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• New Novel, January Tour, Other Winter Shenanigans!

  Hey everybody, Hope the holidays find everybody good. Just a few quick notes on upcoming stuff: a) I am touring in Ontario (with a quick stop in Montreal) in January. There are dates up on the gigs page. If you live in Ontario come say hi. I’m touring old school: no monologue, limited music, lots ( Read more... )

  Dec 20, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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• Teaching Spoken Word at Langara College!

  After a successful debut of my spoken word course at Langara last spring, we are doing it again! Yes! Spoken word! In university! This time it will happen as an intensive, from Nov. 17-19 at Langara College. Course times are as follows: Friday, Nov. 18: 7:00-10:00pm Saturday, Nov. 19: 10:00-4:00pm Sunday, Nov. 20: 10:00-4:00pm THE ( Read more... )

  Oct 25, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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• The Fugitives play The Vogue – November 2!

  Holy cow! The Fugitives are doing a triple bill with C.R. Avery and Wil, playing the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver on November 2. Crazy! This is also the show where we say sayonara to Barbara Adler — so please come out and see her in her Fugitives farewell. We will miss her and her talent ( Read more... )

  Oct 11, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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• NFL Article

  Apparently, I can’t stop writing about sports. Oh well. I talk smack about Romo and go nuts for Janikowski in this NFL op-ed. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/311594

  Sep 16, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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• Serena Williams Article

  Hey all, I think the fall-out over the Serena Williams outburst is sexist. Read my Digital Journal article on it here: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/311529

  Sep 14, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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• Ottawa Show Added – September 25

  Hey all, It turns out I’ll also be bringing my new monologue, ‘The Fruit Machine’ to Ottawa. The show will happen on Sunday, September 25th. It goes from 7-10pm. Kymeras Words, a wonderful group of Ottawa storytellers will also be performing at the show. For more information on The Fruit Machine, go here!

  Sep 14, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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• My review of the new Herzog film

  Hey all, I’ve started doing a wee bit of journalism. Film reviews and football op-eds. Why not? Life is short! You can find my latest review of the new Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Fitzcarraldo) flick here: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/311448 Do me a favor and ‘Like it’ at the bottom of the page. That gives me more money. ( Read more... )

  Sep 13, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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• September Happenings!

  Hello all, This September, The Fugitives play our very last folk festival of the summer, in beautiful Powell River at the Sunshine Coast Music Festival. We are up on Saturday night, September 3, right before The Paperboys. Should be amazing fun! From there, I’m off to Ontario to play solo at the WordStock Festival in ( Read more... )

  Aug 31, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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• Summer Happenings!

  Hey everybody, This summer is amazing! And busy! The Fugitives are playing 5 folk festivals, plus I’m teaching a youth writing camp in Alberta and a writing festival in Ontario. For full dates, please check the gigs page. If you live in the following provinces, I hope to see you soon: BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, ( Read more... )

  Jul 7, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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• March – April Happenings

  Hey all, The Fugitives just wrapped a great tour of Western Canada this March. Thanks to all who came out and enjoyed the shows with us. Next up for The Fugitives is Ontario-Maritimes in early June. In March-April, I’m teaching a course in spoken word at Langara College; performing a slew of secondary school workshops ( Read more... )

  Mar 22, 2011 | 0 comment(s)
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