Event Category Archives: Artist Talk

Zadie Smith in Conversation with Madeleine Thien

Zadie Smith, a highly influential English author, presents her new historical fiction, “The Fraud,” in conversation with renowned Canadian writer Madeleine Thien. This event is free and offered as a gesture of appreciation to the community during the pandemic. For those without tickets, a standby line will be available two hours before the event, allocating empty seats on a first-come, first-served basis. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event through Book Warehouse, a division of Black Bond Books.

Wei Hai Min and Her Personas: Jingju in Our Time

Nov 10, 1-2pm   Royal Bank Cinema, Chan Centre Wei Hai Min is a prominent award-winning jingju actress from Taiwan. Jingju, or Beijing opera, the best-known genre of Chinese opera, is a form of classical Chinese theatre that integrates singing, speaking, dancing, and acrobatics. In this lecture, Wei Hai Min will share her knowledge and […]