Arts and Culture

What is the latest news in Immersive Technologies?

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Canadian and French start-ups about to find out. The French Embassy to Canada (with the Consulate in Vancouver)  and Vancouver’s Center for Digital Media are pleased to invite you the first edition of Enterprising Culture in Vancouver on November 2nd & 3rd at the brand new Emily Carr University campus. Join us and meet companies and professionals … Read more

Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra presents Verdi’s Requiem

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    Thunderous rage and soft, tremulous prayers reverberate in the Orpheum Theatre with Vancouver Bach Choir   The Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra  (VAMSO) combines forces with Vancouver Bach Choir to present one of the most celebrated Romantic masterworks, Verdi’s Requiem. This formidable funeral mass resounds under the direction of Leslie Dala with Joslin Romphf … Read more

Vancouver Jazz Stalwart & Prodigious Bassist Jodi Proznick Announces Upcoming Album: Sun Songs

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Anticipated Follow-up Release to JUNO-Nominated Debut Record Rejoices in Resiliency and the Pendulum of Life JUNO-nominated jazz bassist Jodi Proznick announces the launch of her upcoming self-produced album, Sun Songs, a project with her quartet eight years in the making paying tribute to life’s bittersweet rises and falls. Proznick’s decidedly personal album – the first … Read more

The Firehall Arts Centre to Produce and Present Drew Hayden Taylor’s Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth

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  November 11 – December 2 | Firehall Arts Centre | 280 E. Cordova   The Firehall Arts Centre is proud to produce and presents Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, by celebrated Indigenous playwright Drew Hayden Taylor, from Saturday, November 11 to Saturday, December 2, 2017. Taylor’s Only Drunks and Children Tell the … Read more

Cherish the Charm, Taste the Tradition at the 8th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market

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  Treasured Holiday Event Returns to Expansive Seaside Site with More Than 55,000 Square Feet of German Jubilation   The city’s signature yuletide celebration returns to its expansive seaside home, November 22 – December 24, 2017 at Jack Poole Plaza (at the Olympic Cauldron) offering its largest, authentic German festivities to date. The cherished holiday … Read more

Shameless Hussy Productions Presents: GIRLS LIKE THAT

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  GIRLS LIKE THAT By Evan Placey | Directed by Renée Iaci   November 2-10 | Templeton Secondary School | 727 Templeton Drive, Vancouver, BC Performance Times:  November 3, 7-10 at 7:00pm Tickets:  $10; available at the door and online at http://bit.ly/2gc1pFK Added Value:  Each performance will be followed by a Q&A   Flash. Click. Buzz. … Read more

Bill Reid Gallery Marks 10th Anniversary with $1.5 Million Renovation

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  First-ever overhaul maximizes exhibition space and programming options in promoting reconciliation through the unique art of Northwest Coast First Nations   Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art today announced it will undergo a $1.5 million renovation to repurpose its current space at 639 Hornby Street, allowing the gallery to expand its exhibition offerings … Read more

High-Concept Design Meets Haute Cuisine at Fifth Annual Dinner by Design

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  Back-to-back evenings showcasing the best of contemporary West Coast interior design   The fifth annual Dinner by Design, presented by The Social Concierge, is where Vancouver’s twin passions for fine dining and even finer design come together. Two tasteful and tasty nights (November 16 & 17, 2017) will benefit Interior Design Program scholarships at the … Read more

Chambar Introduces ‘Shadow Sessions’ Music Series

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Live performances in acclaimed Vancouver restaurant and lounge to highlight local talent Chambar is pleased to announce the launch of a weekly Thursday night live music series called Shadow Sessions. In a city where live venues are increasingly shuttering, Chambar is opening its doors to local artists and performers in an ongoing contribution to Vancouver’s … Read more