Jean Van Loon: Building on River
An upstart from Lower Canada’s Shefford Township, John Rudolphus Booth arrived in roughhouse Bytown in the early 1850s with a wife, a child, and carpenter’s tools bought on credit. In the growing new capital of Canada, he built a storied empire on the river power and forests of the Ottawa Valley.
Ellen Keith: The Dutch Wife
From the Netherlands to Germany to Argentina, The Dutch Wife braids together the stories of three individuals who share a dark secret and are entangled in two of the most oppressive reigns of terror in modern history.
Alumni Event with BFA Alumnus Morris Panych
UBC Creative Writing, UBC Opera Ensemble and UBC Theatre & Film present a special evening with director Morris Panych (BFA’77) and set designer Ken McDonald (BEd’72), the creative masterminds behind Vancouver Opera’s upcoming production of The Overcoat. Join us for an intimate discussion and Q&A, moderated by Professor Emeritus Jerry Wasserman. Following the talk, enjoy drinks […]
Genevieve Scott: Catch My Drift
Spanning two decades, Catch My Drift follows mother and daughter through life changes big and small, and reveals that despite our shared experiences, we each live a private story.
Jan Redford: End of the Rope
In the tradition of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, the gritty, funny, achingly honest story of a young climber’s struggle to become whole by testing herself on mountains and life.