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Bring Your Boomers #5 Wants You on Nov. 18th

Bring Your Boomers 5 is here! Join Gen Why Media and Openmedia.ca as we explore creative alternatives and cross-border collaboration in the face of new government spying operations and relentless natural resource extraction.

Expect theatre, dance, and engaging discussion between generations.

With special guest Wade Davis.

Speakers: Wade Davis, Reilly Yeo and Carolina Rossini.
Date: Nov. 18th, 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.)
Venue: The Rio Theatre 1660 E Broadway, Vancouver
Tickets: Buy your $10 ticket through Eventbrite

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Partners: Vancity, Gen Why Media, The Tyee, Openmedia.ca

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Event Details

Opening: Ryan and Amy Show comedy theater performance

Dialogue One: In dialogue one, our speakers will explore the question, "How do you defend your home?", using imagination, creative expression and storytelling.

Dance Break: Coast Salish hoop dancing

Dialogue Two: Reilly Yeo, Managing Director at OpenMedia.ca and Carolina Rossini, Project Director at New America Foundation explore creative alternatives arising in the face of intensifying assaults on Internet freedom and closed-door International agreements, like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

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