The Massey Theatre’s new partnership with Savage Society is launching in style this month.
The partnership, which is designed to nurture and promote Indigenous art and artists, is kicking off its Skookum Indigenous Arts Program with the new Mixed Reviews exhibition at Plaskett Gallery.
The exhibition, which opened Jan. 4 and runs to Jan. 30, features the work of Carrielynn Victor and Bracken Hanuse Corlett.
The gallery is hosting a couple of upcoming public reading nights. On Saturday, Jan. 13, you can stop in for Taran Kootenhayoo's White Noise, while on Monday, Jan. 15, it's a public reading of Kevin Loring's new play, Thanks for Giving.
On Thursday, Jan. 18, the Massey Theatre is hosting a special event to launch the Skookum arts programming, with a family pow wow dance class at 3:30 p.m. and an “artlatch” – featuring spoken word poetry, drumming, storytelling and musical performances by Sandy Scofield – at 5:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Jan. 24 and Thursday, Jan. 25, the Anvil Centre Theatre will host showings of The Pipeline Project, a theatrical project by ITSAZOO Productions and Savage Productions Society. It’s on at 1:30 p.m. both days and at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 25.
On Friday, Jan. 26, the Plaskett Gallery plays host to a Story Catching gathering.
Then, on Monday, Jan. 29, the Massey Theatre will host the next Last Mondays at the Movies screening by the Arts Council of New Westminster – featuring the film Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World, a feature documentary about the role of Indigenous North Americans in popular music history.
For more on the events or the partnership, see www.masseytheatre.com or www.savagesociety.ca.
