Event photos: the I.V. Lounge Reading Series’ farewell party

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By Nathan Whitlock
August 25, 2008
2:49 PM

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As reported on Q&Q Omni, the I.V. Lounge Reading Series in Toronto has come to an end after 10 years and two anthologies due to the closing of its eponymous host bar. On Aug. 17 24, many of the series’ readers and fans came together for an impromptu farewell party on the last night of the bar’s operation. (Photos courtesy of Alex Boyd)

IV lounge farewell

Kevin Jones, the long-serving manager of the I.V. Lounge, and Alex Boyd, the series’ host and overseer since 2003.

IV lounge farewell

Photographer Derek Wuenschirs and author Jessica Westhead.

IV lounge farewell

A farewell message from Paul Vermeersch, the series’ founder, and Boyd.

Shaun Smith

Jones was owner of IV (and manager).
jones

closed august 24th
Q&Q Staff

Date corrected. Thanks.
http://blog.johnwmacdonald.com John W. MacDonald

Too bad. A new venue in the works?
http://www.poto.com tom

i went there at 5pm and saw food but no poets so i left. sad to see the i.v. lounge go.
cmilitano

Dang! Closed before I got to read. :)
http://www.alexboyd.com Alex Boyd

Here’s the replacement series, in spirit if not in location, and hosted by Toronto writer Carey Toane:

http://pivotreadings.wordpress.com/

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