For the 19th annual Coastal Dance Festival, Dancers of Damelahamid once again bring Indigenous stories, song, and dance from across Canada and around the world to the stage. Performances take place March 3rd at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, and from March 4-8 at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC in Vancouver. The two spaces will be transformed through a dynamic offering of…
Early Music Vancouver’s LUMEN Festival Returns February 27 & 28
Early Music Vancouver (EMV) has announced the return of LUMEN Festival, its annual winter concert series powered by the light of music to brighten the dark days of February. Taking to the stage to end the month, the 2026 festival features two performances: the exuberant ensemble Ruckus Early Music plays Christ Church Cathedral on February 27, 7:30pm, while…
Picks of the Week – February 4, 2026
The Groundhogs have delivered mixed messages this week, but one thing for certain is there’s more great entertainment coming along with these picks Lights: The illuminations keep glowing at one of Metro Vancouver’s largest light displays, Lights at Lafarge at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park keep glowing until February 16th making a perfect place for a Valentine’s stroll….
Bill Reid Gallery Highlights Salish Art With The World Premiere Every River Has a Mouth
Following its recently wrapped retrospective exhibition Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist, Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art prepares to present the world premiere of Every River Has a Mouth: the visual languages that connect us, guest curated by Snuneymuxw artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun. On display from February 14, 2026, Every River Has a Mouth finds its flow in the…
Ethos Lab’s Black Futures Month Fundraiser Is On Now
Ethos Lab Educational Society, Vancouver’s Black-led, nonprofit innovation hub, has launched its annual Black Futures Month fundraiser with the return of its flagship hackathon event for teens on February 27th. Focusing on transforming how youth (ages 10–17) engage with science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), Ethos Lab’s Black Futures Month programming coincide with the…
The Oldest Profession comes one-night only to the Vancouver stage
The Oldest Profession, the acclaimed podcast hosted by Kaytlin Bailey is coming to the stage. February 1st, join the comedian, sex worker rights advocate, and host for a one-night only stop at LanaLou’s Restaurant in Vancouver’s Eastside. Blending stand-up comedy, storytelling, and meticulously researched history, The Oldest Profession expands on Bailey’s critically praised work reclaiming…
Arts Club Remembers The Golden Anniversaries
The Arts Club Theatre Company Granville Island Stage is taking a trip to the cottage, presenting The Golden Anniversaries by Mark Crawford, the writer of Bed and Breakfast and The Birds and the Bees. On stage until February 15th, this Vancouver premiere is only the play’s second ever production, following its 2024 debut in Ontario. Without spoilers, The…