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The Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration (GVBC) is running from May 10-26. Timed to coincide with world migratory bird day, GVBC is hosting over 35 free a low-cost walks, workshops, webinars, community festivals with our partner organizations across the lower mainland. GVBC aims to raise awareness around birds and bird conservation
Lipont Gallery once again teams up with Vancouver-based artist Jiangang Su to hold a Chinese painting and calligraphy exhibition in the summer of 2024, providing audiences and collectors in the Greater Vancouver area with an opportunity to learn and collect traditional Chinese artworks. “Stone” is an important aesthetic object in
Vancouver's interdisciplinary rEvolver Festival returns this spring for its 12th annual festival celebrating unconventional live performance featuring an eclectic lineup of genre-busting shows that mash up cabaret, comedy, dance, multimedia, opera, and theatre. Artists from across Canada will gather for mainstage productions, touring shows, staging readings, workshops, community events, and
From now through October 31, Metropolis at Metrotown – B.C.’s largest shopping centre – welcomes locals and visitors alike to embrace all that the fall season has to offer through unparalleled shopping, festive displays, exciting contests and more. Be inspired by a one-of-a-kind piece by local twig artist, The Wizards
On June 29th, the Chinatown Storytelling Centre will open “Our Journey Continues: 100 Years After the Chinese Immigration Act”, a new special exhibit dedicated to honouring the multigenerational families who pursued their dreams and turned grievances into success. The exhibit shares the lesser-known stories of families with ancestors who lived
Celebrate the special mother figures in your life this Mother’s Day at Metropolis at Metrotown! BC’s largest shopping centre is honouring the mother figures in our lives, along with Mother Nature. Themed “We Love Moms & Mother Nature,” Metropolis at Metrotown is transforming into a magical space from now until
Two young fathers—a mortgage broker and a plant worker desperate to buy a piece of land—meet in an unassuming cubicle to discuss a loan. As Keith and Ryan grapple with the realities of adulthood, a shared quest for meaning and belonging transcends the systems that fence them in. By Samuel
Set in the bustling streets of 1950s New York City, Guys & Dolls follows the intertwining stories of evangelist Sergeant Sarah Brown (Chelsea Rose), high-rolling and small-time gamblers Sky Masterson (Jonathan Winsby), Nathan Detroit (Josh Epstein), and Nicely-Nicely Johnson (Tenaj Williams), and showgirl Miss Adelaide (Madeleine Suddaby). Filled with colourful
The Dance Centre presents Canadian tap dance artist Danny Nielsen’s In Conversation, a collaboration with renowned pianist/percussionist Kristian Alexandrov which delves into the symbiotic relationship between tap dance and jazz piano. Touching on new takes of old standards, and original music, they will co-create a performance drawing on everything from
Vancouver’s Sound of Dragon Society presents the 6th annual Sound of Dragon Music Festival in Vancouver from May 23 to 26, 2024. The festival redefines Chinese music with ground-breaking cross-cultural collaboration through three concerts and free community events. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit soundofdragon.com/festival/2024-festival/.
Join internationally acclaimed cellist, composer and multilingual vocalist in the intimate and romantic setting of a sunset cruise for an exclusive program of Ian Maksin's soulful original music, as well as music from his collection of over 200 songs in 31 languages! Admission $95 (group rates available) Includes complimentary champaign
Are you afraid of ghosts? The ghosts of Vancouver want to communicate with you but sometimes it is a challenge to crack their coded messages. Compete in teams of 2 to 6 players, complete challenges, collect clues and then report back to find out your score and even win prizes!
The Firehall Arts Centre wraps its 2023-2024 season by welcoming back Cheri Maracle in Paddle Song. Running from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, June 2, this energetic and humorous one-woman musical reflects on the proud legacy of trailblazing Mohawk poet E. Pauline Johnson. Produced and performed by multi-award nominated performer
The Dance Centre presents Canadian tap dance artist Danny Nielsen’s In Conversation, a collaboration with renowned pianist/percussionist Kristian Alexandrov which delves into the symbiotic relationship between tap dance and jazz piano. Touching on new takes of old standards, and original music, they will co-create a performance drawing on everything from
Vancouver’s Sound of Dragon Society presents the 6th annual Sound of Dragon Music Festival in Vancouver from May 23 to 26, 2024. The festival redefines Chinese music with ground-breaking cross-cultural collaboration through three concerts and free community events. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit soundofdragon.com/festival/2024-festival/.