Rae spoon book launch program

There will be music performed by the amazing rae spoon. Ivan frequently performs at high schools, universities, and festivals across north america. This past year has been very challenging and they very much need our. Rae spoon with rouge and djs sigourney beaver, johnston newfield and kaleb robertson at the gladstone ballroom 1214 queen west, friday january 27, doors 10 pm. The duo then take the show on the road to several other canadian. This past year has been very challenging and they very much need our support right now. Rae is an awardwinning canadian musician, songwriter, producer, multi. Rae spoon and ivan coyotes gender failure book launch in. The fiddler is a good woman comes with the new album canadiana grotesqueicqua. I was actually lucky enough to attend one of their shows during the gender failure tour. Coyote and rae spoon are accomplished, awardwinning writers. Why koyama presss founder is giving artists grants of up.

Transgender indie electronica singersongwriter rae spoon has six albums to their credit, including 2012s i cant keep all of our secrets. Failure arsenal pulp 2014, a book and mulitmedia touring show. In their first collaborative book, ivan and rae explore and expose their failed attempts at. Coyote, and last years fifteen dogs by andre alexis. To spoon, and what appears to be an increasingly vocal minority, gender is more like a. Rae has been nominated for a polaris prize, toured internationally, and released six solo albums. Transgender indie electronica singersongwriter rae spoon h. May 30, 2014 rae spoon was already one my most listened to musicians before their first book, first spring grass fire blew me away.

Ivan coyote and rae spoon turn gender failure live show into book. Marking the 50th anniversary of the stonewall riots milton. Both ivan and rae are fantastic performers, and they played off each other really well. Part smalltownbigcity memoir, part intro to gender identity, rae spoon and ivan coyotes latest collaboration, gender failure, offers another look, this time in portable form, into the lives of two people who never quite fit into the boxes set out for them. Gender failure by ivan coyote, rae spoon nook book ebook. Their, there, an excerpt from gender failure western news. So far, gender failure has made it to montreal, toronto, and new york. Koyama said the grants are driven by how hard it is to make a living in the arts. Rae spoon is a transgender musicianwriterworkshop facilitator from calgary, canada. Coax records was started by rae spoon out of a love for indie music and as an answer to under representation for many groups in the music industry. In their first collaborative book, ivan and rae explore and expose their failed. Apr 27, 20 canadian singersongwriter rae spoon identifies not as a woman, not as a man, but somewhere in between. May 12, 2011 also coming up within the week are two parties im excited to have a hand in.

I hope to reach other gender failures, coyote says, and to use the book to continue the discussions and to learn from the folks who read it as well, about their own experiences within or out of the gender binary. Coyote and rae spoon are accomplished, awardwinning writers, musicians, and performers. How musicians are taking action on climate change now. Jan 26, 2012 rae spoon with rouge and djs sigourney beaver, johnston newfield and kaleb robertson at the gladstone ballroom 1214 queen west, friday january 27, doors 10 pm. Gender failure, a multimedia show and book launch by ivan coyote and rae spoon, is just one of the many poetry events taking place during national poetry month at verses festival of words. About rae spoon transgender musician and author rae spoon has a voice as big as the prairie sky, and a story like no other. Rae also had their first book first spring grass fire rae uses the. April 24 christy ann conlin speed of mercy celebration with terra spencer, mairi chaimbeaul, kim. Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show that toured across the united states and in europe, gender failure is a poignant collection of.

Kate vollum associate producer national film board of. Ivan coyote and rae spoon turn gender failure live show. After releasing three albums under his former name, thomason came out in april 2015 as nonbinary. Official selection at the 2014 sundance in chelsea mcmullans documentarymusical, my prairie home, indie singer rae spoon takes us on a playful, meditative and at times melancholic journey. When your first book got published, what did you expect would. Oct 11, 2016 artists talk with rae spoon at the market hall rae spoon photo. Rae spoon is a transgender indie musician whose most recent cd is my prairie home, which is also the title of a new national film board of canada documentary about them. Huron1read was introduced in the summer of 2015 with the awardwinning book the end of absence. Rae spoon and ivan coyotes gender failure book launch in toronto. Sometimes you open a book that feels like sitting down to catch up. The documentary lead me to rae spoon s book, gender failure, written with ivan e coyote.

Petersens art which was also initially projected during their live show. Why koyama presss founder is giving artists grants of up to. Celebrate the falling leaves moon at beats and braids. Verses festival just one of many local events celebrating. Rae spoon and ivan coyotes gender failure book launch in montreal. Ivan and rae have written a magical, downtoearth, painfully honest step beyond any predetermined transgender narrative that i know of. In their first collaborative book, ivan and rae explore and expose their failed attempts at fitting into the gender binary, and how. In the book adaptation of their live show, the two trade off stories and, for those familiar with each performers style, the book. Coyote and rae spoon are accomplished, awardwinning. How nonbinary singersongwriter rae spoon faced cancer.

Kate bornstein, author of a queer and pleasant danger. Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show that toured across the united states an. Coyote reimagine their groundbreaking gender failure live show as a heartfelt collaborative memoir. Coyote and rae spoons cowritten book gender failure arsenal pulp press. Interviews, performances and music sequences reveal spoon s inspiring process of building a life of their own, as a trans person and as a musician. As a young person, spoon used music both as an escape and as a means of building a world in which they could safely live. Aug 05, 2019 check out rae spoon s latest album mental health which comes out on august 16th, 2019.

Rae spoon, who runs this label, is a pretty awesome and inspiring person and i thank them deeply for hearing value in what i am doing, and helping me to put music out in the world in a wider way. Jan 14, 2015 the documentary lead me to rae spoon s book, gender failure, written with ivan e coyote. Raes first book, first spring grass fire, was a lambda literary award finalist in 20. This book offers both to the reader with an open mind. Being a girl was something that never really happened for me.

Dangerdangerdanger from gender failure by rae spoon and. Tomboy survival guide is a funny and moving memoir told in stories, in which ivan recounts the pleasures and. Rae spoon is a nonbinary performer, composer, music producer, visual. The album, spoons eighth solo release, is another stellar elect. Thank buddha more daylight is a promise we can count on soon and along with it, queer young adult literature budding across rejuvenating fields. This first book by rae who uses they as a pronoun is a candid, powerful story about a young person growing up queer in a strict pentecostal family in rural canada. Buy directly from author elaina she will personalize and sign your new book and then mail you a copy anywhere in canada. Preorders available, book will not be delivered until after june 1st, 2020 but you will receive it prior to the book launch. Spoon, fox twin bill at masonic hall comox valley record. This year, we are reading the 2015 scotiabank giller prize awardwinning book fifteen dogs by andre alexis.

Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show, gender failure is a collection of. Three dropped skype calls into a conversation, the musician laughs off the. He also play the nonbinary character aj in the webseries babes after releasing three albums under his former name, thomason came out in april 2015 as nonbinary quotes edit edit source. In the spring of 2014, rae was awarded a honour of distinction by the dayne ogilvie prize, presented by the writers trust of canada. When people turn 40, they might be inclined to throw a big party. In this part of gender failure rae spoon performs the song who do. It is unmistakably rae spoons face on the cover of their new book, first spring grass fire.

Embark on an exploration through the documentarymusical screening of my prairie home, in which indie singer rae spoon takes us on a playful, meditative and at times melancholic journey. Oct 18, 2016 stonewall book award honor book winner. The truth about stories by thomas king, and in the year that followed, gender failure by ivan e. Set against majestic images of the infinite expanses of the canadian prairiesinterviews, performances, and music sequences reveal spoon s inspiring process of building a life of their own, as a trans. In 2012 coyote and folksinger rae spoon began touring with gender failure, a traveling show where rae and ivan share the stage telling stories and playing music. Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show that toured across canada and the us. This edition of book bits was first published in the milton independent on may 9, 2019. Spoon and coyote will launch the book in vancouver on april 9 at the rio theatre as part of the verses festival of words. Poetry is often assumed to be stuffy, haughty, and inaccessible. Reclaiming what weve lost in a world of constant connection by michael harris and followed by trillium book awardwinner, the truth about stories by thomas king, gender failure by rae spoon and ivan e.

Rae s first book, first spring grass fire, was a lambda literary award finalist in 20. Posted on september 21, 2012 by caseythecanadianlesbrarian. Geoff berner book launch and album release in peterborough. May 15, 2019 first spring grass fire by rae spoon the trials of growing up queer in a strict pentecostal family, written by transgender canadian musician rae spoon. How nonbinary singersongwriter rae spoon faced cancer and. Marking the 50th anniversary of the stonewall riots. Subsequent releases have earned nominations for both local and national music prizes and coax artists have toured canada and internationally. Oct 10, 2017 performance by geoff berner with rae spoon. In our second year, we read the trillium book awardwinning title. Also, watch for a rae spoon book launch near you posted on september 21, 2012 by caseythecanadianlesbrarian the word on the street is a national festival centred on, you guessed it, words, in all their diverse glimmering glory. This is also the official book launch of gender failure, a poignant collection of autobiographical essays, lyrics, and images documenting ivan and rae s personal journeys from gender failure to. The album launch for rae spoon s mental health and celebration of the longlist polaris nominations for kimmortals x marks the swirl and lals dark beings is happening on august 14 at fox cabaret in vancouver, bc. In 2012 coyote and folksinger rae spoon began touring with gender failure, a traveling show where rae and ivan share the stage telling stories and. In gender failure, the book, musician rae spoon and writer ivan e.

My prairie home, spoon s latest album, explores the meaning of home when it is no longer a. Set against majestic images of the infinite expanses of the canadian prairiesinterviews, performances, and music sequences reveal spoon s inspiring. Cfmf at pride featuring rae spoon, the queer songbook orchestra and cecile dookingue will be livestreamed on friday, sept. Their first book first spring grass fire was published in 2012 and shortlisted for a lambda literary award. Are we gender failures, or is it the gender binary that fails us by limiting our identity, our means of expression. Jan 28, 2015 the documentary lead me to rae spoon s book, gender failure, written with ivan e coyote. In their first collaborative book, ivan and rae explore and expose the. The word on the street is a national festival centred on, you guessed it, words, in all their diverse glimmering glory. Thinking fondly of rae spoon s concerts at open sesame and cafe pyrus, and wishing them the best. Musician rae spoon chose to celebrate with a much more musical. He also play the nonbinary character aj in the webseries babes. Sep 12, 20 rae spoon at the gladstone ballroom, september 18, 7 and 10 pm.

Rae and i are planning to do a tour together in the spring, too. On january 6, 2021 rae is releasing a digital book of sheet music and music for 109 songs. Fourteen queer young adult books coming this spring. All ways butch and femme, the anthology just released from arsenal pulp press, is doing its nyc launch and its not just a reading. Gender failure book vancouver public library bibliocommons. Rae dunn spoon rest with pineapple product information product dimensions 9.

I had the opportunity to open for rae at a small house show in guelph last year and it was just so sweet. At times hilarious, at times heartbreaking, their storytelling is topnotch. Foxx the festival begins on thursday, october th from 3. Recovering albertan, recovering christian and newly. Creative bc also has established partnerships with music bc and the first peoples cultural council to support the development of b. Coyote and rae spoon s new book gender failure arsenal pulp press explores the wonderful ways the lgbt community often fail upwards. Friday night, in conjunction with the launch of rae spoon s new cd, armour. The book launch features a live performance by andrews former bandmate, matthew swann a. Shannon has a lengthy chat with polaris prize nominee, rae spoon, who. From anarchist klezmer and heavy wave to electronic, surf and folk browse our catalogue and fall in love. Thomason is a singersongwriter based in toronto, ontario, best known for his appearance on the second season of the canadian reality music competition, the launch. Hilary weston writers trust of canada prize for nonfiction finalistivan coyote is a celebrated storyteller and the author of ten previous books, including gender failure with rae spoon and one in every crowd, a collection for lgbt youth.