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. 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. Theres this brilliant shot in chelsea mcmullans musical documentary my prairie home a canadian screen awards nominee for best documentary feature that frames the two bathrooms of a greyhound bus station as the films subject, rae spoon, talks in voiceover. There will be music performed by the amazing rae spoon. Posts about rae spoon written by caseythecanadianlesbrarian. With no fees to sell tickets and live phone and web sales, brown paper tickets is the smartest way to sell tickets for your next event. Aug 05, 2019 check out rae spoon s latest album mental health which comes out on august 16th, 2019. Rae has been nominated for a polaris prize, toured internationally, and released six solo albums. Huron1read was introduced in the summer of 2015 with the awardwinning book the end of absence. 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. Rae spoons new lp bodiesofwater comes out on the twentieth anniversary of the first show spoon ever played, and ten years after the release of their breakout. Two of canadas most treasured and celebrated trans artists, ivan coyote and rae spoon, present their acclaimed multimedia show gender. Book launch for tomorrow sex will be good again by katherine ange. Rae s first book, first spring grass fire, was a lambda literary award finalist in 20.
The album, spoons eighth solo release, is another stellar electrobased. Transgender indie electronica singersongwriter rae spoon has six albums to their credit, including 2012s i cant keep all of our secrets. Poetry is often assumed to be stuffy, haughty, and inaccessible. Spoon s first book, first spring grass fire, was published by arsenal pulp press in septem ber 2012. Through realizing they must escape where they are from, the books narrator begins a journey towards finding acceptance and a safe home. The fiddler is a good woman comes with the new album canadiana grotesqueicqua. Multimedia show and book launch by ivan coyote and rae spoon. Ivan e coyote and rae spoons new book, gender failure, is the sort of beginners guide to trans issues that i needed. 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. Their story was considered so vitally significant to the nation of canada that the national film board shot a documentary about their life and music. From anarchist klezmer and heavy wave to electronic, surf and folk browse our catalogue and fall in love. Rae spoon is nonbinary musician and author whos latest album mental health, embraces and. Oct 11, 2016 the launch will feature nathan reading from his book, as well as readings by guest writers kate story, janette plantana and ursula pflug. Set against majestic images of the infinite expanses of the canadian prairiesinterviews, performances, and music sequences reveal spoon s inspiring.
Kate vollum associate producer national film board of. This past year has been very challenging and they very much need our. Being a girl was something that never really happened for me. Rae spoon and ivan coyotes gender failure book launch in montreal. I was terrified, and looking back, it might be the single most important event of my. In the book adaptation of their live show, the two trade off stories and, for those familiar with each performers style, the book. Newspaper ads special sections book drive christmas fund. Family video release album, forever changes overnight, feb 28 in st.
With a new record cocked and ready for release this fall, thomason take. Verses festival just one of many local events celebrating national. Rae has published two books with arsenal pulp press and a humorous booklet called how to hide behind your songs. Ivan 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. Coyote and rae spoon are accomplished, awardwinning writers, musicians, and performers. Some ways to support them and upcoming projects are. Rae spoon is an awardwinning canadian musician, songwriter, producer, multiinstrumentalist and author. Rae spoon songbook is the product of hours of work by spoon and.
Rae is currently in recovery from cancer treatment. Song from a live facebook concert from rae spoon s album mental health. Arsenal pulp press released the book in the fall of 2012. Rae spoon sees the up side of going public with the personal. Geoff berner book launch and album release in peterborough. Last years event sold out and the 2019 edition should do the same considering. Earlier versions of some stories by rae spoon appeared in first spring grass fire arsenal pulp press, 2012.
This is also the official book launch of gender failure, a poignant collection of autobiographical essays, lyrics, and images documenting ivan and raes personal. 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. April 24 christy ann conlin speed of mercy celebration with terra spencer, mairi chaimbeaul, kim. 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. Out in schools is an antibullying program based in vancouver, bc.
The word on the street is a national festival centred on, you guessed it, words, in all their diverse glimmering glory. Please disable your ad blockers and check privacy settingsplugins. Musician, author, music producer, workshop facilitator, speaker. 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. Ivan frequently performs at high schools, universities, and festivals across north america. Preorder rae spoon songbook from coax records here. Rae spoon and bleak terrain uk april 2020 tour coax records. Rae spoon and ivan coyotes gender failure book launch in. Tracy has worked as a director, dramaturg, teacher, and producer for over 20 years, including 6 years as the artistic associate north for alberta playwrights network, and artistic associate at the citadel theatre where she cocreated and directed kidsplay. 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. The event is also the launch and tour kickoff for their book, recently.
I cant sleep is the first single off of rae spoon s august 16, 2019 album, mental health. If youre in a position to help, consider a donation to our beloved friend rae spoon. Radical reflections, revolutionary paths edited by sheila sampath posted on february 11, 2014 by caseythecanadianlesbrarian. 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. Apr 10, 2017 rae spoon gor ett fatal spelningar under sitt besok i sverige. Their first book first spring grass fire was published in 2012 and shortlisted for a lambda literary award. Apr 27, 20 canadian singersongwriter rae spoon identifies not as a woman, not as a man, but somewhere in between. All ways butch and femme, the anthology just released from arsenal pulp press, is doing its nyc launch and its not just a reading. Earlier versions of some stories by rae spoon appeared in first spring grass fire. Malmo 194, uddebo 204, stockholm 214 och karlstad 224 missa inte tillfallet att uppleva hen live. Rae captures the feeling of embodied grief that is so common in people who have experienced trauma. Inspiring women among us offers a week of free events.
He also play the nonbinary character aj in the webseries babes. Friday night, in conjunction with the launch of rae spoon s new cd, armour. The album, spoons eighth solo release, is another stellar elect. Coyote, and last years fifteen dogs by andre alexis. What its like to be a nonbinary musician in todays world. Rae has published two books with arsenal pulp press and a.
Rae and i are planning to do a tour together in the spring, too. Thinking fondly of rae spoon s concerts at open sesame and cafe pyrus, and wishing them the best. 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. 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. 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. Brown paper tickets the fairtrade ticketing company. My prairie home, spoon s latest album, explores the meaning of home when it is no longer a. Coyote nor rae spoon is a stranger to atlantic canada, and in anticipation of their next visit, theres no better time to take a look at their latest collaboration, gender failure, the book based on their live show of the same name which has already toured in much of. So far, gender failure has made it to montreal, toronto, and new york.
International avenues east town get down music festival steps it. Rae spoon the wisdom of youth, the perspective of age. After releasing three albums under his former name, thomason came out in april 2015 as nonbinary. When singersongwriter rae spoon moved to victoria in september, the acclaimed. Spoon, fox twin bill at masonic hall comox valley record. Do you have a book that moves you to leadmentorcontribute. Celebrate the falling leaves moon at beats and braids. Mental health is their 10th fulllength release, not counting a handful of eps and collaborations like. Rae spoon is a musician, producer and author based on lekwungen territory in victoria with twentyyears of experience in the music industry. 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. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Calgary native rae spoon releases careerspanning box set, sheet. In april, they will release green glass ghosts, a young adult novel.
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. Raes first book, first spring grass fire, was a lambda literary award finalist in 20. The song concludes with soaring harmonies and an uplifting empowerment. Rae spoon is a transgender musicianwriterworkshop facilitator from calgary, canada. Spoon came out as transgender in 2000, shortly before the release of the album honking at minivans. Based on coyote and spoons both artists identify as transgender and use the genderneutral pronoun they live multimedia show of the same name, gender failure is a series of stories and reflections interspersed with song lyrics, illustrations and photos. In the spring of 2014, rae was awarded a honour of distinction by the dayne ogilvie prize, presented by the writers trust of canada. They were recently published in the arsenal pulp press anthology persistence and composed the instrumental score for the national film board film dead man.
Why koyama presss founder is giving artists grants of up to. Creative bc also has established partnerships with music bc and the first peoples cultural council to support the development of b. Rae spoon having grown up in canada as transgender, spoon has been writing folk country since the 90s. Rae spoon is a nonbinary performer, composer, music producer, visual. Sep 19, 2019 in other pop montreal news, dont miss ruler of twang and croon lil andy, who launches his new rekkid with help from gigi french and rae spoon at sala. 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. Mar 14, 2016 february 2016 featured the most successful lgbt history month event series the university of nottingham has ever seen. To spoon, and what appears to be an increasingly vocal minority, gender is more like a. Verses festival just one of many local events celebrating. Hilary weston writers trust of canada prize for nonfiction finalist. Koyama said the grants are driven by how hard it is to make a living in the arts.
Join geoff berner at the peterborough launch of his new novel and new album. Both spoon and coyote are engaging storytellers and write movingly about the gender binary that forces people to identify with a single rigid concept of gender, either male or female. Ivan coyote and rae spoon turn gender failure live show into book. But the truth is that poetry spans a wide gamut from shakespearian sonnets to spoken. Subsequent releases have earned nominations for both local and national music prizes and coax artists have toured canada and internationally. Rae spoon with respectfulchild and guest king eddy.
Hannah rose murray, programme organiser, reflects on the challenges she faced when curating the series and what systems of support she needed in place when she began. Also new this year, calgary artists transit22 and rae spoon will, along. May 12, 2011 also coming up within the week are two parties im excited to have a hand in. About rae spoon transgender musician and author rae spoon has a voice as big as the prairie sky, and a story like no other. In their first collaborative book, ivan and rae explore and expose their failed attempts at fitting into the gender binary, and how. 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. Rae spoon is a nonbinary musician, producer and author based on lekwungen territory victoria. This past year has been very challenging and they very much need our support right now. Apr 18, 2014 ivan e coyote and rae spoons new book, gender failure, is the sort of beginners guide to trans issues that i needed. Rae spoon delves deep into mental health edmonton journal. Spoon and coyote will launch the book in vancouver on april 9 at the rio theatre as part of the verses festival of words.
On january 6, 2021 rae is releasing a digital book of sheet music and music for 109 songs. Posted on september 21, 2012 by caseythecanadianlesbrarian. Pura fe and ryan mcmahon perform at market hall and give free workshops too. Alberta singersongwriter rae spoon reflects on gender identity, faith, and the challenges. Jan 28, 2015 the documentary lead me to rae spoon s book, gender failure, written with ivan e coyote. 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. They have also published first spring grass fire, a book of short stories about growing up in alberta. 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. The program was developed as a way to introduce firstyear students to academic life and further foster a sense of community among students. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Nerve centre summer film programme by nerve centre issuu. 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.
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