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Mar3

Shane Koyczan @ Alberta Rose Theatre

Friday, March 3 @ 8:00PMFri, Mar 3 @ 8:00PM

Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, OR

Internationally recognized author and spoken word artist Shane Koyczan has emerged as a creator of poetry that dares to belong to the people and speak directly to them in their own voice.

There are some artists who happen to be in the right place at the right time… that moment when the door is still slightly open and there’s just enough space to sneak through. Then there are those artists who find themselves standing in front of a closed door, but instead of waiting for it to open they kick it in to go through. In the rise of Spoken Word’s popularity, that open door cannot be discussed without saying the name Shane Koyczan.

In 2010, the world caught a glimpse of Koyczan’s prodigious talent with his presentation at the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. This stand-out performance helped shine a light on this street poet from Vancouver’s downtown east side.

Shane had been an artist, inches away from living on the street, who even in those troubled times was putting out work like To This Day, a video that’s garnered 24 million views and is used worldwide in classrooms as a teaching tool, as well in speech and forensic competitions. His second book, Stickboy, was adapted into an opera by Vancouver Opera. His voice has been sought after by luminaries like George Miller, who worked with Shane on Mad Max: Fury Road. Koyczan also created the piece, Shoulders, which he toured with David Suzuki as part of The Blue Dot Tour.

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Mar4

Shane Koyczan @ Edmonds Center for the Arts

Saturday, March 4 @ 7:30PMSat, Mar 4 @ 7:30PM

Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA

There seems no shortage of adjectives to describe a Shane Koyczan show. Moving, hilarious, challenging, provocative, or inspirational. Take your pick. Here is a writer that takes you on a tour of your own feelings in a way that leaves you grasping for your own heart just to make sure it’s still in your chest. His work has become a staple in schools for both its impact and reach. Shane curates a kind of art gallery that displays sculptures of the human experience each time he speaks. Lauded for his sold out live performances Koyczan has carved out his own artistic path and taken his work beyond the conventional.

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Mar6

Shane Koyczan @ Alluvium

Monday, March 6 @ 7:30PMMon, Mar 6 @ 7:30PM

Alluvium, Eugene, OR

International Spoken Word Sensation Shane Koyczan! Winner of the Individual Champion title at the National Poetry Slam and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan performed his poem “We Are More” at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. For his social justice work, Shane has received a BC Civil Liberties Award for the Arts.

“Shane Koyczan is at the heart of a Category Five creative hurricane” The Vancouver Sun
“a symbol of hope …Canada’s best known spoken word poet” CBC The National
“heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting” Huffington Post
“dazzling wordplay” The Globe And Mail
“haunting and beautiful” Pop Matters
“unapologetically taps emotion: the deep, real feelings we aren’t generally encouraged to express in public”
VUE Weekly
“Shane Koyczan’s most prominent attribute as an artist might well be his fearlessness” Victoria Times Colonist
“a beacon of hope and change” The Georgia Straight
“Poetry isn’t a problem when it’s this cool” Metro

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Mar7

Shane Koyczan @ Tsunami Books

Tuesday, March 7 @ 7:30PMTue, Mar 7 @ 7:30PM

Tsunami Books, Eugene, OR

International Spoken Word Sensation Shane Koyczan! Winner of the Individual Champion title at the National Poetry Slam and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan performed his poem “We Are More” at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. For his social justice work, Shane has received a BC Civil Liberties Award for the Arts.

“Shane Koyczan is at the heart of a Category Five creative hurricane” The Vancouver Sun
“a symbol of hope …Canada’s best known spoken word poet” CBC The National
“heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting” Huffington Post
“dazzling wordplay” The Globe And Mail
“haunting and beautiful” Pop Matters
“unapologetically taps emotion: the deep, real feelings we aren’t generally encouraged to express in public”
VUE Weekly
“Shane Koyczan’s most prominent attribute as an artist might well be his fearlessness” Victoria Times Colonist
“a beacon of hope and change” The Georgia Straight
“Poetry isn’t a problem when it’s this cool” Metro

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Mar9

Shane Koyczan @ Havurah Shir Hadash

Thursday, March 9 @ 7:30PMThu, Mar 9 @ 7:30PM

Havurah Shir Hadash, Ashland, OR

International Spoken Word Sensation Shane Koyczan! Winner of the Individual Champion title at the National Poetry Slam and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan performed his poem “We Are More” at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. For his social justice work, Shane has received a BC Civil Liberties Award for the Arts.

“Shane Koyczan is at the heart of a Category Five creative hurricane” The Vancouver Sun
“a symbol of hope …Canada’s best known spoken word poet” CBC The National
“heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting” Huffington Post
“dazzling wordplay” The Globe And Mail
“haunting and beautiful” Pop Matters
“unapologetically taps emotion: the deep, real feelings we aren’t generally encouraged to express in public”
VUE Weekly
“Shane Koyczan’s most prominent attribute as an artist might well be his fearlessness” Victoria Times Colonist
“a beacon of hope and change” The Georgia Straight
“Poetry isn’t a problem when it’s this cool” Metro

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Apr1

Shane Koyczan @ Jenny Belzberg Theatre

Saturday, April 1 @ 7:30PMSat, Apr 1 @ 7:30PM

Jenny Belzberg Theatre, Banff, AB

Don't miss award-winning poet and spoken word artist Shane Koyczan, as we welcome him back for a performance in the Jenny Belzberg Theatre.

There seems no shortage of adjectives to describe a Shane Koyczan show. Moving, hilarious, challenging, provocative, or inspirational. Take your pick. Here is a writer that takes you on a tour of your own feelings in a way that leaves you grasping for your own heart just to make sure it's still in your chest. His work has become a staple in schools for both its impact and reach. Shane curates a kind of art gallery that displays sculptures of the human experience each time he speaks. Lauded for his sold out live performances Koyczan has carved out his own artistic path beyond the conventional.

"The Banff Centre of the Arts has long been a favourite spot of mine. Any opportunity to come back to soak in some inspiration has been deeply appreciated. I am so excited to return and bring along a bag full of stories, poetry, laughs and tears. Let’s talk about the arts… the medicine that got us through it."

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