Thursday, May 21 @ 6:00: Open Mic at Gay Zone Gaie (420 Cooper St.)

Join Gay Zone's Michael Burtch and Steve the Owl for an evening of open mic poetry and contributions from Dusty Owl regulars. This event is open to all GLBTQ youth - well, hell, it's open to everybody!

Sunday, May 31@ 1:00: Slam Poetry Workshop with Oni the Haitian Sensation - at Sushi 88

The second installment of our Spring Workshop Series features spitfire spoken word artist Oni the Haitian Sensation. Students will explore topics such as bullying, racism, AIDS awareness, history and urban arts by using expressive language. Slam poetry nourishes the imagination with a sense of inner beauty.

The workshop is only $15. Tickets have been moving fast, so we can't guarantee you a spot in this exciting session, but contact our workshop maestro, Sean Zio, to reserve your spot!

Sunday, May 31@ 2:00: Max Middle

Our feature for Sunday the 31st is Max Middle. He's performed for us before, as part of the Max Middle Sound Project, but this will be the first solo show at Dusty Owl for Ottawa's sound poetry and vispo warrior. We also feel we can't let a Max Middle show happen without mentioned that he'll also be collaborating, most likely, willing or not, with our sound engineer, "The Dog" from Dog and Pony Sound. . . which always makes for good and ear-bending times.

Max Middle himself perhaps needs little introduction. He can be heard around Ottawa bringing sound poetry to the masses alone or as part of the Max Middle Sound Project, found making and distributing zines and leaflets of sound and visual poetry and running the AB Series, which features experimental and performance poetry.

Donations are always warmly accepted, but there's no cover, and after the feature we'll open the mike up for your own tale-weaving, poem-spinning, story-telling adventures! Swizzles is down the stairs beside the Green Papaya on Queen between Bank and Kent - look for the Dusty Owl sign and the green awning! See you there!