First Nations Performance Series Cabaret
September 10, 1992
Performance Art, Cabarets
About the Program
The First Nations Performance Series Cabaret was the kickoff event for the First Nations Performance Series and featured seven artists, including some who performed solo works as part of the series. Aiyyana Maracle emceed and performed Mourning Song for the Death of Colonialism. Writer and actor Sam Bob read from some of his works in progress. Series Technical Director Archer Pechawis performed his piece Indians. Iris performed a rendition of Tina Turner's Private Dancer. Âhasiw Maskêgon-Iskwêw shared a video work with text adapted from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Finally, Jimy Sidlar and Don Morin performed a suite of songs with vocals accompanied by acoustic guitar.Artist
Sam Bob, Archer Pechawis, Aiyyana Maracle, Jimy Sidlar, Iris, Donald Morin, Âhasiw Maskêgon-IskwêwEmcee
Aiyyana MaracleCredits
Photography: Merle AddisonVideography: Mike MacDonald
Technical Director: Archer Pechawis
Identifier
1992.0910 CABPart of the series
First Nations Performance SeriesCollection
grunt gallery Programming ArchiveLanguage
English, Hul’q’umi’num’Location
grunt gallery (first location)209 E. 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 1J8
Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
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