This weekend, the South Asian Arts Society’s sixth annual Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, comes online from August 1 – 31. “In 2016, we launched the Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts to provide South Asian artists with a platform on which to showcase their creative work, and to share their talents with a broad audience. This year…
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Kay Meek Arts Centre Debuts the New & Improved McEwen Theatre
As the province prepares for reopening of indoor entertainment, West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Arts Centre has good news to share as it moves into the future. Three years after launching a major fundraising campaign, the Centre has succeeded in achieving the $4 million target toward upgrades in accessibility, equipment renewal, and new program spaces. Says…
Talking Stick invites audiences to the Spring Awakening
As the 20th Anniversary of the Talking Stick Festival continues for 2021, Full Circle: First Nations Performance invites audiences to join in online to celebrate and keep communities connected throughout the 4 seasons of this year: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Following on from The Winter Lodge: Sitting with our Ancestors, Talking Stick invites audiences to the…
Explore with Artists on PuSh Walks
PuSh Festival continues to connect with creators and audiences with innovative projects. Push Walks is a unique invitation to take a safe walk with artists through the urban spaces that have given them inspiration. The artists have recorded audio for walks of 1-2 km, with a start and destination point. Whenever you choose, don a…
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,…
Queer Arts Festival makes a ‘Wicked’ reimagining
The 12th annual Queer Arts Festival (QAF), Vancouver’s artist-run, professional, multi-disciplinary roister of queer arts, culture and history, takes place July 16 – 26, 2020 with this year’s theme: Wicked. Art keeps us connected, especially during the age of physical distancing. The QAF and SUM Gallery are committed to artists amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with…
Frontera Blasts Onto The PuSh Festival Stage
As PuSh International Performing Arts festival moves into its second week, the centerpiece performance of Frontera took the stage. Before a nearly full house at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, a trifecta of visual artists collaborated on Frontera. Montreal choreographer Dana Gingras & her Animals of Distinction dance company took the stage backed up…