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Join music, dance and shadow puppet master Sutrisno Hartana in hands-on workshops exploring the instruments of Alligator Joy, a bronze gamelan from Central Java. Discover the intricate layering of rhythmic patterns, improvisation and performance rules for each instrument to create ensemble-based music of infinite depth and shimmering beauty. Limited enrollment; to register, email newmusicadmin@front.bc.ca

Treat yourself to a break during this hectic time of year and sit down for Christmas Tea at the museum! Seated at festively decorated tables set amongst the museum’s collections, sip tea, enjoy delicate finger sandwiches and sample decadent desserts. Join in a Christmas sing-along with the dynamic duo of Sally Evans and Molly Boyd,...

The Vancouver Maritime Museum proudly presents Cory Trépanier’s INTO THE ARCTIC Exhibition – Opening January 26, 2018. This exhibit encompasses over 50 Arctic oil paintings and 3 films from Trepanier’s 4 Arctic expeditions to the furthest reaches of the Canadian North. Its wilderness is so remote and untouched that many of its landscapes have never...

GardenWorks is excited to announce their “Orchid Obsessions” Weekend happening February 10th & 11th, at all Gardenworks locations. Local orchid enthusiasts and volunteers from the Orchid Society will be in attendance to discuss their own obsession with orchids and to present seminars on growing and caring for orchids. Register for a workshop to create an...

Seafood lovers are invited to step into Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio where Executive Chef Ricardo Valverde will be debuting a vibrant Pescetarian Tasting Menu Sundays through Thursdays beginning February 19th until March 31st. The five-course set menu will showcase Chef Valverde’s approach to a variety of seafood focused dishes while incorporating fresh and sustainable...

The electrifying play that became the legendary Oscar-nominated film! A young unwilling Lawyer and his team uncover a conspiracy at the highest level while defending their clients accused of murder in this tense, riveting courtroom drama by Aaron Sorkin, Academy Award-Winner (The Social Network) and creator of The West Wing and The Newsroom. Directed by...

The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) proudly announces its sweeping 2018 Festival Season: a diverse and dynamic roster of internationally-celebrated artists and local favourites, presenting three weeks of endlessly enriching performances, workshops, and a host of dance activities from March 1-24, 2018, at various venues throughout Vancouver. The festival presents four Canadian premieres from New...

The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) proudly announces its sweeping 2018 Festival Season: a diverse and dynamic roster of internationally-celebrated artists and local favourites, presenting three weeks of endlessly enriching performances, workshops, and a host of dance activities from March 1-24, 2018, at various venues throughout Vancouver. The festival presents three Canadian premieres from New...

May 18th, 2006. Jules and Fiona, best friends and teenage dirtbags, come to their senses in a park after a night for the ages. With little to no memory of how they got there, they discover the antidote to their fireball-induced amnesia: Ritalin. As they piece together the night in order to find out where...

Field Notes is an exploration of place, unearthing stories buried under everyday life. Through maps of lived experience these works weave narratives into cloudscapes and urban dystopias, reminiscent of the places that inspired them. Rachel Voth and Sarah Wright’s work asks how the spaces we inhabit have been influenced by our personal histories, connecting and...

Field Notes is an exploration of place, unearthing stories buried under everyday life. Through maps of lived experience these works weave narratives into cloudscapes and urban dystopias, reminiscent of the places that inspired them. Rachel Voth and Sarah Wright’s work asks how the spaces we inhabit have been influenced by our personal histories, connecting and...

The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) proudly announces its breathtaking 2019 festival season, showcasing a three-week-long program replete with exhilarating performances by both internationally revered artists and lauded Vancouver performers, engaging workshops, and a plethora of interactive dance activities, March 8 to 30, 2019 at various venues throughout Vancouver. The 2019 VIDF will showcase Canadian...

CKNW Welcomes North America's Largest Leadership Summit for Sustainable Business comes to the Vancouver Convention Centre March 14 - 16

Join Realwheels Theatre for an intellectually sexy and thought-provoking evening as they present SEQUENCE, the award-winning science thriller by Arun Lakra. Taking place at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver from Wednesday, March 14 to Saturday, March 24, this production integrates a cast of four professional actors, including two who live with disability. The casting...

The Museum of Vancouver (MOV) presents a visual feast of innovation and tradition with Haida Now, a collaborative exhibition featuring an unparalleled collection of Haida art, on display from March 16, 2018 to June 15, 2019. Guest curated by Haida Curator Kwiaahwah Jones in collaboration with Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator and Director of Collections & Exhibitions...

The Museum of Vancouver (MOV) presents a visual feast of innovation and tradition with Haida Now, a collaborative exhibition featuring an unparalleled collection of Haida art, on display from March 16, 2018 to June 15, 2019. Guest curated by Haida Curator Kwiaahwah Jones in collaboration with Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator and Director of Collections & Exhibitions...

The biggest and best Cowboy Festival in Canada – a full weekend of stage entertainment … Western music and cowboy poetry plus a west art show and a Festival trade show

Centre A and The Cinematheque, with support from SFU David Lam Centre and SFU Department of Humanities, welcome renowned Vietnamese-born artist, writer, and scholar Trinh T. Minh-ha for a special two-night program of her acclaimed film work. Subjective, self-reflexive, and intellectual, infused with feminism and anti-colonialism, and offering a dizzying array of sights and sounds,...

-17 Stamp Dealer Tables -Major public stamp auction -Free Parking and Admission Ron Leith Annual Stamp Auction Cover and post card sale, Saturday March 17th Stamp sale Sunday March 18th, online at http://www.StampAuctionNetwork.com For show information and an auction catalog contact Lui Bassetto at (604) 671-9532 or Ron Leith at (877) 795-2240

The Museum of Vancouver (MOV), in partnership with Haida Gwaii Museum, presents a visual feast of innovation and tradition with new exhibition, Haida Now, on display from March 16, 2018 to June 15, 2019. Guest curated by Haida Curator Kwiaahwah Jones in collaboration with Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator and Director of Collections & Exhibitions at MOV,...

A glamorous evening of opera favourites, with a silent auction to support Opulenza productions and programming!

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC presents groundbreaking Indigenous artists Tanya Tagaq and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, March 16 & March 17, 2018, at 7:30pm as part of the Beyond Words series at the Telus Studio Theatre. Described by The Guardian as ‘passionate and always extraordinary,’ Polaris Prize-winning Inuit vocalist Tagaq joins forces...

Annie Lou is the stage name of Anne Louise Genest, a songwriter, composer, and performer with a deeply-felt connection to older folk music traditions. With guitar and banjo in hand, she has spent years chronicling the rural and urban life paths of Canada, writing songs to tell the tales of the hard-hit, hard-won victories of...

A Beautiful View, by acclaimed Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor, is a beautiful and simple story about love and friendship. Two women, flawed and unflinchingly genuine, invite audiences on a touching and humorous journey of discovery and human connection.