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AHA MEDIA is very proud to present our very own Shadow Theatre Play called “Love in the Shadows” at DTES CAN art space ( 67 East Hastings at Lux Hotel )this Sat Feb 27, 2010
AHA MEDIA is very proud to present our very own Shadow Theatre Play called “Love in the Shadows” at DTES Community Arts Network art space ( 67 East Hastings at Lux Hotel ) this Sat Feb 27, 2010 with Alvin Clayton, Michael McNeeley and Richard Czaban
AHA MEDIA wanted to present a play with six scenes based on true personal stories about how child abuse, trauma and sexual molestation can lead to some folks unable to deal with issues and may end up in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside trying to cope in a variety of harmful ways .
AHA MEDIA believes our play can show the reasons WHY some people end up in the DTES – for the MEDIA, our friends and street folks. We wanted to help everyone remember us through visual and performing arts before we leave our temp DTES Community Arts Network Art Space as our last day is the day after on Sunday Feb 28, 2010
AHA MEDIA is about doing positive community engagement and harm reduction strategies in our neighborhood through media, arts and now shadow theatre performances from our members.
Below is a banner designed by Alvin Clayton of AHA MEDIA
An AHA MEDIA Production – Love in the Shadows
Alvin Clayton of AHA MEDIA asks:
“How hard is it to forgive? Can you swallow and not support our Harm Reduction project? In Jesus’ Holy Name, I pray to heal the broken hearted”
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In this video, is Alvin Clayton and Mike McNeeley of AHA MEDIA with Alex Martin rehearsing Scene 3 from AHA MEDIA’s “Love in the Shadow” Theatre Play at the DTES CAN space at 67 East Hastings in the Lux Hotel in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
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, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
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AHA MEDIA is writing, producing and performing a Shadow Theatre Play at DTES CAN Art Space on Saturday Feb 27, 2010 at Lux Hotel on East Hastings in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
AHA MEDIA is writing, producing and performing a Shadow Theatre Play at DTES CAN Art Space on Saturday Feb 27, 2010 at Lux Hotel on East Hastings in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
Inspired by the bright light illumination and our Large Store Front Windows of our temp DTES CAN Art space, we decided to do Shadow Play – Improv Theatre for all of our neighbors and friends on East Hastings street in Vancouver.
AHA MEDIA believes in positive community engagement and we wanted to help everyone remember us through visual and performing arts before we leave our temp DTES CAN Art Space as our last day is Sunday Feb 28, 2010
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Here are some photos and videos of us experimenting with a small lamp from within our DTES CAN Art space to using the Red and Blue Blinking Flashers of a parked Vancouver Police Car on East Hastings street
Below is a photo of Mike McNeeley of AHA MEDIA performing – He has studied with Terry Hunter and Savannah Walling of Vancouver Moving Theatre in a Shadow Theatre play
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Below is a photo of Alvin Clayton, Montana King and Mike McNeeley performing
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In this video, Richard Czaban laughs as he films Mike McNeeley and Montana King of AHA MEDIA doing Shadow Theatre Improv at DTES CAN Art space at Lux Hotel on Hastings and Columbia in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
This video was filmed by Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera. 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
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In this video, Richard Czaban, Mike McNeeley and Alvin Clayton of AHA MEDIA do a Shadow Theatre play at DTES CAN Art space at Lux Hotel on Hastings and Columbia in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
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, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
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Below is a photo of Alvin Clayton of AHA MEDIA taking a bow while Montana King poses in the DTES CAN Art Space Window
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Below is a photo of Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA and friends who were happy to see some of our Shadow Improv Theatre at DTES CAN Art Space
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Below is a photo of Hank Bull – Executive Director of Centre A watching our Shadow Theatre videos
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Below is a photo of Makiko Hara – Curator of Centre A watching our Shadow Theatre Videos
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Below is a photo of Mike McNeeley, Richard Czaban, Alvin Clayton and Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA all helping to write our new Shadow Theatre Play about “How some of us end up in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside”
We aim to perform our new Shadow Theatre play at the DTES CAN art space at Lux Hotel this Saturday Feb 27, 2010 for all of us to enjoy!
AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile Crew members at Raise the Red Lantern Event at W2 Culture + Media House for W2 – 112 West Hasting in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile Crew members wearing DTES CAN T – Shirts ( a Core Member of W2 ) livestreamed and provided mobile media coverage at Raise the Red Lantern Event at W2 Culture + Media House for W2 Community Media Arts using Nokia Cameraphones especially Nokia N86, Nokia N95 and Nokia N97
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Below are photos of our great Crew members of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile 🙂
Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA speaks of a Wish List for Christmas Holiday Season 2009 in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Many Vancouver Downtown Eastside residents face great challenges including health problems, homelessness, access to good food/water/ warm clothing during the Holiday Season
Since the weather is getting very cold , members of AHA MEDIA as well as LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside would dearly appreciate some donations of food items, warm clothes, toiletries
AHA MEDIA would love to continue to build their community capacity to do mobile media reporting in Vancover and Downtown Eastside and would really love some donated electronic gear! 🙂
FIDO Pay as You Go Phone Cards for cell phones,
Digital cameras,
SD memory cards,
Laptops/Desktops,
Video cameras,
Audio equipment
AHA MEDIA volunteers and peer trains others at LifeSkills Centre near Oppenheimer Park in 4 groups
1) Social Justice Support Group, 2) Upwords Writing 3) Computers and basic media literacy 4) Community Engagement
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In this video, Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA speaks of a wish list for the Holiday Season 2009 in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making new media 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 DM April Smith at Twitter.com/AprilFilms or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
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Below is a Wish list compiled by members of AHA MEDIA and members of LifeSkills Centre for Holiday Season 2009
– Gift Certificates for London Drugs, Rexall, Army and Navy, Nester’s Food Market, Tim Horton’s, – Any Fast Food place
– Socks
– Thermal Underwear
– Towels ( Bath and Kitchen )
– Toiletries – Shampoo, Conditioner, Shaving, ToothBrush, Toothpaste, personal grooming kits
– DVDs
– Art Supplies – Paints, Paper,
– Office Supplies
– Media Equipment
– Digital Cameras
– Blank Dvds to record on
– USB Flash Drives
– Radios – big and small
– Extension Cords
– Mini Fridge and Microwaves
– Good Shoes/Boots
– Vitamins, Boost and Ensure Drinks
– Laptops/Desktops
– Cellphones
– FIDO pay as you go phone cards for cellphones
– Digital Cameras
– Video Cameras
– Jackets
– Sleeping Bags/Blankets
– Laundry Soap
– Mp3 players
– Guitars or Instruments
– Green Plants
– Tools
– Garbage Bags
– Cleaning Supplies
– Loose Tobacco
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! 🙂
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Please contact April Smith of AHA MEDIA through Email: Apr@live.ca
Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA and Van Jensen on how they’d like to be Media Reps on Vancouver Downtown Eastside
In the following photos and video, Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA and Van Jensen at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside talk about how some Traditional Media represents only sensationalist aspects of the area and how they’d like to be Media Reps on Vancouver Downtown Eastside
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making new media 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 DM April Smith at Twitter.com/AprilFilms or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
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