vancouver. vancouver.

Be online at 10am and then make a dash to the 10:20am ferry 

My Morning Jacket

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver

Don't miss tickets to see those wacky rockers, My Morning Jacket, when they go on sale at 10am today through Live Nation. The Kentucky band is a must-see live act, with their reverb-soaked sound and blend of alternative, alt country, folk and psychedelic rock. Just as entertaining are their fans who are known for turning up decked in everything from vintage suits and gowns to homemade robot, whale and penguin costumes.

My Morning Jacket will be playing songs from their new album Circuital and to celebrate they're offering free downloads on their website from their live gig at New York's Terminal 5 this past October and finishing with a song from the album on 12th April. 

WE: Vancouver—12 Manifestos for the City

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th March, 10am to 5pm

Vancouver Art Gallery

Once you've snapped up your My Morning Jacket tix, jump on board the boat to Vancouver and check out local Vancouver artist and clothing designer, Natalie Purschwitz, who will be making bags out of objects that the public brings her at the Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby Street) this weekend from 10am to 5pm I can't wait to see what she does with the hundreds of postcards I never got around to writing on... poor girl doesn't know what she's in for!

Purschwitz owns a women's clothing line under the label Hunt & Gather. Not to mention she also recently completed a year-long project called Makeshift, where she made every item that she wore, including shoes, socks, underwear, bathing suits, and coats, in order to examine the connections between clothing, making, and living.

Makeshift is currently one of the projects on display in the WE: Vancouver—12 Manifestos for the City exhibition at the VAG, which spotlights the practices, actions, and ideas that shape the city.

As an extension of the exhibit, Purschwitz will be on-hand in the gallery forecourt making bags for people who bring her items on a first-come, first-serve basis. There will be a sign-up sheet and Purschwitz will continue to take objects until her roster is full for the day. This is one ingenious gal.

Image credits:  blogs.courant.com, Huntandgather.ca