Accent Vol. 125: "Grim(m)" with Christopher Buddle, Lucia De Luca, and Lindsay Mayhew
Schedule
Sun, 02 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
5043 St. Denis, H2J 2L9 | Montreal, QC
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Join us for Volume 125 of the Accent Reading Series with special guests Christopher Buddle, Lucia De Luca, and Lindsay Mayhew.Chris Buddle is a poet and artist, residing in Hudson, Quebec, with deep interests in nature, the human connection to wild places and wildlife, and the conservation of natural areas. He is also a Professor at McGill University, where he teaches and has had a long research career studying insects and spiders, from forests to the high Arctic. His first solo creative project A Portrait of Astonishing Nature was published in 2024 and is a collection of Haiku and watercolours to celebrate the flora and fauna of Quebec. Chris will read his poetry that celebrates quiet canoe trips on northern lakes, backyard bugs and birds, and all the other wildness that surrounds us. His work, interests, and other details can be found at: https://chrisbuddle.com/
As an English teacher and spoken word poet, Lucia (Lu-CHEE-a) De Luca plays with stories in the classroom and at the mic. She is a community and self-taught narrative poet who aims to turn unenjoyable life events into empowering performances. Lucia is the first two-time recipient of QWF's Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize. She performed at the 1st Accenti Magazine International Festival of the Arts in Italy and has shared her craft in cities across Canada and Australia. Her self-published chapbook, Chronically Healing cradles tales of her past self, family, Italian heritage, chronic illness, and love.
Lindsay Mayhew is a spoken word poet, author, and the co-editor of A Thousand Tiny Awakenings. She is a seasoned slam competitor, placing as a runner up in the 2025 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam and the 2024 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam. She has featured across Canada, including Guelph Poetry Slam, Wordstock Literary Festival, Nuit Blanche, Vancouver Poetry House, and more. Her work centers feminism, mental health, and human rights, and you find more in The Literary Review of Canada, Moria, and Sulphur.
Theme: Grim(m)
Event: Free
Open mic: 5 mins
Sing up for the open mic at the door!
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Where is it happening?
5043 St. Denis, H2J 2L9, 5041 Rue St-Denis, Montréal, QC H2J 2L9, Canada, MontrealEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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