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

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)

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

Photographer Derek Wuenschirs and author Jessica Westhead.

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

7 Responses to “Event photos: the I.V. Lounge Reading Series’ farewell party”

1. August 26, 2008 | 6:00 pm Shaun Smith says:
   

   Jones was owner of IV (and manager).

2. August 27, 2008 | 5:07 am jones says:
   

   closed august 24th

3. August 27, 2008 | 7:07 am Q&Q Staff says:
   

   Date corrected. Thanks.

4. August 27, 2008 | 9:35 am John W. MacDonald says:
   

   Too bad. A new venue in the works?

5. August 27, 2008 | 1:35 pm tom says:
   

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

6. September 10, 2008 | 10:30 am cmilitano says:
   

   Dang! Closed before I got to read. :)

7. November 15, 2008 | 7:12 pm Alex Boyd says:
   

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

   http://pivotreadings.wordpress.com/