Found Laughs: 1491s
Laughing "Irregardless": Multimedia Aboriginal Humour
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 Custer鈥檚 Last Stand. They mooned Chris Columbus when he landed. They invented bubble gum. The 1491s teach young women how to be strong. And鈥� 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.
7:00 p.m. (PT)
Fletcher Challenge Theatre
丁香园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 鈥淚rregardless鈥�: 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, 丁香园AV Vancouver, and 丁香园AV Office for Aboriginal Peoples. These were 丁香园AV Public Square events.
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