The 18thAnnual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival is bring over 100 events to the neighbourhood from October 27 to November 7, 2021. As the Downtown Eastside community starts to emerge from the pandemic, the Festival is excited to reconnect with its many dozens of community partners, including UBC Learning Exchange, Firehall Arts Centre,…
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Picks of the Week – October 6, 2021
As we hit another Thanksgiving weekend, I’m sure we can be thankful for the line-up of entertainment to pick from this week. If you haven’t already, it’s not too late to order your Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go from some local spots. Canoe: In the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s featured exhibition, on until July 3, 2022, Canoe Cultures ::…
Chor Leoni reveals 2021/22 Season
Chor Leoni has been teasing the changes coming for its 30th season over the last few months. New Lions are joining the choir, Chor Leoni has a new home and has been named Choir in Residency at the newly renovated St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church in downtown Vancouver. Don Macdonald, a former Lion himself, is the…
Cadence Weapon wins the 2021 Polaris Music Prize
The 2021 Polaris Music Prize has been won by Cadence Weapon for the album Parallel World. The Prize, which was presented by CBC Music, goes to the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit regardless of genre, sales history or label affiliation. The 16th edition of the Prize was determined by a…
Picks of the Week – September 29, 2021
Wrapping up September we take a moment to honour the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with some picks taking place September 30th and beyond. Dance: Co-created by Tsatsu Stalqayu, Mortal Coil and Butterflies in Spirit, XWEÝENE:MSTA:M ??KW?SQWEL, SEÝE? (translation: call to witness / listen to respected one) is a performance to honour Orange Shirt Day…
Gateway Theatre welcomes audiences to the theatre & beyond for its 2021-22 Season
Richmond’s Gateway Theatre is the latest local company to reveal its upcoming season. Even before the pandemic, Gateway Theatre was developing plans for a different, and experimental, way of working. This work has helped the 38-year-old organization weather the COVID-19 era of uncertainty and adaptation. “This adaptive way of working instilled in us the ability…
Vancouver Island Symphony 27th Season Returns to Island Stages
The Vancouver Island Symphony (VIS) is preparing for launch its 27th Symphony Season of concerts, bringing live performances back to The Port in Nanaimo, The Tidemark in Campbell River and Courtenay’s Sid Williams Theatres this fall. The 27th Season adapts and reimagines concerts to meet the current times. A gradual, safe return for all – audiences and…