Chris Gilpin

January 26, 2012 - performing a newly commissioned work at Word Whips at JCC with Barbara Adler, Pam Bentley, Susan Cormier, and Kyle Mallinson. 7pm, free.

January 27, 2012 - performing a newly commissioned work at Mashed Poetics #9: Gordon – Barenaked Ladies, a fusion of live rock and spoken word. Kozmik Zoo (53 W Broadway). 8pm, $10.

March 15, 2012 – feature poet along with Alex Winstanley at Twisted Poets hosted by Pandora’s Collective, The Prophouse Café, 7pm, $5 suggested donation.

April 10–14, 2012 - co-organizer of Hullabaloo, the BC Youth Slam Championships, various venues. The youth are on fiyah!

April 23–28, 2012 - Van Slam rep at the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam, part of the Vancouver International Poetry Fesitval.

May 13, 2012 - reading David Lerner for Dead Poets Live, Project Space (222 E. Georgia St), details on website.

June 17, 2012 – Portland, OR, feature poet at Portland Poetry Slam, Backspace (115 NW 5th Ave). 7:30pm, $5.

June 18, 2012 – Boise, ID, feature poet at Poetry Slam deLux, Neurolux (113 N. 11th).  7:30pm, $5.

June 19, 2012 – Seattle, WA, feature poet at Seattle Poetry Slam, Re-bar (1114 Howell St). 7:30pm, $5.

Recent Shows…

May 13, 2010 – Victoria, BC, Tongues of Fire at the Solstice Café, $5, 8pm, with Sean McGarragle.

June 24, 2010 – Iron Long John (with Spillious and RC Weslowski) at the Cottage Bistro, 8pm, ages 18+.

August 9, 2010 – featuring at The Haiku Deathmatch, part of the Vancouver Poetry Slam at Café Deux Soleils, $5, 8:30pm, all ages.

September 13, 2010 – competing at the Vancouver Indies Grand Slam, Vancouver Poetry Slam at Café Deux Soleils, $5, 8:30pm, all ages.

September 30th, 2010 – Poetry / Comedy Improv show at The Cobalt with Fernando Raguero. 

October 1st, 2010 - Fang Fights Petty Crime as Awesome Face, at 45 West Studios (45 W. Hastings), 9:30pm, $10-$15

October 2nd, 2010 – Hobotramp House Party cabaret w/ Magpie Ulysses and James Lamb, at The Toast Collective (648 Kingsway), 8pm, $5

October 3rd, 2010 – Shane Koyczan & Friends, at The Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver, 1pm, $24

October 16, 2010 – Comedy Improv / Poetry Show with Fernando Raguero as part of CanZine at W2 Storyeum, 5pm, $5 (includes the fall issue of Broken Pencil)

February 11, 2011 – Talking Stick Festival: From Talking Stick to Microphone!  A selection of this countries best independent musicians and slam poets going head to head! Lucia Misch,Chris Gilpin, Magpie Ulysses, Zaccheus Jackson, Fernando Rageuro  & Music By Friends W/ The Help, Jakubevolved and Tamzone. Café Deux Soleils (2096 Commercial Drive), 7pm, by donation.

February 24, 2011 – Victoria, BC, Feature performance for Tongues of Fire’s Open Spoken Mic at the Solstice Café, 7pm, $5.

March 20, 2011 - Blues & Haikus 3 at the Waldorf Hotel, $5, 8pm

April 23, 2011 – The Vancyclopedia Show, as part of the Vancouver International Poetry Festival, Havana Theatre, 4pm, $5.

May 22, 2011 – Saskatoon, SK, Tonight it’s Poetry feature set at Lydia’s Pub (650 Broadway Ave), 8pm.

July 1, 2011 – Canada Day Marathon Mic / Poetry Party, a fundraiser for the Van Slam team 8:30am – 1:30am (July 2nd) at The Foxy House (my set is 11pm ‘til midnight). Support local Spoken Word.

July 22–24, 2011 – Kispiox, BC, Kispiox Valley Music Festival, festival headliner.

August 8, 2011 – host of the 4th annual Haiku DeathMatch at Café Deux Soleils (2096 Commercial Drive), sign-up 7–7:30pm, show starts at 8pm, $6–$10 sliding scale.

August 13, 2011 - participant in the panel discussion “The Experimental, Traditional and Spoken Word: What is the Future of Poetics?” Other panelists: Christopher Levenson and Timothy Shay. Moderator: Cris Costa. Part of the Summer Dreams Festival at Lumberman’s Arch in Stanley Park. 1:30–2pm. Also, performing on the Main Stage, 3:30–3:45pm, free.

September 10, 2011 – judge at the 2nd Literary DeathMatch at W2 Media Café, doors at 9pm, show at 10pm, $7 advance; $10 at the door.

September 12, 2011 – competitor at Vancouver Indies Grand Slam, Café Deux Soleils, 8pm, $6–$10.

October 12–15, 2011 – Cleveland, OH. Poet representative for Van Slam at the Individual World Poetry Slam.

October 18, 2011 - performer at Sheri-D & friends also with Tanya Evanson, and Sean McGarragle at Café Deux Soleils, 8pm, $5 suggested donation.

October 20, 2011 – moderator of the Spoken Word performance and panel discussion at the Vancouver 125 Poetry Conference at 9:15am at SFU Harbour Centre.

October 24, 2011 - host of the Crackerjack Lipsmacker Youth Poetry Slam at Café Deux Soleils, 8pm, $5 suggested donation.

October 27, 2011 – Victoria, BC, Feature performance for Tongues of Fire’s Open Spoken Stage at the Solstice Café, 7pm, $5.

November 12, 2011 - performer at Turtleneck vs. Sweater Vest at Café Deux Soleils, 8pm, $5.

December 1, 2011 – New Westminster, BC, feature poet at Slam Central at the The Heritage Grill (back stage room), 447 Columbia St, 7pm, $5.

December 3, 2011 - appearance as Beet Poet at the RC Weslowski Xmas Special, Café Deux Soleils (2096 Commercial Dr), 8pm $10.

January 15, 2012 – feature poet at Thundering Word Open Mic (open to music, comedy, poetry, theatre and more) at the Montmartre Café (4362 Main St), sign-up at 7:30pm, show at 8pm, by donation.