The last long weekend of summer brings a load of activities to get through before back to school. Music: The final weekend of the Firehall Arts Centre’s Music In The Courtyard series brings more music including performances by; Made in Canada, Alvaro Rojas’ Gran Kasa, Handmade Blade, and Alpha Yaya Diallo EXTENDED: The popularity of the stunning Imagine Van…
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Vancouver Opera announces 2021-2022 Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program
Continuing its work to build the next generation of artists, Vancouver Opera is welcoming two new participants to the 2021–2022 Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program. Hillary Tufford and Amanda Testini will join returning artists Ian Cleary, Luka Kawabata, Amy Seulky Lee, and Jonelle Sills. “Our 2021–2022 participants are an exceptional group of artists who…
3rd Annual Transform Cabaret Festival Returns
The Cultch and Urban Ink have announced the return of TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival. The third annual festival runs September 23-October 2, 2021—launching both companies’ soon to be announced Fall Seasons*. East Van’s ground-breaking cabaret festival returns with a digital and in-person hybrid format. Co-curated by Corey Payette and Heather Redfern, with the support of Protocol…
Picks of the Week – August 25, 2021
The last week of August brings plenty of activities to partake in these picks of the week. Music: The Firehall Arts Centre’s Music In The Courtyard series continues with more music this week including performances by; Ophelia Falling, Quatuor André Lachance, three performers come together for Electronic Night and Brad Turner Quartet Tiara: Today is the last chance to stream A Something…
BC Culture Days 2021 invites audiences to RE:IMAGINE
We are just a month away from the 12th annual BC Culture Days. The 2021 celebration of arts and culture features a line up of free and interactive creative events hosted by artists and cultural organizations from across B.C. and Canada from September 24 to October 24, 2021. Through 2021 Culture Days, themed – RE:IMAGINE…
5X Festival Invites Audiences to #ComeTogether
After more than a year of keeping apart, 5X Fest invites audiences to #ComeTogether this September as one family – to connect, to celebrate, to create magic … together! 5X’s 2021 festival is preparing a pandemic-friendly line up with 60 performers and 30 artists over 14 days, at multiple festival venues, covering music, visual art,…
Picks of the Week – August 18, 2021
August moves past the half-way mark with a break in the heatwave, but the city’s activities keep heating up in this week’s picks. Music: The Firehall Arts Centre’s Music In The Courtyard series is back for the summer, with more music this week including performances by; woodwind quartet Ad Mare with guest artist Julia Nolan, blues-inspired The History…