A WAKE FOR WASTE LAND: CROSS, SPECIAL NOISE, OK VANCOUVER OK

Saturday, November 30, 2019
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Regular Occasion and Waste Land present:Our final event in the haunted house! Join locals Crosss + Special Noise, and OK Vancouver OK at 2566 Fifth Street for an evening of heavy riffs and good vibes.This will be your last chance to take the breadth of work that has accumulated at Waste Land! Don't miss out.

STORIES FROM THE WASTELAND: SPOKEN WORD FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE

Sunday, November 17, 2019
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

An evening of haunting spoken word, poetry and song in the WASTELAND. The evening will feature performances exploring climate anxiety/grief and hope in the late Anthropocene, hosted by Marie Specht

WORDS AS ACTION - SPOKEN WORD WORKSHOP WITH JEREMY LOVEDAY

Sunday, November 17, 2019
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Spoken word and storytelling can be powerful tools for personal, social and political change. In this workshop we will explore using spoken word as a tool to reflect and process climate anxiety and motivate meaningful climate action. Please be ready to write and share as much as you're comfortable.

HIP HOP HEALING WORKSHOP

Sunday, November 17, 2019
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Join rapper Nostic for an art therapy based workshop combining meditation, mindfulness, and the art of freestyle. Learn how hip hop can help us recognize thought patterns and find awareness.

KIMMORTAL, CLAUSTROPHONIA, AND FLOWGAN

Saturday, November 16, 2019
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Kimmortal // Claustrophonia // Flogan

EDGING SIX PACK RINGS

Sat, Nov 16, 2019 @ 1:00 PM
Sun, Nov 17, 2019 @ 3:00 PM

Audie Murray will be sharing a basic beadwork edging technique. Edging is usually used to complete a beaded piece for both technical and aesthetic reasons. We will be edging six pack rings with seed beads, rendering this somewhat invisible object into something visible. Feel free to bring your own six pack rings although all materials will be supplied.

A MIRROR IN THE WASTELAND: IMPROVISED MUSIC

Friday, November 15, 2019
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Three musicians will perform a site specific improvisation on instruments linked in a codependent manner. This happening will be followed by a solo performance by Jen Yakamovich.

The players featured will be:
Jen Yakamovich (Halifax): Drums
Lee Gauthier: Modular synthesizer
Joseph Leroux: Guitar

ATMOSPHERES + GARBAGE DIVINATION STATION

Sunday, November 10, 2019
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Auditory oscillations, soundscapes a seance! From none other than :

Niq Jy + Alek Green (of Redress, CROWN, & Teenage Wedding)
Griefer
Calm Distortion

BOUSADA // NOSTIC & NICKI                    

Saturday, November 9, 2019
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Live music by two local artists who have been getting down with the Climate Strike!                                                 

CLEANING AND GREETING THE HOUSE WITH DELLA (RICE) SYLVESTER

Saturday, November 9, 2019
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The opening of Waste Land! Join Cowichan Elder and healer, cultural keeper, singer and ethnobotonist Della (Sylvester) Rice as she smudges the house and welcomes everyone inside.