In partnership with The Dance Centre, O.Dela Arts presents the eighth annual Matriarchs Uprising Festival, February 16 to 21. The celebration of contemporary dance by Indigenous women from Canada and Australia, offers unique programs of live performance, along with artist-lead Talking Truths circle conversations, dance masterclasses, community workshops and the IndigiDance on Screen film series. Once again curated…
Picks of the Week – January 7, 2026
As quickly as the Holiday Season passes by the first weekend of the New Year is already upon us. Fight your desire to hibernate with this selection of picks to start the year’s entertainment. Panto: Keep laughing until January 11, 2026, with Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto: West Van Story at The Cultch York Theatre – the…
Vancouver International Boat Show Sets Sail January 14-18, 2026
Vancouver International Boat Show (VIBS), Canada’s second largest, returns to the waters of Granville Island and inside Vancouver Convention Centre West from January 14 to 18. Hosted by Boating BC, VIBS 2026 brings boating enthusiasts together to celebrate their love of the water and boating lifestyle. With vendors and exhibitors presenting an array of watercraft…
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver welcomes Spa Soleá
Now that we’ve moved in to the new year, Vancouver has a new spot to help leave the stress of the holiday season behind. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver recently welcomed its newest partner, Spa Soleá, a contemporary luxury and holistic wellness sanctuary within the lower level of the historic “Castle in the City’. Offering a new level…
The Chromophiliacs bring colour to Richmond Art Gallery
Richmond Art Gallery moves into the new year presenting a major new group exhibition, The Chromophiliacs, from January 24–April 5. Featuring major works by Diyan Achjadi, Moozhan Ahmadzadegan, Charlene Vickers, and Jan Wade, alongside new commissions by Maru Aponte, Sandeep Johal, Yaimel López Zaldívar, Laura Meza Orozco, Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo, and Malina Sintnicolaas. The title of the exhibition’s…
Favourite Theatre Productions of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close and we start a fresh with a new year, and a blank slate of entertainment to come. From a year filled with murder mysteries, grand period pieces, heartfelt dramas, rousing musicals and knee-slapping Pantos and this is a look back at a dozen favourite shows from the last year….
Picks of the Week – December 31, 2025
Hard to believe that the year has come to a close. We hope your 2025 wraps up with a bang and 2026 carries on with more great Arts and Culture picks.*note some activities & venues may have adjusted hours & openings for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Merry: Today is the last day of…