'Til Death Do Us Party!

And at the end, we all stood up and clapped, thanking Dennis Lee for an amazing performance. Last night's Booklength Dinner was astounding - his reading of Civil Elegies was full of anger and disappointment, yet tinged with redemption in its finale. The text provided a brilliant contrast to Un and yes/no, works who were equally powerful, focused more on the strange juxtapositions of words and sounds that would light up the brain with the same anger that rang through Civil Elegies. Special thanks to Juniper catering and all the Scream volunteers - the food was delicious and perfect for the event. Thanks also to Jacob McArthur Mooney who was a delightful and gracious host for the night as well to Mark Zador for running the lights and mic.

After the high of last night, we all need to take that energy and let loose a bit. Tonight's the annual Scream Gala at Hugh's Room! Show up and you're promised an evening of raucous music and cathartic dancing with the BidiniBand, the latest project of musician, author, raconteur, agent provocateur, hoser and former Rheostatic Dave Bidini. Come for the songs about “dead hockey players, cannibalism and lesbian school teachers” and stay for the awesome prizes and a chance to meet your favourite authors in an evening of celebration in the name of the book. Check out the video evidence from Youtube:

The fun starts at 8PM; tickets at the door are $12.

For those with little Screamers, make sure to come to our Scream Youth event on Sunday. What’s old is new again — narrative hip hop music is a dynamic occurrence of a thriving oral literary tradition. Led by hip hop artist Paul Sackichand and professional storyteller Rico Rodriguez, this year’s youth event provides an opportunity to learn how to add suspense to your rhymes and rhythm to your stories. The event starts at 1PM at the shiny new Wychwood Barns.

Two more nights until Scream in High Park!