Throughout January, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is recognizing Alzheimer’s Awareness Month by highlighting the experiences of British Columbians affected by dementia to say, “Don’t change. Even if they do.” Learn more at http://www.dontchange.ca. Keep Doing What They Love. For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, we asked for stories from people living with dementia, caregivers, friends and family….
Burnaby is trying to build infrastructure for girls to play baseball. There are no girls leagues so Burnaby is now accepting registrations for girls to play on a team just for them so that they can play with each other! This is a historical move and one that communities in Vancouver and Surrey are supporting…
Month of January
The newly rebranded YouKnowArts (formerly YKLM Auctions) and Lipont Gallery are proud to present Shapeshifting, a solo painting exhibition by artist Pepe Hidalgo. Filled with an incredible number of intricacies—both in form and in detail—the paintings depict sceneries of historical contexts, which the artist has deconstructed and re-interpreted with modern techniques to comment on contemporary…
Join The Polygon for a showcase of work created during its filmmaking workshop that was co-presented with The Cinematheque. Using smartphones and free video editing software, each participant created their own original short film exploring questions and themes raised by the artworks at The Lind Prize 2021 exhibition. The short films will play continuously during the Gallery’s…
A move from Vancouver to Port Moody, followed by the isolation of the pandemic, left Melanie Ellery feeling fragmented and disconnected. Just as the 2020 lockdown started she found a new studio, but it took some flailing about and doing the work for her to rediscover that familiar place of joy where her art flows…
The work in Dichotomy has vulnerability, self-exploration and feeling as the foundation; elements that are essential for a meaningful life and worth spending time with. It is a collection of collages and paintings of women that also references aspects of her depth, and strength. Each piece is complex and exploratory, in direct rebellion against the…
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival is taking their show on the road. Join us for their first touring exhibition. The festival aims to increase awareness about Outsider Artists and to challenge stereotypes about who and what counts in the art world. Outsider Art is different, this art shakes up what you think you know about art…
January 14 to 31 | Participating locations
January 15 to February 14 | 60 participating locations in Metro Vancouver
The 12th Annual Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival features 100 highly creative, time-limited hot chocolate drinks created by 42 artisan chocolatiers, bakeries, cafes and gelato makers, while partial proceeds support local charities. Over $1,500 in giveaway prizes adds to the excitement of this fun, family-friendly event. For more info check out their website here: https://hotchocolatefest.com
Former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper and Former President of Mexico Felipe Calderon are two of the marquee speakers at the 2022 Resource Investment Conference. The Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) will host over 100 international keynote speakers covering the hottest topics in finance, economics and geopolitics on January 16th and 17th, 2022. Alongside…
Covid anxiety and isolation combined with Canadian winters can play havoc on our mental well-being. Music, on the other hand, can lift spirits and help us connect with others. Now, a performing arts charity, West Coast Reach Association, is presenting FREE, weekly, musical Zoom sessions called “Feel-Good Songs”. Recorded and live popular favourites are included…
Once Upon a Tree – Virtual Children’s Workshop Wednesday, January 19 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/187909962757 What is a tree, and how does it work? Learn how trees make their own food and how they are part of the soil, air, and water cycles of the temperate rainforest. Discover how a…
The Firehall Arts Centre is pleased to partner with Touchstone Theatre and the 2022 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival to present Makambe K Simamba’s Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers from Thursday, January 20 to Saturday, January 22, 2022. Based on the real-life murder of Trayvon Martin and the world premiere production produced by…
The Phonix return to the Hollywood Theatre for the fist show of 2022. Ring in the year with some funky tunes, tasty beverages and all the infectious Phonix energy you have come to know and love. SHOW TICKETS MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! (Experiential gifts are hip!) Get Tickets: https://bit.ly/3E59RvH SHOW DETAILS: – 1st Set: 8:30pm-9:30pm…
On now until March 31 | Online & at Participating Grocers
Get involved! Come together with a panel of community members at a series of four events to talk about building inclusive communities in the Sea to Sky and Sunshine Coast. This event developed from an idea to explore and share the experiences of immigrants and newcomers in our communities through meaningful conversations. However, these topics…
Louise Rose is a living Canadian treasure. She studied classical voice in Pennsylvania with John Duddy and Todd Duncan; pipe organ with Catharine Brooke Morgan; piano with Oscar Peterson; conducting with Leonard Bernstein and arranging with Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington. Some of her independent studies have been with Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald and B.B. King….
Wednesday, January 26 | 7pm | Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
January 27 to February 9 | šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square (Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza North)
The January edition of The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! series features the innovative reconnection of music and contemporary dance by Ne. Sans Opera & Dance. Artistic Director Idan Cohen has electrified audiences with his meticulously crafted choreography, vivid theatrical images and intense musicality. Accompanied by the celebrated pianist/conductor Leslie Dala, this intimate program features the…
January 28 to February 6 | Online
The Vancouver Short Film Festival (VSFF) is thrilled to return for their 12th annual festival, which will showcase innovative and original short films from across Canada. This year’s festival will run online from January 28th – February 6th. BC’s creative community has demonstrated incredible ingenuity, passion, and growth over the last year in our ever-evolving…
Greetings artists and art lovers, creatives and the curious, neighbours and visitors! Burnaby’s vibrant arts and culture scene hits the streets and lights up the internet during the 2022 Stride Burnaby Arts Festival, proudly hosted by North Burnaby Neighbourhood House. From January 28 to February 5, Stride will shine brightly and offer some much needed…
January 29 to February 21 | Ocean Art Works Pavillion, Granville Island, Vancouver
The Digital Media Youth Expo is hosted by the North Vancouver School District’s Digital Media Academy (DMA). The Expo is a place to learn about the many educational and employment opportunities available in the Digital Media Industry. The Digital Media Youth Expo is where students, parents, teachers and the community can meet virtually with representatives…
A tour-de-force of virtuosic dancing and cutting-edge technology in which the dancers, costumed in electro-luminescent wire and fiber optic fabric, create a gravity-defying world of wonder and surprises where humans morph into animals, flowers grow to amazing proportions and surprises abound “matrix” style in the blink of an eye, all synched to a music score…
Sunday, January 30 | 3pm | Abbotsford Centre
February to May 2022
Waking Up – Virtual Storytime Wednesday, February 2 from 10:00 am to 10:30 am Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/187911376987 Animals and plants are soon waking up for the spring! Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes. Suitable for ages 2 and up. This program will take place on Zoom. We will email a link to participants approximately…
La Goddam Voie Lactée by Montreal choreographer Mélanie Demers is a response to the harshness of the world: a pagan mass, both celebration and challenge. Five women deploy bodies, voices and instruments in a series of visceral scenes full of physicality and emotion.
Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with LunarFest! Join the LunarFest Celebrations taking place outsidešxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (formerly known as Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza) on Feb 5th and 6th to experience the community coming Together, Stronger. Feel the excitement as we return to sharing a weekend of arts and culture with everyone this winter….
City Opera Vancouver takes on high society and the Opera all in good fun in their interactive performance at a Marx Brothers movie, the riotously funny A Night at the Opera. City Opera will perform opera repertoire parodied in the film, with some antics thrown in, to set the stage for the full screening of…
The oboe’s characteristic longing and soulful sound has inspired some of the most beautiful and lyrical works of the entire classical literature. Oboist Emma Ringrose joins the Bergmanns as they interpret the 3 Romances by Clara Schumann, the elegiac Sonata by Francis Poulenc, the beloved Gabriel’s Oboe by Ennio Morricone …and more.
Over the years Brandon has had a chance to play with some of his favourite musicians and main influences, such as: Corey Harris, Guy Davis, Taj Mahal, Colin Linden, Harrison Kennedy, Serena Ryder, The Sojourners and Jim Byrnes as well as electric greats like… Jeff Healy, Joe Louis Walker, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, and Chicago…
Kick off Valentine’s Day weekend with the inventive adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s classic 1897 verse drama. Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano (James McAvoy) almost has it all – if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of him…
Formed in 2010, the High Bar Gang brings its unique take on ‘old time’ bluegrass, through their stunning vocal harmony and a repertoire that stays firmly rooted in the golden age of bluegrass music, with songs by the likes of Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers and Del McCoury and promises an evening of for wonderfully…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a trip back in time led by Vancouver’s own ensemble for early brass music. Cappella Borealis are proponents of the historical trombone, or sackbut and the program will explore the various stages of love, with musical treasures from Renaissance and Baroque Europe. Cappella Borealis has appeared with Early Music Vancouver, Early…
Virtual Pollinator Gardening Workshop for Kids Wednesday, February 16 from 10:00 am to 10:30 am Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/187911908577 Learn how to create a pollinator-friendly garden, and invite bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your yard or deck. Suitable for ages 6 and up. This program will take place on Zoom. We will email a link to…
A fictitious male stripper troupe (played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians) performs a sexylarious improv comedy show. They try to be sexy… it just comes out funny. Constantly grooving and gyrating in between scenes they banter with the crowd and perform their hilarious twist on improv sketches. They sing, they…
A day filled with Fashion, Food, Awards and Entertainment! AFAM African Fashion Week Vancouver 2022 – Featuring Fashion shows, Arts, Music and Dance performances, Awards, Exhibition and Marketplace. Wear your best African Royalty or even Wakanda-inspired outfit to be snapped by the media! Come Connect | Learn |Explore | Shop
Wednesday, February 23
Swiss classical guitarist, Johan Smith, is a highly acclaimed, illustrious musician, bringing virtuosic interpretations to his instrument. Winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) competition in 2019 and defined as the “Classical Guitar Revelation 2017” by the notable French magazine “Guitar Classical Magazine”, Johan Smith has become one of the most prominent names…
Bruce Dickinson is considered one of the world’s most storied musicians. Aside from decades spent delivering high-octane performances with his larger-than-life persona in IRON MAIDEN, Bruce has lived an extraordinary off-stage existence too. A true polymath, his accomplishments include: pilot and airline captain, aviation entrepreneur, beer brewer, motivational speaker, podcaster, film scriptwriter, twice-published novelist and…
Virtuoso pedal harpists and vocalists Lani Krantz and Janelle Nadeau are consummate performers, breathing new life into the live harp experience. Wake up to St. Paddy’s Day with a Celtic-infused morning concert of instrumentals, songs, poems, and fun & funny behind-the-scene anecdotes of life as a harpist.
Virtuoso pedal harpists and vocalists Lani Krantz and Janelle Nadeau are joined by extraordinary Latin/jazz percussionist Raphael Geronimo of the award-winning ensemble Rumba Calzada, in an evening lyric harps, vocals, Celtic whistle and percussion, in a variety of styles ranging from toe-tapping favourites of the Prohibition Era to soulful Celtic ballads.
March 25 to May 1, 2022 I Concord Pacific Place
Known as the “Mysticssippi Bluesman”, six-time Juno Award nominee Harry Manx marries east and west, classical and blues, and Hindustani and North American sounds in projects built on his signature Indo-blues sound, blending Indian folk melodies with slide guitar blues, gospel and some compelling grooves for music that is hard to resist, easy to digest…
Melodically captivating, sensually charged and ferociously, technically awe-inspiring virtuoso guitarist Marc Atkinson has embraced a lifetime of diverse musical influences to create tunes with a fiery but elegant guitar style while still maintaining the laidback humour and casual ‘good time feel’ of Canada’s West Coast. Backed by Joey Smith, bass and Brett Martens, rhythm guitar,…
