Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition June 23, 2018 – January 11, 2019 The exhibition has been designed with a focus on the legendary RMS Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts recovered from the wreck site of Titanic and extensive room re-creations. Upon entering Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, visitors will be drawn back … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2018
SUNKEN TREASURES: ASIAN CERAMICS
SUNKEN TREASURES: ASIAN CERAMICS An exhibition of ceramics from shipwrecks found in Pacific seas Program Events Saturday, October 6th, 2-4pm Opening Reception and Talk by Scott Williams, “Lost Asian Treasures: The Manila Galleon Wrecks of North America” Free admission to opening Sunday, October 21st, 2-4pm Family Day, by educator Julie Grundvig Saturday, October 27th, 2-4pm … Continue reading
Cantonese Opera Artistic Workshop
Cantonese Opera Artistic Workshop Indigenous Music, Opera & People from South Guangdong There is a long oral tradition of storytelling in China. Muk’yu/muyu (wooden fish) songs, naam yum (southern sound), dragon boat songs and a variety of folk songs have been popular among the ordinary people in South Guangdong for at least over 300 years. … Continue reading
Breaking Ground
Breaking Ground Join PIRS for an evening of migrant stories “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” ~ Muriel Rukeyser ● Four women from the Vancouver chapter of The Shoe Project tell their stories of arrival and adaptation — through a pair of shoes. ● … Continue reading
Artist Talk: Diyan Achjadi on Coming Soon!
Join us for an artist talk by Vancouver-based artist Diyan Achjadi, who will present on her public artwork Coming Soon! This is a year-long project taking place throughout Vancouver on the structures that surround construction sites. Each month, a new series of prints made using letterpress, linocut and lithography techniques are installed throughout the city, … Continue reading
Shut Up and Write New Series Starting!
What Is Shut Up and Write? Shut Up And Write meet-ups place the typically solitary activity of writing into a more social space. The idea is simple: a group of people get together and focus on their own writing, with short breaks to socialise – “No critiquing, exercises, lectures, ego, competition or feeling guilty.” … Continue reading
Henry Young Quartet in Concert
To My Unborn Child
To My Unborn Child Wen-Li Chen Hosted by the Richmond Art Gallery Curated by Tyler Russell September 14 – November 10 Talk and Tour with Curator Tyler Russell: September 13, 6-7pm Opening Reception: September 13, 7-9pm Richmond Art Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am-6pm Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm The Richmond Art Gallery is located in … Continue reading
Learning All the Lessons
An Evening with Monia Mazigh and Barâa Arar “Being a person of colour, being a Muslim woman who wears the hijab, or being anyone who identifies publicly with a minority group, that identity becomes politicized by others whether you like it or not.”—Barâa Arar The more one knows about author Monia Mazigh, the more inspiring … Continue reading