Eastside Arts Society (EAS) is preparing for the return of its two-day summer art-making event, CREATE! Arts Festival. Taking place Saturday July 22 at Strathcona Park and Sunday July 23 at various Eastside Arts District studios, CREATE! Is a community initiative designed to welcome guests to explore, learn, and create art together with local…
Author: Jay Minter
Bill Reid Gallery premieres The Art of Dimension
Opening tomorrow, July 4th, Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Vancouver premiere exhibition of The Art of Dimension. Running until October 15, 2023, The Art of Dimension is a celebration of Haida metalwork practices, and a powerful artistic affirmation of Indigenous knowledge sharing across generations. The exhibition also features the copper, gold…
Carnaval del Sol is bringing the spirit of Latin American to Vancouver.
Carnaval del Sol, the biggest Latin American festival in the Pacific Northwest, returns to Vancouver, July 7–9, in a brand-new location: Yaletown’s picturesque David Lam Park. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the three day festival is organized by Latincouver, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Latin American culture in British Columbia. The line up…
The Cultch’s Golden Anniversary Season Line Up Shines
All that glitters is Golden as The Cultch announces its 50th anniversary season! The Cultch’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations bring a full season of in-person shows, online productions on its digital platform RE/PLAY, plus special 50th-anniversary events. Whether you’re looking for new works, to engage with new and interesting ideas, characters and stories, seeking laugher, or…
Picks of the Week – June 28, 2023
Canada Day entertainment lines up across the region in this week’s picks Together: Crowds will descend upon Canada Place on for the 2nd Canada Together, an all day party “Weaving together the fabric of a nation,” planned collaboratively with representatives from the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations with entertainment and performances throughout the day featuring…
Who’s Topped Vancouver Foodster’s Sangria Challenge
The Vancouver Foodster 5th Sangria Challenge has wrapped up with the judges’ and public vote results revealing the top vote getters, but those of us who partook in the tasting of the creative libations were the real winners! From June 2nd-25th the Challenge featured sangria creations from restaurants and distilleries around Vancouver and Squamish. The…
Julius Caesar Brings Battle to Bard on the Beach
Friends, Romans, Countrymen…lend me your ears! Hear ye’ Bard on the Beach has opened its second mainstage production, Julius Caesar. Running in repertoire with As You Like It until September 24th, Director Cherissa Richards and a brilliant cast and creative team brings the captivating political drama to the BMO Mainstage for the first time in…