just beatnik it
JANUARY 9TH, 2009
just beatnik it
Berets and ballet flats are back, so why not embrace the Beat Generation?
Every Monday night Café Deux Soleils hosts the Vancouver Poetry Slam where a mere 15 bucks gets you a bottle of brew, a big bowl of edamame and a bevy of modern day beat poets who provide plenty of food for thought.
The competing orators, some of whom have won national competitions, vie for a nightly prize. Crowd participation is encouraged by booing judges’ scores and reprimanding poets who exceed the three minute limit. And yes, there’s even finger snapping.
The Vancouver Poetry Slam, 9 p.m., Mondays at Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., 604-254-1195.