The night is capped off with a performance by Beaver Thomas Band and Shakti Hayes and will be hosted by Cheri Maracle of Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Taking place at Ironworks Studio from 8 pm to midnight, the performance features Christie Lee Charles’ Musqueam-language hip hop, Murray Porter’s soulful keys, Fé’s melodic tunes, and Métis artist Wayne Lavallee Duo’s energy. Then at 7 pm, Virago Nation Burlesque performs.Īlso on June 23 is West Coast Sounds: Pura Fé & Friends, co-presented by Talking Stick Festival and Vancouver Coastal Jazz & Blues Society. The Cinq-à-Sept Reception (5 to 7pm) is a free gathering with a book signing, DJ, and reception. Whitehead joins fellow authors Nathan Adler, jaye simpson, and Nazbah Tom for an afternoon that demonstrates how Queer Indigenous communities can thrive through utopian narratives. It grew out of Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction, a collection showcasing a number of emerging and established Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer writers, edited and compiled by acclaimed writer Joshua Whitehead. Love After the End: Joshua Whitehead & Friends is up first. On June 18 from 3 pm till late at the Roundhouse Performance Centre, Talking Stick Festival teams up with Queer Arts Festival in celebration of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Artists, anchored by three events. Expect soulful jazz on a grand piano followed by multiple performances, including one by Melawmen Collective, which blends Indigenous music with hip-hop, rock, folk, and more. Talking Stick Festival Summer Reverb Gala, a co-presentation with Woodward’s Cultural Programs, happens on June 9 starting at 7:30 pm at SFU Woodward’s’ Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre.
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