Alexandra Oliver's book launch @ Forufera

May 11, 2007

"Astra castra, numen, lumen munimen!" That's at the top of performance poet Alexandra Oliver's myspace page, and to be honest I don't even know what it means. Something in latin, about light and stars. Meanwhile, a very theatrical, Noel Coward cabaret-type ditty--Long Live the King!--is playing on the page player.

If I didn't know a little about Alexandra, I might be a bit scared .... but actually I admire her. She's not really 'over my head' or 'over the top'. She just has flair, and it's bound to come out tonight at her book launch. The venue, the Forufera Centre, is a dance studio with a fireplace and burgundy curtains, designed to recall a 1920's Parisian salon --a the perfect place to discover a book titled "Where the Housewife Shines."

Alexandra will perform along with another of Vancouver's long-time spoken word artists, RC Weslowski. It's a very early show --6 pm--the perfect aperatif before tonight's slough of art openings.

Alexandra Oliver and RC Weslowski
6pm, Friday May 11th
Forufera Centre
Mezz Level, 505 Hamilton

Comments

"to be honest I don't even know what it means"

For everyone else not quite curious enough to check Google's first search return: "The stars are my camp, the Deity is my light and guard" 8)

Alexandra is a special piece of work.

Posted by: Rowan at May 11, 2007 04:46 PM

Thanks Rowan! I wasn't sure if I should trust Google. I briefly went to the same school as Alexandra, one where latin was mandatory!!! So I did not want to be exposed as the kid who forgot it all and didn't recognize if the translation was actually right.

Posted by: shirley at May 11, 2007 05:04 PM

Thanks for the plug and the push. It was a fun night.

Posted by: rc weslowski at May 14, 2007 10:20 AM