Following an 18-month closure for seismic upgrades, the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC will reopen its doors to the public on June 13th. Starting at 5pm, visitors will be welcomed to explore the revitalized and reinterpreted displays of Northwest Coast Indigenous carvings, poles, weavings and other works from the past and present within the…
Category: Entertainment
Picks of the Week – May 29, 2024
Wrapping up the month and moving into June, let’s see what’s entertaining picks are on the list. Piano: May 28th at Christ Church Cathedral, Music On Main presents Vicky Chow Plays Philip Glass Piano Etudes Book 2, a follow up to Chow’s sold-out performance last spring. Improv: With a special opening night tomorrow, The Improv Centre on Granville Island…
36th Dancing on the Edge Festival Celebrates Contemporary Dance.
The 36th Dancing on the Edge Festival (DOTE) returns June 13 – 22 at various venues across Vancouver including Firehall Arts Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre and SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, as well as off-site presentations at Beaconsfield and David Lam Parks A highly anticipated event on British Columbia’s contemporary dance calendar, DOTE is…
Global Soundscapes Festival Returns June 6-9
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra’s Global Soundscapes Festival returns for four days of classical and world music. From June 6-9 audiences will experience a rich line-up of sounds and rhythms from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Canada. Festival concerts showcase outstanding local musicians alongside acclaimed national and international guest ensembles. Featured acts include Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber…
Arts Club’s Guys & Dolls Shines Bright With Dazzling Star Power
Until June 30th at the Arts Club Theatre Company’s Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Guys & Dolls welcomes audiences with thousands of dazzling lights. Then, as the live score rises, the ensemble brings the energy of New York City streets to life, and the audience can feel they’re about to watch something special. The Tony Award-winning…
OUROFEST Kicks Off This Weekend
OURO Collective kicks off its inaugural biennial OUROFEST this weekend, May 25–28, 2024 at venues around downtown. Celebrating 10 years of the eclectic OURO Collective, the four-day festival will feature dance battles and performances by local, national, and youth artists at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Robson Square, and Q7 Studios. Workshops will also…
Picks of the Week – May 22, 2024
The May Long Weekend has passed, as summer nears, the activities in the picks of the week continue to warm up Heritage: Odd Meridian Arts’ 2nd ahmm (Asian Heritage Month at Morrow) festival, running until May 31, makes its mark with a series of intimate events at Odd Meridian’s cultural space, Morrow Taco: There’s still a few days to check…