The Aisle of Magazines Across Time
A dance that takes place in the aisles of a magazine archive, with publications dating from the 1930s to the early 2000s, mostly focused on business, news, and general interests. Humans define time as a linear, forward-moving motion, yet we are not always present with what is unfolding in front of us. Each year, each day, and each moment is a celebration and a mourning for the never return.
Choreographed and performed by Juolin Lee
Pop Up Dances Festival: Produced and presented by New Works Dance in partnership with Vancouver Public Library
Performance tour dates: Sept 18th 2026 at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm, Sept 19th 2026 at 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm
Location: Vancouver Public Library. Juolin’s location: 5th floor magazine reference aisle
Length of work: 7 min
Video documentation: https://youtu.be/36eUZLjfTL0
Music credit: Fine on the Outside by Priscilla Ahn
Big thank you to the New Works team and Vancouver Public Library for this special opportunity! Thank you to Jorge Amigo for being such a wonderful host and for making my time in the library feel so welcoming. Love and gratitude to my outside eyes, Natalie Gan and Kelsi James.
