Artists, musicians, dancers and performers will show visitors to the 麻豆传媒映画Art Gallery creative ways to see the world through others eyes, March 3 and 4, in a program called Through the Lens. Inspired by the exhibition Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture, the spring Family FUSE Weekend includes: live aerosol art demonstrations by native artists near the Robson Street doors of the gallery from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; a contemporary interpretation of traditional pow wow dance as Nyla Carpentier dances to music by aboriginal hip-hop group A Tribe Called Red at 11 a.m. and then offers a dance workshop that starts at 11:30 a.m.; rap and hip-hop performances and a hip-hop song workshop, and hands-on activities for families. The Family FUSE Weekend runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gallery members and children aged 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. For more information, see vanartgallery.bc.ca or phone 604-662-4700.
