Dub Poets Collective Reading Series: Culture Dubbing on the Frontlines - "Scream in the Square"

Scream in the Square - An Evening of Dub and Sound Poetry

On 25 August 2006, an important evening of music-drenched poetry will take over Dundas-Square across from the Eaton Centre. Led by Toronto’s Founding Mother of Dub Poetry, two-time Juno-winning Lillian Allen will unleash her electric performance with the help of dub-mixer extraordinaire Jarret Prescott. The internationally-acclaimed sound poet Paul Dutton will weave a sinuous web of improvised sound and language onstage with stellar percussionist Tomasz Krakowiak. a.rawlings, a new light in performance and sound poetry, presents her chant-heavy, jazz-infused, theatrical and hypnotizing show with the shockingly talented Theatre Commutiny. Other performers and guests will also take to the stage.

The Scream in the Square event, the first designated literary event in the Square, is a historic fusion of Toronto’s world-class dub and sound poetry communities. Inspired by the possibility of bringing vibrant art to the heart of the city, reclaiming the public square for unpackaged innovators, these explosive multi-modal performers defy the boundaries of their art and smash any preconceived notions of what poetry is and where it belongs. The open-air canopy of the city sky will sing electric with the dub riddims of Allen, howl in amazement at Dutton’s improvisations, and gaze agog in wonder and delight at the flutter, jazz, and spectacle of a.rawlings and Theatre Commutiny. Friday night on the last weekend before Labour Day, the city will be transported and changed.

Scream in the Square, part of the Dub Poets Collective Reading Series: Culture Dubbing on the Frontlines, is produced with the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council and the League of Canadian Poets. It has a loose affiliation with the Scream Literary Festival.

Where: Yonge-Dundas Square, across from the Eaton Centre
When: Friday, 25 August 2006 Time: 8:30 – 10:30 PM
Cost: FREE