DOXA Documentary Film Festival wrapped up its 20th Season last weekend after presenting a 10 day hybrid festival; to viewers across the country, and in person at DOXA Drive-In. Before the festival came to a close it presented the winners of its 2021 competitions. Nigel Moore Award for Youth Programming was presented to Jaime Leigh…
THIS SPRING Record Release Livestream
The Cultch has your Friday entertainment plans to kick off the long weekend. May 21st , at Noon and 6pm, The Cultch hosts the album launch of This Spring: Songs by Veda Hille, a tribute album of Veda Hille songs by Nicholas Krgovich, livestreamed from the Historic Theatre. Nicholas Krgovich is a local songwriter and…
Picks of the Week – May 19, 2021
It’s the long weekend! While restrictions remain in place it won’t be the usual kick-off to summer but there’s still plenty of picks to pick a peck of entertainment this week. Art: Just a few days left to view the world premiere of yellow objects, an exhibition created by Derek Chan, before it closes on Saturday, May…
WANTED…a VIDF Livestream
This year’s Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) livestream festival continues May 27-29 with WANTED by Vancouver’s new dance collective, CAMP. WANTED is a fantastical exploration of the light and dark extremes of humanity, told through the lens of the cowboy. In a performance rich with artifice, aesthetic, exaggeration and comedy, CAMP takes a campy dive into themes of systemic evil. Panic,…
Richmond Museum presents the 14th Doors Open Richmond – Online.
The 14th Doors Open Richmond, presented by The Richmond Museum, is returning for a second virtual event, online from June 5–12, 2021. This year’s edition will feature more than 30 sites representing Richmond’s cultural diversity and heritage, including places of worship, civic centres, museums, and local businesses. To further pique your interest, there are seven…
Celebrate the Day of Music with the VSO
Tomorrow, Saturday May 15th, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is hosting its second annual Day of Music, celebrating the joy of music and diversity of voices in British Columbia. The official free livestream will launch at 10am on dayofmusic.ca, the hub for all of the day’s performances, spreading music from across the province to the entire…
Small Business BC Awards Celebrate Stories Across BC
The pandemic has taken its toll on businesses across the globe, perhaps none have felt the results of restrictions more than small, independent businesses. For all of those that have been affected, and even closed their doors, there are amazing stories of adaptation, perseverance, success, and community spirit all across BC. Small Business BC (SBBC)…