Gastown | Being Emme

Today’s Performances at the Opening of the New Home of SFU’s School of Contemporary Art at Woodwards

September 25, 2010 By Emme 1 Comment

Beautiful day out today (Saturday September 25, 2010), so I thought I’d drop a note highlighting a few of the free performances in the Cordova St Courtyard to the new home to SFU’s School of Contemporary Arts at Woodwards in Gastown.

1 pm Bleeding Horse Express
1 – 2 pm Public Dreams Stilt Dancers
2:30 – 3 pm Michael O’Neill: Bagpipes & Taiko Drums
3 pm Bleeding Horse Express
3 – 4 pm Public Dreams Stilt Dancers
4 – 4:30 pm Michael O’Neill: Bagpipes & Taiko Drums

Art Exhibits Inside

And don’t be shy, there are things to see inside the School itself to:

4:15 – 7:30 pm Faculty & Alumni Multidisciplinary Presentations in dance, music, theatre, film and multi-media demos
Warrior Boyz, NFB Documentary
Arts Exhibits

Chantal Kreviazuk speaks to a recent grad and filmmaker.

I was lucky enough to attend the Opening Ceremonies for the School’s new home yesterday. Was very inspiring! Especially listening to the whimsical musings of Chantal Kreviazuk on being a student of the Arts and watching the enrapturing beauty of her playing.

The building will be opened from 1 – 5 pm on Sunday too, but there won’t be any performance, so be sure to get down there today.

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A Public Service Announcement: The Hipster

July 4, 2010 By Emme 5 Comments

I know somebody is bound to hate me for this, but living and working between Main and Gastown, I feel it is my responsibility as a self-respecting gal to pass along the public service announcement of these sassy mommas:

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Pic of the Day (not in the Reading is Sexy Calendar): Lorraine Murphy

December 10, 2009 By Emme 1 Comment

In honour of our Gastown Tweet-up ( or bordering at least), one sharp witted and sexy writer …..

Photo by Robert Shaer

Lorraine Murphy, or as her fans know her, raincoaster.

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One Last Valentine from a Hummer of a Friend

February 7, 2009 By Emme 3 Comments

Now that I am feeling a little embarrassed about the number of Love Letters I’ve posted on this site in the past few days, I am posting one last one (aside from any that Miss Fuzzywiggle Furrypants Roo receives in the mail, of course). I saved this one for last, as it is from a hummer of a friend, a man who always has a great big hug for me, and as he cross-posted this love letter to his blog. Thank you Raul! Love you too!

Raul and Emme by Lola May.

Photo by Lola May

Dearest Emme,

I was walking along the streets of Gastown, and as I was doing some window-shopping, I noticed that I stared at beautiful clothes while thinking of you, longing to know when we’d hang out and talk Ubuntu, geeking out in our laptops. Yes, I admit it, Emme. I *am* a geek. A sweet, WordPress-trained geek. With a healthy dose of side skills as well. I know how to open a bottle of wine. YES! I learned to open wine bottles last year. I know – it’s like… I *should* have known how to, but oh well. I didn’t. But now I do. I even know about sustainable wines! Yes, my friend Anthony (from Farmstead Wines) distributes bio-dynamic wines, and I really love this kind of wine – I am sure you’d love it too. And yes, they are amazing. We should have a glass of a biodynamic wine when we go out chocolate-fondue-consuming

Oh, but you wonder which other skills do I have? Well, I can liveblog with CoverItLive does that count as a skill? Um… Let’s see… which other skill do I have? Well… I am great at hummingbird-ing my way around a room while remembering the name of each and every blogger who participates in the Vancouver Blogger Meetup. Heck, I even organize said meetup!

For all the reasons above, dearest Emme… since I speak WordPress, I am learning about Ubuntu and I’m all about empowering people to be and feel sexy regardless of age, race, religion … will you be my Valentine?

Love,
Raul