Join the Dots

If you need something to brighten up your Monday, Join the Dots issue 6 is now available from Shakespeare and Company! There are also more copies of our yearbook available in store. Happy reading 📚

Thank you so much to everyone who braved the heat and came along to our launch party last night! An extra special thanks to those who read their pieces aloud (:

If you weren't able to make the launch, don't panic! We'll be posting details over the next few days on when issue 6 will be available for sale from Shakespeare and Company.

Have a great day and stay cool! 🌞

***CHANGE OF DATE***

Please note that due to a printing issue out of our control we have had to postpone our launch event. Our PRIDE launch party will now take place on WEDNESDAY 24 JULY @ La Base.

We're really sorry for the last-minute change and for any inconvenience caused but we hope to see you on the Wednesday instead. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions at all. JTD x

We are ecstatic to announce that Join The Dots Issue #6 PRIDE is finally complete and will be launched on Sunday 21st July at an exciting new venue La base. Save the date, more details will be coming soon!
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Now is also the perfect opportunity to announce the winner of the Paris Collage Collective cover art competition. The winning collage is entitled "PRIDE" and is by the amazing visual artist Hugo Bastos who can be found here:
https://www.instagram.com/lunatico.digital/
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Next week we'll be beginning our 10-day countdown to the the launch party, posting sneak peeks of our fabulous contributors' work, so watch this space!

Our Join the Dots Workshop #4 on Sunday was a huge success. Thanks to all who participated and created such a supportive vibe.
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The experience and talent of our fabulous teacher Halyn Parizot combined with the group's encouragment meant that people who had never acted before were doing full improvised dialogues within just half an hour.
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Watch this space for info on our next workshop!

Happy Friday everyone 🌞

We'll soon be announcing the details for the launch of JTD issue 6! Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram over the next week for more info.

In the meantime, why not submit something to our friends at Paris Lit Up magazine?

Submissions are open at Paris Lit Up until July 19. Looking for prose and poetry and artwork www.submissions.parislitup.com

Not inspired? Check out this video: https://www.facebook.com/ParisLitUp/videos/469023507193495/

PLU Submissions System

Thank you to everyone who came along to our first Join the Dots Pub Quiz of the year. We had a record turnout and we hope you had as much fun as we did!
Our fabulous 'quiz mistress', Kate Billington, will be performing tomorrow night at Comedy Time, an English stand-up comedy night at the The Bootleg BAR PARIS in Bastille which starts at 7pm. We'll be there supporting her and hopefully we'll see some of you there too!
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2219183075026202/
À demain ! 🎤

JOIN THE DOTS WORKSHOP #2: COLLAGE WITH PETRA ZEHNER FROM PARIS COLLAGE COLLECTIVE
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Sunday 28 April, 18.00 – 20.00
at Shakespeare and Company
Price: 8 EUR
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TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THE JOIN THE DOTS WEBSITE ONLY! Visit www.jointhedotszine.com/buy
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For our second workshop, we’re teaming up with Petra Zehner, graphic designer, illustrator, and founder of Paris Collage Collective. In this workshop, Petra will be sharing her tips and tricks for creating beautiful collages. Whether you're a seasoned collage artist or just looking for an accessible way of harnessing your creativity, this workshop will provide some interesting theoretical and practical insights into this unique art form.
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For more information on the event and the
Paris Collage Collective check out the event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/444916102923408/
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Spaces are limited so buy your ticket now to avoid disappointment! We can't wait to see you there. :)
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Collage by Petra Zehner
https://www.instagram.com/petrazehner.art/

With spring in full swing, new projects are blooming, our creative juices are flowing and we hope yours are too because we now have just one month to go before submissions close for Issue #6 PRIDE.
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We're looking for anything related to the theme that you can put on a page, including:
Poems, recipes, photography, illustration, interviews, fiction, non-fiction, playlists (no Heather Small, please), opinion pieces; the sky's the limit.
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If you feel you'd like to contribute to this issue, drop us an email at [email protected] to discuss your ideas with the features editor. :)

🎁🎞MOVIE TICKET GIVEAWAY🎞🎁

Our friends at Lost in Frenchlation organize regular screenings of French films with English subtitles in Paris with drinks before the film for the international community to meet up! 🍷

Lead actress Noemie Merlant will join them at Luminor on March 28th for a Q+A session following the screening of her film "Les Drapeaux de Papier".
Directed by Nathan Ambrosioni at just 18 years old, this dramatic and touching film explores the rocky relationship between two siblings and an ex-con’s adjustment to life after prison.🍿. Lost in Frenchlation are giving away 2 tickets for this event!

To participate, send an email with your full name to [email protected], subject: JOIN THE DOTS. The winner will be randomly selected and notified by email.

Bonne chance!🍀

https://www.facebook.com/events/1462599787204812/

We're super excited to officially announce that our next issue's theme is: PRIDE.
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As with all of our issues, contributors can interpret this theme however they wish.
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Submissions are now open and will close on 30th April.
We're looking for non-fiction, poetry, illustrations, photography, recipes or anything else you can put on a page.
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Feel free to email us at [email protected] to discuss your submission ideas with the features editor.