Homeward Bound: Moving short films about reconciling the past

June 18 at 6:30 PM
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Screening presented by Coast 101.1FM Classic Hits

 

Whispers of Colors

Director: Sujin Kim • USA • 3 minutes

A short, colourful animation which poetically translates Joonhho Kim’s experience as a mixed-race child in the aftermath of the Korean War into visual form.

 

Kneaded

Director: Stephen Coombs • NL • […]

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The Art of Combat: Short action and drama

June 17 at 9:00 PM
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Not Enough Womb for the Two of Us

Director: Cameron Kletke • BC • 1 minute

Sibling rivalry starts early. In this spacious hand-drawn animation, watercolours and pastels depict an in utero skirmish between twins, plunging viewers into an intimate watery universe where the umbilical cord becomes […]

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The Bear Inside a Whale

June 17 at 6:30 PM
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Q&A with Kenneth J. Harvey and Stan Hill Jr.  to follow

 

Freedom

Director: Scott Jones • Ontario • 5 minutes

Where does freedom live? If some assert their right to gather en masse but then block sidewalks and others can’t pass, whose freedom is that? Do our […]

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Echoes Through Time: Short films about lasting impressions

June 16 at 9:00 PM
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ECHOES THROUGH TIME • short films about lasting impressions

Screening presented by College of the North Atlantic

 

Fistful of Water

Directors: David Martingale, Aaron Howell • NL • 5 minutes

In a dried-up lakebed town, a goldfish heads to a local saloon with a powerful thirst. A film […]

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Cherub

June 16 at 6:30 PM
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Q&A with Cherub director Devin Shears to follow

In the Shadow of the Cypress
Directors: Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani • Iran • 20 minutes
Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain haunted by past trauma leads a tough and secluded […]

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Benefit Concert for LORNE ELLIOTT with Special Guest LORNE ELLIOTT All proceeds to be donated to the LORNE ELLIOTT Foundation for the preservation of LORNE ELLIOTT

May 29 at 8:00 PM
Admission: $25.00
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An Evening with Lorne Elliott is just that, an evening with one of Canada’s most underrated, talented and funny performers. Member of comedy band “Free Beer” and former host of CBC Radio’s “Madly Off in All Directions”, Lorne Elliott has been described as a Canadian “National Treasure”, […]

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Dungeons & Drag-Things! A D&D Fundraiser Feat. The Phlegm Fatales

June 13 at 7:00PM
Admission: $40.00 – Automatic group discount applied when you purchase 4 or more tickets
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Are you ready for an adventure-filled night with high stakes, high-jinks, high-larity, and even higher heels? Then adventurers, gather your party, your coin-purse, cast prestidigi-slay-tion, and get ready to roll initiative for reproductive justice at Dungeons […]

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Dance on the Edge 13

June 7 at 8:00PM
Admission: $35.00
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Dance on the Edge 13: A Celebration of Dance with The Neighbourhood Strays. We are thrilled to return again this year with our favourite event, Dance on the Edge. Affectionately known as DOTE, Dance on the Edge has a robust history of showcasing the local belly dance community […]

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Newfoundland and Labrador Sketch Comedy Festival

May 13-18 See schedule below
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Festival Pass (Limit of 20): $50.00 – MUST CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE TO BOOK TICKETS
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The Newfoundland and Labrador Sketch Comedy Festival (NL Sketch Fest) is Canada’s newest comedy festival, celebrating the best live-scripted comedy this side of the pond. The 2nd Annual festival […]

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Spoken Word St. John’s Poetry Open Mic

May 25
Doors at 7:00PM
Start at 7:30PM
$5 cash only at the door 

Open mic slots are 3-5 minutes and spaces are limited so get there early. Please don’t go over time so that we can fit everyone in.

SWSJ welcomes everyone into our space but poems regarding racism, homophobia, transphobia, or anything that is considered hate speech […]

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