Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids 7, and once again, we’re at the Tranzac.

When: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 8:00pm
Where: The Tranzac (main hall), 292 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto (map)

As I write this, you have a little over one month to dig through your attic, basement, or [...]

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If you like Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids, you might like GRTTWaK alumnus Danny Shapiro’s series Awkward Show & Tell. The next event is March 30, and the theme is WEIRD WORK/SCHOOL STUFF.
Also, you may dig Lee Fraser’s project Something From Your Wallet.

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Thanks to Sarah Phillips and the Festival Players of Prince Edward County, GRTTWaK is coming to Picton, Ontario. Here are the deets:
When: Monday, March 2, 2008 at 8:00pm
Where: The Acoustic Grill, 173 Main Street, Picton, Ontario
Cost: Free
There’s a Facebook event, too. Hope to see you there!

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I’m pleased as (holiday) punch to announce Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids 6, on a new night, in a new venue!
When: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 8:00pm
Where: The Tranzac (main hall), 292 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto (map)
Cost: Free
Note: 19+
If you’re home over the holidays, this is the perfect opportunity to dig through all those [...]

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The lovely and talented Morgan Charles sent some photos and audio from GRTTWaK Montreal. Check out the photos on Flickr, and stay tuned for podcasts from Montreal!

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Thanks to the wonderfully talented Morgan Charles, GRTTWaK is heading to Montreal. In addition to reading, you’re invited to bring art to hang on the walls. Here are the details:

When: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 7:00pm
Where: Drawn & Quarterly, 211 Bernard West, Montreal, QC
What: It is finally happening. “Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids” [...]

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Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids got a nice mention in the Toronto Star today, thanks to Corey Mintz.
If you’d like to know when the next Toronto event will be held, email me to get on the mailing list.
And while you’re here, check out the GRTTWaK podcast.

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GRTTWaK reader Daniel Shapiro has decided to start an open-mic series of his own, and I agreed to let him pimp it here. The series is called Awkward Show & Tell, and the first event has the theme, “Things My Ex Gave Me.”
Sounds like a great time. From Daniel:

You know that old box of weird [...]

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Thanks June!

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I’m happy to report that Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids 5 is coming up very, very soon. Here are the details:

What: An open-mic night of juvenilia
When: Monday, July 14, 2008. Doors at 8:00pm.
Where: The Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto
Cost: Free

There is a Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=16319095671
Also…
This is an open-mic event, and [...]

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