Bear Witness, A Tribe Called Red, and Jackson 2Bears are just a few of the DJs that will be spinning at the Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby Street) after hours on Friday (February 24). The gallery’s latest FUSE event—called Beat Nation: Art Hip Hop, and Aboriginal Culture—brings live music, dance, and art to the city center for one night only from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Beat Nation performers include Jackson 2Bears, a Victoria-based Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) artist and DJ who will supply both music and visuals; multimedia artist and filmmaker Bear Witness, who will show off his DJ’ing skills at FUSE; DJ collective A Tribe Called Red, which remixes Native American drum circles with dubstep; Juno Award-winning Dedos, who is recognized as one of Canada’s graffiti and b-boy pioneers; Tlingit/Aleut multimedia artist Nicholas Galanin, who performs on guitar as Silver Jackson; and multidisciplinary Tsimshian/Gitskan and Cree artist Skeena Reece, who will bring humor through clowning.
FUSE tickets are $17.50 or free for VAG members. Tickets can be purchased in advance
online as a General Adult Admission ticket for February 24, or at the doors upon arrival at the event.
http://www.straight.com/article-611716/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-fuse-beat-nation-art-hip-hop-and-aboriginal-culture
