The 36th Annual Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival is coming to the comfort of your home February 20 – 25th. The Festival is planning virtual events and conversations with an exciting roster of writers from across Canada, the US, Israel, Great Britain and Chile. It is hoped that local public health restrictions will allow…
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The Cultch: The Cave, Cabaret with a Cause
The Cultch continued its online season this weekend, with The Cave. Part of its Music Box, 4th in The Cultch Subscription Box Series, J Mar Electric’s The Cave, is conceived by Martha Ross, John Millard, and Tomson Highway. The Cave in question is Bear’s Cave, a refuge for a host of woodland creatures escaping the…
Go Backstage With Ballet BC
In light of not being able to welcome audiences, Ballet BC has introduced a new way to connect with them for 2021. Backstage with Ballet BC is a new video series bringing audiences into the rehearsal studio. The biweekly series will feature interviews with Ballet BC dancers straight out of rehearsal and long time supporter David…
Discuss Transformations with Gateway Salon Series
“What would it take to transform society for the betterment of all?” That is the question posed by the National Arts Centre to live performance companies across Canada for The Transformations Project. With 2020 being one of the most transformative years of our lives, the pandemic forcing most of us and many industries to…
Picks of the Week – January 20, 2021
As we are into the second half of January, we look forward to more entertainment to pick from. Glow: Held Over until January 30, 2021 Glow Langley is a safe, 15 minute drive-thru light experience at Milner Gardens in Langley. Chocolate: Some like it hot! Celebrate Hot Chocolate with cafes and restaurants pouring decadent drinks until February…
Watch the World Premiere Livestream of Graveyards and Gardens
Music on Main is presenting a World Premiere Livestream of Graveyards and Gardens, co-created and co-produced by Caroline Shaw (composer & recorded sound) and Vanessa Goodman (choreographer). This livestream is a PuSh Festival Partner Presentation, with four shows taking place January 28th & 29th at 4:30pm and 7:30pm each day. The 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music winner, Caroline Shaw was Music on Main’s Composer…
3 Free Exhibitions at Burrard Arts Foundation
This week, Burrard Arts Foundation(BAF) welcomes three new art exhibitions to the non-profit gallery. Two of the shows are products of BAF’s Residency Program, recent participants, muralist, textile artist and illustrator Sandeep Johal, and photographer, installation and new media artist Annie Briard. During the Residency, the two artists worked side-by-side in two studios at BAF’s…