SUM gallery, Vancouver’s queer mandated visual art gallery is welcoming its newest exhibition – Time-Lapse: Posthumous Conversations — A Geoff McMurchy Retrospective – opening October 29th. Running until December 1, 2020, Time Lapse: Posthumous Conversations is a memorial retrospective of visual art by Geoff McMurchy. The founding Artistic Director of Kickstart Disability Arts, McMurchy was a…
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Heart of the City Festival, is back for a 17th year.
The 17th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival is returning October 28 – November 8, 2020. With more than 50 events scheduled over 12 days throughout the Downtown Eastside and online, the Festival plenty of cultural events and artistic activities for everyone to enjoy in whatever way they feel comfortable. This year, more than ever,…
The Cultch Presents Veda Hille’s Little Volcano in your Living Room
The Cultch is streaming Little Volcano, a new production from Veda Hille and Theatre Replacement, from the Historic Theatre, to your living room, running October 22-25, 2020. The show is accompanied by the release of the Little Volcano’s live album—available on limited edition gold vinyl, and as a digital download. In Little Volcano, pianist and…
Firehall Arts Centre Debuts A Reimagined 2020-2021 Season
As Firehall Arts Centre prepares to wrap up its Music in the Courtyard series on September 27, the Centre is moving forward with a reimagined Fall/Winter 2020-21 program. In announcing the Firehall Arts Centre’s programming, Artistic Producer Donna Spencer said, “Audiences are loving the Music in the Courtyard series! We have a fantastic lineup, and many of the performances are selling out. In…
The Cultch Fall Season Is Coming Soon
The Cultch has recently released the line-up for their 2020 Fall Season. With the Spring Season interrupted with an early closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic precautions, The Cultch spent the last few months examining its place in the community to come up with a reimagined season to support its artists and entertain its audiences. …
No Lying – Eastvan Panto : Pinocchio, Is A Real Laugh
East Van Panto: Pinocchio brings Theatre Replacement’s beloved panto back to The Cultch York Theatre on Commercial Drive. Until January 5, 2020, tag along as Pinocchio, with help from his friends and family, seeks to become a real boy. For its 7th year, Theatre Replacement brought back playwright Marcus Youssef and director Stephen Drover to…
Be Entertained By The Heart of the City Festival
The 16th annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival is now underway. Until November 10th, the neighbourhood is filled with music, stories, theatre, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, dance, readings, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, mixed media, art talks, history talks and history walks. This year’s theme Holding the Light has emerged from the compelling need of DTES-involved…