Barbara Adler - ProfilesArchive

About Me

In 2002, Barbara Adler was the youngest performer to win a spot on the acclaimed Vancouver Poetry Slam team, at the age of 18. Now a four-time member, Barbara has toured the world performing poetry both as a solo performer, and as a member of the spoken-word music band, The Fugitives. Known for her ability to mix intellectual poetics with entertaining observations about the quirkier moments of everyday life, Barbara has collaborated with composers, dancers, filmmakers and theater artists, creating smart, funny, and often deeply moving poetry around questions of history, identity, and self-image (Georgia Straight). This Spring, she finished a double major in Art and Culture Studies and Fine and Performing Arts at Simon Fraser University. Her new CD is titled Flusterblush.

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Member Since: 7/27/2006
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Influences: Mark Twain, Gerald Durrell, Young Adult Novels read sneakily during Security Guard Shifts.
Sounds Like: The verbal equivalent of a Bach fugue played by a choir of melodicas. But nicer (see Note 1). Complex funniness relayed through a person with springs in their bum (see Note 2). Stories about proffessional dog show MCs, suburban nerd heroes, and all things beautiful and electrical. Operettas about rappers and threesomes gone wistful. Poems about the things you wish you could tell your sister when she's down. Poems that prove you will not explode if you do something silly and awkward. Surprisingly friendly stuff from someone who was called a cynic by their grade 10 English teacher (See Note 3). ************************************************************ ***Note 1: Melodicas are reed instruments which sound like accordians but which look like a piano on a stick. Note 2: This is more endearing than you might imagine. Note 3: If you are sad, etc. this does not mean you will dislike me-- you can be ironic if you have to be. I totally celebrate and embrace that.
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My Blog

Babs Finally Finds Inspiration for a New Blog (ie. Babs Sleeps for about 14 hrs)

Hello Everyone,I'm writing from Sault Ste.Marie, where the Fugitives are lolling around happily at Archie Pateman's parent's place (that is actually in Richard's Landing).... Wow. We drove in last nig...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:50:00 PST

Babs Finally Finds Inspiration for a New Blog (ie. Babs Sleeps for about 14 hrs)

Hello Everyone, I'm writing from Sault Ste.Marie, where the Fugitives are lolling around happily at Archie Pateman's parent's place (that is actually in Richard's Landing).... Wow. We drove in last ni...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:50:00 PST

On Near Death Experiences by Night

Hello All,Today we are in Val-ermont (sorry, Quebec, I don't know how to spell), on our way to Montreal. Yesterday we drove from Thunderbay, leaving in the morning to coast into here at around two in ...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:59:00 PST

Babs Is Anti-Social in a House of Beautiful Polish Architecture and Blogs Instead of Talking

Hello Blog Readers,We're in Winnipeg, at our friend Darek Dawda's beautiful house..arts place, CYRK. We're just getting ready to do our show, which means that our awesome hosts are doing stuff and bei...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:09:00 PST

Babs Reels Off Another One as The Fugitive Men Pack Their Shit

Hullo All, We are just getting ready to leave Brendan's place in Calgary. We spent the morning fighting over who gets to use the internet, and in the end, it looks like I'm the winner. Suckers. L...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:27:00 PST

Babs Sneaks Internet Time While the Fugitive Men Shower

Hullo Everyone, I'm writing from Calgary, where the Fugitives are lolling about at Brendan McLeod's parents' house, enjoying a ludicrously nice version of touring. We've had two shows so far, in Verno...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:44:00 PST

The Fugitives Double Album Launch TIX

Hello Everyone, I'm already starting to get e-mails from folks wondering where to get tix for the Fugitives's double CD release... If you don't know about this, The Fugitives will be releasing a full-...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:52:00 PST

Babs Shirks Work for A Day and Renews Her Willingness to Make Contact with Humans

Hello Faithful Blog Followers (um. my family. blair. maybe chris Gilpin), Today after I got back from an obscenely early double show in Maple Ridge with the Reach Out tour I had a little rebellion and...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:36:00 PST

Toronto Justifies Rumours About Canadian Weather

Ugh. Sorry to make all my American Friends Gleeful and Right. But Toronto is f-ing cold. In that "polar bears are likely warming up with a coffee somewhere" kind of way.Ok, hyperbole, whatever, but Br...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:06:00 PST

On Babs' Tender Heart and Information about Sandwiches

Hello Everyone (family plus blair and every once in a while shawn... amazing...we're starting a revolution here :) ) Okay, first off, you are all very witty with your Greyhound Analysis and nick...
Posted by Barbara Adler on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:09:00 PST