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“Faces In Between” Art Show!
Exciting news! The Faces Project will be featured in an upcoming exhibit called “Faces In Between” at the Regent Park Arts and Cultural Centre. This show is featuring the artists of the 3MW Collective in order to commemorate Black History … Continue reading
Hapa-Palooza 2012!
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since the very first Hapa-Palooza festival… but alas, time has flown by, and it is back again! Attendees of interest include the renown author Wayde Compton (“After Canaan” is listed … Continue reading
Serving ‘Realness’: A Dialogue on Privilege & Passing
As I write in my bio on the “About me” page, I am the undeserving recipient of many forms of privilege which include: having been born in Canada with light skin, an able-body, identifying as straight/cis, speaking English… and this … Continue reading
MIC “Faces” project in art show!
When I first started the Faces project this time last year, armed with a hybrid camera I received as a Christmas gift, it was my dream that it would end up in a gallery someday. So it is with great pleasure & humility that I announce … Continue reading
“Half-Breed Mythology” by Aaron Paquette
I’m about to let you in on a little secret… I have about 100 Google Alerts set up with words like “biracial Canadian” or “mixed Canada” etc and this is where I get a lot of my intel from. Mind … Continue reading
Part 2: Interview with Hapa-Palooza Co-Founder, Zarah Martz
It is 4:40pm local time and I am still walking around with a “twitter-pated” look on my face (ala Bambi, not Twitter, which ought to age me a little). This is because I am trying to contain some of my … Continue reading
Interview with Hapa-Palooza Co-Founder, Anna Ling Kaye
The sun has risen, it is 7am and I am getting ready to catch my flight to Vancouver. Like many, I am on my way to Hapa-Palooza, a ground-breaking 4-day festival celebrating mixed roots in Canada. It seems like only … Continue reading
Ottawa screening: “One Big Hapa Family”
Hey Ottawa mixies – if you’re looking for plans on Friday, August 19th, make sure to go see Jeff Chiba Stearn’s “One Big Hapa Family“! Location: Canadian Museum of Civilization – Japanese Film Festival One Big Hapa Family description: After a realization … Continue reading
Must see art show: “Something In-between” by Jordan Clarke
I distinctly remember when I first saw Jordan’s work in “Other Tongues : Mixed Race Women Speak Out“. I was stunned not only by her undeniable talent & technical skill, but also by the powerful message she was conveying through her paintings. … Continue reading
Update: The Agenda’s “Multiracial Identity” on YouTube
In case you missed it, the full video is available on YouTube!