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At The Gallery / a genocide laid bare by jaz whitford – with Manuel Axel Strain, Louise Bernice Halfe, Jónína Kirton, Karmella Benedito De Barros, and Smokii Sumac
March 21st 2023 – May 18th 2023, Massy Arts will host, a genocide laid bare, a new show by secwe̓pemc & mixed settler interdisciplinary artist jaz whitford that juxtaposes visual artworks with ekphrastic poetry, installed at the gallery as an invitation to discuss heritage, systemic aggressions, and Indigenous history between mediums.
2 events,
Screening + Video Festival / What The Anxious Heart Desires by Rafael Zen + Khalil Alomar
Screening + Video Festival / What The Anxious Heart Desires by Rafael Zen + Khalil Alomar
On Wednesday, March 29th at 7pm, join Massy Arts Society, and Vancouver-based visual artists Rafael Zen + Khalil Alomar for the screening premiere of What The Anxious Heart Desires, a four-episode series (16min total) that aims to research video-art + sound-art performances as political and educational instruments for disseminating decolonial theories anti class-gender-race oppression through literature and spoken poetry.
3 events,
Book Launch: The Moonlight Blade by Tessa Barbosa (w/ guest K.S. Villoso)
Book Launch: The Moonlight Blade by Tessa Barbosa (w/ guest K.S. Villoso)
On Sunday, April 2nd at 2pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books, and Entangled Publishing for the launch of The Moonlight Blade by Tessa Barbosa, alongside epic fantasy novelist K.S. Villoso.
Come celebrate this thrilling, inspiring and gritty new YA novel. Get your book signed, enjoy a light snack or enter the draw to win prizes!
CANCELLED: Umi’s Prayer by fanny kearse with Kwiis Hamilton and Ana Santos
CANCELLED: Umi’s Prayer by fanny kearse with Kwiis Hamilton and Ana Santos
Please note that this event has been CANCELLED. We hope for another opportunity to bring you fanny kearse, Kwiis Hamilton and Ana Santos in the future. Thank you for understanding. On Sunday, April 2nd at 3pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and poet fanny kearse for the launch of their debut book Umi's Prayer, Poetry & …
2 events,
under the table: Poetry Open Mic series featuring Nisha Patel
under the table: Poetry Open Mic series featuring Nisha Patel
Under The Table Open Mic Series On Tuesday, April 4th at 6pm PST, join Massy Arts Society and a collective of brilliant poet organisers for the first event in our Under The Table Open Mic Series, featuring celebrated poet, spoken word artist and former Edmonton Poet Laureate, Nisha Patel. Under the Table is an open …
2 events,
Book Launch: Sheologies by Hannah Yerington with Guests
Book Launch: Sheologies by Hannah Yerington with Guests
Join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Minerva Rising Press on Sunday, April 9th, 2-4pm, as we celebrate the launch of Sheologies, the debut chapbook from poet Hannah Yerington. You’re invited into this festive afternoon of folktales, feminine power, Jewish magic and poetry. Hannah will be joined by guest reader Yudel Huberman, whose writing combines Jewish …
2 events,
Online Poetry Workshop Marathon / Chasing The Poem – Third Edition / All Indigenous Mentorship with Jónína Kirton + annie ross + Justene Dion-Glowa
From April 11 to April 25, Massy Arts and Massy Books host an online poetry workshop marathon for emerging writers, in three courses created by Indigenous poets to demystify poetry writing, to present useful writing prompts, to incite imagination, and to address political and poetic points of view through poetic literature.
3 events,
Book Launch: Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness by Leigh Joseph with Welcome by Salia Joseph
Book Launch: Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness by Leigh Joseph with Welcome by Salia Joseph
On Wednesday, April 12th at 6:00pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books, and WellFleet Press for the launch of Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness by Leigh Joseph. Come celebrate the lyrical, meditative prose, Squamish ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph employs as she advocates for a way of living that develops and builds relationships with the plant life …
2 events,
3 events,
Performance / SLEEPY GONZALES PRESENTS: Skylight
Performance / SLEEPY GONZALES PRESENTS: Skylight
Skylight is an experimental performance piece combining a live painting by Justine Crawford accompanied by music curated by Cristian Hobson-Dimas featuring Allyson Lowry, Jonas Swanson, Kylie Van Slyke, Nicholas Moniz, and Beni Hobson-Dimas. In order to facilitate an atmosphere conducive to attentive listening, we are going to strongly recommend that voices be kept to the lowest possible volume. Feel free to bring a small chair, cushion, blanket, stool, or pillow.
3 events,
Mirth, Magic, & Meaning: Indigenous Storytime for Toddlers with Peggy Janicki
Mirth, Magic, & Meaning: Indigenous Storytime for Toddlers with Peggy Janicki
Mirth, Magic, & Meaning: Indigenous Storytime for Toddlers The Secret Pocket by Peggy Janicki On Saturday, April 15th at 10am PDT, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and Orca Book Publishers for Mirth, Magic, & Meaning: Indigenous Storytime for Toddlers, a reading series for little ones and their caregivers. The first of five in this …
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2 events,
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Speaking the Unspeakable: Black Migration, Living Transformations
Speaking the Unspeakable: Black Migration, Living Transformations
On Wednesday, April 19th at 7pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and the Beaumont Studios for Speaking the Unspeakable: Black Migration, Living Transformations, an evening of conversation in celebration of Suzette Mayr’s new award-winning book The Sleeping Car Porter. A thrilling, visceral novel that explores labour, desire and memory, The Sleeping Car Porter highlights an often overlooked …
3 events,
Book Launch: Shapeshifters by Délani Valani with guest Justene Dion-Glowa
Book Launch: Shapeshifters by Délani Valani with guest Justene Dion-Glowa
ShapeShifters by Délani Valin On Thursday, April 20th at 6pm PST, join Massy Arts Society and Nightwood Editions for a reading and celebration of Shapeshifters by Délani Valin. Join us as we’re drawn into a moving, ever-shifting collection of poems that explore the complexities of urban Métis and neurodivergent experience, and moves through multiple personas …
3 events,
Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante with Chantal Gibson and Onjana Yawnghwe
Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante with Chantal Gibson and Onjana Yawnghwe
On Friday, April 21 at 6pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and Arsenal Pulp Press for the launch of Hazel Jane Plante’s new novel, Any Other City. Any Other City is a hot and wise book about friendship and other forms of love, travelling in a body across decades, and transmuting trauma through queer …
3 events,
Book Launch: Double Karma by Daniel Gawthrop
Book Launch: Double Karma by Daniel Gawthrop
In partnership with Massy Books, Daniel Gawthrop will be launching his new novel, Double Karma, on April 22 at The London Pub in Vancouver, BC! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launch-double-karma-by-daniel-gawthrop-tickets-557283338467?fbclid=IwAR20fcJdnbrRWK2hg1ekjs5CQF5ASt6uvdtORPhxuHgQJVQ0tZgcT9K_4Sw Join us in-person from 4 to 6 pm PST for books, conversation, Burmese food, and more! About the book Curiosity about his father’s homeland sends American photographer Min …
3 events,
Grief and Healing Among the Flower Beadwork People
Grief and Healing Among the Flower Beadwork People
Join us on Sunday, April 23rd at 12pm for “Grief and Healing Among the Flower Beadwork People”, a storytelling, poetry and beading workshop led by Justene Dion-Glowa, focused on coping and healing through traditional art and teachings. Attendees will be able to write their own poems through a guided writing prompt and experience the wisdom …
2 events,
3 events,
Book Launch: In the Mouth of the Wolf by Katherine Corcoran
Book Launch: In the Mouth of the Wolf by Katherine Corcoran
PLEASE NOTE THERE HAS BEEN A LAST-MINUTE CHANGE TO THE VENUE. THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD AT MASSY BOOKS AT 229 E. GEORGIA ST. Same time, 6pm. On Tuesday, April 25th at 6pm PDT, join Massy Arts Society and Bloomsbury/Raincoast Books for a moderated conversation followed by a Q&A with author Katherine Corcoran …
2 events,
millennial line: a stand up + literary comedy show
millennial line: a stand up + literary comedy show
millennial line returns! featuring an all star line up of qtbipoc poets and comedians. millennial line: a comedy and poetry show has been running since 2018, and we are so excited to be hosted by massy arts society on the last wednesday of every month! Our show will now feature writers, authors, poets and anyone …
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Mirth, Magic, & Meaning: Indigenous Storytime for Toddlers “We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw” by Sandra Lamouche
Mirth, Magic, & Meaning: Indigenous Storytime for Toddlers “We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw” by Sandra Lamouche
On five Saturdays through spring, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Orca Book Publishers for Magic, Mirth & Meaning, Indigenous Storytime for Toddlers, a series of launches for children's books, read by their authors, online! This project has been made possible by the British Columbia Arts Council, supported by the Province of British Columbia. Venue & …