A man in a vintage brown plaid jacket and vest stands in the foreground against a blue background featuring a portrait and event text for "Mifflin Gibbs Day!"

The Story Theatre Productions Society

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Mifflin Gibbs Day in Victoria BCThursday Nov 195:30pm - 7:00pmThe Black &amp; Here Centre (1327 Douglas Street)Open to the Public - Free or by donationPresented by Story Theatre, BC Black History Awareness Society, and the Black and Here Centre Commemorating the 160th anniversary of the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://bcblackhistory.ca/mifflin-wistar-gibbs/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Distinguished Mifflin Wistar Gibbs&#39;</a> election to Victoria City Council, Mr. Gibbs returns to relive his election, in 2026! Mifflin Gibbs was the first Black person to hold elected office in all of British Columbia. Story Theatre and the BC Black History Awareness Society &nbsp;welcome public audiences to The Black and Here Centre to hear Mifflin Gibbs story, ask questions, and of course, pose for a portrait or two.&nbsp; Doors - 5:30pmPerformance - 6:00pmQuestion Period - 6:30pm Catch this sneak peak of the full Living Histories: Mifflin Gibbs program, touring BC schools and public venues late January through March 2027.&nbsp; Made possible with the funding support of the Capital Regional District, The Victoria Foundation, the BC Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia via Community Gaming, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Government of Canada.&nbsp;

Mifflin Gibbs Day in Victoria BCThursday Nov 195:30pm - 7:00pmThe Black &amp; Here Centre (1327 Douglas Street)Open to the Public - Free or by donationPresented by Story Theatre, BC Black History Awareness Society, and the Black and Here Centre Commemorating the 160th anniversary of the <a href="https://bcblackhistory.ca/mifflin-wistar-gibbs/" target="_blank">Distinguished Mifflin Wistar Gibbs'</a> election to Victoria City Council, Mr. Gibbs returns to relive his election, in 2026! Mifflin Gibbs was the first Black person to hold elected office in all of British Columbia. Story Theatre and the BC Black History Awareness Society  welcome public audiences to The Black and Here Centre to hear Mifflin Gibbs story, ask questions, and of course, pose for a portrait or two.  Doors - 5:30pmPerformance - 6:00pmQuestion Period - 6:30pm Catch this sneak peak of the full Living Histories: Mifflin Gibbs program, touring BC schools and public venues late January through March 2027.  Made possible with the funding support of the Capital Regional District, The Victoria Foundation, the BC Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia via Community Gaming, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Government of Canada.

The Story Theatre Productions Society

Mifflin Gibbs Day - 160th Anniversary Performance

1327 Douglas St

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