Grounds For Goodness
Downtown Eastside, Vancouver

Adventures in Digital Community Art-Making

 

October 23rd -
November 12th 2020

Produced in partnership with Vancouver Moving Theatre and presented at the 17th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival

ZOOM MECHANICS FOR COMMUNITY ARTISTS

Friday October 30, 2-4pm PMT / 5-7pm EST

Register (to participate in this Zoom event and to receive email reminders)

A workshop with Shifra Cooper.

Up to 20 participants priority given to Vancouver residents.

WELCOME TO GROUNDS FOR GOODNESS

Sunday November 1, 1-3pm PMT /4-6pm EST

Click (watch here for the a live stream on Vimeo)

A sampling of interdisciplinary and musical works from 2 years of Grounds for Goodness to inspire and kick off the Vancouver Downtown Eastside residency, with a traditional opening story and song by S7aplek (Bob Baker) of the Squamish Nation.

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IN GOOD HANDS

Wednesday Nov 4, 4-6pm PMT / 7-9pm EST

Register (required)

A workshop with Ruth Howard, Olivia Davies, Martin van de Ven.

Up to 20 participants priority given to Vancouver residents

DISCOVERING GROUNDS FOR GOODNESS IN THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE

Sunday Nov. 8, 1-3pm PMT / 4-6pm EST

Register (required) or email info@jumbliestheatre.org for zoom link

JOIN US for the finale of our week of virtual residency - Grounds for Goodness Downtown Eastside - at the Heart of the City Festival in partnership with Vancouver Moving Theatre

A celebration and sharing of what was created during the Vancouver residency week with Toronto and Vancouver artists and community members.

Interactive activities, online gallery, short videos, a short performance created by Downtown Eastside community members, and time to mingle and chat.

Open to everyone from anywhere!

Artists and Performers:

(from Vancouver) Olivia C. Davies, Beverley Dobrinsky, Khari Wendell McClelland, Renae Morriseau, Rianne Svelnis, Savannah Walling, Gilles Cyrenne, Rosanne Gervais, Angela Kruger, Stephen Lytton, Rev. Dr. Victoria Marie, Tarene Thomas, Helen Volkow, Phoenix Winter and Henry Wong

(from Toronto) Ruth Howard, Animikiikwe Couchie, Adrienne Marcus Raja, Martin van de Ven, Arie Verheul van de Ven, Tijana Spasic, Ahmed Hegazy, and others.

 

COMMUNITY ARTS IN THE TIME OF COVID

Thursday November 12, 6:00-7:30 pm

Register (required)

A talk with Ruth Howard, Stephen Lytton and others from Toronto and Vancouver.

Open to everyone anywhere!

HOW TO JOIN IN

For info on how to attend these events, contact info@jumbliestheatre.org or go to www.heartofthecityfestival.com to find out more about the festival and to register with Evenbrite.

All events are free and online!

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WINDOW GALLERIES

October 23 - November 12, 2020

In Vancouver: There are window displays of story cards from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Ontario at:

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More events and workshops coming soon! Follow along to stay in touch!