Halloween 2021 brings a return of some of our favourite in-person Spooky Season traditions that will get the adrenaline pumping with thrills and scares, and sugar-highs Hallowed Eves: Playland once again transforms into a Halloween-themed experience as Hallowed Eves welcome guests October 21-24 & 27-31, including thrill rides, creepy décor, scary characters and live performances…
Author: Jay Minter
Christmas comes early when Vancouver Christmas Market returns.
After making last year a virtual shopping experience, the 2021 Vancouver Christmas Market is making its way back to its home at Jack Poole Plaza (Olympic Cauldron). Vancouver’s only European Christmas Market is a month away from welcoming back guests to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season with an expanded six-week schedule from November…
The Cultch 2021 Fall Season Brings Back a Holiday Tradition
The Cultch 2021 Fall Season is underway, bringing a mix of online and in-person performances to put a cap on a year of innovative productions that have kept audiences entertained while at home. Urban Ink and The Cultch’s TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival, recently wrapped up a week of brilliant, creative interactive digital performances and in-person screenings…
Picks of the Week – October 13, 2021
As we move further into October, the autumn season finds more fall activities dropping like leaves into the picks of the week! Howl: At Fly Over Canada, join Biker Mama and her sidekick Tiger Moon as they Howl Over Canada for an adventure soaring across the country to a music festival that is out of this world until October…
Spinning You Home Spins a Tale of BC History
Until October 31st, Spinners Collective is presenting the professional premiere of Spinning You Home, by Sally Stubbs, at Jericho Art Centre. Directed by Sarah Rodgers, and featuring Sarah Roa and Simon Webb with live music and sounds performed by Evan Rein, Spinning You Home is a perfect fit for the season, telling the tale of…
Vancouver Art Gallery presents Yoko Ono: GROWING FREEDOM
GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono / The art of John and Yoko presented by Vancouver Art Gallery from October 9, 2021, to May 2, 2022, celebrates the work of the renowned conceptual and performance artist. GROWING FREEDOM underscores the cornerstones of action, participation, and imagination in the work of Yoko Ono and examines the collaborative…
18th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival returns
The 18thAnnual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival is bring over 100 events to the neighbourhood from October 27 to November 7, 2021. As the Downtown Eastside community starts to emerge from the pandemic, the Festival is excited to reconnect with its many dozens of community partners, including UBC Learning Exchange, Firehall Arts Centre,…