Events
The Art of Looking Back: Book Launch
Join us in launching Theresa Kishkan’s new memoir, The Art of Looking Back, about reclaiming her image and voice and dismantling the male gaze that once framed her. At 23, Theresa Kishkan met an artist who became obsessed with her. She was young, she was flattered, and the situation quickly overwhelmed her. He drew and painted her ...read more
Friday, Jun 12 Upstart & Crow Studio
A Day of Joy for the Writers’ Exchange!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 13 for our second annual Day of Joy! This is an extra special day at Upstart & Crow to benefit The Writers’ Exchange, which offers fun literacy programs for under-resourced kids and youth in Vancouver, and volunteer opportunities for awesome people who want to see kids thrive. Come down and meet ...read more
Saturday, Jun 13 Upstart & Crow Studio
‘Play Naked: Puta Economics Against Olympic Dispossession’: Book Launch
Join us for the Vancouver launch of Play Naked: Puta Economics Against Olympic Dispossession by Amanda De Lisio, an evening of conversation, celebration and collective care. The evening is intended as a celebration of all those who contributed to the book project, shared their stories and labour, and continue building collective forms of care, resistance, and ...read more
Friday, Jun 19 Upstart & Crow Studio
Teachers’ Salon: A Free Staffroom Social for Educators
As public education systems are being asked to carry more with fewer resources, we’d like to recognize the people doing the endlessly hard work of helping shape generations to come. Teachers! On Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m., we’re throwing a party in celebration of you and the incredible work you do. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, ...read more
Wednesday, Jun 24 Upstart & Crow Studio
‘The Teachings of Mutton’: A BC and Yukon Book Prize Celebration
Until now, there has been very little written about the Coast Salish Woolly Dog, or sqʷəmey̓ in the Hul’q’umi’num language. Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog tells the story of the Woolly Dog, and Mutton in particular. For 150 years the pelt of a dog named "Mutton" languished in a drawer that the Smithsonian, until an ...read more
Thursday, Jun 25 Upstart & Crow Studio
Ex Libris: A Bookplate Design & Lino Printing Workshop with Bijal Patel
Imagine opening your favourite book and seeing a custom, hand-printed design inside the cover. Join us for a special evening of books and linocut printmaking with artist Bijal Patel. In this two-part workshop, you’ll choose a book that feels meaningful to you, then transform it into a personal keepsake by designing and hand printing your ...read more
Saturday, Jun 27 Upstart & Crow Studio
litty Book Club: London Falling
The litty book club is your chance to read the books everyone’s talking about before they’re talking about them. Created by readers and for readers, the litty book club is a bi-monthly function and a welcoming space for strong opinions and lively conversation around a curation of litty’s prospects — newly published books the litty team ...read more
Monday, Jun 29 Upstart & Crow Studio
Spying on America: Book Launch
Join us for a warm and funny evening with Bill Gaston, author of the new “fascinating road trip” book, Spying on America. Will Ferguson calls it “a fascinating journey through the looking glass into that torqued version of Canada we call the United States.” On a June morning in 2022, Bill Gaston drives off the Victoria–Port Angeles ...read more
Thursday, Jul 23 Upstart & Crow Studio
The litty book club is your chance to read the books everyone’s talking about before they’re talking about them. Created by readers and for readers, the litty book club is a bi-monthly function and a welcoming space for strong opinions and lively conversation around a curation of litty’s prospects — newly published books the litty team ...read more
Monday, Jul 27 Upstart & Crow Studio