Best launch ever?
July 22, 2016
The delayed launch of Suddenly Curving Space Time was held at Smiths late last night, and it was a memorable one. Gerald Kearney was there, and performers included a band called Shoe or Shoo! (or possibly Choux? says the Francophile), a shakuhachi performance by Barbara, and of course poetry. UPDATE: I see from Bandcamp that the correct spelling is S.H.U.! How’s a person supposed to guess that?
I didn’t get everyone’s full name, but here are some photos of performers, including Brian, who has a really great voice. And Gerald, one of the editors of the book (above and below) also gave a memorable performance.
In honour of the weather that delayed the launch I read a few poems with a climate change and/or weather focus. Despite a few people being unable to make the rescheduled launch (notably the co-editor Hal Judge, though Gerald read one of his poems), it was an event that left me feeling inspired and intoxicated, in a good way.
PS Cottier 
Sounds like a blast 🙂
Given that the book is made up of experimental poetry, the late hour of the launch (it got going about 10pm) and the cross-artform nature of what unfolded seemed to fit well (somewhere between leotard and beret…). It also stood in stark contrast with most launches I have attended, which *always* start at 6 and involve a speech and a polite reading.
So yes, it was a blast! 👂🍄🍢🍷