OCTOBER 2014Thursday, October 2 | 7:00 pm - Ricochet Vancouver Launch Party
Join in on the official launch of Ricochet, a bilingual, pan-Canadian independent media project with a special focus on investigative journalism. Friday, October 3 | 7:30 pm - Intertidal Zones Chapbook Launch Adrienne Gruber launches her chapbook, Intertidal Zones, in Vancouver (published with Jack Pine Press), containing artwork by Saskatoon artist Zachari Logan Featuring Leah Horlick and Alex Leslie, both reading work from their forthcoming poetry collections! Saturday, October 4 | 7:00 pm - Heartwood Presents: Queer Speed Dating Join us for a very evening of queer and flirtatious six-minute encounters with lovely strangers and all folks ranging from rad, respectful, and romantic. The event will be a fundraiser to support grassroots land defenders responding to the Mount Polley Mine! Thursday, October 9 | 7:00 pm - Yuct Ne Senxiymetkwe Camp: Indigenous Resistance Against Imperial Metals. No Consent = No Mines Support the Mount Polley resistance against Imperial Metals alongside defenders working on the ground at the Yuct Ne Senxiymetkwe Camp. We're looking forward to a full line-up of musicians and spoken word artists standing in solidarity with Mount Polley. Saturday, October 11 | 7:00 pm - El Cencerro Presents: Brujas, Ritos y Aparecidos Opening El Cencerro is a network that amplifies the efforts that have contributed to maintaining the Latin American identity beyond its regions of origin, and in this way, affect and insert them into the community at large and in doing so participate in the cultural life of all communities. Celebrate the opening of their exhibit, Brujas, Ritos y Aparecidos at Heartwood! Thursday, October 16 | 6:30 pm - Spoken Works Performance Night Come through for an evening of art and performance led by queer, trans*, intersex, mixed, indigenous, persons of colour! Friday, October 17 | 7:00 pm - El Cencerro Presents: Cultural Music and Connections El Cencerro brings an evening of cross cultural performance and movement. Join the celebration! Saturday, October 18 | 7:00pm - Trivia Night IV: SPOOKY SCARY!!! Come play trivia with us! Your hosts Jess Latty and Wilas Smoodwith (aka Silas) will preside over a fun quiz time with a little something for lots of folks. It’s a team game, so bring your friends! Wednesday, October 22 | 7:00 pm - El Cencerro Writing Workshop (Front Room) El Cencerro leads a workshop of poetic writing centred on social justice and community. Bring a paper, a pen, and your passions! Thursday, October 23 | 7:00 pm - Room magazine Fall Launch of 37.2 and 37.3 Room magazine launches two new publications this fall! Friday, October 24 | 7:00 pm - Heartwood One Year Anniversary Party! We're one year old and we want to celebrate with you! In fact, we wouldn't have been able to do it without you. We're bringing out a big pot of Soup for the People and a line-up of art performances. Come join in on the community love. Saturday, October 25 | 7:00 pm - VanCity Royalty Productions Presents: Reign City Unplugged IV A night of live acoustic jams featuring Bronson Lee Norton, Grocery Jones, Poor Traits, The Toques, and Colorado. Door donations via money or non-perishable canned goods go towards the Vancouver Food Bank. |