The Victoria Cross

Victoria Cross, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

The re-designed Victoria Cross.

Victoria Cross

Monty Reid at Rasputin's

Monty Reid at Rasputin's, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

Launch of Monty Reid's new collection of poetry - The Luskville Reductions (Brick Books)

Live music with Monty Reid, Sarah Hill and Mike Rivoche (15 May 2008)

Crossing Lines

Editor and poet, Steven Michael Berzensky reads an excerpt from an Ellen S. Jaffe poem included in his latest anthology of poems, Crossing Lines: Poets Who Came to Canada During the Vietnam War Era. The book was co-edited with Allan Briesmaster and published by Seraphim Editions based in Hamilton, Ontario.

Duck

Duck, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

Dow's Lake Duck in Ottawa, Ontario

Duck

duck, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

Dow's Lake Duck in Ottawa, Ontario

tulips

tulips, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

Mmmercury Lounge

Mmmercury Lounge, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

A B SERIES #9

On the Eve of 'Re: Reading the Postmodern'


As a complement to the University of Ottawa's 2008 Canadian Literature Symposium 'Re: Reading the Postmodern', The A B Series #9 features performances by Ottawa-area poets: Chris Turnbull, Sandra Ridley, Shane Rhodes, Monty Reid, Roland Prevost, rob mclennan, Marcus McCann, Nicholas Lea, John Lavery & from St. Catharines special guest, Gregory Betts.

Doors open 7:30pm

Readings at 8pm

8 May 2008

The Mercury Lounge
56 ByWard Market
Ottawa

Admission $7 (free for those on low income)

Ottawa Small Press Book Fair June 2008

Saturday, June 21, 2008
in room 203 of the Jack Purcell Community Centre (on Elgin, at 320 Jack Purcell Lane) from noon to 5pm; free to the public!

the best of the small press in Ottawa!

the fair usually contains exhibitors with poetry books, novels, cookbooks, posters, t-shirts, graphic novels, comic books, magazines, scraps of paper, gum-ball machines with poems, 2x4s with text, etc. happens twice a year, started in 1994 by rob mclennan & James Spyker. now run by rob mclennan thru span-o.

contact rob mclennan at az421@freenet.carleton.ca to sign up for a table, etc.

Somebody likes Wichita Lineman...

2008 Asian Heritage Month

The CBC used my photo of Roy Miki on their site to promote 2008 Asian Heritage Month. (Thanks Nikki!)

from their website:
"The month of May is Asian Heritage Month. This month is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to our country. Since its inception in Toronto in 1993, cities across Canada including Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver have been holding annual festivities to recognize Asian Heritage Month.
CBC invites you to take part in events that commemorate Asian Canadian history and to reflect on the vital social, cultural, economic and political legacies of communities that continue to shape Canada."

Doretta Charles

Doretta Charles, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

another shot from a series of photos done for local Ottawa poet, Doretta Charles, in the fall of 2007.

Doretta Charles

Doretta Charles, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

a headshot from a series of photos done for local Ottawa poet, Doretta Charles, in the fall of 2007.

a new low

stealing poetry.

Jaspreet Singh

Jaspreet Singh, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

Winner of the 2004 QWF McAuslan First Book Award, Jaspreet Singh, flew in from Calgary today to read from 'Chef: A Novel'. It is his second book with Véhicule Press. Jaspreet Singh stands just outside the Manx Pub on Elgin Street in Ottawa just prior to his reading. He was later introduced to the pub crowd by Esplanade Books editor, Andrew Steinmetz.

Andrea MacPherson

Andrea MacPherson, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

Andrea MacPherson poses for a photo while she was in Ottawa as the featured guest at the Tree Reading Series, 22 April 2008. She read from her new book 'Away: Poems'.

From Andrea MacPherson's website:
www.andreamacpherson.com/

"Andrea is the author of four books: two novels, When She Was Electric (Raincoast, 2003) and Beyond the Blue (Random House, 2007) and two poetry collections, Natural Disasters (Palimpsest Press, 2007) and Away (Signature Editions, 2008). When She Was Electric was listed No. 6 on CBC Canada Reads: People’s Choice."

Charlie Rose by Samuel Beckett

"'Charlie Rose' by Samuel Beckett"

Andrew Filippone Jr. writes in the video's description, "Something has happened to PBS favorite "Charlie Rose." The erudite conversations and sober intellectualism have been replaced by an absurd world where illogic, inane dialogues, and open hostility rule. The one-on-one interview between Charlie and his guest begins as usual but quickly goes awry, so much so that Charlie is warned that, somewhere, a man named "Steve" is "not happy." Though this seemingly random statement might confuse us, Charlie understands it for what it is -- a threat. But who is "Steve" and why is he angry? And why does the mere mention of his name stop Charlie cold? Using appropriated footage from a single episode of "Charlie Rose," filmmaker Andrew Filippone Jr. creates something both disturbing and farcical in "'Charlie Rose' by Samuel Beckett."

Please Don't Feed Steven Zytveld

Please Don't Feed Steven Zytveld, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

"Please Don't Feed the Animals"
(like i should talk)