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By Loose Lips Mag
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Well, 2021 is officially flying by. It’s February, which means its also Black History Month. Check out what’s happening in February online and IRL, below.
Indigenous Women Rise Drum Circle: “Rise up and join us in the Indigenous Women Rise Drum Circle! We invite Indigenous women of all nations and all ages to come share their songs and healing energy. Bring your drum, or just bring your presence!” *Indigenous ancestry required
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 6-8 PM
Location: Virtual, please register via their online form
To Speak with a Golden Voice Exhibit: Many people associate the works of Bill Reid with the recognizable style of Northwest Coast Indigenous art. The Haida goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer, broadcaster, mentor, and community activist has created a monumental legacy—one that is being honoured in To Speak With a Golden Voice, the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art’s latest exhibit. Read more in our preview, here.
Date: Until April 11, 2021
Time: During gallery hours
Location: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, 639 Hornby Street, Vancouver.
Nya Lewis for Blackart Gastown- Quilt of Hope: “The Quilt of Hope is an installation that asks artists to consider their role in the movement, and what art expression has to teach us about radical activism. It shares the perspectives of practicing artists across the Lower Mainland in a collection of 25 quotes, responding to the question ‘What is the role of Artists in dismantling anti-Black racism?'”
Date: January 23-March 1
Time: Opening hours
Location: Massy Books, 229 East Georgia Street, Vancouver. More info, here.
PuSH Festival Rally: “A free online series designed to respond directly to this deeply uncertain moment in our cultural sector by connecting PuSh audiences, artists, and industry leaders in Vancouver and around the globe in vital and meaningful dialogue.”
Date: January 28- February 6
Time: Varies
Location: Online
VIOLETTE: Made through a mix of virtual reality and live theatre, this show explores the mysterious Violette and her private home. Described by PuSh as, “realistic enough to convince, magical enough to enchant, and dark enough to serve as a shadowy likeness of our own shared reality.”
Date: January 28- February 6
Time: 5-8:30 PM
Location: Studio 16, 1555 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver. Timed entry is in effect.
Minari Advance Screening + Q&A: “A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream.The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.”
Date: February 5-6
Time: 24-hour access starting at 6 PM on February 5
Location: Virtual
Artist Talks- PuSh Festival Rally: “Carmen Aguirre and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory are two of our country’s leading performance makers. Their works grapple with conversations of identity and place, reflecting an influence of other cultural practices and histories that confront what western practices often don’t know. We invite them to share their visionary practices with audiences at The Rally.”
Date: February 6
Time: 11 AM
Location: Online
Riley Park Farmers Market: Find 70+ farms and producers, along with food and coffee trucks. #SupportLocal
Date: February 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: 10 AM- 2 PM
Location: 50 East 30th Avenue and Ontario Street. Find out more, here.
Putting Black British Columbia History to Work- Contemporary Implications of Historical Blackness: “In this talk, I try to address the persistent “absent presence” of Blackness largely in terms of history but also in terms of geography. More specifically, I take up named historical figures (Mifflin Gibbs, Sylvia Stark and, if we dare colour him Black, Sir James Douglas) and use them to try to explain the strategy (racist erasure) by which Blackness has come to be rendered almost fully absent from the conception of BC and to assert the contemporary presence of a rich diversity (e.g. in terms of gender, sexuality, diaspora) of Blackness that belies and resists that erasure.”
Date: February 7
Time: 2-3 PM
Location: Zoom
Hastings Farmers Market: Find 35+ farms and producers, along with food and coffee trucks. #SupportLocal
Date: February 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 10 AM- 2 PM
Location: Hastings Park Farmers Market, 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver. More info, here.
Vancouver Story Slam: Check out Vancouver Story Slam, where ten storytellers share original stories!
Date: February 9-10
Time: Tune in anytime between 5 PM February 9 and 5 PM February 10
Location: Virtual
A Future for Memory: Art and Life After the Great East Japan Earthquake: To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2011 triple disaster that saw a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown hit the eastern region of Japan, this exhibition will be an important opportunity for those of us living in Canada to consider the impact of natural disasters — as the coast of BC is at risk from potentially major earthquakes and tsunamis.
Dates: February 11 – September 5
Times: 10 AM – 5 PM Daily
Location: The Museum of Anthropology (6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC)
The Lantern City- We are Family: Witness the work of six local artists as they explore family through lantern art.
Date: February 11-23
Time: After dusk
Location: Vancouver Art Gallery šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver. Find out more, here.
Black History Month Poetry Night: Join in as 14 featured poets, artists, and comedians perform in celebration of Black History Month!
Date: February 12
Time: 5 PM
Location: Zoom
The Fifth Element: Learn the rich history of the five elements of hip hop, as well as the Indigenous lands on which we live. In this program, hip hop’s pedagogy will be used to explore themes of identity, power, resistance, and creativity in regards to the integration of Black and Indigenous youth in contemporary society.
Date: February 12
Time: 5 PM
Location: Zoom
Inaction: Inaction by Brendan Fernandes addresses the continuing issue of violence against queer and racialized bodies. Taking inspiration from the social-political uprisings of 2020, the gallery is a timely reflection of modern-day society.
Date: February 12-April 3
Time: Varies
Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond. Find out more, here.
Black History Month Short-Film Screenings: Sit down and get comfy for this special screening of three Black short-films, including Remember Africville (1991), Secret Alberta – The Former Life of Amber Valley (2017), and Above the Law (2020).
Date: February 13
Time: 6 PM
Location: Virtual; by donation.
Body and Soul: Don’t miss out on this internationally acclaimed performance by Dancehouse in partnership with Digidance! Choreographed by Crystal Pite and performed by Paris Opera Ballet, this film will captivate your spirit.
Date: February 17-23
Time: Varies
Location: Stream online
Art Connects Performance- Luanda Carneiro Jacoel: “Kalunga Entities is part of a series of performances that trace the meanings of the word Kalunga: the water archive; the earth archive; systems of communication; places of transition; and states of becoming. A collaboration between Luanda Carneiro Jacoel and visual artist/musician Azul Filho de Luiz, Kalunga Entities explores bodily movement and visual elements to create install-actions in spaces.”
Date: February 18
Time: 1 PM
Location: Zoom
iMADE Online Market: Support local this January/February by shopping small through iMADE Online Market! With an impressive lineup of handmade goods, you don’t want to miss this virtual event.
Date: Until February 28
Time: 24/7
Location: Online
Kristi and Brittany are the co-founders and co-editors of Loose Lips Mag. Together, they’re building their feminist media empire—leaving the patriarchy, charcuterie boards and empty bottles of wine in their wake. The monthly Marquee column is compiled with the help of Tayvie Van Eeuwen. Loose Lips Media is grateful to operate on the unceded Coast Salish territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nation.
