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Grey Borders Reading Series #20....
*Great Canadian Beaver Balls Multiples and the Dub Revolushun – art and culture intertwine!*
Mark Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 on your calendar to attend a special evening celebrating DUB Revolushun and the second annual Great Canadian Beaver Ball held at the Niagara Artists’ Centre.
The DUB Revolushun, presented by the Department of English at Brock University, brings together the reggae-vibe rhythms of Caribbean Canadian poetry with the workers’ rights struggle that inspired it. The evening is part of Black History Month featuring three of Canada's top poets: two-time Juno Award winner Lillian Allen, two-time Gemini winner Clifton Joseph, and, representing the new generation of Dub poets, two-time Dora Award winner d'bi.young.
Introducing the evening is Phanuel Antwi of McMaster University, who will weave a narrative of Caribbean culture in Canada with its rich, dynamic histories. A photo exhibit by migrant workers in Ontario entitled "From One Place to Another” will also be on display. Stan Raper of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union will give a short talk on the situation of migrant workers and workers' rights in Niagara.
For a second year, more than 75 students from the Department of Visual Arts launch their annual Great Canadian Beaver Balls series of artists’ multiples Dub-inspired artworks are encapsulated in plastic balls and will be available from classic Northern Beaver vending machines for $2 each during gallery hours. The Multiples exhibit will run at the NAC until mid-March. Visit NAC's website for gallery hours at: www.nac.org
We would like to thank the following sponsors for their contributions to the event: Niagara's Best Beer, Coffee Culture, and Visiting Angels. At Brock University: the Humanities Research Institute at Brock University; the Department of English Language and Literature; the Department of Sociology; the Department of Visual Arts; Brock University Faculty Association; Centre for Great Books and Liberal Studies; and the Brock/Niagara Renaissance Group.
For an evening of dub poetry performances, photo exhibits, and a new flock of Beaver Balls, plan to join us on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at 7 p.m., held at the Niagara Artists’ Centre, 354 St. Paul St., St. Catharines, ON. Tickets available at the door, admission is by voluntary donation and $8 is suggested.
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