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…
Author: Jay Minter
yellow objects by Derek Chan comes to Firehall Arts Courtyard
The Firehall Arts Centre is bringing us together, while keeping us safely apart, as it plays host to the world premiere of yellow objects. The exhibition created by Derek Chan, takes place Tuesday, May 11 to Saturday, May 22, outdoors in the Firehall Arts Centre’s courtyard, limited to ten patrons per showing. There will be no…
ParkerArtSalon goes Canada-wide for 2021
The 6th annual ParkerArtSalon is going Canada-wide for 2021 featuring an online auction and a curated month of art, throughout May. “Essential Travel” – a ParkerArtSalon exhibition speaks of what motivated, what inspired, and what eventually developed out of Parker Street Studios during COVID -19. While restrictions have been placed on almost all aspects of our human…
Annual Wine Auction goes online to support VIWF & Bard on the Beach
Vancouver International Wine Festival (VIWF) the much loved annual event is adapting for 2021. Due to ongoing pandemic restrictions preventing the full scale festival from taking place, VIWF and Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival are partnering to present a unique new online event, the Bacchanalia Online Auction. The Online Auction replaces the long-running Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction,…
Picks of the Week – April 21, 2021
As the sun continues to beam, let’s take a look at what the week’s entertainment brings us. Festival: The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) continues with its 21st season online until June 19, 2021, the festival features 18 livestreamed contemporary dance performances. Music: Join Early Music Vancouver tonight at 7:30 for a performance of The Crossroads of Cantemir feat….
Port Theatre introduces The Discovery Series
The Port Theatre Society in Nanaimo is introduction The Discovery Series a new presentation series that features emerging local artists from the community. From Nanaimo to Gabriola and other parts of Vancouver Island, Port Theatre Society is supporting and growing local talent in the region by welcoming locals and those of us further afield to…
Music on Main will have us Listening. Together.
Looking for a great way to extend your weekend? Music on Main is presenting five days of great music and conversation through its Listening. Together. online festival, running May 14-18. Music on Main’s mission has always been music that brings us together. Over the past year, shared music experiences have been a beacon of light…