Cellist, vocalist, and composer Kelsey Lu performs at the Chan Centre in support of So Help Me God, their first album in seven years. Following the lush, orchestral landscapes of their acclaimed debut Blood, Lu’s latest work is a powerful meditation on transformation, devotion, grief, and self-discovery—or what they call
In September 2026, the jazz world marks the centennial of one of its greatest musicians: John Coltrane. To honour his enduring legacy, luminaries Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves unite for a remarkable tribute, revisiting Coltrane’s 1963 collaboration with Johnny Hartman.
Hailed as one of the most gifted guitarists of his generation and “one of the highest category of improvising musicians,” (The New Yorker) Julian Lage has spent decades exploring the many strains of American music with boundless curiosity and technical mastery. With roots tangled up in jazz, folk, classical, and
Join us for a captivating conversation with Zadie Smith, one of the most prolific writers of her generation, whose work has helped shape the literary landscape for over two decades. Two of Smith’s novels, White Teeth and NW, have been named among the best books of the 21st century by
Palace have been making music together for over a decade. What started out as carefree jam sessions between Leo Wyndham, Rupert Turner and Matt Hodges in an airless studio in North London established a DIY ethos that remains intrinsic to the spirit of the band to this day. In early
Climb BC Place stands with WWF-Canada on October 24th and be part of something spectacular! You can register to climb as an individual or with a team of friends, family, colleagues, or fellow students. Choose the single bowl (~3,000 steps up and down) or round the stadium twice with the
Under the direction of Isabel Leong, Vancouver’s Ghibli Jazz Orchestra is composed of 18 musicians who combine their love of Studio Ghibli films & video games with a deep reverence of the big bands of the 1940s. Their repertoire consists of compositions by Joe Hisaishi featured in Studio Ghibli films
Are you new to Vancouver and finding it tough to make friends? Maybe English is your second language or one of the many languages you speak and you want a comfortable space to chat with new people. We're here to help! Bring your favourite book, e-book, graphic novel, DVD, podcast,
Futureproof Festival of AI is an international AI culture and ideas festival, hosted in Vancouver October 28-30, 2026, for the most honest AI conversation happening this year: critique in one hand, curiosity in the other, with no hype and no panic. One dome, three days, and everybody in the same
Born in Seoul and raised in Queens, Min Jin Lee is the preeminent author of the Korean diaspora. A masterful storyteller who illuminates the complexities of identity, migration, and belonging with great empathy, her novels have been recognized with some of the highest honours in the literary world. Lee made
India's Hidden Wild Cats | Sandesh Kadur, BAFTA Award-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer, turns his lens on India's lesser-known felines — from the grumpy-faced Pallas's cat and fish-hunting fishing cat to the elusive clouded leopard. A celebration of India's remarkable wild cat diversity, and the conservation work needed to
Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most trusted authorities on addiction, trauma, and childhood development. For more than a decade, he worked as a physician in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, treating those battling the ravages of addiction. He also dedicated over two decades to family practice and palliative care. The