Wednesday, August 30, 2023 12:00pm PST / 3:00pm EST Free Admission Virtual attendance by Zoom (Register on Eventbrite) To celebrate the summer launch of Issue 3.50: In(ter)ventions in the Archive, The Capilano Review invites readers to join us for an open “book club”-style discussion of the issue alongside co-editors Deanna Fong and Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross. […]
Join the BC and Yukon Book Prizes for Storied: Discussions on Books, Publishing, and the Creative Process. On Wednesday, August 30th, Harrison Mooney, Kim Spencer, and Sheryda Warrener will be offering mini-lectures on taking personal experiences and memories and turning them into art and stories for an audience. Harrison Mooney’s book Invisible Boy: A memoir […]
On Wednesday, August 30th at 7pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books, SFU Library, and SFU Public Square for a special evening with prominent environmental activist, spiritual leader, and Sundance Chief, Rueben George, for the launch of his book, It Stops Here: Standing up for Our Lands, Our Waters, and Our People. The event will […]
On Tuesday, Sept 5th at 6pm PDT, join Massy Arts Society and a collective of brilliant poet organizers for Under The Table Masks4EastVan Fundraiser featuring Jane Shi & Kay Kassirer. There is a suggested donation of $10 to support Masks4EastVan, but this event is PWYC. Doors and sign-up at 5:45, show starts at 6 (we […]
Time: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | 6-8pm Location: Grand Luxe Hall, Western Front (303 East 8th Avenue, Vancouver) Registration: $25 CAD* / Free for Indigenous participants Workshop Description: The human being is both stream and tsunami, yet we have difficulty flowing around obstacles. Engage with a free verse poetry that taps into the conscious and […]
On Wednesday, September 6th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and House of Anansi Press to celebrate the launch of The All + Flesh by Brandi Bird. Brandi Bird will be joined by Samantha Nock, Mallory Tater, Heather Saluti and host Selina Boan at this celebration of Brandi’s long-anticipated debut poetry collection. “I … […]
In commemoration of the 116th anniversary of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver, artist and author Henry Tsang will be reviving his RIOT FOOD HERE pop-up food art project. Chef Kris Barnholden will be recreating the original menu that reflects five cuisines of the people in the area at the time of the riot: European, […]
Thursday, September 7, 2023 Doors at 7 pm / Readings at 7:30 pm Free admission In-person at Western Front + Virtual attendance by livestream Dear Friends, The Capilano Review and Western Front are pleased to invite you to the next event in our monthly reading series, Dear Friends &. Please join us at 7:30 pm […]
WORD VANCOUVER READING & WRITING FESTIVAL SEPT 8TH - 23RD 2023 ONLINE AND IN PERSON MAIN HYBRID EVENT AT UBC ROBSON SQUARE SEPT 16TH 2023, 10AM-5PM
On Saturday, September 9th from 2-4pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Henry Holt and Co. for the launch of More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean by Roz MacLean. This tender, stunningly illustrated picture book explores and celebrates the many forms of expression—signing, speaking, singing, smiling, among others— and culminates […]