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Community March to Stop the ‘Olympic Kidnap the Homeless’ Act at Hastings and Carrall Streets in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES ) Sunday Dec 13, 2009

December 14, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

In the following photo and videos, Community March to Stop the ‘Olympic Kidnap the Homeless’ Act at Hastings and Carrall Streets in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

“The ‘Assistance’ to Shelter Act Must Be Stopped!

A coalition of DTES community groups and allies including CCAP, Streams of
Justice, IOCC, VanAct and DTES Power of Women Group are hosting a march
against the Olympic Kidnapping Act, which allows police to detain and
use force on homeless people to compel them into shelters.

*Rally to Stop the ‘Olympic Kidnapping Act*

SUNDAY DECEMBER 13 @ 3:30 PM-5:00PM
POLICE STATION (312 MAIN STREET, AT CORDOVA)

These videos were filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera – Panasonic DMC-ZS3. AHA MEDIA is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

Below are two photos of Vancouver Police questioning folks on steps of Vancouver Art Gallery

Carrall Street Publication and Edition Launch | 6-8pm Wednesday September 30 at ArtSpeak in Gastown, Vancouver

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http://www.artspeak.ca/exhibitions/event_detail.html?event_id=234

Althea Thauberger

September 30th, 2009

The Carrall Street publication documents Althea Thauberger’s site-specific work that took place on the 200-block of Carrall Street in front of Artspeak on September 30, 2008. It considered the specificities of the site as a nexus of social, economic, political, and cultural realities.

The block was closed to traffic and illuminated by film lights. Collaborating with local communities, individuals, and organizations, Thauberger invited a diverse group to undertake independent actions or activities within the event’s framework.

Approximately forty performers worked across and through the delineation provided by the block, extending their activities into alleys and bars. The performances ranged from repeated physical actions, oratories, orchestrated conversations, and scripted performances that often occurred at an intimate scale, to reflected or framed quotidian situations.

Because the event encompassed the entire block, the work took on an expanded subject matter that included the attitudes and activities of spectators and passersby, heightened aesthetics and conditions of representation, the street’s physical surroundings and architecture, and transitional moments in the street’s development.

The publication includes commissioned texts, scripts, a partial transcription of the Carrall Street forum, archival documents, and images.

Exhibitions and Events

Carrall Street Publication and Edition Launch | 6-8pm Wednesday September 30

Althea ThaubergerSeptember 30th, 2009

The Carrall Street publication documents Althea Thauberger’s site-specific work that took place on the 200-block of Carrall Street in front of Artspeak on September 30, 2008. It considered the specificities of the site as a nexus of social, economic, political, and cultural realities. The block was closed to traffic and illuminated by film lights. Collaborating with local communities, individuals, and organizations, Thauberger invited a diverse group to undertake independent actions or activities within the event’s framework. Approximately forty performers worked across and through the delineation provided by the block, extending their activities into alleys and bars. The performances ranged from repeated physical actions, oratories, orchestrated conversations, and scripted performances that often occurred at an intimate scale, to reflected or framed quotidian situations. Because the event encompassed the entire block, the work took on an expanded subject matter that included the attitudes and activities of spectators and passersby, heightened aesthetics and conditions of representation, the street’s physical surroundings and architecture, and transitional moments in the street’s development. The publication includes commissioned texts, scripts, a partial transcription of the Carrall Street forum, archival documents, and images.

AHA MEDIA at 2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive in Gastown, Vancouver on Sept 13, 2009

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At the corner of Abbott and Cordova in Gastown, Vancouver, the 2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive is happening where piles of donated sneakers from Adidas and LiveStock have been generously donated.

2 2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive for PHS and Lifeskills Centre in Gastown, Vancouver

This event goes from 12-8pm Sunday Sept 13, 2009.

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This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.

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In this video, Dave Jeans and Tony B of LifeSkills Centre speak about today’s event

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.

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12 2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive for PHS and Lifeskills Centre in Gastown, Vancouver

Shoes and other items can always be dropped off at the front desk of LifeSkills Centre

412 East Cordova Street
Vancouver, BC
V6A 1L6

604-678-8278

http://www.lifeskillscentre.wordpress.com“

To see all 12 photos of this event, please see our flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157622361398484/

AHA MEDIA at Gastown Farmers Market in Vancouver

September 1, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

Visit the Gastown Farmers Market in the on 200 block Carrall Street, Sundays throughout August and September

The following text is from http:/www.vancouver.ca/summerspaces

Join neighbours, friends and visitors at the Gastown Farmers Market held Sundays, 11am – 3pm on Carrall Street near Gassy Jack Square. The market will feature only locally grown and harvested produce, meat, seafood, baking, preserves, snacks and more! Enjoy lunch at one of several cafes adjacent to the market or grab some groceries and head out to discover the many great local shops in the area. Its Sunday – slow down and enjoy Gastown and the Gastown Farmers Market.

Get in touch

Visit: http://www.eatlocal.org/

Visit: http://www.gastown.org/

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This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.

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This video showcases Chris Croner and his delicious blueberries from Matsqui Blue Farms at Gastown Farmers Market.

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.

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Below is a photo of Maddy and Honey Mae of W2 Community Media Arts standing in front of Klippers Organic Acres

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Support our local Vancouver Farmers Markets!

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Please see all 82 photos of Gastown Farmers Market on our Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157622078860013/

AHA MEDIA sees Vancouver Police officers riding horses on Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

August 24, 2009 ahamedia 1 comment

On a bright weekend day, AHA MEDIA sees Vancouver Police officers riding horses on Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

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In this video, Vancouver Police on Horses amble along the newly renovated Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.

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In this video, Vancouver Police tells off a guy on the newly renovated Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

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This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.

In this video, Vancouver Police on Horses engae with the community on Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.

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