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Mending and Darning Clinic in the Downtown Eastside

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h4>>Okay, so what does this have to do with art, you might well ask. Our lives are the greatest piece of art we can produce.  She declares.  Well, you can disagree, but please do it as a comment to this post. This is a link to a very brief, easy to read article that will make my point.  http://www.treehugger.com/style/darning-clothes-as-an-art-form.html So, bring your mending, bring your …

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Art and Summer in the City

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h4>>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 …

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Social Media Workshop

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h4>>Social Media Workshop and Networking for Downtown Eastside groups involved with Community Arts Monday, June 25, 2012    2-4pm registration 1:30pm Register here.1:30-2pm – Come early and enjoy snacks, conversations and connections. Feel free to bring brochures and information about your community arts activities. Make a name tag.A limited number of laptop computers will be available to use …

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DTES SMALL ARTS OPENING

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h4>>So, you may have missed the show because, apparently, I now discover that it is necessary to click on the 'publish' button, or something.  Whatever it is did not get done.  More apologies. The exhibit is still up at Gallery Gachet, and will continue until Sunday 3 June; the actual event was an exceedingly wonderful part, with masses of good food, good entertainment, good people vibes. Maybe …

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Free Preview of City Opera Production Fallujah

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h4>>We hope to see you at the free preview of our new opera, FALLUJAH, which we're giving at Carnegie this Friday, May 11 from 4-6pm City Opera Vancouver would love to have a full house. You can help Artistic Director, Charles Barber, achieve just that! Fallujah is the story of an American marine and an Iraqi boy whose lives intersect at the Battle of Fallujah in 2004. It is a story of …

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