Arts STREAM

THOUGH COVID-19 measures continue, here are some of the must-watch streaming and digital offerings this week. IT COULD BE VERSE: POETRY FOR A PANDEMIC (May 30, 7:01 p.m. via indiansummerfestival.ca/) Indian Summer Festival streams intimate readings by poets who hail from across the globe, including Indian icon Shabana Azmi and local names like Jillian Christmas, Shazia Hafiz Ramji, and Ivan Coyote.

COREY PAYETTE (May 31, 3 p.m., via Facebook, Instagram, Youtube) The Vancouver talent behind some of the country’s most exciting new musicals presents songs from Children of God, Les Filles du Roi, and Sedna via his Facebook @ coreypayetteofficial, as well as Instagram @coreypayette and youtube.com/payette, as part of the National Arts Centre’s #CanadaPerforms initiative.

JOSEPH TISIGA (June 2, 8 p.m., Zoom via the Audain Museum) Oversized cigarettes carved from ash logs and massive collages with images culled from anthropology texts and encyclopedias: those are just some of the works that have brought this Kaska Dene, Whitehorse-based artist huge attention—including a coveted 2020 Sobey Art Award. He’ll give insight into his work as part of the Whistler museum’s compelling Tuesday Night Talks series.

LUCKY GRANDMA (Now streaming, viff.org/) Rave reviews for this black comedy about a chain-smoking grandma (an outstanding Tsai Chin) who goes all-in at the casino, only to find herself taking on the Chinese mob.