Arts and Culture

Vancouver Art Gallery presents Canadian Premiere of ‘Guo Pei: Couture Beyond’, First Fashion Exhibition in Gallery’s History

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Exquisite. Theatrical. Inimitable. Fashion Designs Become Masterworks of Art in the Canadian Premiere of Guo Pei: Couture Beyond Exhibition Marks First Fashion-Focused Presentation in Vancouver Art Gallery’s History For the first time in its history, the Vancouver Art Gallery presents an exhibition dedicated to the art of fashion with the Canadian premiere of Guo Pei: … Read more

VIFF – “WHAT THEY HAD”

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“What They Had”   “What They Had” is a moving drama about difficult decisions and the interplay of family members as they search for solutions. Bridget (Hilary Swank) is phoned from her home in California by her brother Nick (Michael Shannon), telling her that she is needed in Chicago to help solve a concern with … Read more

VIFF – THE “DOCS”

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VIFF – the “Docs” “Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable”   The Vancouver International Film Festival 2018 is in full swing, providing movie lovers with a veritable gold mine of films to see every morning, afternoon and evening from now through October 12th. Contemporary World Cinema (including a special focus on both France and Italy), … Read more

Kid Koala’s Satellite Turntable Orchestra events at VIFF!

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Kid Koala Presents: Satellite   From October 5-7, the iconic DJ Kid Koala is bringing his latest album Music to Draw to: Satellite to life with the help of Vancouverites. Through six interactive performances, the Satellite Turntable Orchestra will invite audiences to recreate the album’s soundscape with 50 individual turntables, LED lights and stacks of colour-coded vinyl records.   This is … Read more

The Firehall Arts Centre Presents… CAIN AND ABEL The Biting School | Arash & Aryo Khakpour

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And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. […] And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came … Read more

VIFF 2018 – More to see…

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    Here is a brief review of two more films you’ll soon be able to see at VIFF 2018. The Sisters Brothers   “The Sisters Brothers” is a cowboy movie with a twist. Instead of being entertained by two upstanding citizens trying to tame the Wild West in 1851, we meet Charlie (Joaquin Phoenix) … Read more

Chan Centre Presents Kealoha, Hawaii’s First Official Poet Laureate in One-man Show

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Chan Centre presents runs from September 22, 2018 to April 27, 2019

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival Announces Its 2019 Lineup: Celebrating The 30th Season

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The 29th season of Bard on the Beach continues until September 28, but Artistic Director Christopher Gaze announced the lineup today for the Festival’s 30th Anniversary Season, running from June 5 to September 21, 2019. The 2019 plays include the return of a record-setting Bard hit, an internationally-popular romantic comedy, a cross-cultural romance and a … Read more

Discover Dance! Company 605 October 4

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The Dance Centre presents the Discover Dance! series Company 605 Thursday October 4, 2018 at 12 noon Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St (at Granville), Vancouver Tickets $15/$13 students, seniors and children from Tickets Tonight 604.684.2787 www.ticketstonight.ca Info: 604.606.6400 www.thedancecentre.ca The October edition of The Dance Centre’s popular Discover Dance! series features a program of … Read more

A Curator’s View: Ian Thom Selects

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Lawren Harris –  “Tamarack Swamp, Algoma”   Vancouver Art Gallery “A Curator’s View: Ian Thom Selects” The Vancouver Art Gallery’s newest exhibition features 90 works of art from the Gallery’s permanent collection. Chosen from among the nearly 12 000 pieces owned by the VAG, the show includes an eclectic variety of historical and contemporary paintings, … Read more

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