Harrison Festival may have cancelled but it is still running, throughout the summer the festival has continued to entertain its audiences. With the Still Running Online Concert Series, now three quarters of the way through its programming, the Festival brings some fantastic artists to intimate live events, and some recorded for home viewing. The latest…
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Hear Music In The Courtyard at Firehall Arts Centre
The Firehall Arts Centre is bringing music to your summer weekends by presenting Music in the Courtyard. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout to the end of September 2020 will find performances in the Downtown East Side outdoor space. The lineup for Music in the Courtyard is: Friday, August 21 at 7:00pm – Zhambai Saturday, August…
Live From Inside, Brings Music Back To The Commodore Ballroom
After many months of closure, audience can prepare to hear music from Vancouver’s legendary Commodore Ballroom once again, albeit online with Live From Inside. Live Nation Canada and Embrace partner to bring audiences a multi-part livestream series broadcast from inside two iconic Canadian venues – the Commodore Ballroom and the Velvet Underground (Toronto). Live From…
Vancouver Opera Reveals Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program Participants
While the global pandemic has kept stages dark, Vancouver Opera continues to work on its behind the scenes, education and advancement programs. Vancouver Opera has announced this seasons’ six participants in the Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program. The residency program is a bridge between formal educational programs and the professional opera world and…
Vancouver Island Symphony Summer Pop-Up Concerts
The Vancouver Island Symphony is bringing live music back! This summer, under artistic director Pierre Simard, the symphony is offering a series of four Summer Pop Up Concerts in and around Nanaimo, BC. Featuring four different ensembles from the Vancouver Island Symphony over July and August. These ensembles include: Trio of Flute, Violin and Bass String Quartet…
Picks of the Week: Canada Day 2020
Happy Canada Day! Celebrating Canada Day is taking on a very different format in this COVID era of physical distancing and group gathering restrictions. Most of the annual celebrations have moved online for the health and safety of citizens. Here’s a look at a few of the local celebrations that you can tune into for…
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra releases “In The Key Of The World”
“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest; heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.” – Author Unknown Cross-cultural connections, communication and collaboration feels like it’s needed more than ever, these days, and music can serve as a soothing and uplifting example. The Vancouver Inter-Cultural…