
Date:
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue:
Contact:
Electric Mermaid: Live Reads from Char's Landing, Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Emcee: Derek Hanebury Moderator: Karl Korven ZOOM Producer: Charlene Patterson
Spoken Word Open Mic at Char's Landing, last Wednesday of each month
ZOOM Hybrid event. Char's physical doors open 5:30pm Pacific Time
MARCH 26TH 2025 FEATURING DONNA KANE
Donna Kane is the recipient of the Aurora Award of Distinction: Arts and Culture, and the British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship. Her poems, short fiction, reviews and essays have been published widely. She is the author of the non-fiction book Summer of the Horse (2018), and of four books of poetry including Asterisms. Her previous poetry collection, Orrery, was a finalist for the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Award. She divides her time between Rolla, BC, and Halifax, NS. Her book is available in bookstores across Canada and can also be purchased directly from Harbour Publishing. Link to the book's purchase page: https://harbourpublishing.com/ products/9781990776717
Electric Mermaid: Live Reads from Char's Landing and via ZOOM !
Spoken Word Open Mic, last Wednesday of each month, Char's physical doors open 5:30pm Pacific Time
We also welcome you to join us via ZOOM and click this automatic ZOOM link below:
see https://charslanding.com/ OR https://alberni.ca/events/17693 for more ZOOM options.
We encourage our guests to ZOOM in early and keep video on to enjoy the virtual social gathering.
Please engage the CHAT window for comments to the artists or to ask Karl to be added to the open mic list.
PayWhatYouCan cover in lieu of rental to help Char's Landing support the live arts gratefully accepted with our thanks.
Online bank transfers to http://[email protected] please include the event date and your email address
PayPal to https://www.paypal.me/CharsLanding please include the event date and your email address
OR text/call 250-730-1636 to charge by phone.
OR stop by Char’s Landing to pay by cash/cheque/interac
OR stop by Char’s Landing to pay by cash/cheque/interac
PRE-REGISTER and sign up for a 5-minute spot at the open mic at [email protected]
FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/777940299452077
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/electricmermaidlivereads
SUBSCRIBE to Char's YouTube video list to see past events https://www.youtube.com/user/CharsLanding/videos
MARCH 26TH READERS LIST
READER 01
READER 02
READER 03
READER 04
READER 05
READER 06
READER 07
READER 08
READER 09
READER 10
READER 11
READER 12
READER 13
READER 14
READER 15 Derek Hanebury MC
UPCOMING FEATURES:
2025
Mar 26th 2025 Donna Kane 20 min +Q&A Via zoom ( Rolla, BC)
April 30th 2025 Judy LeBlanc 20 min +Q&A In Person ( Fanny Bay BC)
May 28th 2025 Bradley Joseph Brown
June 25th 2025 TBA
July30th 2025 TBA
Aug 27th 2025 TBA
Sept 24th 2025 TBA
Oct 29th 2025 TBA
Nov 26th 2025 TBA
Dec TBA Members' Night
PAST FEATURES:
2025
February 26th Karen Poirier https://alberni.ca/events/37791
January 29th Yvonne Blomer https://alberni.ca/events/37792
2024
December 18th Members' Night 2024 https://alberni.ca/events/37957
November 27th Judith Reeves https://alberni.ca/events/37382
October 30th Lozan Yamolky https://alberni.ca/events/37381
September 25th Jennifer Wenn https://alberni.ca/events/37380
August 28th John Barton https://alberni.ca/events/37379
July 31st Barbara Black https://alberni.ca/events/37383
June 26th Karen Hofmann https://alberni.ca/events/37377
May 29th Atma Frans' https://alberni.ca/events/37376
April 24th Kathleen Vance & David Kippling https://alberni.ca/events/37375
March 27th Janice Nielsen https://alberni.ca/events/37374
February 28th Perry Bulwer + Judith Reeves https://alberni.ca/events/37373
January 31st Karen Poirier https://alberni.ca/events/37360
2020-2023 https://alberni.ca/events/37432
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Char’s Landing 19+ (accompanied kids welcome until 10pm)
4815 Argyle @5th Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, CANADA V9Y 1V9
Tel: 778-421-2427 www.charslanding.com
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