Launching January 21st, a new art book, What Are Our Supports? examines how simple and essential daily gestures can transform more than just the art world. Independent curator and writer Joni Low launches the anthology at 2pm on Jan. 21st at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. What Are Our Supports?, co-edited with art historian…
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Word Vancouver Festival Returns For Its 26th Year, Free Online
Western Canada’s largest free literary festival, Word Vancouver, is returning for its 26th year from September 19 – 27, 2020. The Festival brings authors and readers together to share stories, fictional accounts, poems, tall-tales, picture books and points-of-view. In these difficult times of the COVID-19 precautions, the Festival organizers are providing nine days of free online…
2020 BC & Yukon Book Prizes Finalists Announced
Reading is always a popular pastime but whilst we are all spending more time at home, books are an especially important distraction. A good book is the perfect way to let your imagination take you away from the daily news. To help making an addition to your home library, the West Coast Book Prize Society…
We Will Rock You – The Musical
We Will Rock You – The Musical is currently bringing all corners of North America the iconic music of Queen. The recent stop at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre brought the memories of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor to the audiences. Since 2002 We Will Rock You has been rocking theatre fans…
BC Book Prizes 2016 Winners Announced
On April 30th, the 2016 winners of the BC Book Prizes were announced at the 32nd Annual Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala at Government House in Victoria. The BC Book Prizes celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. This year’s recipients include fiction, children’s, poetry, cookbook, biography, and more. Peace is an…
Godspell sings the gospel
The final show of the season at The Arts Club Granville Island Stage, Godspell, is now playing, until August 1st. The award winning musical, based on the gospel according to St Matthew, is a thoughtful, fun and eclectic telling of a series of familiar biblical parables. The Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) penned show debuted over…
Live At The Commodore – Book Launch
The Commodore Ballroom is Vancouver’s and perhaps one of Canada’s most treasured live music spaces. Great sound, great sightlines and the famous sprung dancefloor have helped to keep fans flocking to the venerable venue. Since 1929, the Commodore has hosted an amazing array of music greats like; Duke Ellington, Tina Turner, James Brown, U2, The…