Poetry Night
December 13, 2025
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Gestalt Poetry Open Mic
Online event
Jan, 2025
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Past Readings and Events

Ontario (Selected 2005-2024)

Outer Haven Poetry Night, 2024
Toronto Poetry Festival, Toronto, 2024
Words Aloud Poetry Festival, Dundas, 2024
Grismby Public Library, Grimsby, 2024
Bright Lit Big City, Toronto, 2024
Conspiracy of 3, North Bay, 2024
George Elliot Clarke & Giovanna Riccio’s Sunday Salon, Toronto, 2024
Friends in Art and Villa Charities Present: Art & Poetry for the Love Expression, Toronto, 2023
Toronto Lit Up: Best Canadian Event with Biblioasis, Toronto, 2023
Bookfest: Vaughan Public Libraries, Vaughan, 2023
Open Mic at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto, 2023
Draft Reading Series, Toronto, 2023
Brockton Writers Series, Toronto, 2023
Oakville Literary Cafe Series, Online, 2023
Librissimi: Toronto Italian Book Festival, Toronto, 2023
Carousel 49 journal launch, online event, 2023
Art Bar Poetry Series , Toronto, 2023
Casting Out Book Launch, Toronto, 2023
Art Bar Poetry Series, Toronto, 2022
The Lawn Chair Soiree, 2020 (online).
Art Bar Poetry Series, Toronto, 2020 (online)
Carousel 43 Virtual Reading, Toronto, 2020.
Howl, click here to listen, Toronto, 2020.
Word Up, Barrie, 2020.
Sprung Rhythm, Toronto, 2019.
Brickyard (as part of Brick Books), Youtube collaboration, click here to listen, Toronto, 2018.
Brockton Writers Series, Toronto, 2018.
Art Bar Poetry Series, Toronto, 2018.
Portraits of Artists as Men, Toronto, 2018.
Poetry&Prose, Oakville, 2018.
Secret Handshake Poetry Reading Series, Toronto, 2018.
Dr Norman Allen’s Poetry Reading, Toronto, 2018.
Librissimi Poetry Panel, Toronto, 2018.
Oakville Literary Cafe, Toronto, 2018.
Sprung Rhythm, Toronto, 2018.
IFOA Battle of the Bards, 2018.
Art Bar Poetry Series, Toronto, 2018.
Boneshaker Reading Series, Toronto, 2018.
Litchat, Hamilton, 2018.
Wild Writers, Toronto, 2018.
Brace Yourselves Book Launch, Toronto, 2018.
Muskoka Authors Association, Bracebridge, 2017.
Tree Reading Series, Ottawa, 2017.
Triple Book Launch: A Literary Ménage à Trois of Poetry, Toronto, 2017.
Boneshaker Reading Series, 2016.
Espresso Manifesto, 2016.
Hear Here, Toronto, 2016.
Cobourg Poetry Society, Cobourg, 2016.
Vallum Poetry Magazine Launch,Toronto, 2016.
The Oakville Literary Cafe, Oakville, 2016.
Word Up, Barrie, 2016.
Bloodlines, Toronto, 2016.
Fundraiser for Jacob Scheier, 2016.
Art Bar Poetry Series, Toronto, 2016.
Plasticine Poetry Series, Toronto, 2015.
Quattro and Guernica Reading Event, Toronto, 2015.
Saturdays at Portobello Toronto, 2014, 2015.
Art Bar Poetry Series Toronto, 2014.
Esperimenti, Toronto, 2014.
Livewords, Toronto, 2014.
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, 2014.
Descant Literal Journal Launch, Toronto, 2014.
Lyricalmyrical Press Festival, Toronto, 2013.
Blue Coffee Poetry Night, Toronto, 2013.
Italian Heritage Month Literary Marathon, Toronto, 2013.
Tree Reading Series, Ottawa, 2013.
The Beautiful and the Damned, Toronto, 2012.
Saturdays at Portobello, Toronto, 2012.
Wordstage, Toronto, 2011, 2012.
Rewriting Cities – CD Recording, Reading Engagement, Toronto, 2011.
p o e t r y’z o w n, Port Hope, 2011.
(Not so) Nice Italian Girls, Toronto, 2011.
Third Thursday Reading Series , Cobourg, ON, 2011.
Thornlea Secondary School, Markham, ON, 2011 (As part of TLOCP’s Poetry in Schools Program).
Poetry Now, Authors at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON, 2011.
LUminaries Reading Series, Sudbury, ON, 2011.
Livewords, Toronto, ON. 2011.
Coffee and Co. , Kingston, ON, 2010.
Society of the Spoken Word, Barrie, ON, 2010 (In collaboration with Carnegie Art Days).
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, Ajax, ON, 2010 (As part of Random Acts of Poetry).
Covenant House, Sheppard Centre School, Toronto, 2010 (As part of Random Acts of Poetry).
Streetsville Spoken Word Series, Streetsville, ON, 2010.
Hot Sauced Words – As a member of the Poetry Rat Pack, Toronto, 2010.
Tea and Cookies Salon, Toronto, 2010.
The Artword Artbar, Hamilton, 2010.
Society of the Spoken Word, Barrie, 2010.
Coffeehouse Cabaret @ TKO’s, Toronto, 2010.
Rochdale Rhymes and Readings, Toronto, 2010.
Hot-Sauced Words, Toronto, 2010.
Sundays at The Windmill, Toronto, 2010.
Strong Words, Toronto, 2010.
(Not so) Nice Italian Girls, 2009.
Plasticine Poetry Series, Toronto, 2009.
livewords, Toronto, 2009.
Art bar Poetry Series, Audience Appreciation Night, Toronto, 2009.
Pivot Readings at the Press Club, Toronto, 2009.
Fascination Street, Toronto, 2008.
Coffee and Company, Kingston, 2008.
The Oral Stage, Patty’s Playhouse, Toronto, 2008.
Tower Power Society, Whitehern Historic House & Garden, Hamilton, 2007.
IV Lounge Reading Series, The IV Lounge, Toronto, 2007.
LitLive, The Sky Dragon Centre, Hamilton, 2005, 2007.
Diamond Cherry Reading Series, Renaissance Café, Toronto, 2007.
Poetic Justice, Koffeehaus Konditor, Toronto, 2007.
Cryptic Chatter, The Renaissance Café, Toronto, 2004, 2006, 2008.
Fooliar Book Launch, Labyrinth Lounge, Toronto, 2006.
Green Fire Poetry Reading, Stouffville, 2006.
Saving the Planet, The Opera House, Orillia, 2006.
LyricalMyrical Book Launch, The Drake Hotel, 2006.
Art bar Reading Series, The Victory Café, Toronto, 2004, 2006, 2008.
Cooked and Eaten, Gordon Best Theatre, Peterborough, 2006.
Red School House Poetry Primer, Camden East, 2005.
Chat Noir Books, New Liskeard, 2005.
Lichen Journal Launch, Whitby Public Library, 2005.
Angels and Devils, The Phog Lounge, Windsor, 2005.

Outside Ontario/International (Selected 2000-2020)
The Anarcho Anarchist Collective, Columbus, Ohio, 2019.
Perfect Sense Reading Series, The Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City, 2014
Soul of a Poet, Goodbye Blue Monday, New York City, 2013, 2014.
Perfect Sense Reading Series, The Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City, 2010.
The Bookworm Reading Series, The Bookworm, Beijing, China, 2007.
McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg, MB, 2005.
The Rasp and the Wine, Remedy Cafe, Edmonton, AB, 2005.
North Battleford Public Library, North Battleford, AB. 2005.
Jasper Artists Guild, The Old Fire Hall, Jasper, AB, 2005.
The World Poetry Cafe, Vancouver, BC, 2005.
The Calgary Blow-out, McNally Robinson Booksellers, AB, 2005.
Sarah’s Place, Medicine Hat, AB, 2005.
MOST VOCAL Poets Society of Lethbridge, Round St Café, Lethbridge, AB, 2005.
Ship’s Inn, St., John’s, NL, 2002.
Shoe String Reading Series, Economy Shoe Shop Café & Bar, Halifax, NS, 2002.
Seoul Artists Network, Seoul, Korea, 2000, 2001.
Chapters Bookstore, Vancouver, BC, 2000.
Word On the Street, Vancouver, BC, 2000.

Radio (Selected)
Howl, CIUT (89.5 FM), Toronto, ON, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2023.
The World Poetry Show, Co-op Radio (102.7 FM), BC, Vancouver, 2005.
Wax Poetic, Co-op Radio (102.7 FM), Vancouver, BC, 1999, 2005, 2023.
The Lisa Tolliver Show, VWOX (1460 AM), New York City, NY, 2005, 2006.
Between The Covers, CBC (99.1 FM), Toronto, ON, August, 2004.
The Poetry Show, CKDU (97.5 FM), Halifax, NS, August, 2002, 2010.
The Drive-BY Suicide Transmission Drop, CKDU (97.5 FM) Halifax, NS, August, 2002.