We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome in the #1 best selling author David Gate to share his poetry with us at a time when poetry, and especially his poetry, is needed.

In his debut collection, “a Rebellion of Care,” popular Instagram poet David Gate inspires us to rally for what makes life worth living: creating art as a form of care, living beyond consumer impulse, loving our neighbours (even the odd ones), and more. With his signature snark, humor, and billowing hope, Gate invites readers to ponder the complexities of self, community, love, and resilience.

Rejecting the notion that despair and positivity are our only available responses, Gate urges readers to foster deep friendships that challenge social orders and embrace questions of meaning and purpose. For, in his words, “Saying something true in a world awash with lies is the first act of rebellion.”

This evening is open to everyone who cares deeply about our world and who wants to be a part of a wider movement of love, beauty, compassion, and truth.