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Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 07:30 pm

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Location

SAW Centre | Ottawa, ON

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This August, we have parntered with Qu'ART and curated a stellar pride week lineup that includes poetry, fiction and drag! Meet us in Club SAW or tune in via livestream as Eva Crocker, MLA Chernoff and Dr. Androbox to the stage!
This is a PWYC event, suggested donation of $20 at the door, NOTALF. Donate in-person or online https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-riverbed-reading-series-S6
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ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
EVA CROCKER is a writer and editor based in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal). She is the author of two novels, All I Ask and Back in the Land of the Living, and the short story collection Barrelling Forward. Her new short story collection Bargain Bargain Bargain will be published in 2025. She is the organizer of the Lamp Lit reading series and regularly runs a short fiction workshop open to people of all experience levels.
EVA CROCKER est une écrivaine et éditrice basée à Tiohtià:ke (Montréal). Elle est l'auteure de deux romans, All I Ask et Back in the Land of the Living, ainsi que du recueil de nouvelles Barrelling Forward. Son nouveau recueil de nouvelles Bargain Bargain Bargain paraîtra en 2025. Elle organise la série de lectures Lamp Lit et anime régulièrement un atelier de nouvelles ouvert à tous, quel que soit leur niveau d'expérience.
MLA CHERNOFF is a Toronto-based writer whose debut poetry collection, [SQUELCH PROCEDURES], was released by Gordon Hill Press in 2021. They are the author of seven poetry chapbooks, including TERSE THIRSTY, I'M LIKE THE GREAT GRANDCHILD OF MARX & COCA-COLA (BUT NON-BINEY), and ESTRO FLUNKY. MLA’s work has been featured in numerous journals, such as PRISM International, The Ex-Puritan, and Peach Mag. Their poem, “RELAXATIONISM” was longlisted for the 2024 Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence. Get in touch at mlachernoff.com.
MLA CHERNOFF est une écrivaine torontoise dont le premier recueil de poésie, [SQUELCH PROCEDURES], a été publié par Gordon Hill Press en 2021. Elle est l'auteure de sept recueils de poésie, dont TERSE THIRSTY, I'M LIKE THE GREAT GRANDCHILD OF MARX & COCA-COLA (BUT NON-BINEY) et ESTRO FLUNKY. Ses œuvres ont été présentées dans de nombreuses revues, telles que PRISM International, The Ex-Puritan et Peach Mag. Son poème, « RELAXATIONISM », a été sélectionné pour le prix Austin Clarke d'excellence littéraire 2024. Contactez la à mlachernoff.com.

DR. ANDROBOX is Ottawa's premier singing, storytelling drag king. Originally of St. John's, Newfoundland, this king of crinoline and coattails captured the title of Mr. Capital Pride 2022 after three years off-stage due to his ongoing battle with ulcerative colitis. Dr. Androbox is literally a drag king on steroids, and is proudly trans, crip, and neurospicy. Together with his 7-piece band, The Pronouns, he is the only drag king in the world to have released a full album of original music. This comedic crooner will delight you with his powerful voice and fabulous finery, leaving you hungry for more of his catchy melodies and moving stories.
Dr. Androbox est un des drag kings chanteur et conteur le plus célèbre d'Ottawa. Originaire de St. John's, à Terre-Neuve, ce roi de la crinoline et des queues de pie a remporté le titre de M. Capital Pride 2022 après trois ans d'absence en raison de sa lutte contre la colite ulcéreuse. Dr. Androbox est littéralement un drag king sous stéroïdes, fièrement trans, infirme et neurospicy. Avec son groupe de sept musiciens, The Pronouns, il est le seul drag king au monde à avoir sorti un album complet de musique originale. Ce crooner comique vous enchantera par sa voix puissante et ses plus beaux atours, vous laissant affamé pour d'autres mélodies accrocheuses et histoires touchantes.
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