This is an archived event from Culture Days 2022.
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Celebrate Steven Heighton's literary legacy at an open mic with Lauren Altomare.
Open Mic In Memory of Steven Heighton
In-person
Performance Poetry & spoken word Storytelling Writing & literatureDate and time
Location
Four Points by Sheraton Kingston
285 King Street East
Kingston, ON
Directions: To get to the ballroom on the second floor, there is an elevator that can be taken from the lobby or parking garage. Alternatively, there are stairs from the lobby.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and offers closed captioning or subtitles.
About
Please join Kingston WritersFest for this special, free community event in honour of the late poet, author, and musician Steven Heighton. Featuring a reading performance by a Poetry In Voice National Finals winner Lauren Altomare, we’ll then open the stage for others to recite their work and take a moment to reflect on Steve’s legacy in the Kingston and Canadian literary landscapes.
The event will take place on October 2nd from 1pm to 2pm at the Four Points by Sheraton Ballroom Kingston, Ontario. There will also be a Zoom option with closed-captioning to those who feel ill or are unable to join in-person.
Links
- More Information kingstonwritersfest.ca
- Register brownpapertickets.com
Organizer
Kingston WritersFest
Kingston WritersFest is a non-profit organization that hosts an annual festival for readers and writers. The festival now welcomes an audience of 6,000 to more than 50 events featuring some 70 authors from around the world, across the country, and down the street.
Our vision is to be a community that celebrates the power of the written word by connecting readers and writers in inclusive conversations that inspire, engage, and expand our worldviews.
The Open Mic In Memory of Steven Heighton is one of many literary events that Kingston WritersFest is hosting in downtown Kingston from September 28 to October 2.