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Found Laughs: 1491s

Laughing "Irregardless": Multimedia Aboriginal Humour

Arts + Culture, 2013, Indigenous Voices, Laughing Irregardless

The  is a sketch comedy group, based in the wooded ghettos of Minnesota and buffalo grass of Oklahoma. They are a gaggle of Indians chock full of cynicism and splashed with a good dose of indigenous satire. They coined the term All My Relations, and are still waiting for the royalties. They were at Custers Last Stand. They mooned Chris Columbus when he landed. They invented bubble gum. The 1491s teach young women how to be strong. And teach young men how to seduce these strong women.

Featuring a live performance, video clips and an opportunity to chat with the performers. This program is part of the  and is the sixth of a series that explores Aboriginal Humour in Aboriginal Media.

The series complements the exhibition co-curated by Peter Morin and Dr. Martine Reid,  at the Bill Reid Gallery September 12, 2012 - March 17, 2013.

Thu, 21 Feb 2013

7:00 p.m. (PT)

Fletcher Challenge Theatre
間眅埶AV Vancouver
Room 1900
515 Hastings Street, Vancouver

Laughing "Irregardless": Multimedia Aboriginal Humour

Laughing "Irregardless": Multimedia Aborignal Humour were a series of public programs to complement the exhibition co-curated by Peter Morin and Dr. Martine Reid, Carrying on Irregardless: Humour in Contemporary Northwest Coast Art, at the Bill Reid Gallery September 12, 2012 - March 17, 2013.

The programs were curated and moderated by Aboriginal filmmaker, Loretta Todd. They were presented by the Bill Reid Gallery with support from: Canada Council for the Arts, Face The World Foundation, United States Consulate General Vancouver, 間眅埶AV Vancouver, and 間眅埶AV Office for Aboriginal Peoples. These were 間眅埶AV Public Square events.

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