Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, has revealed a 2021 Season with an online program aimed to engage its existing Festival community while reaching out to new audiences across Canada and beyond. The 2021 lineup is highlighted by a bold new venture – the world premiere of a new play, Done/Undone, commissioned by Bard, produced…
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Kokoro Dance 27th Annual Wreck Beach Butoh
Currently being developed in workshops, Kokoro Dance’s 27th Annual Wreck Beach Butoh performances will take place July 24th and 25th, with set, costumes, and lighting provided by Mother Nature. Each year, during the workshops Kokoro Dance creates a new dance that embraces the sand, water, and air at this beautiful location with its views of…
Picks of the Week – July 14, 2021
Turning up the heat of summer with more activities and fun for the whole family in this week’s picks Garden>: Continuing its year-long anniversary celebrations Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden collaborates with City Opera Vancouver for two performances in the Garden on Sunday July 18th. Summer: It’s your last week to catch a streamed performance…
Queer Arts Festival 2021 returns with a hybrid line-up.
Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is returning for 2021 with Dispersed – it’s not easy being green, opening July 24, 2021. After a digital-only festival last year, the easing of COVID restrictions allows Vancouver’s premiere artist-run festival to return for its first hybrid format festival. For its 13th year, QAF 2021 Dispersed: it’s not easy…
Picks of the Week – July 7, 2021
Now that kids are out of school and pandemic restrictions have eased even more, let’s get out and see what we can find to entertain ourselves over this week. Summer: The 11thIndian Summer Festival, Vancouver’s ‘festival for the curious mind’ continues, offering daring, multi-arts events featuring diverse artists and audiences through curated events, streaming most Thursdays and…
Picks of the Week – June 30, 2021
The heat is on, and the summer activities have heated up too, plenty to see and do in this week’s picks! Sojourn: The 20th Anniversary of the Talking Stick Festival Summer Sojourn is closes online July 1 with Stand Like A Cedar | Children’s Book Reading @ 2pm : Award-winning storyteller Nicola I Campbell reads from her latest children’s book, Stand…
Who’s On The 2021 Polaris Music Prize Long List?
While most of us were working from home over the last year, some Canadian artists were working hard in the studio to bring fans great new music over the pandemic. Just in time for your summer listening, the Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has revealed its 40 album Long List for 2021. Selected…