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…
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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…
Ahoy! Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Jeeves At Sea Sails With Laughs
Across the Salish Sea, the picturesque village of Chemainus is home to 50+ murals adorning the shops and buildings as well as the renowned Chemainus Theatre. Now in its 30th season, the Chemainus Theatre Festival presents Jeeves At Sea until June 2nd. Setting sail with a shipload of frivolous hijinks, Jeeves At Sea is adapted…
rice & beans theatre Presents Its 2024 Polyphonic Multilingual Creation Residency
rice & beans theatre is showcasing two new works from its 2024 Polyphonic Multilingual Creation Residency artists: Carolyn Nakagawa and Yulissa Campos. The Residency prioritizes deepening the field of multilingual theatre makers, welcoming two artists, providing support as they nurture they’re works. Following 10 days of workshopping and project development, culminating in this upcoming showcase….
6th Annual Sound of Dragon Music Festival Offers Free & Tickets Concerts
Vancouver’s Sound of Dragon Society brings the 6th annual Sound of Dragon Music Festival to The Annex and Roundhouse Exhibition Hall from May 23rd to 26th. The festival redefines Chinese music with ground-breaking cross-cultural collaboration through three concerts and free community events. “This is the 6th annual Sound of Dragon Festival in Vancouver where we…
Picks of the Week – May 15, 2024
Mid-May with a long weekend ahead, and summer is just a month away, with the picks of the week heating up too Pucks: Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs returns to Rogers Arena as Vancouver Canucks play host to Edmonton Oilers for Game 5 tomorrow evening. Heritage: Odd Meridian Arts’ 2nd ahmm (Asian Heritage Month at Morrow) festival, running until May…
Firehall Arts Centre Wraps The Season With Paddle Song
The Firehall Arts Centre 2023-2024 season comes to a close with Cheri Maracle’s Paddle Song, from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, June 2. Last performed at Firehall in 2021, Paddle Song is an energetic and humorous one-woman musical reflecting on the proud life and legacy of trailblazing Mohawk poet E. Pauline Johnson. Paddle Song captures…