Take a walk on the art side! For the 26th year, the West of Main Art Walk opens the door into a vibrant community of over 60 talented visual artists (painters, potters, sculptors, fabric artists, photographers, and more) who live and work in our midst. Everyone from art neophytes to veteran enthusiasts are … Read more
Partnership Coincides with “Haida Now” Exhibition, presented by MOV in partnership with the Haida Gwaii Museum, a 15-month Sensory Feast of Haida Innovation and Tradition The Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) and the City of Vancouver (COV) as Partners in Reconciliation in … Read more
I’d like to be under the sea In an octopus’ garden in the shade He’d let us in, knows where we’ve been In his octopus’ garden in the shade — The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 Music, art and magic come together on Thursday, June 21, for Night at the Aquarium, presented by PCL Construction Group. … Read more
Frontier Modernism: A Lecture by Sarah Milroy, Acclaimed Curator and Writer WHEN: Saturday, June 16, 3:00 pm WHERE: UBC Robson Square, Theatre C300 800 Robson Street TICKETS: $35 General admission/$25 members/$20 students* available at vanartgallery.bc.ca *Doors open 2:30 p.m. All tickets are general admission and seating is first come, first seated. Please note that the … Read more
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival opens its 29th Season in Vanier Park with one of Shakespeare’s most thrilling and most popular tragedies. This production of Macbeth will be directed by Crow’s Theatre (Toronto) Artistic Director Chris Abraham in his directorial debut at Bard on the Beach. This year’s production of Macbeth features celebrated … Read more
Vancouver Opera, today announced that more than 15,000 people attended operas, concerts, screenings, cultural celebrations, art installations, master classes, social and free community events at its second annual Vancouver Opera Festival (VOF). An estimated 2500 additional patrons are expected to attend post-festival performances of The Overcoat – a musical tailoring this week. Audiences were treated … Read more
Contemporary Artists reclaim identity through resurgence of Northwest Indigenous tattooing, piercing and personal adornment Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, celebrating its 10th anniversary, announces the leading-edge exhibition BODY LANGUAGE: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest, running June 8, 2018 – January 13, 2019. Until the 1885 potlatch ban, tattooing and piercing were integral … Read more
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival continues its 29th Season in Vanier Park with a ‘60s- inspired, Beatles-infused production of As You Like It. This high-spirited, music-filled staging will be directed by Daryl Cloran, the Artistic Director of the Citadel Theatre. Cloran directed Bard on the Beach’s 2015 hit musical production of Love’s Labour’s Lost. … Read more
Gutsy Work Celebrates Beauty in All Forms with Comedy, Music, and Dance JUNO-nominated jazz bassist Jodi Proznick, award-winning educator and performer Celeste Snowber, and emerging harpist Alexa Reimer come together in the world premiere of Perfect Imperfections: The Art of a Messy Life at Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch from June 14–16. Interweaving … Read more
Out On Screen is proud to present the 30th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) this summer from Thursday, August 9th to Sunday, August 19th. Welcoming its 30th anniversary presenting sponsor, RBC, this year’s Festival will take place at various theatres, including the Vancouver Playhouse, Cineplex Odeon International Village, SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, … Read more