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Tom Hall of Womworld Nokia in Gastown, Vancouver speaks on Nokia #97minitour Rihanna tickets giveaway

July 4, 2010 Leave a comment

April Smith of AHA MEDIA recently had the great opportunity to meet Tom Hall of Womworld Nokia in Gastown, Vancouver where she had a first look of the Nokia #N97minitour and hear about the Rihanna tickets giveaway!

This video was 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 or for additional footage, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

Below is a photo of the Nokia #N97Minitour by the Historic Steam Clock in Gastown

Below is some info on the Nokia #N97minitour from the Nokia Facebook page

Categories: #N97Minitour, AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Gastown, Nokia, Nokia N97, Tom Hall - Womworld London, Vancouver, Womworld Nokia

April Smith and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA are always very happy to go LaFleur Hair Studio in Gastown, Vancouver

January 22, 2010 2 comments

April Smith and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA are always very happy to go LaFleur Hair Studio in Gastown, Vancouver!

We thank Fleur and Sarah for their wonderful generosity, time, expertise and trendy fashion know how to make us look FANTASTIC! :)

It’s a New Year for us at AHA MEDIA and we want to look and feel as good as possible!

Much Thanks to Fleur, Owner  of LaFleur Hair Studio and Sarah! <– The BEST!

Lafleur Hair Studio   (604) 488-1508
Suite 108   26 Cordova St E by Carrall St  Gastown, Vancouver

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Sarah and Fleur of La Fleur Hair Studio 604 488 1508

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Gastown, La Fleur Hair Studio, Peter Davies, Vancouver

April Smith of AHA MEDIA was very pleased to attend a meeting at The Shebeen Club in Gastown, Vancouver

October 27, 2009 2 comments

April Smith was pleased to attend a meeting at The Shebeen Club 7pm, Monday, October 26th  (.http://www.theshebeenclub.com ) and reconnect with Lorraine Murphy of http://Raincoaster.com and Chris Mathieson of http://www.VancouverPoliceMuseum.ca :)

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Below is a photo of Lorraine Murphy, Robert Shaer, Chris Mathieson, Salim Jiwa and Dennis E. Bolen.

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April Smith was honored to meet:

Featured speaker is Salim Jiwa, former investigative reporter for the Province, and founder of Vancouverite.com, a new hard-news site. He was the basis for the lead in the CBC series Jinnah on Crime, and he’ll be sharing his tales about being an intimate part of many of the major crime cases of our time and our city.

Salim Jiwa – Editor & Publisher of Vancouverite – High Speed Global News

http://www.vancouverite.com

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In the next two  videos, Salim Jiwa, Editor and Publisher of http://www.vancouverite.com speaks at the Shebeen Club http://www.theshebeenclub.com in Gastown, Vancouver

These videos were  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 or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Chris Mathieson - E.D. of Vancouver Police Museum, Citizen Journalism, Gastown, Lorraine Murphy, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, New Media, Raincoaster Media, Social Media, Vancouver, Vancouver Police Museum

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

September 30, 2009 Leave a comment

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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.

Related Links

Carrall Street [Publication]
Althea Thauberger [Artist]

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Carrall Street, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Gastown, Lani Russwurm, Media Event, Twitter, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

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

September 14, 2009 Leave a comment

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.

6 2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive for PHS and Lifeskills Centre in Gastown, Vancouver

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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/

Categories: AHA Media, Art Show, Carrall Street, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Gastown, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Interviews, Lifeskills Centre, Media Coverage, Media Event, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, New Media, Nokia N95, PHS, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside
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