This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Margaret Murphy & Leah Hokanson
North Shore Storytelling Cric? Crac!: Behold the Light! Stories of Hildegard of Bingen
In-person
Performance Theatre Storytelling Singing Poetry & spoken word MusicDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Silk Purse Arts Centre
1570 Argyle Avenue
West Vancouver, BC
Directions: 1570 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver, BC.
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
Experience the magic of live storytelling, the oldest form of the arts.
Join longtime professional & emerging tellers for a Cric?-Crac! of fabulous stories around the hearth....from epic world tales to personal narratives, poetry, music, & an Ex Tempore story circle.
Cric? Crac! happens the first Sunday of the month, based around a unique theme each session.
October is Behold the Light! Stories of Hildegard of Bingen, Luminous 12th Century Mystic with Margaret Murphy & Leah Hokanson.
Hildegard is largely known through her remarkable accomplishments: as theologian, writer, musician, public speaker, composer, visual artist, healer, hospice worker, linguist & abbess of three religious communities. This story celebrates a new perspective: exploring who the woman is, diving into her thoughts & feelings as she faces remarkable challenges, & honouring her ability to be fiercely steadfast in proclaiming her Truth. To enhance the experience, Leah Hokanson provides beautiful music & exquisite singing woven throughout the stories.
Behold the Light! is indeed a celebration of the courage, resilience & deep faith of Hildegard. Her message is beautifully clear: Take back your own Listening, Use your own voice & Behold your own Light. Please come & join the celebration.
Presented with the North Shore Tellers since 2000.
Admission by donation.
Links
- West Vancouver Community Arts Council westvanartscouncil.ca
Organizer
West Vancouver Community Arts Council
The West Vancouver Community Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization established in 1968, with a mission to increase and broaden the opportunities for West Vancouver and all North Shore citizens to enjoy and participate in cultural activities. The WVCAC is based out of the Silk Purse Arts Centre on the waterfront near John Lawson Park at 1570 Argyle Avenue.
This event is part of a hub:
West Van Community Arts
The District of West Vancouver West Vancouver, BCProudly facilitated by the Cultural Services Team at the District of West Vancouver, in partnership with the Community Arts Council of West Vancouver. Bringing you unique and fun artistic activities at Heart of West Vancouver's Cultural Fac...