The Filberg Festival has always been known for featuring exceptional Canadian talent when it comes to entertainment. Headliners over the long weekend include: R&B Allstars, The Paperboys, Dustin Bentall, Roy Forbes, Boom Booms and Michael Kaeshammer. Visit http://filbergfestival.com/the-festival/entertainment/ for the full line up. Join us on Friday August 3rd for a special evening concert … Read more
Paintings from Musqueam artist, Debra Sparrow, to appear on two pillars of the Granville Street Bridge; eight other artists to paint murals on the island A group of local and international artists will be creating new murals on Granville Island starting on May 1st. The murals will appear around The Chain & Forge – Granville … Read more
NEW EXHIBITION AT VANCOUVER AQUARIUM FOR SPRING 2018 Internationally-renowned author, artist, and designer Douglas Coupland is collaborating with Ocean Wise® to highlight an escalating global conservation crisis – ocean plastic pollution – through a new major sculpture exhibition that will be unveiled at Vancouver Aquarium on May 18, 2018. This is a first for … Read more
One of Sondheim’s most popular works, Into the Woods’ musical sophistication and lyrical richness are sure to delight audiences! Please be advised that this musical deals with mature subject matter. The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who … Read more
Métis Mutt Sheldon Elter, a multitalented Métis actor, writer, comedian and musician, explodes onto the stage as he begins the one man production of his life story, “Métis Mutt”. He opens with a comedy routine consisting of rapid fire traditional “Indian jokes”, each more disturbing than the one before. The scene changes, a new background … Read more
Inaugural May 2nd Evening to Feature Guest Caller Sarah Toce and Benefit Pride Foundation The Belltown Pub will turn into a Bingo parlor bi-monthly when it launches Wednesday gay bingo nights, starting May 2nd from 7:30 to 9:30pm. Benefitting rotating charities from the LGBTQ+ community, “Bellz of the Ball Bingo” (where every pull of the … Read more
BC’s 20th Century Landscape Examined Through Paintings and Photographs by Prolific Artists The Vancouver Art Gallery announces a new exhibition uniting the works of two women artists practicing in British Columbia in the early twentieth century in Emily Carr in Dialogue with Mattie Gunterman, on view at the Gallery from April 28 to September … Read more
Embrace the Lost Art of Hand-Lettering – Saturday, May 5 Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver is offering a unique “tea + learn” calligraphy experience – just in time to write mom a sweet message for Mother’s Day. In partnership with hand-lettering expert Lele Chan, this two-hour experience will arm guests with everything they need to know … Read more
“What do you live for except to be taken in by stories?” Where can friendship take us? The enduring worlds created by J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis changed the face of fantasy forever. Frodo, Aslan, the Pevensie children, and dozens more iconic characters sprang from two fertile imaginations fed by a frienship that spanned decades. … Read more
The next generation of Vancouver actors shine in beloved theatre classics and an insightful original work Arts Umbrella is thrilled to unveil the lineup of the 2018 Expressions Theatre Festival, running May 17 – 26, 2018 at the Waterfront Theatre. Showcasing the talented young artists in Arts Umbrella’s Intensive, Pre-Professional and Theatre Conservatory Programs, this … Read more