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  • August 2023

  • Thu 24
    August 24, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

    Wild Prose Readings Presents: Troubled Towns and Waters with Curtis LeBlanc, Michael Melgaard and Mike Sadava

    Paul Phillips Hall 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Please join us for an evening of small-town and watery crime literature! The evening will begin with an open mic at 7 - bring your writing to share! Featured readers will begin at 7:30 p.m.: Vancouver-based poet and novelist Curtis LeBlanc will read from his debut novel, Sunsetter, which is about crime and drugs at […]

    $5.00
  • Sat 26
    August 26, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Not That Kind of Place by Michael Melgaard with Guests

    On Saturday, August 26th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and House of Anansi Press, ECW Press, and Atria Press for the launch of Not That Kind of Place by Michael Melgaard with guests Curtis LeBlanc and Scott Alexander Howard. Provocative and haunting, Not That Kind of Place is a literary anti-mystery, a compelling […]

  • Sun 27
    August 27, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Imperial Currents with Fareh Malik, Hasan Namir, Brandon Wint, & Ivan Zarin

    On Sunday, August 27th at 2pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, Book*hug Press, Mawenzi House Publishers, Write Bloody North, and Talonbooks in presenting the poetry reading Imperial Currents with Fareh Malik, Hasan Namir, Brandon Wint, and Ivan Drury Zarin. Imperial Currents brings together four dynamic poets navigating colonialism, racism, masculinity and their overlaps. Join us […]

  • Wed 30
    August 30, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Summer Issue Book Club: In(ter)ventions in the Archive

    Zoom

    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. […]

    Free
  • Wed 30
    August 30, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Storied: Turning memories and personal experiences into stories and art with Harrison Mooney, Kim Spencer, and Sheryda Warrener

    Zoom

    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 […]

    Free
  • Wed 30
    August 30, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    It Stops Here with Rueben George and Guests

    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 […]

  • September 2023

  • Tue 5
    September 5, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    Under the Table Masks4EastVan Fundraiser Ft. Jane Shi & Kay Kassirer

    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 […]

  • Tue 5
    September 5, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    ELIXIR OF LIFE—Free Verse Poetry: A workshop with Tawhida Tanya Evanson

    The Western Front 303 East 8th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    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 […]

    $25
  • Wed 6
    September 6, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    Brandi Bird + Friends Celebrate the Launch of The All + Flesh

    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 … […]

  • Thu 7
    September 7, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    Reviving RIOT FOOD HERE

    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, […]

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