Upcoming events and workshops
Writer's Guild of Alberta Annual Conference business and Poetry Panel
Join aloT of Poetry and other panelists for this pre-conference panel discussion where we’ll delve into the business side of poetry from the perspective of professional poets across the various facets of the poet’s experience – performance and slam, teaching and facilitating, publishing, editing, building your personal brand, and leveraging social media.
Stormy Weather: League of Canadian Poets National Poetry Month event
Poetry/Music: With: The poetry of spoken word champion, Sudy-Ann Brown from
Jamaica, award winning Nigerian-South African poet: “aloT of Poetry”, Haiku poet Skylar
Kay, Storyteller-poet and host Cassy Welburn, and multi-modal artist, Laurie Anne Fuhr of
Blue Bird Telegraph!
Weather alert: you might be over the moon.
Sunday, April 14th at noon Calgary Unitarian Hall 1703 –1 St. N.W.
12-2 pm Free POETRY AT NOON - SPEAK OUT!
National Poetry Month event
Black History Month Story Café: From the Black Immigrant's Perspective
Come and experience an evening of tales about Black History Month from the perspective of African immigrants through music, spoken word poetry and storytelling.
Hosted by: SARAH UWADIAE
February 28, 2024
6:30 - 8:30 pm
By Donation: $20 or pay what you can
BHM Presents: Beyond a Token with Calgary Public Library
Courtney Walcott Ward 8 City Councillor, BHM and Alcove Centre or the Arts Presents: Beyond a Token Arts showcase and panel discussion about the importance of Black Art beyond tokenism.
Free Registration
Single Onion Reading Series #199
The Single Onion #199 Celebrates emerging Black writers in Calgary with this month's edition curated by aloT of Poetry. The podium will be graced by Joy Idowu (joyandsorrows) and Bianca Guerra-Walker.
The Single Onion is Calgary's Longest Running Poetry Reading Series organised by David Martin.
WHEN: Thursday, February 15, 7pm
WHERE: Shelf Life Books, 1302 4 St SW
Alberta NDP Caucus BHM Celebration
Poetry performance and Panel, Thursday 8 Feb Alt Hotel East Village. Free Registration, Food, Drinks and important covnersation !
Discover your poetic Voice: Spoken word Poetry Workshop with Alcove Centre for the Arts
explore how writing poetry can be a therapeutic outlet, helping you express the unspoken words we may sometimes find hard to communicate to others. Then, we'll get hands-on with poetic performance, playing with pauses, inflection, gestures, and breathing techniques— to help you deliver your words with impact and authenticity.
The Oratory Presents 'Words Unbound'
An interactive talk show where we spectate and create in the name of tangible and radical healing through the arts, play, and storytelling.
Join host Priscilla Cherry for The Oratory at The Alcove Centre for the Arts!
This interactive talk show invites you to spectate, participate, and create all in the name of tangible and radical healing through the arts, play, and storytelling. We will be creating a space where we can embrace the comfort (and discomfort) of sharing our stories in relation to Humainologie's Short Story Festival theme, 'Words Unbound'.
There will be a guided conversation with guest aloT of Poetry, spoken word artist and the founder of “Poetic Designers”, who will also perform a piece. The show will conclude with a sharing circle featuring selected storytellers from the Short Story Festival.
Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 1
I’m excited to be featured at my 4th Arts Commons Caberet and my second time participating in the Td Incubator program!
Raw Voices 7th Birthday
An eclectic night of spoken word, comedy and music with open mics and feature performers. Check out the diverse line-up of local performing artists, and join the open mic (sign up at doors) if you would like to take the stage!
There will also be a “recreational art space” with a variety of art supplies to get creative with such as coloring books, sketchbooks, clay, card games, reading material, collage materials, board games and instruments
The GRAND Presents: "Thank You, Sir Charles" Curated by Wakefield Brewster Showcase & Panel
This February we are proud to present “Thank You, Sir Charles” at The GRAND. Curated by The GRAND’s Poet in Residence and Calgary’s Poet Laureate, Wakefield Brewster, this multidisciplinary production is a celebration of Black History Month and a showcase of black artists and artistry. This cabaret will feature tap dance from Lisa La Touche and a special screening of her film ‘TRAX’, as well as poetry and spoken word performances by Wakefield Brewster, Chris L. Butler, Tanecia Cromwell, Adetola Adedipe, and Sholley Powell.
Witching Hour Poetry: Celebrate International Women’s Day
Celebrate International Women’s Day with performances from some of Calgary’s finest poets:
aloT of Poetry
Audrey Lane Cockett
Cobra Collins
Erin Dingle
Micheline Maylor
Sheri-D Wilson
Ehnik Festival of Arts & Culture
This will be my third time performing for Ethnik Festivals. I’m excited to represent African Poets on this stage of this amazing festival that celebrates the diversity in Calgary.
Venus: Future LoveArts Commons TD Incubator Cabaret
Featuring a guest appearance by rapper and videographer Gbohunmi and live performances by electronic R&B and pop trio Lost Decade and spoken word poet Bubba B the MC and aloT of Poetry, as well as visual projections by Mackenzie Bedford,Venus: Future Love will turn the heat up in the cold of outer space.
Come early and stay late to meet the artists in our intergalactic lobby featuring tunes by Catfishthewizard (Feb. 10) and DJ Jadé (Feb. 11). - Arts Commons
"A talk show that takes place in a spaceship is exactly what we all need." - Afros in tha City
ALL THE WAY UP
Hosted by Cobra Collins and Josie Veness, All the way up is an amazing Open mic events started at the Legendary venue Koi and has moved venues to The Attic YYC- an iconic live event venue found on the Music Mill in Inglewood, Calgary.
Northern Oracle reception with Heather Hart + Spoken Word Performance
Join me and 3 other amazing spoken word artists Wakefield Brewster and Tenecia Cromwell at the Illingworth Kerr Gallery at the Alberta University of the arts ( AUARTS) for the reception of Northern Oracle reception with Heather Hart
2nd AnnualAfrican fashion Week Calgary
I will be performing for the second time at African Fashion Week Calgary! Use my code alotofpoetry10 for discounts on your tickets!
February In August Poetry Showcase
February in August is a showcase curated and hosted by Calgary’s 6th Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster that showcases local talented Black spoke word artists and poets.
Venue at High River Summer Series 2022
Join me at Venue at High river for my first ever arts festival!
Black fest 2022
BlackFest is an opportunity to showcase and engage with Calgary's Black diaspora through food, art, entertainment, games, and so much more!
Black Inclusion Association
PITBULL READING SERIES- Poetry In the Park
PitBull Poetry In The Park shall be commandeering every Wednesday in July! From 6:00PM - 8:00PM, we shall be celebrating the Art of Spoken Word, the Power of a Poetry and the resurrection of Live Entertainment in Century Gardens!
PitBull Poetry In The Park
Century Gardens, Calgary, Alberta
6:00PM-8:00PM
All Ages
Free Admission
Wednesday, July 6 - Featuring: Alot Of Poetry, Adetola Adedipe
Wednesday, July 13 - Featuring: Chris L. Butler
Wednesday, July 20 - Featuring: Sholley Powell
Wednesday, July 27 - Featuring: Tanecia Cromwell
Washrooms on site
Brought to you by:
The City of Calgary
Calgary Downtown Association
PitBull Poetry Reading Series
Page2StageProductions
BIPOC CANADA DAY
Join us June 30th at 7:15pm to discuss how the traditionally perceived "Canadian Identity" is different for racialized Canadians. We invite you to not only listen to the stories of others but share your own at this event which celebrates the BIPOC experience in Colonial Canada where Indigenous genocide continues and how we can take action towards change
Live Music and Poetry at KOI
Come and Experience Tennyson King and Josie Vaness for a night of live music and poetry at Koi Calgary. Opening poetry by aloT of Poetry, it will be a magical evening for all!
Tonight It's Poetry!
Adetola Adedipe ( aloTofPoetry) will be performing a 30 min set for Tonight It’s Poetry as their featured artist.
