Remembrance Day, November 11th, is a day to honour our the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. With many of the veterans being older, observing COVID-19 precautions is even more vital. For the safety of everyone, traditional ceremonies are being cancelled or…
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20th Annual Chutzpah! Festival Returns
The 20th Annual Chutzpah! Festival is returning this November 21 – 28, with its program available online, with special intimate shows live streamed from the stage of the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre. The Chutzpah! Festival celebrates its 20th year with a line-up filled with new and exciting, critically acclaimed artists from all over the world working…
Hit the streets for the 24th East Side Culture Crawl
Vancouver’s Eastside Arts District is ready to invites guests to sneak a peak at the area’s artists and creators during the expanded 24th annual Eastside Culture Crawl. With a Virtual Preview Week on now, until November 9th, audiences can start planning how they will explore the Culture Crawl during its two weekends of open houses and virtual…
Sweet Thea Holiday Pop-Up Shop Opens
Many count on the Christmas Craft Fairs and Markets for hand-made holiday treats and shopping, but the COVID-19 pandemic has likely closed most of those venues. A popular vendor at many of these markets, Sweet Thea Bakery is making sure its customers won’t have to go without their baked goods this season. Get your…
In The Beginning: A Cultural Sharing, is part of Heart of the City Festival
As part of the 2020 Downtown Eastside, Heart of the City Festival, now on until November 8th, The Firehall Arts Centre and Vancouver Moving Theatre are presenting – In the Beginning: A Cultural Sharing – from Wednesday, November 4th to Saturday, November 7th. Five cultural sharing events will take place over four days including; Over…
2020 Halloween Week Haunts
Halloween 2020, like most occasions this year, is going to be a little different than normal as we adapt festivities to COVID-19 safety protocols. However, there are still many ways for you to get some Halloween Haunts and Howls in this week, here’s a few: Scare: Slayland at PNE is a newly adapted walk-thru experience sure to…
SUM gallery Welcomes Time-Lapse: Posthumous Conversations — A Geoff McMurchy Retrospective
SUM gallery, Vancouver’s queer mandated visual art gallery is welcoming its newest exhibition – Time-Lapse: Posthumous Conversations — A Geoff McMurchy Retrospective – opening October 29th. Running until December 1, 2020, Time Lapse: Posthumous Conversations is a memorial retrospective of visual art by Geoff McMurchy. The founding Artistic Director of Kickstart Disability Arts, McMurchy was a…