Ellen Shelley (NSW) + ian paulin (ACT) + open mic

Name: Ellen Shelley (NSW) + ian paulin (ACT) + open mic
Start: 2024-07-22T19:00:00+10:00
End: 2024-07-22T21:00:00+10:00
Location: Smith's Alternative

Schedule

Mon Jul 22 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Smith's Alternative | Canberra, CT

$5/10
That Poetry Thing presents featured poets ian paulin and Ellen Shelley, plus an open mic.
Ellen learned the art of resilience and the importance of finding her own voice in the world from an early age, when she discovered the power of words to heal and transform.
Ellen uses language to align the uncertainties of daily life and her lyrical words find strength from wherever she calls home at the time. Ellen Shelley recently published her debut book of poetry 'Out of the Blocks in October 2023' with Puncher and Wattmann:
ian paulin is new to performing and reading his poetry, claiming to have blundered into it more from curiosity than insight. He has performed his songs at top festivals and venues here and overseas. He’s been an artist, activist, academic and community worker. He’s sung in the cause of wilderness and created music/theatre development programs for participants from homeless kids in Adelaide to the differently abled across Tasmania. He has been a live-in community worker in social housing in Hobart, and has taught philosophy and gender studies at the University of Tasmania. His works are powerful journeys always performed with his unique and rational passion, and a true cheek-tongued sense of fun.”
Open mic three minutes for each performer. Sign up on the night.