Poets@Artfest, Kingston Artfest
I will be a featured reader at Poets@Artfest, part of Kingston ArtFest, a multi-day event. More details to follow.
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Oakville Literary Cafe
On Sunday, May 18th, at 2:00pm, I will be the featured reader at the Oakville Literary Cafe on Zoom. Hosted and organized by Josie Andrews. Links and detailed information to follow. Check The Oakville Literary Cafe on Facebook for live updates.
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Reading at Indigo, The Well
On Friday, April 4, 2025, at 7:00pm, I will take part in a multi-author event at Indigo, The Well, 486 Front Street West, Toronto. I will be reading from Great Silent Ballad. This will be a ticketed event. Details to follow!
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Anansi Poetry Bash: Ottawa
Join me at the Ottawa edition of the Anansi Poetry Bash, 2025, where I will be reading from Great Silent Ballad! Wednesday, April 16, 20257:00 pmSt. John the Evangelist Anglican Church154 Somerset Street West, OttawaA FREE EVENT More details to follow!
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You’re Invited to the Toronto Launch of Great Silent Ballad
Anansi and Flying Books invite you to the launch of Great Silent Ballad, Poems, by A.F. Moritz Hosted by poet Beatriz Hausner, the launch will take place at 6:30pm on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Flying Books, 784 College Street, Toronto View the Event Page on Flying Books
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She Who Lies Above Launch
Book*hug Press and Flying Books invite you to celebrate the launch of Beatriz Hausner’s latest poetry collection, She Who Lies Above. With special guest moderator Al Moritz! Details:Tuesday, November 21st, 2023Event from 6:30-8:00 pm ETFlying Books, 784 College Street, Toronto ONAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend.Books will be available for purchase, and, of
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Join me for the launch of The Ampersand Review, Issue 3 – NEW DATE!
NEW DATE! On Thursday, March 23, 2023, I will be travelling to the Hazel McCallion Campus of Sheridan College for the launch of The Ampersand Review, Issue 3. Along with Naben Ruthnum and Ann Yu-Kyung Choi, I will take part in the panel on “Borders: Canadian Writing in Communities, the Country, and the World.” Our
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Launch of Ampersand Review, Issue 3 – NEW DATE
I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW DATE AND TIME FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE AMPERSAND REVIEW, ISSUE 3! Please join me on Thursday, March 23, 2023, for the launch of the Ampersand Review, Issue 3. Along with Naben Ruthnum and Ann Yu-Kyung Choi, I will take part in the panel on “Borders: Canadian Writing
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Please join me for Five Poets Breaking into Song #7
On Saturday, November 19, at 7:00pm, please join me at The Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph Street, for an evening of poetry, music, and song. George Elliot Clarke’s Five Poets Breaking into Song #7 features the work of five poets: Ayesha Chatterjee, Giovanna Riccio and myself, as well as the posthumous work of Irving
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Victoria University Special Lecture and Reception
On Wednesday, October 26, I will take part in a special lecture and reception to celebrate the Honorary Doctorate conferred on Dr. Blake Charles Goldring in 2021. Goldring is a long-time supporter of the VicOne Norman Jewison Stream in Imagination and the Arts. We will also be celebrating my retirement from my role as the Blake C.
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A Symposium on Emma Goldman in Toronto
This Saturday, October 15, I will be attending a one-day event entitled “A Symposium on Emma Goldman 82 Years After Her Death in Toronto.” In the evening, I will be introduced as the featured reader in the panel, “Remembering Goldman Through Poetry,” chaired by Franca Iacovetti and Cynthia Wright. I will read a poem and
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From LeafLove to OpenCut
Someone Editions, with Toronto Poet Laureate Al Moritz and poet Beatriz Hausner, presents new works by Luciano Iacobelli and Deborah Barnett with the launch of a multidisciplinary artists’ book event, Open Cut. Exhibition and Readings take place at Someone Editions Book Salon and Gallery, 2059 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6R 1W8. Exhibition and Readings:Friday, July
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LOST LAUNCHES III
Join us for Lost Launches III at the Art Bar, Tuesday, May 31, 7pm, Clinton’s, 693 Bloor W., Toronto
Rooftop Poetry Reading: Campagna Sculpture Show
I invite you to join me for a rooftop poetry reading this Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 7:30 at 1718 Queen West, in Toronto. I will join fellow poets Allan Briesmaster, Beatriz Hausner, Luciano Iacobelli, Corrado Paina, and Giovanna Riccio in reading from our recent work. This event serves as the festive conclusion to the
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CAMPAGNA: ROOFTOP POETRY READING
On Saturday, May 28th, 2022, 7:30pm, join me for a Rooftop Poetry reading with fellow poets, Allan Briesmaster, Beatriz Hausner, Luciano Iacobelli, Corrado Paina, and Giovanna Riccio. This event takes place at Campagna Bronze, at 1718 Queen Street West, in Toronto. This makes for a festive conclusion to the Campagna Sculpture Show, which runs both
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Join me for The Spirit of Poetry Across Ontario
In celebration of National Poetry Month, please join me for an evening of readings by Poet Laureates across Ontario! Time & location Apr 21, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EDT Virtual on Zoom About the event Use the following link to join the Zoom meeting at the time of the event: Launch Zoom meeting List
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Lost Launches I
Please join me at the inaugural event in an ongoing series, Lost Launches, 7pm, March 29, 2022, at the Art Bar (Clinton’s, 693 Bloor W, Toronto). In my role as Toronto’s Poet Laureate, I am proud to help launch books of poetry whose proper entrance into the world was stymied by the Covid-19 crisis. With
Crosscurrents I
I’m pleased to invite you to a special evening of readings and conversation with Victoria College Faculty and authors Adam Sol, Albert Moritz, Robert McGill and Sarah Dowling, “Crosscurrents Part 1: Vic Faculty Reading & Discussion“, on Tuesday, March 15, 6:00pm EST. The event will be hosted by writer, editor and teacher Canisia Lubrin. The event is open to the
VIU 2022 Ralph Gustafson Distinguished Poet Reading and Lecture
I am honored to announce that I have been named Victoria Island University’s Ralph Gustafson Distinguished Poet for 2021-22. This residency includes a public poetry reading, a visit to students in an advanced VIU creative writing seminar, and an annual public lecture, all of which take place between March 2nd and 3rd, 2022. The public
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Dead Poets Society Night, December 14, 2021
Please join me on Tuesday, December 14, 7pm at Clintons, 693 Bloor West, for the Art Bar’s Dead Poets Society Night. The Dead Poets Society Night is an annual tradition at the Art Bar Poetry Series, normally held in mid-December. Those performing read from the poetry of dead poets. For several years now, this event
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Dead Poets Society Night, 2021
Dead Poets Society Night On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, The Art Bar Poetry Series returns to Clinton’s (693 Bloor West) for in-person events, starting with the 18th annual meeting of The Dead Poets Society. The Dead Poets Society Night is an annual tradition at the Art Bar Poetry Series, normally held in mid-December. Those poets
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Art Bar Reading – Tonight!
I’ll be reading, tonight, Tuesday, October 16, at the Art Bar, alongside poets Linda Frank and Marvyne Jenoff. The Art Bar Poetry Series is held at the Free Times Cafe, 320 College Street in Toronto. The event begins at 8:00pm. And, there is a $5 charge at the door. Terry Trowbridge will be the evening’s
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Art Bar Poetry Series: Frank, Jenoff, Moritz
On Tuesday, October 16th, at 8:00 p.m., I will be a featured reader at the Art Bar Poetry Series. I will take the stage alongside featured poets Linda Frank and Marvyne Jenoff. Our host will be Terry Trowbridge. The Art Bar is held at the Free Times Café at 320 College Street in Toronto. There
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Eden Mills Writers’ Festival
On Sunday, September 9, I will be reading at the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival alongside poets Carol Rose Daniels and Billy-Ray Belcourt in the “Visceral Verse” division. The festival takes place in the Village of Eden Mills, 12 km east of Guelph and 90 km west of Toronto. Our reading is at 2:30 pm in The
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LAUNCH: The Best Canadian POETRY 2016, November 30th, 7:30pm, Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room
Join me in celebrating the launch of The Best Canadian POETRY 2016 next Wednesday, November 30th, at the Harbourfront Centre. I will read alongside a host of poets whose work appears in the ninth edition of this now-classic anthology from Tightrope books. Readers include: Dani Couture, Lynn Crosbie, Helen Humphreys, Laurie D. Graham, Steve McOrmond,