REGULAR EXPRESSIONS for 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 2015 in Vancouver on Nov 6 2015

November 6, 2015 Leave a comment

Reception & Exhibit
REGULAR EXPRESSIONS
Opening: Friday November 6, 7pm
221A, 221 E. Georgia
Exhibition November 7, 2015 to February 6, 2016
Free
A blinking vertical line—an empty cursor inside a search field is the elemental form of this exhibition. A “regular expression” in computer science defines a set of symbols, which describe a specific search pattern. Here, the term also captures the irony of outcomes when artists work with digital systems governed by the grammars of the searchable and the scrapeable. Artists: Aleksandra Domanović, David Horvitz, Jeremy Hutchison, The Lincoln Collection and Oliver Laric, Lindsay Lawson, Xiaoshi Vivian Vivian Qin, Solid Gold Bomb, Jesse Russell and Ronald Cohn (VDM Publishing). Curated by A.E. Benenson and Kristen Chappa

This event was on Day 10 of the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!

The 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
Wednesday October 28 to Sunday November 8, 2015

Over 90 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

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Visit the Heart of the City Festival website

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

On page 29 of the Festival Program guide, there is a writeup on AHA MEDIA

AHA MEDIA for Heart of the City Festival 2014

The Festival is thrilled to partner with the DTES’s AHA Media to provide social media coverage (video/photos/blog) of the Heart of the City Festival. AHA Media gives voice to our local community and provides services for individuals and organizations to share their news and special events on a broader scale through social media. Founded in 2008 by local artists April Smith, Hendrik Beune, and Al Tkatch, AHA Media previously collaborated with Fearless City Media and has an ongoing working relationship with W2Community Media Arts and various other organizations and individuals in the DTES community. The members of AHA Media describe themselves as “definitely not mainstream media”. Based in Vancouver’s DTES, their style is described as non-invasive and unassuming.

Say Hello to AHA Media as they visit the Festival events. They will be happy to chat with you. Stay connected to the festival with AHA’s links – see photos/videos of the festival events you attended; take in a festival event you missed; or follow one festival event while you are attending another!

Follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter, Facebook,  Youtube and Flickr!

AHA MEDIA Twitter   @AHAMEDIA  @AprilFilms  

AHA MEDIA Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AHAMEDIA

AHA Media YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/AHAFilm

AHA Media Flickr Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/AHAMEDIA/sets

Categories: AHA Media, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Heart of the City Festival, Heart of the City Festival 2015, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

TWELVE ANGRY JURORS for 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 2015 in Vancouver on Nov 6 2015

November 6, 2015 Leave a comment

Preview Stage Reading
TWELVE ANGRY JURORS
Friday November 6, 1pm – 3pm
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main
Free
A young man faces execution and his fate is in the hands of twelve jurors. Eleven are ready to get on with it and pronounce him guilty, but one among them wants to re-examine the evidence. This is your opportunity to see a preview stage reading of the play while the actors are still in rehearsal. Feedback welcome and encouraged. This thrilling classic will be presented by Theatre in the Raw at the InterUrban Gallery November 18 to 29. For more information about this production see Post Festival events in this program guide or go to www.theatreintheraw.ca.[

This event was on Day 10 of the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!

The 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
Wednesday October 28 to Sunday November 8, 2015

Over 90 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

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Visit the Heart of the City Festival website

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

On page 29 of the Festival Program guide, there is a writeup on AHA MEDIA

AHA MEDIA for Heart of the City Festival 2014

The Festival is thrilled to partner with the DTES’s AHA Media to provide social media coverage (video/photos/blog) of the Heart of the City Festival. AHA Media gives voice to our local community and provides services for individuals and organizations to share their news and special events on a broader scale through social media. Founded in 2008 by local artists April Smith, Hendrik Beune, and Al Tkatch, AHA Media previously collaborated with Fearless City Media and has an ongoing working relationship with W2Community Media Arts and various other organizations and individuals in the DTES community. The members of AHA Media describe themselves as “definitely not mainstream media”. Based in Vancouver’s DTES, their style is described as non-invasive and unassuming.

Say Hello to AHA Media as they visit the Festival events. They will be happy to chat with you. Stay connected to the festival with AHA’s links – see photos/videos of the festival events you attended; take in a festival event you missed; or follow one festival event while you are attending another!

Follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter, Facebook,  Youtube and Flickr!

AHA MEDIA Twitter   @AHAMEDIA  @AprilFilms  

AHA MEDIA Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AHAMEDIA

AHA Media YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/AHAFilm

AHA Media Flickr Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/AHAMEDIA/sets

Categories: AHA Media, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Heart of the City Festival, Heart of the City Festival 2015, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

SALMON STREAM MOSAIC PROJECT for 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 2015 in Vancouver on Nov 6 2015

November 6, 2015 Leave a comment

Launch & Reception
SALMON STREAM MOSAIC PROJECT
Friday November 6, 1pm – 3pm
Oppenheimer Park, 488 Powell
Free
Join Mosaic artist Bruce Walther as he unveils the Salmon Stream Mosaic, a community masterpiece created to connect the two recently installed poles by Chief Henry Robertson and Wes Nahanee in the NE corner of Oppenheimer Park. Bruce led workshops every Friday for the last six months where community participants learned the story behind the carvings and the ancestry of the carvers to link the poles together; the Salmon Stream Mosaic meets in the middle. Inspired by the Oppenheimer Commemoration group, a grant from the Vancouver Parks Board Neighbourhood Matching Fund made the project possible. Join honoured guests to celebrate this beautiful community project; everyone welcome!

This event was on  Day 10 of the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!

The 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
Wednesday October 28 to Sunday November 8, 2015

Over 90 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

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Visit the Heart of the City Festival website

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

On page 29 of the Festival Program guide, there is a writeup on AHA MEDIA

AHA MEDIA for Heart of the City Festival 2014

The Festival is thrilled to partner with the DTES’s AHA Media to provide social media coverage (video/photos/blog) of the Heart of the City Festival. AHA Media gives voice to our local community and provides services for individuals and organizations to share their news and special events on a broader scale through social media. Founded in 2008 by local artists April Smith, Hendrik Beune, and Al Tkatch, AHA Media previously collaborated with Fearless City Media and has an ongoing working relationship with W2Community Media Arts and various other organizations and individuals in the DTES community. The members of AHA Media describe themselves as “definitely not mainstream media”. Based in Vancouver’s DTES, their style is described as non-invasive and unassuming.

Say Hello to AHA Media as they visit the Festival events. They will be happy to chat with you. Stay connected to the festival with AHA’s links – see photos/videos of the festival events you attended; take in a festival event you missed; or follow one festival event while you are attending another!

Follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter, Facebook,  Youtube and Flickr!

AHA MEDIA Twitter   @AHAMEDIA  @AprilFilms  

AHA MEDIA Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AHAMEDIA

AHA Media YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/AHAFilm

AHA Media Flickr Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/AHAMEDIA/sets

Categories: AHA Media, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Heart of the City Festival, Heart of the City Festival 2015, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

AN EXPERIENCE OF CANTONESE HERBAL MEDICINE for 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 2015 in Vancouver on Nov 6 2015

November 6, 2015 Leave a comment

Workshop
AN EXPERIENCE OF CANTONESE HERBAL MEDICINE
Friday November 6, 10am – 12pm
DTES Neighbourhood House, 573 E. Hastings
Free
Join Yolanda and Godfrey, two seniors who participate in the Seniors’ program at the DTES Neighbourhood House, for an introductory workshop on Chinese heritage and Cantonese herbal medicine. You’ll make and taste Cantonese herbal tea and herbal soup, and at the end of the workshop the group will visit an authentic Chinese Herbal Store. The workshop is in English. Everyone welcome!

This event was on Day 10 of the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!

The 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
Wednesday October 28 to Sunday November 8, 2015

Over 90 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

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Visit the Heart of the City Festival website

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

On page 29 of the Festival Program guide, there is a writeup on AHA MEDIA

AHA MEDIA for Heart of the City Festival 2014

The Festival is thrilled to partner with the DTES’s AHA Media to provide social media coverage (video/photos/blog) of the Heart of the City Festival. AHA Media gives voice to our local community and provides services for individuals and organizations to share their news and special events on a broader scale through social media. Founded in 2008 by local artists April Smith, Hendrik Beune, and Al Tkatch, AHA Media previously collaborated with Fearless City Media and has an ongoing working relationship with W2Community Media Arts and various other organizations and individuals in the DTES community. The members of AHA Media describe themselves as “definitely not mainstream media”. Based in Vancouver’s DTES, their style is described as non-invasive and unassuming.

Say Hello to AHA Media as they visit the Festival events. They will be happy to chat with you. Stay connected to the festival with AHA’s links – see photos/videos of the festival events you attended; take in a festival event you missed; or follow one festival event while you are attending another!

Follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter, Facebook,  Youtube and Flickr!

AHA MEDIA Twitter   @AHAMEDIA  @AprilFilms  

AHA MEDIA Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AHAMEDIA

AHA Media YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/AHAFilm

AHA Media Flickr Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/AHAMEDIA/sets

Categories: AHA Media, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Heart of the City Festival, Heart of the City Festival 2015, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

IF I FALL, IF I DIE Michael Christie for 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 2015 in Vancouver on Nov 5 2015

November 5, 2015 Leave a comment

Book Reading & Music
IF I FALL, IF I DIE Michael Christie
Thursday November 5, 7:30pm – 11pm
SBC Restaurant, 109 E. Hastings
Free
Come to a fun evening with a writer, with musicians, and with skateboarders!

The Carnegie Branch/Vancouver Public Library is pleased to present local author Michael Christie for an interview, book signing and reading from his first novel If I Fall, If I Die (2015). Prior to earning an MFA from UBC, Michael was a sponsored skateboarder and travelled throughout the world skateboarding and writing for skateboard magazines. The VPL gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the Canada Council.

At 9pm, following the reading, the bar will open and the Festival and SBC Restaurant are pleased to present: Murray “Cretin” Acton of Dayglo Abortions in a rare appearance with his three-piece roots/country/blues band Hearts of Stone; and seasoned Canadian songwriter and storyteller Shiloh Lindsey who will offer an intimate, acoustic glimpse into her music.

Hosted by the SBC Restaurant, located in the former Smilin’ Buddha Cabaret and now the home of the DTES Skateboard Society.

This event was on Day 9 of the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!

The 12th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
Wednesday October 28 to Sunday November 8, 2015

Over 90 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

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Visit the Heart of the City Festival website

http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com

On page 29 of the Festival Program guide, there is a writeup on AHA MEDIA

AHA MEDIA for Heart of the City Festival 2014

The Festival is thrilled to partner with the DTES’s AHA Media to provide social media coverage (video/photos/blog) of the Heart of the City Festival. AHA Media gives voice to our local community and provides services for individuals and organizations to share their news and special events on a broader scale through social media. Founded in 2008 by local artists April Smith, Hendrik Beune, and Al Tkatch, AHA Media previously collaborated with Fearless City Media and has an ongoing working relationship with W2Community Media Arts and various other organizations and individuals in the DTES community. The members of AHA Media describe themselves as “definitely not mainstream media”. Based in Vancouver’s DTES, their style is described as non-invasive and unassuming.

Say Hello to AHA Media as they visit the Festival events. They will be happy to chat with you. Stay connected to the festival with AHA’s links – see photos/videos of the festival events you attended; take in a festival event you missed; or follow one festival event while you are attending another!

Follow AHA MEDIA on Twitter, Facebook,  Youtube and Flickr!

AHA MEDIA Twitter   @AHAMEDIA  @AprilFilms  

AHA MEDIA Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AHAMEDIA

AHA Media YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/AHAFilm

AHA Media Flickr Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/AHAMEDIA/sets

Categories: AHA Media, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Heart of the City Festival, Heart of the City Festival 2015, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside