It’s been 20 years since the Port Moody Arts Centre Society (PMAC) was incorporated.
And, this month, the non-profit group will kick off its year-long bash with an event that will appeal to most adults.
On Saturday, April 21, staff and volunteers will host a fun night of slam poetry and craft beer — and serve up pizza! — with the aim to draw more visitors to the St. Johns Street venue.
For $20, guests will hear the clever words of four award-winning slam poets — Andrew Warner, Anjalica Solomon, Julia Pilessi and Lady Vanessa — in the parlour and gallery atrium.
Ticket-holders will also have their choice of a beverage from one of the Tri-Cities’ five microbreweries: Parkside, Twin Sails, Moody Ales, Yellow Dog and Mariner.
Cathy Cena, a PMAC board member who’s in charge of the 20th-year celebrations, said she hopes to attract a crowd from across the region.
“The arts paired with craft beer is the perfect combination,” she told The Tri-City News last Friday at PMAC. “We are trying to grow our audience base and we feel this event will have a wide appeal.”
“We want to create a buzz around this centre and make it a destination,” Cena added, citing other locales around the city such as Brewers Row and the eateries Gabi and Jules and Spacca Napoli. “Most of the people in there are from outside of the Tri-Cities. We want them to stop in here, too.”
To purchase a ticket to Slam & Craft Beer, visit pomoarts.ca/events.
Meanwhile, other 20th-themed parties are also in the works this spring and summer including In the Blink of an Eye, an exhibit with dozens of artists showcasing their talent, from May 3 to 31; and a birthday block party for families on Aug. 25.
In addition, PMAC will have a presence at the second annual Car-Free Day on Aug. 19 and run a fundraiser called 20 for 20 — that is, a $20 donation to mark two decades of the arts hub.
• To volunteer at or sponsor PMAC 20, email events@pomoarts.ca.
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