (Overflo), Keccia Cook (Nokomis), Alexandra Jarrett (Axis), and Alex Allary (Loud Voice) brought fire in their competition at CFSW, making it to semi-finals. Check them out in the...
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What happens when you put together storytellers, indigenous rights activists, queer poets, and entrepreneurs? You get Boiled, Soft. Saskatoon’s 2019 slam team features soft spoken but power packed poets: Ky Mason, Jaylin Schell (Javelin), Victoria Karoline, Janelle Pewapsconias (ecoaborijanelle), and Danica Lorer. They took to CFSW with a uniquely prairie perspective and voice, and they...
Read MoreThis summer we’re thinking: Let’s collab! Introducing the Fourth Line Series! Complete the fourth line of the poem and share with us on social media or in person Sunday nights. Top picks presented on stage the last Sunday of each month. “Between dark rum and darker thoughts, a doorway opened in the middle of my forehead, and a...
Read MoreTonight It’s Poetry May 12 // Amigos Cantina Saskatoon — Treaty 6 Territory — Home of the Métis People $5 // 8:00 PM 19+ No one turned away for lack of funds. Tonight is all about you and your words! Our community stage is an opportunity for all spoken word artists to perform for an audience. If you’re an old hand at this we look forward to your words! Please sign up...
Read MoreTonight It’s Poetry May 5 // Amigos Cantina Saskatoon — Treaty 6 Territory — Home of the Métis People $5 // 8:00 PM 19+ No one turned away for lack of funds. We open our evening with a community stage! Please sign up early. Be respectful of time and others by keeping your performance to a maximum of 5 minutes. Our feature poets this evening are Brendan Flaherty, the...
Read MoreTonight It’s Poetry April 28 // Amigos Cantina Saskatoon — Treaty 6 Territory — Home of the Métis People 8:00 PM // 19+ Tonight It’s Poetry is helping Girls Rock Saskatoon raise some funds! 5 new bands! 4 Indigenous Poets Society performers! 1 drag queen! Sign up for the community stage at 7:30! Stay to listen the All Grown Up bands and Indigenous Poets Society spoken...
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