The Daily Courier

Poet Koyczan turns focus to pandemic

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Penticton’s favourite poet has been quietly producing new material at some of his favourite – but empty – venues that will debut in a special online presentati­on March 12.

Shane Koyczan, arguably Canada’s best-known spoken word artist, in his new work focuses on the state of the world amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. He recorded performanc­es of the new material inside empty venues like the Dream Café and Cleland Theatre in Penticton, where he used to play to sold-out crowds.

His new work is part of the Dot Com Series of virtual presentati­ons organized by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of B.C.

Virtual tickets to watch the launch event March 12, at 7 p.m., range from free to $20. For more informatio­n, visit chancentre.com.

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