Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts 2019 August 9 – 13
Join us for five days of comedy, talks, and a myriad of workshops and classes offered by prolific local performers and creators. #monsoonartsfest @southasianarts
Arts and Culture
Festival Judio Latin American Jewish Culture Celebration @Peretz Centre Aug 2-9
You are invited to choose and enjoy from two live concerts and dance nights, art show and sale, book sale, kids’ story workshop, Latin American film and guest speakers as more than 23 performers and presenters from Buenos Aires to BC come together.
“Deep Into Darkness” – An Immersive Theatrical Experience
“Deep Into Darkness” stands to be one of the summer’s most elaborate entertainment experiences. In a break from traditional theatre shows, audiences are invited to roam and follow characters through different worlds as all 3 floors, 20 rooms, and 30,000 square feet of The Cultch will be transformed into a 19th-century Victorian world inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.
VIFF Unveils First Wave of Immersed 2019 Programming
VIFF Immersed Early Bird Sale – 50% OFF Passes
Passes to attend this year’s VIFF Immersed are currently 50% off (usually $149 for a full conference & exhibition pass) and available to buy at goviff.org/immersed Available for a limited time only. Early Bird offer ends August 12, 2019. Regular passes go on sale August 13, 2019.
Family FUSE Weekend Offers Creative Activities to Beat Summer Boredom Aug. 10 & 11
The Vancouver Art Gallery welcomes families of all ages to its upcoming special program Family FUSE Weekend on August 10 + 11, 2019, from 10 AM to 4:30 PM.
2019 Vancouver Bach Festival Closes with Purcell’s Celebratory Ode: ‘Hail Bright Cecilia’
“Purcell is one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period and Hail Bright Cecilia is arguably one of his greatest works. He is unique among his contemporaries for his ability to blend the stylistic and technical conventions of his time, and to transcend them with what is an extremely bold and expressive personal style,” explains PBO Music Director Alexander Weimann.
VPS Rideshare Partner, Lyft, now first rideshare app to offer range of optional pronouns
Two is Too Few is one of the newest initiatives and product features Lyft has launched as part of its ongoing commitment to inclusivity and the LGBTQAI2S+ community, just in time for Pride.
37th annual Filberg Festival Entertainment Announcement
Headliners over the BC Day long weekend include: Barney Bentall, Jim Byrnes, Ken Lavigne, Marcus Mosely Ensemble and Tiller’s Folly.
Vancouver Bach Festival Kicks Off with Two-Night Undertaking:‘Complete Brandenburg Concertos’
“Since they were re-discovered in the19th century, the Brandenburg Concertos have become one of the most adored and oft-played works of all time. In programming EMV’s 50th anniversary season, it seemed vital to include performances of this beloved complete collection of concertos by J.S. Bach,” says Mathew White
VSO Chamber Concert at VanDusen Garden
Romantic favourites by Mendelssohn and Ravel will be featured alongside engaging works by popular contemporary composers.