Andrea Gibson, one of America’s most admired slam poets, will be making her first Atlantic Canadian performance on Thursday, November 12 in Fredericton at the Student Union Building Ballroom on the UNB campus.

The show starts at 8:00 pm with opening acts by local artist Kaylee Hopkins and the NB RebELLEs Gumbooting Troupe. Doors open at 7:30pm. All proceeds from ticket sales go to the Afghan women’s rights group - RAWA - the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan.

Tickets, $10 each ($7 for students), can be bought now at the Westminster Bookstore on King Street or the Alden Nowlan Grad House on Windsor Street.

The event is hosted by the Fredericton Peace Coalition, the Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre, NB RebELLEs, the University Women’s Centre, the UNB Sexuality Centre, the NB Public Interest Research Group and Broken Jaw Press. Sound provided by CHSR 97.9 FM. To register for childcare, email: fredericton.childcare.collective@gmail.com

Check out Andrea’s poetry at www.andreagibson.org

For more information, contact: info@frederictonpeace.org