Feature photo is Mx. Bukuru x Aries Season and Queer Based Media by Nathalie Taylor for Juicy Jems
By Loose Lips Mag
@looselipsmag
Cancel Canada Day, Indigenous reclamation workshops and pride events are going strong in July. Check out what’s going on in “Vancouver” this month.
A Seat At The Table: This exhibition, at Museum of Vancouver and the Hon Hsing Building in Chinatown, explores historical and contemporary stories of Chinese Canadians in BC and their struggles for belonging. It looks to food and restaurant culture as an entry point to feature stories that reveal the great diversity of immigrant experience and of the communities immigrants develop.
Date: Until January 2022
Location: Museum of Vancouver, tickets here.
Imagine Van Gogh: Imagine Van Gogh, is an exhibition where one can admire The Starry Night, Irises and Sunflowers, or be drawn into the intimacy of his Bedroom in Arles. An experience that brings viewers to the heart of its images, Imagine Van Gogh is accompanied by the music of the great composers Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Bach, Delibes and Satie.
Date: Until August 29
Location: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre. Tickets here.
Arctic Voices: Until August 31, visit Science World for a riveting, interactive exhibition on the world’s northernmost biome. Enjoy an immersive experience of the beautiful Arctic landscape through its diverse voices: its people, ecology, wildlife, and way of life.
Date: Until August 31
Location: Science World, 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver. Find out more here.
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: Until September 5, 2021
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM Daily
Location: The Museum of Anthropology, 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver. Buy tickets, here.
Visions of Restitution – Ashley Grenstone, Tiana Vincent, and Daystar Woman: “Three artists from distinct nations come together, their calls for restitution taking shape through image, dream, and language. Ashley Greenstone, Tiana Vincent, and Daystar Woman were selected as the finalists for the Solidarity Art Space design contest, a fundraising initiative for Gidimt’en. This opportunity brought their individual practices together for the first time, gathering artistic and ancestral voices across vast expanses of land and echoing calls for restitution and resurgence. The collection of their diverse artistic approaches mirrors their shared conception of an ecosystems approach to building better worlds: we must honour and uphold a natural order of complexity, wherein we belong to the land and the collective whole.”
Date: May 29-July 7
Time: Opening hours
Location: Massy Books, 229 East Georgia Street, Vancouver. Read more, here.
UBC Farmer’s Market: Welcome back to Vancouver’s only multi-vendor farmers’ market! This go-to destination features certified organic and farm-fresh produce, fruits, herbs, and free-range eggs from the UBC Farm, in addition to local vendors with baked goods, alcohol, prepared foods, and more.
Date: June 5-November 27
Time: Saturdays from 10 AM- 2 PM and Tuesdays from 4-6 PM
Location: UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver. Find out more, here.
Cancel Canada Day: “We will not celebrate the ongoing genocide within Canada against Indigenous people. Instead we will gather to honour all of the lives lost to the Canadian state, including the many lives lost to residential schools. We will use our voices to support MMIWG2S, and to end land extraction and devastation, child welfare, birth alerts, forced sterilization, Police/RCMP brutality and all of the injustices that the settler-state has normalized on these lands.We are once again calling on Indigenous land, water and sky protectors and allies to come together and disrupt the celebration.”
Date: July 1
Time: 2 PM
Location: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver. Learn more, here.
Indian Summer Festival: Say hello to Indian Summer Festival! Established in 2011, this multi-disciplinary arts festival offers daring events that bring together artists and audiences in a global dialogue.
Date: June 17-July 17
Location: Online
Juicy Jems: The feature event for Juicy Jems Cabaret is a celebration and elevation of plus sized and fat performance artists from across Vancouver. Seven acts featuring burlesque, drag and poetry will sizzle on your screen. Acts including classic and charismatic drag, stunning and sparkling spoken word, a larger than life drag duet, deliciously goth burlesque and ethereal performances grace this digital lineup.
Date: July 2
Time: 7 PM
Location: Virtual
Meme’s in AR – An Intro to AR: Join instructor Dallas Flett-Wapash of the Keeseekoose First Nations for an introduction to AR class, where you will create your own meme in Spark AR. *Please note this workshop is for Indigenous folks only.
Date: July 3 and 4
Time: 12-3 PM
Location: Virtual
Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo – Mythmaking as Mode of Resistance: “Join us on Art Connects to discover artist Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo’s rich multi-faceted practice during this online talk and studio visit. The talented Ramirez Castillo is one of the featured artists in ‘Stories that animate us’—an exhibition which focuses on the significance of diverse traditions of storytelling. Imaginatively melding a range of aesthetic, cultural and historical motifs, the artist vividly employs the mediums of drawing, collage and animation to speak to personal and shared experiences of the Salvadoran Civil War.”
Date: July 8
Time: 4 PM
Location: Zoom and Facebook Live *Free
Vancouver Story Slam: Check out Vancouver Story Slam, where ten storytellers share original stories!
Date: July 13-14
Time: Tune in anytime between 5 PM July 13 and 5 PM July 14
Location: Virtual
Women and Queer Night with the Bike Kitchen: Women and queer night at the Bike Kitchen is back in cyberspace! Join via Zoom where femme, non-binary, and queer folks will talk bikes, answer questions, and hang out.
Date: July 14
Time: 6-8 PM
Location: Virtual
Pride Summer Series: Mark your calendars! Join Vancouver Pride Society on July 16 and 23 for virtual Pride concerts in the comfort of your own backyard, including a lineup of queer local bands, a hilarious host, trivia, and more fabulous fun.
Date: July 16 and 23
Time: 6-8 PM
Location: Virtual *Free
Drag Story Time: Here’s a Pride event for the whole family! Sit down and let drag royalty, Mina Mercury and Justin Abit, read favourite wholesome queer stories.
Date: July 20, 22, 27, and 29
Time: 10 AM
Location: Virtual and IRL *Free
Becoming Accomplices for Racial Justice: Moving Beyond Anti-Racism Fundamentals: “Have you taken introductory workshops on anti-racism fundamentals? Looking to take the next step and deepening your knowledge? Join us for this interactive session. Together, we’ll examine the ways in which white supremacy culture is imbued in many of our community and work spaces. We’ll explore ways to dismantle structures of power and build braver pathways towards becoming active accomplices for racial justice.” This event will be facilitated by Amal Rana of Cambium Arts & Consulting.
Date: July 21
Time: 6 PM
Location: Virtual, register here. *Free
Supporting Black Trans women: A Black woman of Trans Experience’s perspective on inclusive allyship centering POC trans and femme women: As a Black woman of trans experience of Caribbean descent, Kelendria (she/her) uses her unique perspective to bring awareness to the intersecting oppressions trans, non-binary, gender diverse, and Two-Spirit folks can face. In this workshop, she will talk about her advocacy in community spaces and teach viewers about how to stand in solidarity with racialized LGBTQIA2S+ folks, as well as amplify their voices.
Date: July 26
Time: 6 PM
Location: Virtual, register here. *Free
Drag Deliveries: Join Vancouver Pride Society for gag-worthy #DragDeliveries this July! Watch as drag performers give out goodies and test Pride trivia questions on innocent bystanders during Pride Week. P.S. You can participate yourself by heading down to one of the locations!
Date: July 26-30
Locations:
July 26- Main Street with Karmella Barr
July 27- Commercial with Satanix
July 28- Yaletown with Coco Klein
July 29- Davie Village with Jerrilynn Spears
July 30- šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza with Kendall Gender
Pride History Panel: Grow your knowledge set this Pride! Join local activists Chrissy Taylor, Al/Chad/Shelley, DJ T, Fatima Jaffer, Travis Angus aka Desree Niis Miou, moderated by VPS Co-Chair and Executive Director for Options for Sexual Health, Michelle Fortin for a pre-recorded discussion of Queer History slated in present-day “Vancouver.”
Date: July 29
Time: 7-9 PM
Location: Online *Free
Symphonic Pride: “A celebration of diverse queer stories told through live and filmed spoken word and dance, featuring prominent queer members of the Vancouver community and special musical guests. Stories of celebration, history, struggle, pride––representing the broad range of queer experience and a diverse lineup of contributors. In tandem we will tell the stories of pioneering queer classical composers of the past and today, with a focus on symphonic music written by exclusively queer composers, featuring the full VSO as well as solo performances.”
Date: July 30
Time: 7 PM
Location: Online *Free
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 Nations.
