Time: 8 p.m.

Cover: $10

http://magpieulysses.ca/

Magpie Ulysses is a dynamic performance poet and storyteller known for charming and slaying her audiences with intense stage presence and thoughtful insight about humanity. Her “confessional poems hit hard and take the reader through intense visceral terrain, but never wallow” (Robert Priest, NOW magazine).
Magpie began performing poems in 1997 in Calgary, Alberta. Since then, she has performed across North America at hundreds of venues, is a veteran of the Vancouver poetry slam, where she was a member of two national champion Vancouver poetry slam teams and was recently named a Poet of Honour at the Canadian festival Of Spoken Word In the Fall of 2012.
So much of her work surrounds the things we don’t say. She speaks on the topics of history, science, love, exploration, abuse, addictions, environmentalism, human triumph, sacrifice and struggle. She has been called “an anthropologist of the heart who doesn’t apologize for her vastness when she sets fire to the shade you took for shelter from this thing we call living.”
“… a truly intelligent poet whose commentary stretches from the meaning of west coast life to the meaning of the universe.” John Tanner, Vancouver Observer
“…a writer who so meticulously dissects the trials of being human.” Carly Lewis, Broken Pencil Magazine
“A Stellar poet and powerhouse performer” Tongues Of Fire, Victoria
“In case you haven’t noticed, Magpie Ulysses makes most other spoken word artists look like Vegas lounge acts, and not the self-conscious campy-on-purpose ones; Magpie makes most poets realize that they have Ph.Ds in Wankology or that they’re clones and scientists desperately failing to replicate an iota of the punk rock poetry that she radiates accidentally on purpose every time she’s within blast radius of a microphone”  Chris Gilpin, poet, Executive Director, Vancouver Poetry House & Verses Festival of Words
Magpie’s poems and stories have been published in:
“MIC Check – Anthology Of Spoken Word in Canada (Quattro Books, Toronto, 2008),
“One Cool Word Magazine“ (2006),
“Common Ground Magazine“ (2005),
and four self-published chapbooks: 
“If These Streets are Haunted…“ (2012),  
“Strangler Fig” (2010),
“School Of Etiquette” (2006),  and
“Tinfoil, Twist-ties & Other Shiny Things; Love poems from the aviary” (2005)
For info about past & Upcoming performances please visit the Shows & Tells page
 

James Lamb http://jameslambmusic.com/

James can be seen performing in urban centers and tiny rural nooks. He has performed in art spaces, established venues, yoga studios, strangers houses, on festival stages and the Via rail lounge car.
Having spent nearly ten years touring as both a side man for various Canadian songwriters and in support of his own releases while living between Vancouver, Montreal and Hazelton, James has recently returned to his home town in Nelson BC.  He is respected and loved by numerous musicians in Nelson and across the country for his dynamic guitar work, tenor voice & well crafted songs.
In 2009, James won the first Island Mountain Arts Songwriting competition with his song, Shot Down The Tracks. In 2013, he received three KMA award nominations for his third independent recording “Imagineering”. The record was well received by peers and longtime fans, Edmonton’s Argue Job called it:  ”Calculated, expertly paced, and infused with the almost human voice of perfectly placed strings, the record is a smooth drive through the wooded wild of Canada”
His live presentation can haunt a room with thoughtful joy and his commanding stage presence has been known to plunge even the noisiest bar goers into mesmerized silence.
“James is a storyteller with unconventional compositions and lyrics that explore the most contemporary issues in our Canadian culture, often originating in personal experiences with humanity…He is a compelling performer in show, his sharp observations delivered in a deceptively gentle manner, his voice an instrument of pure delight. His view of the world reflects his generations and I can only say the future is in good hands.” ~ David Francey.
                                                                          
“James is a methodical, thoughtful and delightful songwriter and performer. Having enjoyed him in countless formations and ensembles, he remains a pal and an artist I’ll continue to grow alongside“~ Dan Mangan
                                    
“James is without doubt the most genuine, humble and talented musician I have worked with. Over the years i’ve seen growth maturity and a constant stream of passion come from what is James today. An eloquent guitar player and gracious singer, it is difficult not to fall in love” ~ Lise Monique – Wintermitts
                       
“We’ve had the pleasure of have having James perform at our venue and live streamed broadcast on two separate occasions. His professionalism is only outweighed by his unique writing and performance talent.” ~ Michael Donley ~ Streaming Cafe, Kelowna BC
                                   
“James Lamb has been an amazing addition to the Smithers Midsummer Music Festival line up for the last two years.  He played our festival as a headliner in 2010 and delivered a mesmerizing performance as part of our Friday evening show.  His music is able to captivate audiences of all ages with songs that are refreshing and anything but predictable.  James’ highly diverse musical abilities and down to earth sensibilities make him a stellar addition to the festival stage and to the campfire jams when the stages close for the evening.” ~ Jo-Anne Nugent – Smithers Midsummer Music Festival
                   
“I have had some of my most visceral responses to songwriting/music/performance at his shows….. I can without reserve say that his is a performance I would recommend without question.” ~ Martin Reisle ~ Maria in the Shower
         
“This is the type of discovery you hold close and start searching for times you can throw it on amongst your closest friends.” ~ Hero Hill, Halifax NS