Electric Mermaid: Featuring Donna Kane @Char's

Date: 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Venue: 

Char's Landing

4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni

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:
 
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
 
PRE-REGISTER and sign up for a 5-minute spot at the open mic at [email protected]
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 
 
 
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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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