I met with Franz at Upstart & Crow: Literary Arts Studio, a local bookstore located on Granville Island. It was a late afternoon on a typical rainy day in Vancouver. At 6pm, most of the stores in the neighborhood were already closing for the day. The only places left open were the restaurants and bars. As I turned at the next intersection, across from the quiet empty streets, the lights from Upstart & Crow were shining right through, “Open,” the sign reads, still hanging on the door. In addition to being the founder of Enable: Arts Society, Franz also works part-time at this bookstore. Franz just recently graduated from Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), where she earned her bachelor of arts in creative writing. I push open the door. The bookstore feels very homey, artsy, and welcoming. The wooden shelves are lined up side-by-side, a wooden ladder propped up against one of the shelves to break the monotony. There is a variety of
Events in Metro Vancouver: Live and virtual things to do April 22-28 This week’s events around Metro Vancouver include online theatre, a noted writer’s online interview and reading plus Canada’s largest alternative literary festival
Author of the article: Shawn Conner
Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • Playwright Tetsuro Shigematsu performs his 2017 show 1 Hour Photo in a filmed stream April 23 and 24. Photo by Raymond Shum
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Whether you’re looking for date-night ideas, free things to do or just something fun to do with the kids, you can’t go wrong with our list of events happening around Metro Vancouver between April 22-28. Headlining this week’s picks is the return of 1 Hour Photo.