Tickets: Free (call 250-754-8550 or visit porttheatre.com) Why: Shawn Hall from Juno nominees The Harpoonist and the Axe Murder will let the other half of his musical mind go wild at this anticipated performance, which falls under his side project, Satellite and The Harpoonist. He’ll be joined for this livestream concert (featuring the music he wrote last year with his bandmates in the new project) by Vancouver’s Theo Vincent and Cumberland’s Doug Cox. The free event is funded with government grants meant to bring the arts out of the pandemic and back into the light. I can’t think of a better way to welcome the impending summer.
Events in Metro Vancouver: Live and virtual things to do April 22-28 This week’s events around Metro Vancouver include online theatre, a noted writer’s online interview and reading plus Canada’s largest alternative literary festival
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Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • Playwright Tetsuro Shigematsu performs his 2017 show 1 Hour Photo in a filmed stream April 23 and 24. Photo by Raymond Shum
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Whether you’re looking for date-night ideas, free things to do or just something fun to do with the kids, you can’t go wrong with our list of events happening around Metro Vancouver between April 22-28. Headlining this week’s picks is the return of 1 Hour Photo.
Men are dying at an alarming rate, accounting for 86 per cent of illicit drug toxicity deaths in 2020. Drug poisoning deaths are surging during the pandemic, and First Nations people are disproportionately affected, experiencing deaths 5.6 times the rate of other B.C. residents. The people we lost were sons, daughters, parents, and friends. We remember those who have died as a result of the toxic drug supply and acknowledge the grief felt by their families and friends. We recognize the courage of family members, loved ones, care providers and others who continue to support people who use substances. Despite significant advances and ground-breaking efforts by so many, there is still more work to be done to address the illicit drug poisoning crisis.
Robinson will participate in an an online conversation and reading from her latest book, Return of the Trickster, the third and final installment in the bestselling Trickster trilogy. “Eden Robinson is a prominent and prolific writer, and we are beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to engage with her,” Steinunn Benjaminsson, VIRL customer service librarian II and event organizer, said. “Anyone who has read her works knows she is deeply imaginative, hilarious, and thoughtful. Hers is a unique and important voice among writers in Canada. I cannot wait to delve more deeply into the Trickster series with Eden and share this national treasure with what I know will be a large and engaged audience.”
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