Our first official week of Summer is upon us, bringing with it bright sun and more entertaining picks and activities! Summer: The 11thIndian Summer Festival, Vancouver’s ‘festival for the curious mind’ offers daring, multi-arts events bringing together diverse artists and audiences through five weeks of curated events, streaming most Thursdays and Saturdays until July 17th (except July 1st)…
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Harrison Festival of the Arts – Farm Edition is live for 2021!
The Harrison Fesival of the Arts is returning for 2021! With the province hopefully aiming to move into Step 3 the BC Restart in early July, the Harrison Festival Society has confirmed that it will be presenting a limited capacity version of the annual Festival from July 10-18, 2021. Due to the difficulty in restricting…
See & Hear Vancouver International Jazz Festival…In-Person!
The 35th Vancouver International Jazz Festival is bringing you live music, in-person! With the recent announcement from Provincial Public Health Officials of the move to Step 2 of British Columbia’s Restart Plan, Vancouver International Jazz Festival organizer Coastal Jazz & Blues Society is thrilled to welcome small in-person audiences to indoor concerts at two…
Kay Meek Arts Centre Debuts the New & Improved McEwen Theatre
As the province prepares for reopening of indoor entertainment, West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Arts Centre has good news to share as it moves into the future. Three years after launching a major fundraising campaign, the Centre has succeeded in achieving the $4 million target toward upgrades in accessibility, equipment renewal, and new program spaces. Says…
Picks of the Week – June 16, 2021
Summer solstice is upon us, longer daylight hours and looser restrictions combine for the start of some fun picks of the week ahead! Dance: The Dance Centre’s 2020-2021 Discover Dance! Series wraps up tomorrow with the internationally-renowned Goh Ballet, streaming to 17th, featuring members of the Goh Ballet Youth Company and Goh Ballet Academy’s Senior Professional Division. Masterpiece:…
Talking Stick Festival welcomes you to Summer Sojourn
Talking Stick Festival (TSF) Full Circle: First Nations Performance continues its 20th Anniversary welcoming audiences to join in online to celebrate and keep communities connected throughout the 4 seasons of this year. The anniversary celebrations have seen The Winter Lodge: Sitting with our Ancestors in February, felt the renewal of Spring Awakening in April and now…
33rd Dancing on the Edge Festival brings back live dance.
British Columbia’s contemporary dance scene eagerly awaits the return of Dancing on the Edge Festival (DOTE), kicking off July 8th with a live performance by internationally acclaimed Radical System Art/Shay Kuebler at Firehall Theatre. The opening weekend will also include Dumb Instrument Dance, Dreaming of Koi at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens, and other performances outdoors…