Shane Koyczan Brings Spoken Word Poetry To Sherwood Park
With his rhythmic verse in high gear, Shane Koyczan brings his furious honesty and a tender humanity to Festival Place in Sherwood Park on April 8, 2020. Winner of the US Slam Poetry Championship and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan is truly an extraordinary talent that has blown the dust off of the traditional designation "poet."
In a realm where poets rarely intersect with stardom, the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics introduced us to Shane Koyczan. With a collective "wow" across Canada and beyond, we found the poet of our generation. And we weren't even looking for one. The world took notice when Shane's influential, anti-bullying, To This Day Project video went viral in early 2013 with over 14 million views and counting. Powerfully engaging and authentic in attitude, his explorations are relevant to our times in the way that Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Downie and Leonard Cohen are to theirs. But unlike the musicians that he's often compared to, poets rarely infiltrate pop culture. Koyzcan emerges in a new wave of 21st century poetry that dares to belong to the people and speak directly to them in their own voice.
Videos
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Monty Python's Spamalot Barn Theatre (5/15-6/06) |
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Hey! I Heard You're Black Unidentified Stages (6/05-6/06) |
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Not the Right Mom Written & Performed by Megan Dolan Avenel Performing Arts Center (5/30-5/30) |
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Sierra Boggess: A Cabaret Evening Morven Musuem & Garden (6/05-6/05) |
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Nacho Ate Spiderman New Jersey Repertory Company (10/01-10/25) |
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Alexis Morrast Morris Museum (7/02-7/02) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Bergen Performing Arts Center (6/27-6/27) |
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Rock Ribs and Ridges Festival On 26 Jun - 28 Jun 2026 The Sussex County Fairgrounds (6/26-6/28) |
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Blue Man Group Tropicana Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City (6/20-6/21) |
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Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique State Theatre New Jersey (6/04-6/04) |
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