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By Loose Lips Mag
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Happy Women’s History Month! Check out what’s happening in March.
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.
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.
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)
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
The Vancouver International Women in Film Festival: Resilience. Challenge. Change. The 16th annual Vancouver International Women in Film Festival has 32 films + artist talks, panels, and workshops lined up. #VIWFF2021 is online, on-demand via VIFF Connect.
Date: March 4-14
Location: Online, via the VIFF Connect platform
Tickets: VIWFF.ca
Black Women in Film- Watch Party: Join in for the Vancouver Public Library’s latest online film series! Chat with other audience members through an interactive platform, with a Q&A and discussion forum at the end.
Date: March 5 and 19; April 1 and 30
Film List:
March 5 – Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed
March 19 – I Am Not a Witch
April 1 – Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
April 30 – The Revival: Black Lesbian Poets and Feminist Thinkers
Time: 6-8 PM
Location: Online
Riley Park Farmers Market: Find 70+ farms and producers, along with food and coffee trucks. #SupportLocal
Date: March 6, 13, 20, and 27
Time: 10 AM- 2 PM
Location: 50 East 30th Avenue and Ontario Street. Find out more, here.
Zee Zee Theatre- Virtual Humanity: Watch this unique, one-on-one adaption of Human Library, in which audience members can ‘borrow’ a human for candid conversation about their life experiences, culture, and beliefs, including Perspective of a Mixed Man; Indigi-Queer Identities, Two Spirit and Beyond; I am not a scammer, and more.
Date: March 6-28
Time: Saturday + Sundays, 12-3PM
Location: Zoom
IWD- Women’s Self-Defence Workshop: Calling all women for a two-hour introduction to self-defence with Elements Academy of Martial Arts, including the foundational principles and escape strategies of the renowned Gracie Family Self-Defence system.
Date: March 7
Time: 1-3 PM
Location: 3400 Balaclava Street, Vancouver. Register now.
Hastings Farmers Market: Find 35+ farms and producers, along with food and coffee trucks. #SupportLocal
Date: March 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 10 AM- 2 PM
Location: Hastings Park Farmers Market, 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver. More info, here.
Art Connects | Stephanie Comilang: The Practices of Care: “On International Women’s Day, join artist Stephanie Comilang, winner of the 2019 Sobey Art Award, in conversation with Director of Education and Public Programs Melissa Karmen Lee to discuss the art and labour of care.” *Free event
Date: March 8
Time: 12 PM
Location: Zoom + Facebook Live, register online.
The Juggling Mother- Coming Undone in the Age of Covid: “On International Women’s Day, join us for a conversation about COVID, motherhood, and paid and unpaid work. At this event, Watson will read selected passages from The Juggling Mother, followed by a conversation with Michelle Eliot, award-winning journalist and host of ‘BC Today’ on CBC Radio One. Watson and Eliot will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and intensified the challenges of this idealized version of motherhood.”
Date: March 8
Time: 2 PM
Location: Online via Massy Books
Vancouver Story Slam: Check out Vancouver Story Slam, where ten storytellers share original stories!
Date: March 9-10
Time: Tune in anytime between 5 PM March 9 and 5 PM March 10
Location: Virtual
Coastal Dance Festival: “Dancers of Damelahamid invites audiences to participate in a celebration of Indigenous arts as part of the newly envisioned, virtual presentation of the 14th annual Coastal Dance Festival, from March 12-18, 2021. The free, online festival will feature the world premiere of a new short dance work in honour of the late Elder Margaret Harris by Dancers of Damelahamid filmed at the Anvil Centre, as well as performances and cultural sharing by many of the festival’s long-standing artists, including the Dakhká Khwáan Dancers, Git Hayetsk Dancers, Git Hoan Dancers, Spakwus Slolem, ‘Yisya̱’winux̱w Dancers, and David Robert Boxley.”
Date: March 12-18
Time: Varies
Location: Online
Eden Robinson in Conversation with Cherie Dimaline: Tune in for Eden Robinson’s latest interview discussing the last book in the Trickster trilogy.
Date: March 23
Time: 5 PM
Location: Online via Massy Books
Paint Frida Kahlo: Check out this afternoon of painting an iconic feminist! Supplies and instruction will be provided, and you will leave with a 25×25 painting on wood.
Date: March 14
Time: 12-4 PM
Location: The Painted Loft, 19955 Fraser Highway, Langley. Buy tickets, here.
Girlvana x Open Workshop 2.0: “Join Ally Maz, Open teacher and founder of Girlvana Yoga, in a workshop designed specifically for female-identifying Gen Z (14-23) to explore the relationship we have with our bodies and our whole selves. This two-hour workshop incorporates yoga, meditation, and journaling to create meaningful connection and conversation about what it means to listen, honor and respect our bodies.”
Date: March 14
Time: 1-3 PM
Location: Online via Open
Joe: “DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announces the exclusive online broadcast of Montreal choreographerJean-Pierre Perreault’s (1947-2002) milestone work Joe – streaming March 17-23, 2021. Having premiered in1984 to critical acclaim, the visually arresting work is considered one of the most iconic creations in the Canadian dance canon and showcases the brilliance and scope of Perreault’s vision, as a company of 32 power through a driving commentary on the human condition.”
Date: March 17-23
Time: Link available for seven days
Location: Online streaming
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.
