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The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival presents: The Glamorama Gala. Get ready to get glam at the Vancouver Playhouse! Come dressed up in your eleganza and enjoy an extravagant evening of opulent performances by headliners Scarlet Delirium (Port Coquitlam, BC) and Bee Bee Sanchez (Portland, OR), as well as captivating striptease
We’re back with another incredible 2-day pop-up at the iconic Pipe Shop in the Shipyards District! With over 50 amazing local vendors, this is your one-stop shop for unique finds, fab gifts, and those “just because” treats. Bring your friends (furry ones too!) and make a weekend of it—free entry,
Wake the Dead: Chapter 3 of our Murder is a Drag series returns on April 5th! Wake the Dead is an immersive murder mystery dinner show with clues to collect and puzzles to solve. Can you solve the murder? The Culinary Experience: This event takes place in downtown Vancouver inside
Join us for an unforgettable evening of storytelling and song at The Songwriter's RoundHouse, hosted by Yaletown Records at the intimate Zameen Art House on Granville Island. This Nashville-style songwriter's round brings together three outstanding Canadian artists—Michael Averill, Diane Barbarash, and Francis Baptiste—for a unique and heartfelt evening of live
The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival presents: The Showpony Soiree. Enjoy an evening of showpony performance finery at the Vancouver Playhouse! Burlesque artists from all over Canada will be celebrating their dynamic spectrum of sexuality and gender expression through comedy, drag, and sensual striptease. Prepare to be entranced by our headliners
Registration is now open for our Future Stars event at BC Place on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Experience a Pedalheads Soccer class on the home turf of the Vancouver Whitecaps! Plus, stay tuned for some exciting NEW ADDITIONS for those familiar with the event. Event details: Who: Kids ages 2-8
Canada’s largest spoken word festival, Verses Festival of Words returns this spring from April 10–20 at Chill X Studio. With the theme of “Amplify,” this year’s Festival will focus on uplifting and creating space for artists with a long history of community building and raising awareness of social issues. In
In film & TV production, the connection between directors and actors is one of collaboration. While directors provide the overarching vision, actors infuse their characters with depth, emotion, and authenticity. VFS’s 3-day In-Production Bootcamp is your chance to explore this relationship through scene study, live performance, and more while working
Ready to become your own emotion scientist with community-engaged artist Allison? Join her free creative cohort exploring place-making through our senses & expressive documentation How do we use our senses and creativity to map the way we experience the world? In Emotion Cartography, we’ll explore storytelling, movement, and mark-making to
THE LIVING WORLD is a music and media arts performance inspired by nature, the landscape, and mythical creatures, reflecting our shared curiosity about the world around us. At 8pm on Saturday, April 12, at the Annex in Vancouver, the Sound of Dragon Ensemble will perform music by Edward Top, Tim
Welcome to the Bacon & L'eggs All-Ages Drag Brunch happening at Howe Sound Taphouse & Kitchen - East Van! Come dressed in costume or just as you are. Get ready for a fabulous morning filled with delicious food, entertaining drag performances, and a whole lot of fun. This event is
Returning to the VIFF stage, Biboye Onanuga, presents: ’The Music of Monk’. The Edmonton-based drummer is joined by an iconoclastic ensemble of Vancouver musicians Quincy Mayes (piano), Jodi Proznick (bass), and John Nicholson (tenor) for an evening of Monk tunes and arrangements before the 1988 documentary Thelonious Monk: Straight, No