Join us at the grunt gallery for WORDSMITH Vol 3: A Night of Poetry! Come and harness the words of spoken word, and get ready for the talented poets that will be sharing their words with you. If you have attended our last two WORDSMITH events, you know how powerful the room was. Whether you're a poetry enthusiast or just looking for a unique night out, this event is for you!
Who is performing? We have an amazing lineup of poets and 5 open-mic spots at the end
Our featured poets are:
Cicely Belle Blain
Śèyí,ThePoet
Noah Lubendo
Muntasi (Muna) Mavhima
Babaloluwa (Lolu) Oyedele
MKC
Where: grunt gallery - 350 E 2nd Ave
When: Saturday March 15th, 2025
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Doors Open (sign-up for open mic) - 4:30pm
Poetry Show - 5:00pm-8:00pm
Cost: $25 (tickets) or $30 (tickets + a drink of wine/cider)
Tickets sold online and at the door (etransfer only).
Snacks and refreshments are available by donation.
A Silent Auction will be ran for the duration of the event and all proceeds will go towards BC Community Alliance (BCCA).
See you there!
ACCESSIBILITY FOR grunt gallery:
grunt gallery is accessed from the sidewalk via a 106” long, 64” wide concrete ramp that rises 12”. The slope is 1 : 8.75. There are no rails on the ramp. The front entrance is an outward-swinging double door with a total width of 64”, and with hand and foot height buttons for automated opening. Entry to the Media Lab behind the gallery space is via a 42” wide passage and entry to the neighbouring amenity space is through a manually operated outward swinging double door with a total width of 70”.
No stairs, inclines, or elevators are necessary to access the public areas once inside the gallery. grunt gallery has a single gender neutral washroom that is accessed via a 31” wide doorway with an automated swinging door with a door handle that is 40” high. The toilet has a 10” clearance on the left side and a 21” clearance in front, with a support bar on the left side. The sink height is 34”. Please contact us via access@grunt.ca with any questions. grunt encourages the use of face masks in our space to help protect immunocompromised staff and guests. Masks and hand sanitizer are available onsite.Please no vaping or smoking on the premises.
grunt gallery amenity room:
the supplied soap by the building is strongly scented.
there is no light indicator in the amenity room and the lock is a twist bolt.
We acknowledge that this event takes place on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.