Thank you for Celebrating Our 20th Birthday with the Fugitives

This year, Literacy BC is celebrating 20 years of promoting and supporting literacy in British Columbia. On Friday, September 17, we held a party with poet Barbara Adler and Vancouver Band The Fugitives. Thank you to everyone who joined us. It was a very special night.

The evening opened with the debut performance of The In-Laws, who performed a moving mix of cover tunes and original songs. Poet Barbara Adler recited her poem "Florence", which is based on the true experiences of people who struggle with literacy. Barbara was then joined by the rest of her band, The Fugitives. Their modern folk, played on a variety of instruments, rocked the house.

If you missed the event, watch Barabara Adler's moving poem"Florence" here.

Thank you so much to all of our volunteers, and especially our two bands, The In-Laws and The Fugitives, who graciously donated their time. Everyone at Literacy BC is extremely moved by your support.

About The Fugitives

The Fugitives are the combined talents of Vancouver artists Adrian Glynn, Barbara Adler, Brendan McLeod, and Steve Charles. A group of multiinstrumentalists, songwriters, poets and novelists, each with their own burgeoning solo career, they’ve won individual accolades as diverse as the Canadian SLAM poetry championship, CBC poet laureate, and a top-ten placing in the Peak performance songwriting series. But their primary focus lies in banding together to integrate their sensibilities into a dynamic mix of modern folk. The Fugitives will be playing selections from their new full-length album, Eccentrically We Love. For more information, visit: www.fugitives.ca.

About Literacy BC

Literacy BC was founded in 1990. For twenty years, Literacy BC has been the connection point for literacy stakeholders across BC and across sectors. With our extensive literacy library, innovative research projects and professional development services for the literacy field, Literacy BC is uniquely poised to bring together all British Columbians who care about literacy.

Throughout our history, Literacy BC has connected government, community groups and academics through innovative research projects. Through the connections that Literacy BC made, the cause of literacy advanced across this province.

We are excited to reach this milestone birthday, and look forward to another twenty years of promoting literacy in British Columbia. Thank you for joining us.