Opening Night & Parade
THE OPPENHEIMER PARK COMMUNITY ART SHOW
Friday October 21, 5pm-7pm
Oppenheimer Park, 488 Powell
Join Oppenheimer Park artists, community members and neighbours for the Art Show Opening Night & Parade. Gather at the Oppenheimer Park Field House to eat the delights presented by Oppenheimer and join the sidewalk procession – led by Brad Muirhead and the Carnegie Street Band – through the streets of the ‘hood to Gallery Gachet, Free
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At Our Kitchen Table by Janice Jacinto
Opening Reception
AT OUR KITCHEN TABLE: The Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show
Friday October 21, 7pm-9pm
Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordova
Exhibition October 21 to November 13
The 4th Annual Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show, At Our Kitchen Table, showcases work by new, emerging, and established artists that reflects the vibrant and creative community in and around the Park, including the talents of many individuals who utilize the year round programs at Oppenheimer Park. With Food Security initiatives growing throughout the neighbourhood, this year’s theme looks at and celebrates ‘food’: what it means to our sense of community; the healing and divisive power of the kitchen table; how food can be a creative and powerful medium; and the cultural, traditional, and historical practices associated with food. Drinks and desserts served at the reception. For information: 604-687-2468 or www.gachet.org. Free
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Workshop
DAY OF THE DEAD with Marta
• Wednesday October 19, 2pm-4pm
Oppenheimer Park, 488 Powell
Here’s an opportunity to make some things for the Day of the Dead celebrations. Marta is from Colombia and will share how to make paper skulls and skeletons. Everyone welcome, bring your ideas as we will learn from each other. Free
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Workshop
MEHNDI + BHANGRA & DOHL
• Thursday October 20, 1pm-3pm
Carnegie Gym, 2nd floor, 401 Main
Join the festivities at this Diwali mini-festival workshop. Learn about the wonderful festival of lights and participate in activities such as mehndi tattooing, bhangra dance and dhol drumming! A Vancouver Celebrates Diwali Festival workshop, in partnership with the Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation. For more Diwali Festival info visit
www.vandiwali.ca. For all ages! Free
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Workshop
COMMUNITY CURRENCY
FOR COMMUNITY FOOD?
• Thursday October 20, 7pm-9pm
Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer
Some of our economic system’s deepest flaws are laid bare in the vital matters of food production and distribution. Could a new form of money – community currency – help change the economics of food? Join us for an exploratory look at the possibilities for a more just, local and environmentally friendly food economy. Instructor: Jordan Bober. This session is part of Cultivating Food, Cultivating Community, a fall workshop series at Strathcona Community Centre. To register please call 604-713-1838. Free
Films
REEL RECOVERY FILM FESTIVAL
• Friday October 21 to Sunday October 23
District 319, 319 Main
The Orchard Recovery Center and Writers in Treatment present the Canadian debut of the Reel Recovery Film Festival. This exciting three-day festival showcases realistic, honest and inspiring films about addiction and recovery, and screens both groundbreaking new films and classic features. Interactive discussions follow each screening. Admission proceeds help non-profit Intersections Media for at risk-youth. Information available at 604-947-0420 or orchardrecovery.com/filmfest. Sat & Sun all-films pass $20, individual films $5
Workshop
VOICE, BODY, PRESENCE with Noah Drew
• Friday October 21, 11am-1pm
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main
A wonderful introduction to intense voice work: for actors, singers, storytellers, public speakers, teachers, broadcasters and you! Stand up to voice what matters, when it matters. Noah is a sound designer, actor, director and voice teacher in the technique of Fitzmaurice Voicework. This voice technique is a whole body approach that helps you to transform fear of the spotlight into vibrancy and fuel for communication. Dress comfortably. Please pre-register at the Carnegie third floor program office. Space is limited. Free
Workshop
MICROPHONE TECHNIQUE with Simon Garber
• Friday October 21, 1:30pm-2:30pm
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main
Here’s an opportunity to brush up your microphone technique without the pressure of an audience. Sound man extraordinaire Simon Garber, also the Heart of the City Festival Production Manager, will teach you the basics of how to handle a microphone. We’ll have microphones out so you can put instruction into practice. For singers, hosts, public speakers, poets, and anyone who faces that mic with trepidation. Free
Film Screenings & Workshop
GET ANIMATED!
• Saturday October 22
3:30pm-5pm Screenings
5:30pm-7:30pm Workshop
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main
Get Animated! is a Canada-wide series of free screenings, master classes and activities marking International Animation Day. Join the Carnegie Library and the National Film Board for an amazing selection of new NFB films: from boldly experimental to flat-out funny, including Wild Life, the latest offering from Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, plus the dizzying abstractions of Marv Newland’s CMYK. Meet the director: Marv Newland will attend the screening, and then lead a hands-on workshop. Marv will also demonstrate the basics of animation and give you the chance to make your own short animated film! Free
Party
THE CYPHER, RAIN CITY RAP AFTER-PARTY
• Saturday October 22, 11pm to late
W2 Media Café, 111 W. Hastings
Rain City Rap: The History of Hip Hop in Vancouver ends its two day conference at W2 with this late night party. This ground-breaking conference, October 21– 22, is produced by Miscellaneous Productions and features live music, dance, video, panel discussions, networking opportunities. For more information visit www.miscellaneousproductions.ca. Advance tickets $7, $10 at the door
Theatre
UNDEAD DOUBLE FEATURE
• October 14 to October 30
Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 7pm NOTE: evening showtime is 7pm, not 7:30pm
45 West Hastings, look for ushers and signs
Enemies of the Stage premieres Undead Double Feature, a double bill that features the work of local writers, actors and designers in two original short comedies about life, death, and life-after-death! Playing Dead, by Keegan Flick-Parker and Ruben Tillman, tells the story of two brothers who just can’t put their past behind them even in the wake of a zombie apocalypse. In Dead Sexy, by Andrew Ferguson, Doug (played by DTES born-and-raised Montana Hunter) is stuck wandering the earth as a ghost who must reconcile the fact that not everyone thought so highly of him as he thought they did. For information on how you can help support local theatre, visit www.udf.eofthes.com.
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students, matinees by donation
Theatre
US AND THEM
Preview Thursday October 20 Performances 8pm & 2pm
• October 21 to November 12
The Cultch, 1895 Venables
Headlines Theatre explores the mystery of grassroots, interactive and physical theatre in Us and Them. This is a fun, moving and gutsy exploration of how we understand ourselves, and how we create divisions between “ourselves and others.” Last year Headlines produced a series of public inquiries, three of which took place during last year’s Festival. These enquires, along with further workshops, has now resulted in this new theatre production. Congratulations to our friends Headlines Theatre on their 30th Anniversary! For more information call 604-871-0508 or visit www.headlinestheatre.com. Tickets are available through The Cultch: 604-251-1363 or www.tickets.thecultch.com. $20/15/10 plus venue service charge.