Teen Author Readings

CALLING ALL TEENS TO SHOWCASE YOUR WRITING!
Share your original stories, poems, writings, and musical compositions with the Brampton community.

Teen Author Readings
Thursday, February 17, 2011
at Four Corners Branch
6:00 to 8:00 pm

Teen Author Readings encourage and inspire published and budding teen authors to share their work. The evening promises magnificent presentations from aspiring and talented young writers and music composers, as they share their original poems, short stories, essays, skits, songs and musical compositions. Writers are encouraged to not only present in English but also other languages of their preference and proficiency.

Please contact Surita Dey at 905-793-4636 x4354 or email at sdey@bramlib.on.ca by January 31, 2011

Some advice

jkdcanada has left a new comment on your post OPEN MIC!:

Hello!

To anyone that might actually read this. I'm looking for an open mic comedy night some where near the Brampton or Mississauga area. I know there is quite a few in Toronto, but I wouldn't mind something closer to home. Any suggestions from some organizers or comedians that have been to an open mic that they like would be much appreciated!

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My response:
Here's what I did find that's within the area, ranging from Etobicoke to Mississauga. As with any information you're given, verify it before taking it as a given.

Noceri's
Open Mike (music, comedy)
Every Wednesday at 7pm
Hosted by James Anthony
182 Browns Line
Etobicoke, ON
416-251-3848
Src: http://comedy.openmikes.org/listings/noceris

THE ENFIELD FOX
Tel: 905-566-1355
I spoke to a couple of people at the Fox and there's a lot of confusion in regards to open mic spots for comedians. So I'll just give you what I found:

There's also a comedian night on Tuesday's. One person told me that it was an open mic. Another person told me it wasn't. So you can take your chances with that and see what happened.
Modified update (January 18th, 2011): Spoke to one of the organizers and he clarified URBAN NIGHT COMEDY(Click on the link for more information.) at the Enfield Fox EVERY TUESDAY. To register for the event, email: urbannight@canumakemlaugh.com

For any further information, please contact me directly @ kelly@artsbrampton.ca.

Secret BONUS:
Open mic for musicians on every 2nd Wednesday At THE ENFIELD FOX (285 Enfield Place)
Cover: $5
Hours: 6.30pm - 10.30pm
Age: 19+
Vibe: Live Bands
Src: http://toronto.beforelastcall.com/nightclubs-mississauga-639-the_enfield_fox.html
Src: http://www.enfieldfox.com/events.php

Brampton Day Festivities!

I had a great time this Saturday at Brampton Day in the Community Village!

The City of Brampton did it up by creating various spaces, activities and fee goodies for all those who wanted to celebrate in Brampton’s amenities. They took over most of downtown; from Gage Park to City Hall to Rose Theatre.

We at the BAC were so busy at our tent in Gage Park that it felt like we had just got there by the time we packed up. Accompanying our tent, was the Graphic Novel of the Arts. A kind of open mic round robin concert we put on with artists ranging from spoken word poetry to finger picking blues to dance and of course, singing. Thanks to all those participated with performance or volunteering. We appreciate your time, effort and expression. For more pictures, click here.

What about you? Tell us about your experience with Brampton Day. What was your best memory of the celebration? Mine was the cake. ;) :)

OPEN MIC NIGHT!

YEAH! There's an Open Mic being held by Music with Momentum this Friday. Come on out and support local artists and our art scene. More details can be found here or try here.

For real?! What the?

I had a guy, Kurt Arruda of the rap group Diablos Rejects, ask me this week where to go for open mics locally. When you live in Brampton and you want to perform, it's a bit of a hassle to get your butt down to Toronto all the time, especially when you don't have wheels. While I'm not sure if the rap they do would be entirely cohesive to the open mics, I had heard of one place down on Queen to perform but I didn't quite know where or the details. So I asked some local artists what was up and where to go. I was shocked because there are at least six places locally to go:

Monday Night:
9:30 pm - ?
The Harp - JAM NIGHT. A little farther out than the other places but it's the first in the series.
55 Lakeshore Road East
Port Credit, ON
(905) 274-3277

Wednesday Night:
9:30 pm - 12 am
Tracks BrewPub
60 Queen Street East
Brampton, ON
(905) 453-3063‎

9:00 pm - 1, 2 am
Brewsters Roadhouse & Restaurant
400 Steeles Avenue East
Brampton, ON
(905) 456-2093‎

Thursday Night:
9-10 pm - 1, 2 am
Allstars Bar & Grill
73 Bramalea Road
Brampton, ON
(905) 791-2315‎

9:30 pm - 1 am
Apple Jacks Restaurant
2225 Erin Mills Parkway
Mississauga, Ontario
(905) 403 0700

Last but not least an Open Mic night on October 20th, 2009. (Tuesday) at Metalworks Institute of Sound and Music Sign up begins at 6:30 but you should get there early to sign up for the night that starts @ 7 because the spots go fast. :)

The sad thing is that most of these performance opportuninties are not tailored for youth. Only Apple Jacks and Metalworks cater to an all ages audience. The rest are bars so legally speaking no one under 19 is allowed after 9.

Special accolades to Gayle for the newsworthy info. You can catch Gayle Ackroyd and Laura Thomas performing at St.Paul's Church for the Brampton Folk Club Concert Series on October 30th in Sanderson Hall.