McGill Library
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Poetry readings and art exhibitions
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CA RBD MSG 950-B-14
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1965-1989 (Creation)
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30.5 cm of textual records and graphic materials
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(1950-)
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Box 14 contains posters for poetry readings and art exhibitions held at Vehicule Art Gallery and Powerhouse Gallery, the two important alternative or "parallel" art galleries in Montreal in the 1970s and 1980s. Duplicates of posters are included. Included with the posters are flyers for readings held at Sir George Williams University in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including an Aislin (Terry Mosher) poster for Allen Ginsberg's reading at Sir George Williams University in the early 1970s. Other items of a similar nature also included.
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Large Posters include:
- “Poetry Vehicule 1975”, includes David Solway, Harry Howith, Andre Farkas, Stephen Morrissey, Bob McGee.
- “Poetry Vehicule 1976”, includes Jon Silkin, Steve McCaffery, others.
- “Drummer Boy Raga” reading, 16 April 1977 at Powerhouse Gallery, includes John McAuley, Ken Norris, Tom Konyves, Opal L. Nations, Stephen Morrissey.
- “Poetry Vehicule 1977”, includes Terry Stokes, Robert Fones, Kenneth Koch, Daphne Marlatt, Robin Blaser, Robert Kelly, Anne Waldman, others.
- “Poetry Vehicule 1978”, includes bpNichol, Gerry Gilbert, others.
- “Poetry Vehicule”, fall poster schedule, undated (1979?), includes Artie Gold, Jack Hannan, Steve McCaffery, Michael Ondaatje, Owen Sound, others.
- “Poetry Vehicule” 1979 (?), includes Richard Sommer, Stephen Morrissey, Glen Siebrasse, Artie Gold, Guy Birchard, others.
- “First Annual Poetry Marathon”, organized by Tom Konyves and held at Sir George Williams University in 1979(?).
- “Close Up: A Poetry Festival”, held at the VAV Gallery, April 6-9, 1983.