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April at Rhizome
Café * Community Space * Arts Venue
317 East Broadway, Vancouver
Dear Friends of Rhizome-
We hope you’ll join us for the various events coming up this month! Also, remember that we’re open for delicious lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, snacks and drinks. Our complete hours are listed below. And let us know if you’d like to use our Community Meeting Room for your group’s activities. You can check our website for more information on what we do and how we do it: http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/.
Thanks for all your ongoing support and participation! We look forward to seeing you here. Here’s what’s coming up in April:
| Art on our Walls Transplantation: Painting Roots + DiasporaPaintings by Afuwa GrangerAfuwa was born in Guyana, under a full moon. She’s been messing with concepts of ethnicity, gender and beauty ever since.Dear Friends of Rhizome-We hope you’ll join us for the various events coming up this month! Also, remember that we’re open for delicious lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, snacks and drinks. Our complete hours are listed below. And let us know if you’d like to use our Community Meeting Room for your group’s activities. You can check our website for more information on what we do and how we do it: http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/.Thanks for all your ongoing support and participation! We look forward to seeing you here. Here’s what’s coming up in April:Art on our WallsTransplantation: Painting Roots + Diaspora
Paintings by Afuwa Granger Afuwa was born in Guyana, under a full moon. She’s been messing with concepts of ethnicity, gender and beauty ever since. Events Film Screening: No Volverán-The Venezuelan Revolution Now! Thursday, April 3rd, 7:30pm Hands off Venezuela presents a screening and discussion of this documentary film, which takes the viewer to the heart of the Venezuelan revolution. By donation, but no one turned away Caravan World Rhythms Society Presents: Galitcha Saturday, April 5th, 8:00pm When traditional Indian rhythms meet popular Western instruments, an irresistible new sound is born. Visiting us from Ottawa, Galitcha invites audiences to experience a host of musical sensations – from love songs to lively dance tunes. Alternating between French and English, the performers explain the meaning of songs sung in Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi. Galitcha presents music with a strong North Indian footprint, overlaid with influences from Western folk, jazz and instrumentation from around the world. $10 at the door Family Sunday at Rhizome: Caravan World Rhythms Society presents Galitcha for the kids! Sunday, April 6th. Doors at 4:30, show at 5:00, supper til 7:00 Galitcha will entertain and amaze the young ones with their unique blend of Indian folk music and jazz improv. This is a participatory show, part of Rhizome’s Family Sundays series: events, activities and supper for all ages. Bring the kids-and your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun! $4 for kids, $6 for adults Report Back: After the Zapatista Women’s Gathering Thursday, April 10th, 7:30pm Women in the Round, On the Road Friday, April 11th, 8:00pm Kate Reid, Sarah MacDougall, and Joanna Chapman-Smith are heading out on a western Canada tour. Come for an evening of rollicking folk music by three powerhouse musicians, and help send them off on their journey! $7-$10 sliding scale In Concert: Pancho and Sal Saturday, April 12th, 8:00pm Join us for an intimate evening of folk music from Argentina and beyond, presented by multi-instrumentalists Pancho and Sal. $5 cover Family Sunday at Rhizome: Origami and Storigami Sunday, April 13th, 4:30-7:00pm Come and join members of PALM (Paperfolders Around the Lower Mainland) and learn to fold origami step-by-step or by listening to storigamis (origami+storytelling). This is part of Rhizome’s Family Sundays series: events, activities and supper for all ages. Bring your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun! By donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. Athens Boys’ Choir Thursday, April 17th, 7:30pm This is the poetry your mama warned you about! Katz (the Choir’s solo member) travels the world, throwing down hard hitting spoken-word that deals with issues of gender, politics, love, sex, and everything in-between. The ABC is raw, unapologetic, witty and soulful. Athens Boys’ Choir will be joined by Gina Young and other special guests. $5-$10 sliding scale
Friday, April 18th, 7:30 Two remarkable songwriters will cast their spells and tell their stories in this special concert to support the work of No One Is Illegal, a grassroots organization that fights for the rights of immigrants and refugees. The concert will include a screening of two short films that deal with issues of gender identity and border crossing: “Checkpoint” by Alex Mah, and “Borderless Me” by Setareh Mohammadi, both featured at the 2007 Out On Screen Festival. Pay what you can, $5 suggested donation, but no one turned away. Zimbamoto Saturday, April 19th, 8:00pm Led by marimba and mbira master Kurai Mubaiwa from Zimbabwe, Zimbamoto performs a varied fusion of traditional Shona songs, jazz & rock improvisations, and uplifting rhythms! With Shambunata on drums, Cameron Hood on bass, and Mark Campbell on guitar. $10 at the door Family Sunday at Rhizome: Pancho and Sal Sunday, April 20th. Doors at 4:30, show at 5:00, supper til 7:00 Pancho and Sal perform folk songs from all over South America, using a variety of instruments including tiny charangos, big furry bombo drums, flutes and more. They sing in English and Spanish, and invite their audience to clap and sing along. This is part of Rhizome’s Family Sunday series: events, activities and supper for all ages. Bring the kids-and your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun! Suggested donation $2 for kids and $3.50 for adults, but no one turned away Main Street Literary Tour Thursday, April 24th, 6:00pm Local writers, Michael V. Smith and Elizabeth Bachinsky, lead a tour of literary events starting at Rhizome, winding through the neighbourhood, back to Rhizome and to other venues. Writers and poets read at each stop along the way. This event is part of BC Book and Magazine week, an annual celebration of BC’s vibrant publishers, writers and readers. Free Café Rebelde Friday, April 25th, 7:00pm Join us for this monthly informational and social event in support of Latin American social movements. April’s topic is to be announced. Free International Workers’ Solidarity Cultural Night Saturday, April 26th, 7:30pm The May Day Organizing Committee presents an evening of performances and solidarity messages from community groups, to celebrate a militant International Workers’ Day. This event will seek to build international solidarity among workers and oppressed people around the world against imperialist globalization, war and plunder. $5 suggested donation, but no one turned away Family Sunday at Rhizome: Disco, Baby! Sunday, April 27th, 4:30-7:00pm We’ll be out on the disco floor again! Dj little d will be mixing the old school and the new. Bring the kids out for some disco dancing fun. This is part of Rhizome’s Family Sundays series: events, activities and supper for all ages. Bring your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun! By donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. Workshops and Other Small Happenings Many groups use our Community Meeting Room and other corners of the café for gatherings, workshops, and more. The following are open to the public: Poetry for the People – A Community Poetry Workshop Wednesday evenings, 7:00-9:00pm, through April 16th Words can change the world and save our lives. These are the words of June Jordan, founder of Poetry for the People. If you’ve always wanted to write poetry but felt too intimidated to try – this is the course for you. We’re gathering on Wednesday evenings to read, write and talk about poetry that matters to those of us who work to create communities for change. The classes provide a supportive forum for language play, bending and inventing traditions and for collaborative writing. We will produce a small anthology of student work and celebrate poetry month with a reading on May 8th. Drop in. Pay what you feel. Love Exiles Get-Together Tuesday, April 29th, 7:00-9:00pm Meet fellow bi-national “Love Exiles” in Vancouver at a completely informal, thoroughly unofficial get-together! Herstory Café: Margaret Mitchell Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00pm Herstory Café presents Margaret Mitchell OBC, social activist and former NDP MP for Vancouver East (1979-1993). Mitchell talks about her new autobiography “No Laughing Matter, Adventures, Activism & Politics.” She took on the hard issues including: violence against women, redress for Head Tax payers, community development, housing and welfare. Book signing follows with book proceeds to the Margaret Mitchell Fund for Women. http://www.herstorycafe.ca/ Free, drop-in only, limited seating so come early. Rhizome Cafe – Café * Community Space * Arts Venue Where we are: 317 East Broadway Vancouver, BC, Coast Salish Territory For more information: 604-872-3166 http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/ rhizome@rhizomecafe.ca When we’re open:
A note on our name: In the botanical sense, a rhizome is a root system that some plants (like lilies and orchids and ginger and bamboo) use to spread themselves about. While the roots of most plants point generally downward, the rhizome is a horizontal root system that runs parallel to the surface of the ground. The plant sends shoots up from nodes in the rhizome, creating what look like many separate plants. These seemingly unrelated individuals are actually all connected, through a system that’s not immediately visible to the eye. Film Screening: No Volverán-The Venezuelan Revolution Now! Thursday, April 3rd, 7:30pm Hands off Venezuela presents a screening and discussion of this documentary film, which takes the viewer to the heart of the Venezuelan revolution. By donation, but no one turned away Caravan World Rhythms Society Presents: Galitcha Saturday, April 5th, 8:00pm When traditional Indian rhythms meet popular Western instruments, an irresistible new sound is born. Visiting us from Ottawa, Galitcha invites audiences to experience a host of musical sensations – from love songs to lively dance tunes. Alternating between French and English, the performers explain the meaning of songs sung in Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi. Galitcha presents music with a strong North Indian footprint, overlaid with influences from Western folk, jazz and instrumentation from around the world. $10 at the door Family Sunday at Rhizome: Caravan World Rhythms Society presents Galitcha for the kids! Sunday, April 6th. Doors at 4:30, show at 5:00, supper til 7:00 Galitcha will entertain and amaze the young ones with their unique blend of Indian folk music and jazz improv. This is a participatory show, part of Rhizome’s Family Sundays series: events, activities and supper for all ages. Bring the kids-and your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun! $4 for kids, $6 for adults Report Back: After the Zapatista Women’s Gathering Thursday, April 10th, 7:30pm Join us to hear and participate in discussion about the First International Zapatista Women’s Gathering. Several women from Vancouver went to the Zapatista Women’s Gathering in La Garrucha, Chiapas, Mexico, in December 2007, and will be sharing their experiences and impressions of the Gathering and of their wonderfully inspiring Zapatista compañeras. This event will include a multi-media presentation of the Zapatista women presenting themselves. Beautiful Zapatista hand-woven and embroidered blouses, skirts and other creations will be available for sale, as well as Café Ramona coffee. Women in the Round, On the Road Friday, April 11th, 8:00pm Kate Reid, Sarah MacDougall, and Joanna Chapman-Smith are heading out on a western Canada tour. Come for an evening of rollicking folk music by three powerhouse musicians, and help send them off on their journey! $7-$10 sliding scale In Concert: Pancho and Sal Saturday, April 12th, 8:00pm Join us for an intimate evening of folk music from Argentina and beyond, presented by multi-instrumentalists Pancho and Sal. $5 cover Family Sunday at Rhizome: Origami and Storigami Sunday, April 13th, 4:30-7:00pm Come and join members of PALM (Paperfolders Around the Lower Mainland) and learn to fold origami step-by-step or by listening to storigamis (origami+storytelling). This is part of Rhizome’s Family Sundays series: events, activities and supper for all ages. Bring your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun! By donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. Athens Boys’ Choir Thursday, April 17th, 7:30pm This is the poetry your mama warned you about! Katz (the Choir’s solo member) travels the world, throwing down hard hitting spoken-word that deals with issues of gender, politics, love, sex, and everything in-between. The ABC is raw, unapologetic, witty and soulful. Athens Boys’ Choir will be joined by Gina Young and other special guests. $5-$10 sliding scale No One Is Illegal Benefit Concert with Ora Cogan and Erica Mah Friday, April 18th, 7:30 Two remarkable songwriters will cast their spells and tell their stories in this special concert to support the work of No One Is Illegal, a grassroots organization that fights for the rights of immigrants and refugees. The concert will include a screening of two short films that deal with issues of gender identity and border crossing: “Checkpoint” by Alex Mah, and “Borderless Me” by Setareh Mohammadi, both featured at the 2007 Out On Screen Festival. Pay what you can, $5 suggested donation, but no one turned away. Zimbamoto Saturday, April 19th, 8:00pm Led by marimba and mbira master Kurai Mubaiwa from Zimbabwe, Zimbamoto performs a varied fusion of traditional Shona songs, jazz & rock improvisations, and uplifting rhythms! With Shambunata on drums, Cameron Hood on bass, and Mark Campbell on guitar. $10 at the door Family Sunday at Rhizome: Pancho and Sal Sunday, April 20th. Doors at 4:30, show at 5:00, supper til 7:00 Pancho and Sal perform folk songs from all over South America, using a variety of instruments including tiny charangos, big furry bombo drums, flutes and more. They sing in English and Spanish, and invite their audience to clap and sing along. This is part of Rhizome’s Family Sunday series: events, activities and supper for all ages. Bring the kids-and your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun! Suggested donation $2 for kids and $3.50 for adults, but no one turned away Main Street Literary Tour Thursday, April 24th, 6:00pm Local writers, Michael V. Smith and Elizabeth Bachinsky, lead a tour of literary events starting at Rhizome, winding through the neighbourhood, back to Rhizome and to other venues. Writers and poets read at each stop along the way. This event is part of BC Book and Magazine week, an annual celebration of BC’s vibrant publishers, writers and readers. Free Café Rebelde Friday, April 25th, 7:00pm Join us for this monthly informational and social event in support of Latin American social movements. April’s topic is to be announced. Free International Workers’ Solidarity Cultural Night Saturday, April 26th, 7:30pm The May Day Organizing Committee presents an evening of performances and solidarity messages from community groups, to celebrate a militant International Workers’ Day. This event will seek to build international solidarity among workers and oppressed people around the world against imperialist globalization, war and plunder. $5 suggested donation, but no one turned away Family Sunday at Rhizome: Disco, Baby! Sunday, April 27th, 4:30-7:00pm We’ll be out on the disco floor again! Dj little d will be mixing the old school and the new. Bring the kids out for some disco dancing fun. This is part of Rhizome’s Family Sundays series: events, activities and supper for all ages. Bring your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun! By donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. Workshops and Other Small Happenings Many groups use our Community Meeting Room and other corners of the café for gatherings, workshops, and more. The following are open to the public: Poetry for the People – A Community Poetry Workshop Wednesday evenings, 7:00-9:00pm, through April 16th Words can change the world and save our lives. These are the words of June Jordan, founder of Poetry for the People. If you’ve always wanted to write poetry but felt too intimidated to try – this is the course for you. We’re gathering on Wednesday evenings to read, write and talk about poetry that matters to those of us who work to create communities for change. The classes provide a supportive forum for language play, bending and inventing traditions and for collaborative writing. We will produce a small anthology of student work and celebrate poetry month with a reading on May 8th. Drop in. Pay what you feel. Love Exiles Get-Together Tuesday, April 29th, 7:00-9:00pm Meet fellow bi-national “Love Exiles” in Vancouver at a completely informal, thoroughly unofficial get-together! Herstory Café: Margaret Mitchell Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00pm Herstory Café presents Margaret Mitchell OBC, social activist and former NDP MP for Vancouver East (1979-1993). Mitchell talks about her new autobiography “No Laughing Matter, Adventures, Activism & Politics.” She took on the hard issues including: violence against women, redress for Head Tax payers, community development, housing and welfare. Book signing follows with book proceeds to the Margaret Mitchell Fund for Women. http://www.herstorycafe.ca/ Free, drop-in only, limited seating so come early. Rhizome Cafe – Café * Community Space * Arts Venue Where we are: 317 East Broadway Vancouver, BC, Coast Salish Territory For more information: 604-872-3166 http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/ rhizome@rhizomecafe.ca When we’re open: Tuesdays: 4pm to 10pm Wednesdays and Thursdays: 11am to 10pm Fridays 11am to midnight Saturdays 10am to midnight (brunch from 10 to 3; kitchen closed 3-5) Sundays 10am to 3pm (and often also from 4:30 to 7:00 when we have a Family Sunday event scheduled) A note on our name: In the botanical sense, a rhizome is a root system that some plants (like lilies and orchids and ginger and bamboo) use to spread themselves about. While the roots of most plants point generally downward, the rhizome is a horizontal root system that runs parallel to the surface of the ground. The plant sends shoots up from nodes in the rhizome, creating what look like many separate plants. These seemingly unrelated individuals are actually all connected, through a system that’s not immediately visible to the eye. |
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