The Easter Weekend usually draws family gatherings and long weekend activities but this year we will continue to find ways to keep ourselves entertained whilst staying home. Photos: The annual Capture Photography Festival, is now open with a newly reimagined program to take into account these days of physical distancing and self-isolation, running until April 30, 2020….
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Vancouver Opera appoints new General Director
Even though the current season has come to an abrupt end due to COVID-19 precautions, Vancouver Opera is looking to the future and its 60th Anniversary 2020-2021 season. Vancouver Opera Board Chair, Bill Maclagan, Q.C., recently announced the appointment of current interim General Director, Tom Wright, as Vancouver Opera General Director. “With thirteen seasons as Vancouver Opera’s Director of Artistic Planning and his exemplary leadership during our…
#CanadaPerforms – in your Living Room
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa is Canada’s home to some of the country’s most creative artists. Through each of its disciplines, the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre and NAC Presents programs. Centre strives to live up to its motto: “Canada is our Stage.” As with all Arts programming across the…
2020 Capture Photography Festival Opens…At Home
The annual Capture Photography Festival, is now open! Reimagined to take into account these days of physical distancing and self-isolation the festival is running until April 30, 2020. Whilst people are staying home Capture Photography Festival is bringing its digital programming directly to the audiences. From capturephotofest.com or Facebook and Instagram to the beautiful program catalogue, explore all…
Visit #MOAFromHome
Like most of our cultural institutions MOA is another with their doors closed but their collections remain open to the public to explore online. The museum has assembled a list of #MOAFromHome activities and resources to keep visitors inspired until they can physically visit again. Here are a few of MOA’s suggestions for you to…
Picks of the Week – April 1, 2020
We might wish 2020 has been one big April Fool’s Joke but alas it’s unlikely that it’ll all be over by noon, instead we’ll keep looking for picks of the week to entertain ourselves at home. Gallery: The Vancouver Art Gallery has launched Art Connects, a new series of online gatherings to encourage dialogue and connection, the second installment…
RBCM@Home brings the Royal BC Museum to you.
We are privileged to have the Royal BC Museum (RBCM), one of the world’s premier natural history museums, in Victoria. However, for many British Columbians Victoria is still a long trip and visiting the RBMC might not be top of mind when making the trip. With the institution closed due to COVID-19 measures the Museum…