DPRS is a bi-monthly poetry reading series in Vancouver. It's simple! Readings take place from 3-5 PM on the first Sunday of every odd-numbered month (i.e.
Five presenters get fifteen minutes each to introduce one of their favourite dead poets and read a selection of that poet's work. To clarify here, by "dead poet" we mean "non-living poet", not "character from that Robin Williams movie". January, March, May, etc.), and are run out of Project Space in Vancouver's Chinatown. There's an intermission and good conversation to boot.
03/09/2026
Wow, that was a glorious afternoon! Deepest gratitude to our lovely audience and our amazing readers that shared poetry from around the world: George McWhirter (reading José Emilio Pacheco), Robin Susanto (reading Sapardi Djoko Damano), Rhea Tregebov (reading Anne Szumigalski) and Mezi (reading Classical poems by Arab Women)! We'll be back with our next reading in May. See you then!
03/08/2026
This is tomorrow, 3pm at Outsiders and Others! See you there!
Hey all, the next reading of the Dead Poets Reading Series is coming up! Sunday March 8th at Outsiders and Others, featuring these great writers:
Rhea Tregebov reading Anne Szumigalski (1922-1999)
George McWhirter reading José Emilio Pacheco (1939-2014)
Robin Susanto reading Sapardi Djoko Damano (1940–2020)
Mezi reading from "Classical Poems by Arab Women" anthology
Tell your friends and hope to see you there!
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02/26/2026
Hey all, the next reading of the Dead Poets Reading Series is coming up! Sunday March 8th at Outsiders and Others, featuring these great writers:
Rhea Tregebov reading Anne Szumigalski (1922-1999)
George McWhirter reading José Emilio Pacheco (1939-2014)
Robin Susanto reading Sapardi Djoko Damano (1940–2020)
Mezi reading from "Classical Poems by Arab Women" anthology
Tell your friends and hope to see you there!
www.deadpoetslive.com
01/14/2026
The Dead Poets event on Sunday was fantastic: great turnout, great poets, great poems. Thanks to our incredible readers - Heidi Greco, Christopher Levenson, Joseph Dandurand, and Elee Kraljii Gardiner with special guest Sahand Anzari who read Forough Farrokhzad in the original Farsi! If you missed this one, come to the next on March 8 at Outsiders and Others!
01/11/2026
This is happening, folks! It's going to be a good one. See you at Outsiders and Others tomorrow (Sunday) at 3pm!
2026 is right around the corner, and so is our next reading! We're starting it off with a bang with these fantastic poets: Joseph Dandurand, Heidi Greco, Elee Kraljii Gardiner and Christopher Levenson! January 11th at Outsiders and Others - save the date!
12/21/2025
2026 is right around the corner, and so is our next reading! We're starting it off with a bang with these fantastic poets: Joseph Dandurand, Heidi Greco, Elee Kraljii Gardiner and Christopher Levenson! January 11th at Outsiders and Others - save the date!
11/17/2025
So filled with joy from the wonderful turnout (40+!) to our November reading yesterday at Outsiders and Others! Big thanks to Betsy Warland, Justyna Kroll, Cabil Martinez de la Cruz, and Kyle McKillop for their excellent presentations, and to the warm audience that came out. Here are some photos from the event 😍
11/01/2025
Hi all, we're back again with a fresh new lineup of lovely poets for our November reading: Betsy Warland, Justyna Krol, Cabil Martinez de la Cruz, and Kyle McKillop! Nov 16th 3pm at Outsiders and Others in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Save the date!
09/19/2025
A little late to post, but here are some pictures from the lovely and moving September edition of the Dead Poets Reading Series. Much love to Hope Lauterbach, Carleigh Baker, Adrienne Drobnies and Rob Taylor for their beautiful presentations, and to the folks that came out for a stellar afternoon of poetry 🥰
08/27/2025
Hi all, our next reading is coming up! We're excited to be part of the Word Vancouver festival for this one. It will still be the usual delightful and immersive poetry experience, especially with our lovely readers: Rob Taylor, Hope Lauterbach, Adrienne Drobnies and Carleigh Baker. See you at 3pm on September 14th at Outsiders and Others!
07/15/2025
Incredible readings from our lovely poets yesterday afternoon! Lots of love to Shashi Bhat, Lauren Peat, Christina Shah and Nate Nate Nainers! Also big thanks to Outsider and Others for the space and the small but warm audience that came out ❤️