Music
THE SOJOURNERS
Friday November 5
11am Lord Strathcona Elementary School, 592 E. Pender
1:15pm Admiral Seymour Elementary School, 1130 Keefer
It’s a special day for the schools in the neighbourhood because the internationally renowned recording artists The Sojourners will be rolling in to perform. The Festival is thrilled that we are able to welcome singers Marcus Mosely, Will Sanders and Khari McClelland, accompanied by guitarist Paul Pigat. While it wouldn’t exactly be right to call The Sojourners a new act—given that each member of the group has been in the music business for around fifty years—the sound, energy and commitment they conjure any time they get together would be the envy of singers half their ages. Echoes of doo wop, R&B, country and blues weave together with gospel to create a unique sound that has all but vanished from today’s world, www.thesojourners.ca. The two school performances are for students, parents, and teachers only. The Sojourners will also be performing during the AUUC concert at the Ukrainian Hall. See Sun Nov 7 for more information.
Open House
VANCOUVER POLICE MUSEUM
Friday November 5, 12pm-5pm
Vancouver Police Museum, 240 E. Cordova 2nd floor
At 2pm join Chris Mathieson, the museum’s Executive Director, for “If these walls could talk,” an indoor walk that shares the history of the building as the City morgue and Coroner’s Court. One of Vancouver’s fastest-growing attractions, the museum is located in the former Coroner’s Courtroom. Built in 1932, the building is a municipally designated heritage structure and houses an extensive collection relating to the history of policing in Vancouver. Here you will find exhibits about some of the city’s most famous criminals and the men and women who enforce our laws. There are also special displays on some of the teams that make up the police force, including the Mounted Squad, the Dog Squad, the Marine Squad and others. For more information: 604-665-3346 or www.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca. Everyone welcome. Today is free admission
Music in the Streets
SNOWY OWL DRUMMERS
Friday November 5, 2pm-3:30pm
Starts at Pigeon Park, Carrall & Hastings
A project of Music in the Streets, the Snowy Owl Drummers are the community’s heartbeat. Feel the rhythm, sing the songs! Free
Multi Media
EAT THIS: Art Feeds Us
Friday November 5, Doors 6:30pm Performances 8pm-11pm
Russian Hall, 600 Campbell
An exciting new collaboration between RayCam Media Lab, Check Your Head and the Heart Of the City Festival, this evening celebrates youth films, spoken word, performances and food for the people. Youth from RayCam Media Lab, Power of Hope, A.M.E.S. (Access to Media Education Society), Reel Youth and L.O.V.E (Leave Out ViolencE), all organizations dedicated to honouring youth voice, are featured in this evening extravaganza. Check Your Head is dedicated to educating youth and their communities on food justice issues bringing local solutions to the forefront in this important movement. Come join us for an evening where food nourishes our body and art nourishes our souls. The latest Hip Hop Hope CD of original music, produced, recorded and mixed at RayCam is ready to launch and will be available on the night. Doors open at 6:30pm, Conversation, Fair and Food at 7pm, Films & Performances at 8pm and from 9:30pm to 11pm DJ BuzyB and Su Comandante. For more information: www.checkyourhead.org. All ages. Free
Opening Night Parade
The Oppenheimer Park
Community Art Show
IN OUR BACKYARD IS YOUR BACKYARD
Friday November 5, 5pm-6pm
Oppenheimer Park, 488 Powell
At 5pm join Oppenheimer Park artists, community members and neighbours for the Art Show Opening Night Parade, led by Brad Muirhead and the newly formed Carnegie Street Band. Gather at the new Oppenheimer Park Field House and join the sidewalk procession to Gallery Gachet! Free
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Opening Reception
The Oppenheimer Park
Community Art Show
IN OUR BACKYARD IS YOUR BACKYARD
Friday November 5, 6pm-9pm
Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordova Exhibition November 5 to 28
It is an honour to include in the Festival the 3rd Annual Community Art Show. When the Oppenheimer Park Art Show began in 2008 it helped to bridge the community through the challenging transformations of a pre-Olympic city. Today, on the other side of redevelopment, Oppenheimer Park remains a resolute community of people upholding the Park’s vision as a place for art, education, recreation, health and healing. This art show features work by new, emerging and established artists that reflects the vibrant and creative community in and around the Park and offers a unique perspective into the heart and home of the Downtown Eastside community. For information: 604-687-2468 or www.gachet.org. Free
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Showcase
CARNEGIE VILLAGE CHOIR
Friday November 5, 8pm-10pm
Carnegie Community Centre Theatre, 401 Main
The Carnegie Village Choir Project is a community cultural endeavor with voice as its focus—particularly the singing voice. The village includes all ages and abilities, cultures and ethnicities and for everyone who wants to contribute and explore their own voice and experience. Last year Beverly Dobrinsky was artist-in-residence at Carnegie and the results were so inspiring that the Heart of the City Festival, in partnership with the Community Arts Council of Vancouver Creative Pathways Initiative, had to bring her back to continue her work with the Village Choir, www.carnegievillage.blogspot.com. For this evening’s concert, the Choir has gathered a wide range of songs and stories drawn from diverse roots, and has interwoven them to present a performance by local singers and musicians. The performance is a celebration of the richness and diversity that we share NOW in the Carnegie Village. Free
Opening Reception
10 x 10
Friday November 5, 8pm
Gallery Atsui, 602 E. Hastings
Exhibition November 5 to 28
Welcome to Gallery Atsui’s 3rd annual show entitled 10 x 10. Featuring 10 artists each producing 10 panels, each panel is 10×10 inches and each panel sells for $100. The artists participating this year are: Erin Boniferro, Jeff Mair, Neal Everett Nolan, Indigo, Helen Eady, Ehren Salazar, Wayne Webb, Brandy Masch, Sonja Herbert and Karin Vengshoel. The exhibit is sponsored by Opus Framing & Art Supplies. For more information: www.galleryatsui.com or email: info@galleryatsui.com. Free