May 19th, 2010

Pivot Farewell

Tonight is a Pivot at the Press Club reading with Jeff Latosik, Sachiko Murakami and Souvankham Thammavongsa.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
8 p.m. at the Press Club
850 Dundas Street West
Hosted by Carey Toane
PWYC ($5 suggested)

Obviously, the readers, venue, and fab Pivot crowd would make this a worthwhile evening, but I also wanted to mention that this is mistress of ceremonies Carey Toane’s last night at the mic. She is off to thrilling new horizons and I am sure there is an exciting sucession plan in place (perhaps we will learn of this tonight??) but I am still sad.

For a year and two-thirds, Carey has booked, advertised, organized and hosted Pivot every other Wednesday and she has done a just incredible job–especially when you consider her own poetry, her Toronto Poetry Vendors project, and a day job, too! If you’ve never had the joy of attending a reading, I can tell you that all ran smoothly and joyfully, and Carey was always funny and warm onstage (and off, for that matter). I can speak from experience to say she made the readers and the audience both feel a part of something special, and she gave some good hugs.

In August 2008, when Alex Boyd, the wonderful host of IV Lounge, announced that that series would end, and that something new would replace it, I was similarly sad. These series have a way of changing and growing in wonderful ways–but things are pretty wonderful the way have been, too!

Thanks for all you’ve done, Carey–we’ll miss you!