Howl

Howl - Tuesday January 9, 2024

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poet George Elliott Clarke & composer James Rolfe to talk about their latest collaboration “Wound Turned To Light”: An album taking the poems of select poems and composing them to song. Also on the show the founder of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble Ritesh Das to talk about his latest single “Forgiveness Of Trees” in collaboration with Canadian rocker Bif Naked & guitarist Ash Ravens.

Howl - Tuesday January 2, 2024

Our first show of 2024 hosted by Valentino Assenza features poets Spencer Butt talking about his new book “It Is What It Is, What Is It” (Now Or Never Publishing), & Kyo Lee the youngest winner of 2023 CBC Poetry Prize talking about her award winning poem “Lotus Flower Blooming Into Breasts”

Howl - Tuesday December 26, 2023

The last show of 2023 will be the December Howl Open Mic. Hosted by Valentino Assenza & featuring the poetry of all those that submitted.
 

Howl - Tuesday December 19, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poets Donna Langevin & Kate Rogers talking about their co-authored forthcoming poetry chapbook “Homeless City” (Aeolus House) launching as part of the Art Bar Poetry Series on January 8 2024 to at the Free Times Cafe in support of the Daily Bread Food Bank. Also on the show Evan Levite, Kaelin Chase, Evan Levite, & Max McGill band members of “Full Thottle” talk about their new EP “Premature.”
 

Howl - Tuesday December 12, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poet John-Peter Portelli talking about his book “Here Was” (Word & Deed Publishing). Also on the show poet Michael Granat a.k.a. Moses Mendelson talking about his poetry book “Maiden Voyage To The Whirligig Of All”
 

Howl - Tuesday December5, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Alison Li to talk about her book “Wondrous Transformations” (University Of North Carolina Press). Also on the show Virus The Poet talking about his “Poetry Is Motion: Mind, Body, & Soul” (Elisely Books)
 

Howl - Tuesday November 28, 2023

It’s the November Howl Open Mic hosted by Valentino Assenza and featuring poetry of all those that submitted.
 

Howl - Tuesday November 21, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes the winner of the 2023 CBC NONFICTION PRIZE Louie Leyson sharing and talking about their story “Glossary For An Aswang.” Also on the show poet Roshan James talking about her poetry collection “Pink Moon” (ECW Press)

Howl - Tuesday November 14, 2023

I would encourage all of you to tune into our Howl fundraiser show TONIGHT! 10pm - 11pm as part of the CIUT 89.5 FM Fall Membership Drive. We had some great community guests to chime in about why a show like Howl is so important and even Molly Johnson stops by to give us some love. You can listen to the show and donate by visiting the CIUT DOT FM website. Thank you for your support.

Howl - Tuesday November 7, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poets Hollay Ghadery for promoting her debut poetry book “Rebellion Box” (Radiant Press) & Domenico Capilongo talking about his new book “1972” (Ekstasis Editions).