The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival is returning on October 12-17, 2023! More information is to be announced in the summer. …
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Winterlude………..
Well, the mid-winter festivals have been celebrated; today is the first day of a new year. 'The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older' - Pink Floyd. It is a good life when there is something to celebrate in the middle of winter, especially in these cold and dark climes where the daylight hours are so, so, so, short. Feasting, partying (hopefully with some common sense), …
The long, dark days of winter
The long, dark days of winter are upon us; it is dark at 4 pm, the days are getting shorter. Until the 21st day of December.............and then sun rise is earlier, and earlier, and soon it will be spring. There are many mid-winter festivals, many of them centered around light; Divali and Hanukkah among them. There is the Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanza and Hogmanay. In many …
The 2012 Eastside Swarm
I just listened to an interview with Lou Reed, an old interview, some time in the 1970's where he has great fun with the journalists, all straight faced. You can listen to it on uwall.tv. Okay, so this is not what the headline to this post says, but thought it would be nice to see how hard I work to get this blog out:) Oh, right, and I also listened to Jeff …
Art and Summer in the City
Lots happening; will tell you about one past event, and speak about a couple of big scenes coming up. And while you browse through this post, listen to the smooth, cool tones of maestro Quincy Jones' group with melting hot sound of vocalist Valerie Simpson doing Summer in the City, which is what I am doing right now. Chill. The CACV social media workshop happened on Monday, it was well …
Artists in the Streets Project
This unique Creative Pathways project showcases Downtown Eastside involved musicians, performers, and artists animating greater Downtown Eastside streets, events, and activities at selected times and locations until the end of February 2011. All performances are free events. Upcoming performances will enhance the Heart of the City Festival and feature: DEET STREET Four years ago, the idea …