Lynn Harrigan

Lynn Harrigan is the author of the verse-novel
Moon Sea Crossing (Black Moss Press 2005).

Explore Lynn's fiber art visual poetry and multimedia projects here.

Join Lynn's e-mail list to be notified about upcoming
readings, plays, events, publications and CD releases.

Sunday, October 18, 2009, 6:00pm Lynn with be reading
from Aqua Reliquia at the Plasticine Reading Series
with Nashira Dernesch, Lara Bozabalian, Michael Fraser
@ The Central - 603 Markham St, Mirvish Village, Toronto

MOON SEA CROSSING was adapted for the stage by Fertile Ground Productions
and premiered at the 2006 Toronto Fringe Festival. Scott M2 of dreamSTATE
performed ambient soundscapes from PASSAGE (the dreamSTATE CD
inspired by MOON SEA CROSSING) live at each show.

"This gathering of mythology, music and meta-fiction produces a poetic palimpsest of Irish beliefs and one immigrant woman's struggle to find a balance among them. In an audience-directed monologue, "Moon Sea Crossing" is accentuated by music and lighting that serve to mirror both the character's emotional and physical battle based on the prejudices that bind her. With language that flows like the sea that has stolen her away from her homeland, the audience can't help but follow her along."
***** - Kellie Maltese - eye weekly

Read a short interview with Lynn at Gadzooks.com.

Read two new poems from Oblique Poetries at Ambient Poetry.com.
Two more pieces appear in Issue 4 of Misunderstandings magazine.

Lynn will be reading Sunday, October 19, 2008, 8:00pm
at the Plasticine Poetry Series
with Lara Bozabalian, Micheal Fraser and Beatriz Hausner
@ The Central - 603 Markham St, Mirvish Village, Toronto

Lynn's review of The Book of Music and Nature is now available
in the latest edition of ecopoetics (poetry, essays, fiction, translation, interviews).

"Armistice" and "Witness" appear in Volume 15 of UnderCurrents magazine.
Download a PDF of that issue by clicking here.

Lynn's article Pteros Gallery: The Intercourse Of Art And Words
can be read online at Inkwell Newswatch.

"Beneath The Forest" appears in the poetry and prose collection Variety Crossing 7
from The Korean-Canadian Literary Forum-21.

Join Lynn's e-mail list to be notified about upcoming
readings, plays, events, publications and CD releases.

Lynn Harrigan - Photo by Patty Letourneau
Photo by Patty Letourneau


Moon Sea Crossing - Black Moss Press 2005

 


Lynn reads selections from Oblique Poetries with Scott M2 at Draft 3.1 on October 17th, 2007
Photo by Jamie Todd
.


Photo by Mauri Todd
Lynn reads at the opening of the Bread & Water Multi-media Installation
(inspired by her book Moon Sea Crossing) on August 27th, 2004
in the main courtyard at the Huron Historic Gaol in Goderich, Ontario, acompanied by
cellist Laura Jean McCann and soundscape artists Scott M2 and Jamie Todd of dreamSTATE.

Photo by Mauri Todd.


READINGS:

Plasticine Reading Series @ The Central
with Nashira Dernesch, Lara Bozabalian, Michael Fraser
603 Markham St, Mirvish Village, Toronto
Sunday, October 18, 2009, 6:00pm

Ireland Park with Kieran Furey
Reading from Moon Sea Crossing
Ireland Park at Eireann Quay, Toronto - map
Sunday, June 14, 2009, 2-3p.m

Toronto Small Press Group’s Spring Fair
Toronto Reference Library - 789 Yonge St. N. of Bloor
Sat., June 13, 2009, 9am-5pm - Reading Schedule

Plasticine Reading Series @ The Central
with Lara Bozabalian, Micheal Fraser, Beatriz Hausner
603 Markham St, Mirvish Village, Toronto
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 8:00pm

Plasticine Reading Series @ The Central
with Michael Fraser, Truth Is, Kurt Zubatiuk
603 Markham St, Mirvish Village, Toronto
reading from Oblique Poetries with Scott M2
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 8:00pm

Draft Reading Series @ Labspace Studio
with Ronna Bloom,Susan L. Helwig, Steve McCabe
276 Carlaw Ave., Suite 202, Toronto
reading from Oblique Poetries with Scott M2
Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 8:00pm


Photo of Scott M2 & Lynn at Draft 3.1 by Jamie Todd

THE AMBiENT PiNG @ Hacienda
794 Bathurst St. at Bloor St. W,
Toronto
with dreamSTATE and Phil Ogison
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006, 9:00pm

Poetry London 2005-2006 Reading Series
(Patrick Lane and Lynn Harrigan)
Fred Landon Branch Library
167 Wortley Road, London, ON
Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 7:30pm

Eco Art and Media Fest
UnderCurrents magazine launch
Zig-Zag gallery, York University, Toronto
(first floor of the HNES building)
Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

THE AMBiENT PiNG @ Hacienda
794 Bathurst St. at Bloor St. W, Toronto
with dreamSTATE
Tuesday, February 14th, 2006, 9:00pm

Brampton Arts Festival
Beaux Arts Gallery: 74 Main Street N.
Brampton, ON - with dreamSTATE
Saturday, February 11th, 2006, 9:00pm

Art Bar @ the Victory Cafe
581 Markham Street, Toronto
with Scott M2 of dreamSTATE
Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 8:00pm

Variety Crossing: Pathway To Multiculturalism
An evening of Poetry and Prose
U of T Hart House, Music Room
7 Hart House Circle, Toronto
Saturday, November 26th, 2005, 7:00pm

THE AMBiENT PiNG @ Hacienda
794 Bathurst St. at Bloor St. W, Toronto
with dreamSTATE & General Chaos Visuals
Tuesday, November 8, 2005, 9:00pm


Photo of Scott M2 & Lynn at the PiNG by Eric Hopper

IV Lounge Reading Series
IV Lounge - 326 Dundas St W., Toronto
(across from the AGO)
Friday October 28, 2005, 8pm

Whipped Sundaes @ the Rivoli
334 Queen St. W., Toronto
Sunday September 25th, 2005, 7pm


Photo of Lynn at the Rivoli by Jennifer Lorraine Fraser

MOON SEA CROSSING Book Launch
@ This Ain't The Rosedale Library
483 Church Street at Wellesley E. Toronto
Saturday September 10, 2005, 7:30pm

HOWL - CIUT Radio (89.5 FM)
Toronto, Ontario
September 4th, 2005 (2-3 pm EST)

THE AMBiENT PiNG @ Hacienda
794 Bathurst St. at Bloor St. W. Toronto
with dreamSTATE
March 2nd, 2005, 9pm

Neighbours Without Walls:
A Celebration of Multiculturalism
Arts and Poetry Festival 2004

St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church Hall
849 Don Mills Rd. Toronto (416) 447-4078)
November 20th 2004, 6 - 10pm - Details

Huron Historic Gaol
Goderich, Ontario - Closing Weekend for
The Bread & Water Multimedia Installation
Reading October 22nd, 2004, 8:30pm
Closing ceremony October 24th, 4:00pm

Huron Historic Gaol
Goderich, Ontario
September 23rd, 2004, 7:30pm

Aina In Memorium
Huron Historic Gaol
Goderich, Ontario
September 9th, 2004, 7:30pm

Toronto Roots Song Celebration
The Historic Distillery District, Toronto
September 4th, 5:00-6:00pm, 2004 - Details

Huron County Historic Gaol
with dreamSTATE and Laura Jean McCann
Goderich, Ontario - Opening Reception for
The Bread & Water Multimedia Installation
August 27th, 2004 - Details to the right, under Multimedia Projects.

Wingham Library, North Huron Museum
Wingham, Ontario
July 9 2004 - Details

HOWL - CIUT Radio (89.5 FM)
Toronto, Ontario
June 27th 2004 (2-3 pm EST)

Arts Hall, Korean Consulate General
Toronto, Ontario
June 24, 2004 - Details

Huron County Museum
Goderich, Ontario
February 16th, 2004 - Details

THE AMBiENT PiNG @ C'est What
Toronto, Ontario - with dreamSTATE
December 16th, 2003 - Details

Lynn Harrigan & Scott M2 at The Ambient Ping - Photo by Eric Hopper
Lynn and Scott M2 of dreamSTATE performing at THE AMBiENT PiNG series. Photo by Eric Hopper

Blue Angel Art Gallery - Details
Hamilton, Ontario
November 15 2003

Celtic Routes: A Cultural Conference
and Celebration - Harbourfront
Toronto, Ontario
October 2003


Lynn Harrigan at Harbourfront - Photo by Patty Letourneau
Photo of Lynn at Harbourfront by Patty Letourneau

Blue Angel Reading Series
Hamilton, Ontario
September 2003

Regent Park Focus
Toronto, Ontario
August 2003

Poetry On a Summer Breeze
Landon Library
London, Ontario
July 2003

Stratford Library
Stratford, Ontario
June 2003.

Eccentric Bard Poetry Fest
Shakespeare, Ontario
April 2003.

The Livery
Goderich, Ontario
February 2003

Bayfield Town Hall
Bayfield, Ontario
September 2002

MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS :

MOON SEA CROSSING
(the play)

Moon Sea Crossing illustration by Stefan Valent

One woman, many hungers, many journeys…

Fertile Ground Productions
presents MOON SEA CROSSING
July 6th through 15th, 2006

"With emotions that are echoed by light and language,
Moon Sea Crossing weaves together the plight of the
Irish immigrant, the despair from crushed dreams and
one woman’s strength to rise above it all."
Kellie Maltese - eye weekly

Original text by Lynn Harrigan
Adapted for the stage by Angela McMillan and Sarah Schwartz
Directed by Angela McMillan
Starring Sarah Schwartz
Live music by Scott M2 of dreamSTATE
Illustration by Stefan Valent

MOON SEA CROSSING premiers at
The Toronto Fringe Festival 2006
Factory Studio Theatre (Venue 5)
125 Bathurst Street (at Adelaide)

Thu, July 6 @ 8:45 pm - show code: 505
Sat, July 8 @ 6:00 pm - show code: 515
Sun, July 9 @ 12:00 pm - show code: 520
Mon, July 10 @ 11:00 pm - show code: 532
Tue, July 11 @ 1:00 pm - show code: 533
Thu, July 13 @ 7:30 pm - show code: 550
Sat, July 15 @ 5:15 pm - show code: 563

Tickets: $9 at the door
$10 advance ($8 + $2 SC)
Passes: $6.50 - $8
Running Time: 60 Min.

 

BREAD & WATER

A Multi-media Installation
Exploring One Woman’s Journey
Within These Walls

August 28 – October 24, 2004
Huron Historic Gaol,
181 Victoria Street N. Goderich, Ontario
(Phone: 519.524.2686)

Opening Reception: August 27, 2004
Closing ceremony October 24th, 4:00pm

Bread & Water is a multi-media installation based on MOON SEA CROSSING - a collection of poems by Lynn Harrigan which will be published in 2005 by Black Moss Press. In addition to the poetry, ambient soundscapes by electronic sound artists dreamSTATE, black and white photography by Shannon Kroeplin and paintings and sculpture by Linda Wiebe will be featured in the installation.

The poems tell the story of Aina, an Irish woman who immigrated to Canada with her husband and children in 1846. Aina suffered a breakdown shortly after her arrival in Huron County and was incarcerated at the Gaol before being transferred to the temporary lunacy asylum in Toronto. The poems explore a variety of themes, including mental illness, displacement, hunger, grief and Irish folklore. A series of evening performances and art workshops will be announced closer to the opening date.

Join Lynn's e-mail list to be updated with all the details and to receive an invitation to the opening reception. The evening performances will involve poetry readings with live musical accompaniment.

The music by dreamSTATE from the Bread & Water installation is now available on their new PASSAGE CD.
Click here to hear the music and to purchase it online as CD or mp3.


 

 

As It Happens by Lynn Harrigan and
ambient soundscape artists dreamSTATE
appears on the Deep Wireless 1 CD
of radio art. Complete information on the CD can be found here.

Play or download an MP3 of the track here.

 


Photo by Mauri Todd
Lynn reads at the opening of the Bread & Water Multimedia Installation August 27th, 2004
in the main courtyard at the Huron District Historic Gaol in Goderich, Ontario
acompanied by cellist Laura Jean and soundscape artists Scott M2 and Jamie Todd of dreamSTATE.
Photo by Mauri Todd.