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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
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
OURO Collective celebrates its 10th anniversary with the inaugural biennial OUROFEST from May 25–28, 2024 at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Robson Square, and Q7 Studios. The four-day street dance festival features dance battles and performances by local, national, and youth artists — open to all by donation. Workshops
Lesbian+ Speed Dating at Bevees in Port Coquitlam. Bevees is the newest booze-free establishment in the Tricities. Meet someone new just in time for Spring! A little tired of online dating? Been wondering if you're getting catfished or not? Maybe Tinder has you swiping left? Bumble not buzzing for you?
The Amar is a comedy club that I, comedian Amar Singh, am starting inside of Little Mountain Gallery. Please don’t tell them that I’m doing this. They think I’m just doing a regular stand-up show, but it’s also the start of my brand new club that’s definitely gonna be better
Join us on Sunday, May 26 at the 2024 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s, Vancouver’s fun and family-friendly event that brings the community together and raises vital funds for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. When you walk, you make memories matter. You honour people in our lives who have
The Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival will kick off a new eight-week summer jazz series with a concert by the Langley Fine Arts School junior and senior jazz ensembles on Sunday, May 26 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Fort Langley Heritage CNR Station in Fort Langley.
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/.
This exclusive screening is the Canadian premiere, and the only chance to see Gasoline Rainbox on the big screen prior to streaming on MUBI. The special screening will take place on Thursday, May 30, at 8pm PT at VIFF Centre, followed by a virtual Q&A with the directors, The Ross
Black Music Month Vancouver announces its 7th annual celebrations taking place this year from May 31st t0 June 2nd. This year, we're diving deep into the roots of African American music with our theme "Black to The Roots." Join us in celebrating the vibrant tapestry of African American music and
Enjoy live performances at BC’s largest shopping centre! This spring, Metropolis at Metrotown’s grand court will display a diverse array of musical talent, including Burnaby North Secondary School’s Marching Band, CW Music & Performing Arts School, Modern Music Society of Canada, and Tom Lee music students. On May 31, the