# Event Details - **Event Name**: Don Pyle: Rough Description - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Don Pyle, artist, author, and Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet co-founder, visits KPL to discuss his memoir, Rough DescriptionAbout this EventDon Pyle’s tantalizing memoir, , recalls first bands, the absurdity and incredible rewards of touring, and dubious-dealing stories of the groups he’s been in, most prominently as drummer and co-founder of beloved group Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. It recounts friend and work relationships with musician Dallas Good, venerable producer/engineer Steve Albini, iconic comedy troupe Kids in the Hall, whose series theme his group created, and others.About the AuthorDON PYLE is a Toronto‑based author, photographer, producer, and musician. His creative career has taken him through an array of musical collaborations, production work, and film scoring. Pyle is also the creator of , a celebrated photographic history of Toronto’s formative punk years, showcasing his lifelong connection to the city’s music communities.About the ModeratorKIRBY is the author of She, Poetry is Queer, This Is Where I Get Off, featured columnist at Send My Love to Anyone and publisher at knife | fork | book. Their latest, Fairy, comes out Fall 2026 from Palimpsest Press.The talk starts at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30pm.Q&A and book signing to follow. Books will be available for purchase onsite from Words Worth Books.- ------------Reminder! We oversell these events to make sure that the most people have an opportunity to attend. Tickets are only guaranteed until 15 minutes before the show starts, at which point we will start opening up available spots to the rush line.Accessibility at Kitchener Public LibraryKitchener Public Library has assistive listening devices available for library program participants who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Please call or email us if you would like more information on this equipment, or to request to use it in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. Phone 519-743-0271 or email events@kpl.org.This program is made possible through the support of: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/44fd82b0-45e8-11f1-93f9-d19bf5aeaf7f-rimg-w1200-h267-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kitchener/don-pyle-rough-description/100001984811618982 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, music, comedy, kids, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kitchener - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Kitchener Public Library - **lat**: 43.4527066 - **long**: -80.48609540000001 - **full address**: Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Don Pyle: Rough Description - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/61bb471818e82f499c675b49cf7bcfab0e79d084d8fb75e1bd9961dfaa606726-rimg-w1200-h600-dc021206-gmir.jpg?v=1777699998 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Don Pyle: Rough Description being held? - **A:** Don Pyle: Rough Description takes place on Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Don Pyle: Rough Description? - **A:** Don Pyle: Rough Description is organized by Kitchener Public Library Events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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