Community
WOODSQUAT 10 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
Until October 28
Woodward’s Atrium, 111 W. Hastings
Ten years ago Vancouver’s most famous squat kicked off and impacted the future of the Downtown Eastside. An open community exhibition, screening and dialogue series marks the anniversary and questions the legacy of the autonomous direct action housing initiative over ninety-two days that began on September 15, 2002. Features photography by Murray Bush and Debbie Krull, and video by Sid Chow Tan. Curated by Aaron Vidaver and W2. Free
Workshop
PAPER LANTERN MAKING with Carrie Campbell
Monday October 15
10am – 12pm Lifeskills Centre 412 E. Cordova
2pm – 4pm EWMA Studio, 54 E. Cordova
Join well-known community artist and lantern maker specialist Carrie Campbell in this afternoon lantern-making workshop. Socialize with friends and neighbours, make your own special lantern, take it home, and bring along to the Procession of Light on Friday November 2 at 6pm. (please see Friday Nov 2 for complete procession details). A great way to light your way and the community’s spirit during these dark days of fall. All levels. No experience required. Free
Community
PROJECT BOOKMARK CANADA: Wayson Choy’s The Jade Peony
Monday October 15, 11am – 11:30am
SE corner of Pender and Gore
Chinatown-born, award-winning author Wayson Choy unveils two plaques – one in English and one in Chinese – to highlight and commemorate the physical landscape so vividly rendered in his iconic first novel The Jade Peony. Attend the unveiling then enjoy a reading by Wayson from his novel. Project Bookmark Canada is a national charitable organization that places text from stories and poems where the real and imagined landscapes meet. This is the first installation in Vancouver. An initiative of Project Bookmark Canada and the Vancouver Writers Fest. Free
Workshop
SINGING & MICROPHONE TECHNIQUE with Dalannah Gail Bowen and Simon Garber
Friday October 19, 2pm – 5pm
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main
Here’s an opportunity to brush up your singing and microphone technique without the pressure of an audience. Premiere vocalist Dalannah Gail Bowen has an assured and experienced understanding of how to use a microphone to the best effect. How does she do it? She’s willing to share some tips. Sound man extraordinaire Simon Garber, also the Heart of the City Festival Production Manager, will offer some basic tips on 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 the microphone with trepidation.
Free
Films
REEL RECOVERY FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday October 20, screening times 11am – 9:30pm
District 319, 319 Main
The Orchard Recovery Centre presents the 2nd Annual Reel Recovery FilmFestival, a celebration of visual media, the arts, writing and creativity. A showcase of local filmmakers and experienced professionals who make films about addiction and recovery. Please note: venue regulations require minimum age of 19.
All-films pass $25, individual films $5 (at the door)
Information available at 604-947-0420 or orchardrecovery.com/filmfest
Film
CONTINUOUS JOURNEY
Saturday October 20, 4pm – 7pm
Centre A, 2 W. Hastings
In 1914 a Sikh entrepreneur based in Singapore, chartered a Japanese boat, the Komagata Maru, to carry Indian immigrants to Canada. When the ship arrived on May 23 in Vancouver’s harbour, many of the men onboard were veterans of the British Indian Army and believed that it was their right as British subjects to settle anywhere in the Empire. But as a direct result of a little known immigration policy, the ship was surrounded by immigration boats and thus began a stand-off of two months detention. (2004, 83 mins, Peripheral Visions)
Artist conversation to follow with filmmaker Ali Kazimi and Evan Lee, moderated by Haema Sivanson.
Ticketed event, check with www.centrea.org.
Workshop
PAPER LANTERN MAKING with Carrie Campbell
Monday October 22 2pm – 4pm
First United Church, 320 E. Hastings
Join well-known community artist and lantern maker specialist Carrie Campbell in this afternoon lantern-making workshop. Socialize with friends and neighbours, make your own special lantern, take it home, and bring along to the Procession of Light on Friday November 2 at 6pm. (please see Friday Nov 2 for complete procession details). A great way to light your way and the community’s spirit during these dark days of fall. All levels. No experience required. Free
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Community
PRESERVE THIS: Stories, Food, Culture, Community Dinner
Monday October 22, 6pm – 9pm
W2 Media Café, 111 W. Hastings
Mini Fall Fair 3pm – 6pm
Woodward’s Atrium
In many ways, stories, food and culture go together. Through the stories we share over preparing and eating food we not only preserve the food, we preserve our culture and our histories. As part of W2’s Community Dinner Dialogue series Preserve This: Stories, Food, Culture is an evening of fall markets, food, friends and storytelling. Come early to explore the mini fall fair with fun demos and jam competitions in the Atrium. After we will listen to stories from special guests over a healthy local dinner made by Chef Karen McAthy of W2 Media Café. Proceeds
go toward W2 Media Café’s community education programs on healthy eating and local food security.
Dinner tickets $15 at W2 Media Café or www.w2mediacafe.org.
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