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Video of Woman reporter who is a Tent City resident arrested by Psych-Police in Downtown Eastside (DTES) on March 19, 2010
In this video, Diane Claveau, reporter and Tent City resident is pursued, SWARMED, handcuffed and ARRESTED by 8 Vancouver Police and Psychiatric workers on March 19, 2010
Immediate Release 20 March 2010
Contacts: Wendy Pedersen, 839-0379 Rider Cooey, 872-1382
Vancouver Tent City Woman Arrested, Held for Psychiatric Assessment
Diane Claveau, a reporter and tent city resident often quoted in the media, was arrested Friday night. She was tied to a stretcher, and transported to St Paul’s Hospital for 48-hour “assessment.”
Fellow campers Rene, Marley, and Gillian were outraged, emphasizing that Claveau was quiet and polite, with a friendly and calming manner that had a positive influence on others in the tent city. They speculated her apprehension under the mental health act was instigated by Concord Pacific, owner of the site.
Concord wants to build a controversial condo development at 58 West Hastings. Homeless people and supporters have demanded for two years that the full-block sized site be used instead for social housing. They’ve peacefully occupied the land since February 15.
On Wednesday, in response to a CoV directive, Concord’s contract employees teamed with housing agencies to sweep the site clear of campers and their sometimes makeshift camping gear. Campers who weren’t present returned to find their possessions gone.
The housing agencies offered a variety of “housing” and inducements for campers to leave, and— despite campers’ fear that some housing would be pest-ridden SRO hotel rooms— all campers were persuaded to leave the tent city by Wednesday night.
Except Claveau. She stayed, insisting she wanted to pay rent for “real housing,” not for a pestilential SRO or an institutional cubicle.
She was effectively imprisoned for the night when Concord representatives chained the gates shut. Friends passed her food and supplies over the 6-foot fence. The Vancouver Fire Department—after a month of multiple campfires on this property—gained entry and poured water on her tiny fire. A breach of the Fire Bylaw, they said.
By Friday, the fears of other campers about bedbugs and other pests had come true, and a few had returned to the campsite. When the VPD appeared seeking Diane, the campers succeeded in delaying any action by demanding that Claveau be allowed to consult a lawyer.
After the lawyer (David Eby) arrived and determined the paperwork was in order, a squad of eight VPD and health unit officials pursued and cornered Diane at the western end of the site. She shouted and fought, aided by three women friends, but all were overpowered by the police. Her hands were cuffed behind her back and she was pushed and pulled across the vacant lot, onto a stretcher, and into an ambulance.
Three supporters drove to St Paul’s and called encouragement to Diane from the lobby, until until asked to leave.
Wendy Pedersen, 839-0379 Rider Cooey, 872-1382
AHA MEDIA is very pleased to have ongoing rehearsals for our second performance of “Love In Shadows” – Shadow Theatre Play in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
AHA MEDIA is very pleased to have ongoing rehearsals for our second performance of “Love In Shadows” – Shadow Theatre Play at the end of March at Interurban Gallery in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
AHA MEDIA cast and crew members were so encouraged by the very positive feedback by our audience from our first performance, we are continuing to do rehearsals in anticipation for our second performance.
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Below is a photo of AHA MEDIA’s cast and crew of the second production of “Love in the Shadows”
Richard Czaban, Hugh Lampkin, Clyde Wright, Holly Boyd, Alvin Clayton and Alex Martin
AHA MEDIA wants to present a play with seven 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 .
Warning – the following scene is considered graphic but is a real story that happened to some of our actors
This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera Fujifilm S200EXR. 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 are thoughts from AHA MEDIA cast and crew and their thoughts on WHY they are presenting a graphic shadow play depicting Child Abuse scenes from their childhood to help inform people WHY some end up in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside and how they want to have a Harm Reduction project
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 believes “Love In The Shadows” 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 and our stories through visual and performing arts
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.
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AHA MEDIA is very proud to have been mentioned in the Georgia Straight by Stephen Hui from our first production in February
Downtown Eastside media makers to put on first shadow play
By Stephen Hui
A group of Downtown Eastside media makers will present its first shadow play on Saturday (February 27).
AHA Media will put on Love in the Shadows at the Downtown Eastside Community Arts Network’s art space (67 East Hastings Street) in the Lux hotel.
“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,” the group states on its Web site.
“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.”
The show—starring Alvin Clayton, Mike McNeeley, and Richard Czaban—starts at 7 p.m.
You can follow Stephen Hui on Twitter at twitter.com/stephenhui
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AHA MEDIA is proud to do our “Love in the Shadows” Play in great collaboration with DTES CAN – (DTES Community Arts Network)
The Pacific Baroque Orchestra Brings Music to the Downtown Eastside – and it’s Free! – Friday March 19, 7:30pm St James Anglican Church, 309 East Cordova Street, Vancouver Downtown Eastside
The Pacific Baroque Orchestra Brings
Music to the Downtown Eastside – and it’s Free!
The Pacific Baroque Orchestra (PBO) is recognized as one of Canada’s most exciting and innovative ensembles performing “early music for modern ears”. The only professional period-instrument orchestra west of Toronto, this group of world-class musicians brings the music of the past up to date by performing with cutting edge style and enthusiasm.
During the 2005-2006 season, the PBO began a series of free-to-the-public concerts in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The concerts are performed several times a year on Friday evenings at St. James Anglican Church (Gore and East Cordova). About 200 highly enthusiastic audience members attend each concert. We believe in the power of music to uplift, restore, and inspire, and are committed to making classical music accessible to the Downtown Eastside community.
The 2009-10 season begins a new era for the PBO, with Alexander Weimann leading the orchestra as its new artistic director and keyboardist. Alex Weimann is recognized world-wide as a leading interpreter of Baroque repertoire and is one of the most sought-after ensemble directors, soloists and chamber musicians of his generation.
We invite you to join us for Alex’s next imaginative program!
Zimmermann’s Coffeehouse: Volume I
Friday March 19, 7:30pm
St James Anglican Church,
309 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
In the 17th century, the popularity of coffee was on the rise, and coffee houses became centres of music and art. In Germany, Zimmerman’s Coffeehouse was famous for its weekly concerts, and featured the premiere of J. S. Bach’s celebrated Coffee Cantata. While most of Bach’s orchestral writing is lost, we do know what Bach liked to program for the audiences at Zimmermann’s: Cantatas by Handel and Porpora, the Parisian Quartets by Telemann, and other works, including his own compositions. This program is the first installment in an ongoing series devoted to Bach’s programming at Zimmermann’s while he was director of the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig during the 1730s, a period which will provide plenty of material for many exciting volumes to come. Savour this music like a fine cup of coffee!
For more information, contact Deirdre at:
604-215-0406 admin@pacificbaroque.com www.pacificbaroque.com
Kaleidoscope – celebration of the art, culture, and entrepreneurial spirit of Vancouver’s historic Downtown Eastside March 27th, 2010
Kaleidoscope is a celebration of the art, culture, and entrepreneurial spirit of Vancouver’s historic Downtown Eastside. Taking place at the newly reopened Rickshaw Theatre on March 27th, 2010. It will feature live music, art, prize draws featuring local business sponsors and speakers from two non-profit organizations that have worked diligently in the DTES (Downtown Eastside). The efforts of both the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and Building Opportunities with Business (BOB) have been focused on the health and continued rejuvenation of our historic inner-city.
All proceeds from the show will go towards supporting their important work. This will be an early show, doors at 7pm, with after-parties at local pubs and restaurants to follow.
Artists performing at this benefit will include:
• Rodney DeCroo And His Convictions
http://www.myspace.com/wartornman
• Boombox Saints
http://www.myspace.com/theboomboxsaints
• Spoon River
http://www.myspace.com/spoonrivertheband
• The Left
http://www.myspace.com/thelefttheband
Tickets available in advance at Red Cat Records, Scratch Records and Zulu Records for $10.00
ADMISSION IS BY DONATION ON NIGHT OF THE EVENT.
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Prizes from several sponsors will be raffled off between sets.
Prizing Includes:
* $250 gift card from John Fluevog and
* $160 Tattoo Time from Sacred Heart Tattoos.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON KALEIDOSCOPE EMAIL:
KaleidoscopeVancouver@gmail.com
AHA MEDIA is very pleased to learn how to create Experimental Film loops from Filmmaker David Rimmer – Pioneer of moving images at Interurban Gallery in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
AHA MEDIA is very pleased to learn how to create Experimental Film loops from Filmmaker David Rimmer – Pioneer of moving images at Interurban Gallery in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
David Rimmer http://www.DavidRimmerFilm.com
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Below is a photo of James Diamond, Frederick Cummings learning to splice 16 mm films from our teacher David Rimmer 🙂
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In this video, April Smith of AHA MEDIA is helped by Frederick Cummings, James Diamond, Christoph Runne with stretching out a very long loop of 16mm film with our teacher David Rimmer sitting and looking on.
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This video was filmed by Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera Fujifilm S200EXR. 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, April Smith of AHA MEDIA learns how to splice 16mm film by Frederick Cummings, James Diamond, with our teacher David Rimmer sitting and looking on.
This video was filmed by Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera Fujifilm S200EXR. 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 photo, is Frederick Cummings with James Diamond making experimental film loops with 16mm films.
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