Fred Moten presenting a partial correspondence, in lieu of a lecture, on entanglement
Some new controversies have arisen at the intersection of race and poetics. Among other things, this talk and reading will explore the formal implications of…
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T’ai Smith Talking About Frock Coats and Capital
In the production of the coat, human labour-power, in the shape of tailoring, has in actual fact been expended. Human labour has therefore been accumulated…
Clint Burnham | SLOW ART WRITING
In Rob Nixon’s book “Slow Violence,” he uses that term as a populist summary for an environmentalist politics of what is essentially structural violence (deforestation…
Daphne Marlatt reading from Liquidities
Scrivener’s Monthly is pleased to present Daphne Marlatt reading from her new book of poems Liquidities: Vancouver Poems Then and Now. This publication gathers many of the…
Lynell George and Julia Meltzer Discussing Radio Imagination
“I have the kind of imagination that hears. I think of it as radio imagination.” -Octavia E. Butler Radio Imagination is a project initiated by…
Ariana Reines Reading From Mercury and The Origin of the World
Scrivener’s Monthly presents an evening with New York poet, playwright and translator Ariana Reines. For her first visit to Vancouver, she will read some brand…
Dory Nason Talking About Pauline Johnson & Indigenous Feminist Performance
Scrivener’s Monthly is pleased to present a talk by Dory Nason, Professor at UBC in First Nations & Indigenous Studies, with special guest filmmaker Elle-Maija…
Martine Syms Performing Misdirected Kiss
Scrivener’s Monthly is pleased to present Misdirected Kiss: a presentation by Los Angeles-based artist Martine Syms. The piece looks at aspects of paralinguistics and the…
Layli Long Soldier Reading from Whereas
Scrivener’s Monthly welcomes poet Layli Long Soldier for a reading from her forthcoming book Whereas. Written in response to the Congressional Resolution of Apology to Native…
Olof Olsson | Driving the Blues Away
‘Driving the Blues Away’ is a monologue in English by Danish-Dutch-Swedish performance artist Olof Olsson. It’s a meditation and celebration of the failures and perversities…
Andrew Berardini Dreaming about Sunsets and Clouds
A curl of hair or a milky veil, ice-cream orgies and champagne supernovas, Los Angeles-based writer Andrew Berardini will read a few words about the…
Three Evenings with Chris Kraus
This fall Western Front presents three evenings with LA based writer and filmmaker Chris Kraus. Kraus is an important figure in contemporary literature and art…
Michael Taussig drawing as talking About Peasant Tree Farms as A Mode of Thought and Beauty in The Age of Agri-Terrorism
Scrivener’s Monthly is pleased to present Michael Taussig drawing as talking about Peasant Tree Farms as A Mode of Thought and Beauty in The Age…
Casey Wei and Michael Turner Screening Kingsgate Mall Happenings
Scrivener’s Monthly presents a screening of Vancouver artist Casey Wei’s new film, Kingsgate Mall Happenings, with a response by writer Michael Turner. Wei’s film, produced…
Dr. Paul Verhaeghe Speaking About The Diaries of Louise Bourgeois
Scrivener’s Monthly is pleased to present Dr. Paul Verhaeghe Speaking About The Diaries of Louise Bourgeois on June 1st at 8pm at the Western Front. “Last…
Aaron Flint Jamison | A Talk and Tour at Pacific Bindery
Please join us at the Pacific Bindery for a factory tour and discussion with artist Aaron Flint Jamison. This event is the second edition of Scrivener’s Monthly, a…
The Tent Shop Hosting Readings and Screenings
Scrivener’s Monthly is pleased to present Jacob Gleeson’s Tent Shop Hosting Readings and Screenings on Saturday June 16th from 1 till 6pm. The Tent Shop…
Charles Mudede Presents The Cinema of Human Morality
Scrivener’s Monthly is pleased to present an evening with Seattle-based writer, critic and filmmaker Charles Mudede. Part lecture, part filmic journey, Mudede will take us…
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