[BCMA] MOA PUBLIC PROGRAMS: ひろしま hiroshima by Ishiuchi Miyako

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ひろしま hiroshima by Ishiuchi Miyako
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Inspired by the exhibition, ひろしま hiroshima by Ishiuchi Miyako, MOA and its many partners have developed a series of concerts, film screenings, talks, and performances taking place at the Museum and around Vancouver. Below are programs scheduled for November and December, 2011. For programs in 2012, visit www.moa.ubc.ca/events<http://www.moa.ubc.ca/events>. Please join us for this exciting series of citywide events! (All programs at MOA are free with regular admission.)
Film Screening: Cultures of Resistance -TOMORROW NIGHT!
Tuesday, November 8, 7:00-9:00 pm, Michael M. Ames Theatre, MOA
This film directed by Iara Lee explores how art and creativity can be used as ammunition in the battle for peace and justice. Featured are Medellín poets for peace, Capoeira masters from Brazil, Niger Delta militants, Iranian graffiti artists, women’s movement leaders in Rwanda, and more. 73 min. (Second screening: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 7:00-9:00 pm.)
OFFSITE: Chor Leoni's 19th Annual Remembrance Day Concerts: Reflect
Friday, November 11, 1:00 pm, West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue; Friday, November 11, 7:30 pm & Saturday, November 12, 2:00 pm, Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard Street
Three concerts by Chor Leoni focus on the thoughts and desires of young men and women at war, as expressed in their letters to loved ones at home. Cost: $30 adult/$25 senior/$15 student plus tax. Tickets available at www.chorleoni.org<http://www.chorleoni.org>.
Panel Discussion: Artists’ Responsibilities
Sunday, November 13, 1:00-3:00 pm, Michael M. Ames Theatre, MOA
Writers Joy Kogawa (Obasan) and Marie Clements (Burning Vision) join artist jamie griffiths for a discussion on the roles and responsibilities of artists in the depiction of challenging or contentious topics.
Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable: Joy Kogawa & Maggie DeVries
Tuesday, November 15, 7:00-9:00 pm, Michael M. Ames Theatre, MOA
Authors Joy Kogawa (Naomi’s Road and Naomi’s Tree) and Maggie DeVries (Hunger Journeys and Chance and the Butterfly) discuss ways in which contemporary children’s literature can address the effects of social conflict in the world. Presented with Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable.
OFFSITE: Requiem for Peace: Reflections of Hiroshima
Saturday, November 19, 8:00 pm, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, UBC
Jon Washburn leads the Vancouver Chamber Choir, soloists, and ensemble in a new chamber version of Vancouver composer Larry Nickel’s Requiem for Peace. Cost: $42.50 adult/$38 senior & student (tax included). For tickets, call 604.738.6822 or visit www.vancouverchamberchoir.com<http://www.vancouverchamberchoir.com> for more information.
Film Screening: The Sirota Family and the 20th Century
Tuesday, November 22, 7:00-8:30 pm, Michael M. Ames Theatre, MOA
Directed by Tomoko Fujiwara, this documentary describes the fate of a Jewish family in WWII in Europe and Japan – their love for each other, and their flight from one country to another. 93 min.
OFFSITE: Panel Discussion: Nuclear Weapons in Asia's Future
Friday, November 25, 5:00-6:00 pm, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall, UBC (free)
A screening of and panel discussion about Nuclear Tipping Point, a documentary assessing the utility of nuclear weapons from the perspectives of Henry Kissinger, George Schultz, Colin Powell, and others. Hosted by the UBC Institute of Asian Research and moderated by Paul Evans.
Illustrated Talk: Dr. Eiichiro Ochiai of Vancouver Save Article 9
Saturday, November 26, 1:00-2:30 pm, Michael M. Ames Theatre, MOA
Dr. Ochiai speaks about "Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power Generation – Humankind’s Efforts to Harness Energy with Failure to Contain the Associated Radiation." Vancouver Save Article 9 was established in May 2005 to work for preservation, realization, and promotion of Article 9, the war-renunciation clause of the Japanese Constitution.
Film Screening: Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Tuesday, December 6, 7:00-9:00 pm, Michael M. Ames Theatre, MOA
Documentary about the ways in which music was used in the South African fight for freedom to unite the oppressed, give voice to their cause, console the incarcerated, and serve as an effective underground form of communication inside the prisons. 103 min.





















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Exhibition sponsored in part by Shiseido and Japan Foundation. Media sponsor The Georgia Straight. Thanks to Tama Copithorne for her assistance in organizing this series.

Images: Production still from 'Cultures of Resistance,' courtesy Iara Lee; ひろしま #27, Ishiuchi Miyako, Boy student's uniform, 2007/2008, C-type print, 1080x740, Chikashige, Y.; ひろしま #94, Ishiuchi Miyako, Boot, 2011/2011, C-type print, 335x230, Yokota, Y.



















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