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In “Creatures of Habit,” Mandy Tsung and Russell Alton play with the combination of their established themes, threading two worlds, finding contrast & complement amid works that highlight an individuality while relating a common identity. See photos from the show on Flickr >

Mandy Tsung’s paintings are meant to be emotive; to communicate the depths of human experience through gestures and expressions. She was born in Banff, AB, but spent her formative years in Calgary. After completing a BFA in Sculpture at The Alberta College of Art and Design in 2007, she then moved to Vancouver where she now paints full-time. She has exhibited in numerous galleries in North America, Germany, and Australia.

Russell Alton builds an imaginative universe filled with friendship, joy & magic and has it leak into & hopefully influence our own. Hailing from Smithers, BC he now scribbles, paints & prints butts in Vancouver. He has exhibited in BC & the US and his work is collected worldwide.

Dr Sketchy’s Anti Art School is what happens when a simple question is asked: why can’t figure drawing be sexy? Part art class, part cabaret, join us on the third Tuesday of the month at Hot Art Wet City for 3 hours of drawing and decadence! drsketchyvancouver.com for more info. Check out a few photos from the class here >

Teen Angst Night is a juvenilia event that’s been running since 2000. If you were there for the Teenage Wasteland show at HAWC you might remember this storytelling show with karaoke. Jeff Gladstone, Cynara Gee, Kitty M, Kyle Fines, Dina Delbucchia and host Sara Bynoe share stories from their teenage years and then sing a song related to their story. Then it was an open mic for the audience to get in on the angsty teenage memories.

Art & Craft Social
 
The Art & Craft Social was a stitch n’ bitch, crafternoon, and art jam all rolled into one. HAWC provided the chairs, tables, and space, and participants brought small creative projects to work on. The event was an opportunity to bring together a cross-section of makers, crafters, artists, designers (and all those other titles creative people give themselves), to knit, sew, collage, draw, or paint while they socialize and share. Hosted by Rachael Ashe and Kim Werker.

Alicia Tobin’s Come Draw With Me
NORTHWEST COMEDY FEST EDITION
with guests The Sunday Service and Charlie Demers
Plus special guest Moshe Kasher
February 20, 2015
 
Come Draw With Alicia Tobin and get some of her patented* comedic critique of your 5-minute drawings (*not actually patented). Then enjoy the comedy of her special guests The Sunday Service and Charlie Demers, plus super special secret guest Moshe Kasher! Come draw with us! Supplies provided. No talent necessary.

Alicia Tobin’s Come Draw With Me
with guests Amber Harper-Young, Jane Stanton & Graham Clark
January 23, 2015

 
Come Draw With Alicia Tobin and get some of her patented* comedic critique of your 5-minute drawings (*not actually patented). Then enjoy the stand-up comedy of her special comedic guests Amber Harper-Young, Jane Stanton, and Graham Clark! Come draw with us! Supplies provided. No talent necessary. Another SOLD OUT show!

Kyle Bottom’s Comedy Bucket
with Ross Dauk, Katie-Ellen Humphries,
Taz VanRassel, Tegan Verheul and Ivan Decker!
January 16, 2015
 

Comedy Bucket is the only show in town where comedians are guaranteed to talk about what’s on your mind. Everyone who attends this show will receive a slip of paper, on which they can write anything… anonymously. You don’t sign it, no one looks at it. Straight into the bucket it goes and what comes out is comedy gold… hopefully. A talented crew of jokers will attempt to perform comedic alchemy, right before your very eyes. Whatever you’re thinking about, whatever crosses your mind. Write it down and see what happens. The best comics. The best laughs. Monthly at Hot Art Wet City.

Alicia Tobin’s Come Draw With Me
SPECIAL EDITION FOODBANK FUNDRAISER!
with Erica Sigurdson, Stefan Macneil and Katie Ellen Humphries!
December 19, 2014

 
Come Draw With Alicia Tobin and get some of her patented* comedic critique of your 5-minute drawings (*not actually patented). Then enjoy the stand-up comedy of her special comedic guests Erica Sigurdson, Stefan Macneil and Katie Ellen Humphries. Come draw with us! Supplies provided. No talent necessary. This show raised just over $300 for the Greater Vancouver Food Band Society!

Kyle Bottom’s Comedy Bucket
with special guests Ryan Williams, Tegan Verheul, Amber Harper-Young,
Kevin Banner, Ivan Decker & Graham Clark!
December 12, 2014
 

Comedy Bucket is the only show in town where comedians are guaranteed to talk about what’s on your mind. Everyone who attends this show will receive a slip of paper, on which they can write anything… anonymously. You don’t sign it, no one looks at it. Straight into the bucket it goes and what comes out is comedy gold… hopefully. A talented crew of jokers will attempt to perform comedic alchemy, right before your very eyes. Whatever you’re thinking about, whatever crosses your mind. Write it down and see what happens. The best comics. The best laughs. Monthly at Hot Art Wet City.

Kyle Bottom’s Comedy Bucket
with special guest host Katie Ellen Humphries
featuring Kevin Banner, James Kennedy, Claire Bedford,
Stefan MacNeil, Alicia Tobin & Graham Clark!
November 28, 2014
 

Comedy Bucket is the only show in town where comedians are guaranteed to talk about what’s on your mind. Everyone who attends this show will receive a slip of paper, on which they can write anything… anonymously. You don’t sign it, no one looks at it. Straight into the bucket it goes and what comes out is comedy gold… hopefully. A talented crew of jokers will attempt to perform comedic alchemy, right before your very eyes. Whatever you’re thinking about, whatever crosses your mind. Write it down and see what happens. The best comics. The best laughs. Monthly at Hot Art Wet City. This month, Kyle is off winning a comedy competition in Seattle so Katie Ellen Humphries is putting on Kyle’s shoes (that idea is going in the bucket for sure!).