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For over a decade, JJ Lee has taken ad hoc portraits of participants preparing to march in New Westminster’s Hyack Day Parade.
For over a decade, JJ Lee has taken ad hoc portraits of participants preparing to march in New Westminster’s Hyack Day Parade.
“I grabbed what film camera I felt good about at the time and headed out to the marshalling area just around the corner from where I lived. I’d catch folks in full regalia but totally relaxed and waiting. So I asked to take their picture. And unlike when they’re on parade, I asked them to dial it down and just relax in front of the camera. And this is what I got.”
The portraits seem to straddle both the casual and the formal and attempt to delve into identity, photographic vision, ethnography, and the idea of evolving communities. There is attention paid to dress and how performance manifests in social rituals. The individuals portrayed here are both “on” and “off” in a way rarely captured in parades.
The images are all full-crop. The whole photo-emulsive area of each photograph make up each image. No pronounced manipulation or editing has been applied to the portraits.
“In truth, I am uncomfortable putting too fine a point on these images. They have to speak for themselves on some level. But I guess each carry their own surprising meaning however problematic and to find out what that meaning is I feel compelled to take the image.”
Exhibition Dates: April 10 – May 5, 2024
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00am – 2:00pm
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April 10, 2024 10:00 am – May 5, 2024 2:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
The Gallery at Queen's Park
Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park
Free
Vagabond Players presents Play On!, a hilarious comedy by Rick Abbot, which
Vagabond Players presents Play On!, a hilarious comedy by Rick Abbot, which runs April 18 – May 5 , 2024 at The Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park, New Westminster.
Performances are Thurs.-Sat. Evenings at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm.
Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.vagabondplayers.ca/tickets or call 604-521-0412 and leave a message and a box office volunteer will call you back. Get a group of 10 people together for the group rate.
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April 18, 2024 8:00 pm – May 5, 2024 10:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
The Bernie Legge Theatre
Queens Park
$15-$20
25aprAll Day12mayMary Poppins(All Day)(GMT-07:00)
Presented by Royal City Musical Theatre Showtimes: Thursday, April 25, 7:30pm (preview) Friday,
Presented by Royal City Musical Theatre
Showtimes:
Thursday, April 25, 7:30pm (preview)
Friday, April 26, 7:30 pm (preview)
Saturday, April 27, 7:30 pm (opening)
Sunday, April 28, 2pm
Thursday, May 2, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 3, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 4, 2pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 5, 2pm
Thursday, May 9, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 10, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 11, 2pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 12, 2pm (closing)
Mary Poppins is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft.
The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”
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April 25, 2024 – May 12, 2024 (All Day)(GMT-07:00)
Massey Theatre
735 8th Avenue
Prices starting from $27 plus service charges
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