Arts and Culture

Bill Reid Gallery presents Intangible: Innovative Exhibition Draws from Past and Unfurls Future of Coast Salish Art 

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    Diverse collection features sculpture, hand-weaving, hip-hop performance art, multimedia installation, and more by artists from across Coast Salish territory   Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents its next major exhibition, Intangible, a collection of evocative and diverse Coast Salish works on display from September 13 – December 10, 2017. Influenced by ancestral teachings, … Read more

The Dance Centre presents the Discover Dance! series

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  Historical Performance Ensemble Thursday, September 21, 2017, at 12 noon   Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St (at Granville), Vancouver   Tickets $14/$12 students, seniors and children from Tickets Tonight 604.684.2787 www.ticketstonight.ca Info: 604.606.6400 www.thedancecentre.ca     The Dance Centre’s popular noon hour series starts a new season with Historical Performance Ensemble, in a presentation … Read more

Rohit Chokhani Reimagines Anosh Irani’s “Bombay Black” at Vancouver Fringe Festival (Sept. 7-16)

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  2017 Jessie Award and multiple Fringe Award recipient Rohit Chokhani delves into a blind man’s world as he reimagines Anosh Irani’s Bombay Black for the Dramatic Works Series at the 2017 Vancouver Fringe Festival from Thursday, September 7 to Saturday, September 16. Winner of four Dora Mavor Moore Awards (2006) and nominated for a Governor General’s … Read more

First Pick Handmade transforms Heritage Hall into a two-day pop up boutique department store

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  28 of the best Canadian indie men and women’s fashion and accessory designers offer limited run fall picks on September 16th and 17th   First Pick Handmade www.firstpickhandmade.com will transform Heritage Hall into a 3,300-square foot pop up boutique department store for the discerning fashionista that values Canadian design and quality materials.   Featuring a … Read more

Ballet BC’s ‘Babylon’ Comes Into Bloom

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  Internationally Acclaimed Dance Company teams up with The Social Concierge for its second year to create an enchanted garden at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza   Ballet BC and The Social Concierge are proud to announce their 2nd spectacular cultural collaboration of Babylon, taking place at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza on Saturday, August 12, from 6pm to 10pm.   A … Read more

Vancouver Gets Crafty at the Summer’s Most Engaging Festival 

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  Watch & Learn showcases Vancouver’s vibrant arts & culture community August 19 & 20, 2017   Interact with Vancouver’s most talented artists, makers, performers, designers, and creatives at the city’s first Watch & Learn celebration: a Vancouver maker festival taking place August 19 and 20, 2017. Presented by Vancouver Civic Theatres, Watch & Learn … Read more

ALL THE WAY FROM GAME SHOW HIATUS, GRAHAM CLARK’S “THE QUIZ SHOW” RETURNS TO VANCOUVER 

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    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT THE FOX CABARET AT 8:00pm  Tickets on sale now    One of Canada’s comedic treasures, Graham Clark, and co-producer Chris Bentzen are pleased to announce the return of “The Quiz Show” on Saturday, September 9 at The Fox Cabaret at 8:00pm. A live hybrid of American game show and … Read more

Theatre Under the Stars Proudly Announces Week-Long Hold Over of Critically Acclaimed 2017 Season

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    Seven performances added in fourth official extension in TUTS’ 70+ year history   Due to overwhelming demand, Theatre Under the Stars’ (TUTS) hit productions of Mary Poppins & The Drowsy Chaperone will extend their runs by one week. With seven newly added performances, audiences can now see these high-flying adventures at Stanley Park’s … Read more

OPUS Hotel unveils artist Cathy High’s new Love Me exterior art installation 

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  Boutique Yaletown hotel celebrates 15th anniversary with local artists and brands   OPUS Hotel Vancouver celebrates its 15th anniversary with a new external art wall piece ‘Love Me’ by local artist Cathy High, as part of a continuing Opus Loves Local community-based initiative. High wanted to use OPUS Hotel’s exterior wall to bring some love … Read more

#Favourites – things to do and see in Vancouver, Whistler, the Okanagan and more

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    A POINT OF PRIDE: VANCOUVER BARS, RESTAURANTS KICK OFF INAUGURAL PRIDE CRAWL FUNDRAISER FOR DR. PETER AIDS FOUNDATION TODAY   Dine beneath the stars in an urban oasis at Four Season Hotel Vancouver this summer   HOT TOWN, SUMMER IN THE CITY: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR SET TO LAUNCH ITS ANNUAL SUNDAY SEAFOOD BOIL SERIES … Read more