Lance Lim is a poet and writer who offers truth and magic to Thursdays Writing Collective. He also is a graphic designer, sound and performance artist, and the founder of Faith in the DTES: a media project that explores the idea of faith, transcendence, and hope in the DTES. The work is a collaboration of… Continue reading Lance Lim feature: two rap poems with guest Jujube

First Performed Live at Heart of the City Festival.  October 27. 2016.  Gallery Gachet with the Thursdays Writing Collective. Audio by sound artist Lance Lim and poet James Witwicki: Read James Witwicki’s text:  Situatedness (sic)   Think about where you are Think about where you are Think about it Musquem. Squamish, Tsleil Waututh. Coast Salish… Continue reading “Situatedness (sic)” by James Witwicki

  The 13th Annual Heart of the City Festival wrapped on November 6. The Thursdays Writing Collective was proud to be a part of this vital festival, and we will keep its creative inspiration alive until next year. Here are some quotes we wrote about the Festival: “This festival not only happens in the heart… Continue reading Our Hearts are with the Heart of the City Festival

On Thursday November 3, we had the distinct pleasure of receiving a guided tour of the Walker Evans: Depth of Field exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery, seen now through January 22, 2017. As guests of VAG, we were treated to an illuminating guided tour by curator Grant Arnold. Walker Evan’s striking photography and the… Continue reading We recommend Walker Evans Walker Evans: Depth of Field at VAG

Lately, the Thursdays Writing Collective has a lot to be grateful for. With the Heart of the City Festival in progress, we’d like to thank all our friends at the Festival, as well as at Gallery Gachet, for providing a platform for our most recent reading. Poetry is in the Eye of the Beholder took… Continue reading Poetry is in the Eye of the Beholder – Heart of the City Festival

The annual Heart of the City kicks off it’s Festival today. Writers and Artists from Thursdays Writing Collective can be seen and heart throughout the Festival. Check out all the events on their Festival website.   We have two events in the Festival. A reading and writing event on Thursday October 27 at 7 pm… Continue reading Thursdays at Heart of the City Festival x 2 !

Jordan Abel + Thursdays Writing Collective at the Heart of the City Festival!  Thursday, Oct 27, 2016 Gallery Gachet, 88 East Cordova St., Vancouver, BC 7pm-10pm Where do the mind’s eye and poetic heart meet? To celebrate our 9th season, Thursdays Writing Collective will explore the overlap between words and images and we invite you… Continue reading Poetry is in the Eye of the Beholder

The annual Hope in Shadows Calendar launched on October 17, and the story of the twelve winning photographers has already been covered by CBC News.               It’s no surprise that two talented writers from Thursdays Writing Collective are among the winners. Congratulations to James Witwicki and Page Turner. And… Continue reading Congrats to the Hope in Shadows 2017 Calendar photographers

Our writing friend Debbie Blair, who was active with Thursdays Writing Collective off and on for several years, disappeared on a hike on September 29, 2016. We were stunned to see her name and likeness appear in the news that evening. The development of the story was excrutiating as searchers related their attempts and the… Continue reading Our hearts are with Debbie Blair