South African Film Festival
In-theatre and online features, documentaries and shorts show casing select works from South African's film industry. Be sure to catch our opening film Rise: The Story of Siya Kolisi.
In-theatre and online features, documentaries and shorts show casing select works from South African's film industry. Be sure to catch our opening film Rise: The Story of Siya Kolisi.
Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing: Ways of Being and Seeing is a cultural gathering regarding the impact of human-made environmental destruction on Mother Earth that invites Knowledge Keepers to share stories as activists and academics to bear witness. Let the community hold us all together as we walk towards what climate justice and
Audiences won’t want to miss London-based pianist, composer, and technologist Zubin Kanga when he plays electrifying music by some of the hottest names of the global new music world: Alexander Schubert, Laura Bowler, Luke Nickel, and Zubin Kanga himself. How does a pianist “play the internet”? Alexander Schubert’s WIKI-PIANO.NET is
Witness the forging of new melodic paths with a night of energetic musical discovery. When improvising chamber jazz ensemble and Vancouver-based collective SICK BOSS takes to the stage, it’s sure to leave you inspired. Their Modulus Late Night Concert is the vinyl release event for their second album, BUSINESSLESS, a
Composer Jennifer Butler writes music for the people she loves. She works with quiet and fragile sounds juxtaposed with loud, forceful moments, layered textures, and silence. Her Modulus Festival concert celebrates the release of Butler’s new album, a collection of achingly beautiful music written for – and performed by –
Journey through an auditory space filled with newly imagined music and ecstatic abandon. Hopeful Monster is Eve Egoyan and Mauricio Pauly’s new recording and performance project, where the augmentation and extension of the piano’s sonic and expressive range come alive in new ways: infinite sustain, vibrato, tremolo, expressively revealed harmonic
Listening to the Vancouver Youth Choir is always a captivating experience. Their joyful voices, extraordinary musicianship, and energetic performances will fill your heart and lift your spirits. The Free Family Concert has become a beloved tradition at the Modulus Festival. It’s a festive, informal environment where families and friends can
There’s a Julius Eastman renaissance happening and you’re invited. Writing music in New York City’s burgeoning downtown scene in the 1970s and ‘80s, Julius Eastman was a young, black, gay man who criss-crossed musical worlds and provocatively “swerved from critical acclaim to gate-crashing controversy.” (NPR) Eastman’s music mixes the evergreen
Experience new sounds when Vancouver’s Juno-nominated contemporary chamber ensemble Standing Wave plays a concert featuring three world premieres. Celebrated Canadian composer Brian Current’s Shout, Sysiphus, Flock (2016) will open the program. Jocelyn Morlock‘s whimsical yet poignant Writing in the Margins (2009) will segue seamlessly into Giorgio Magnanensi’s new work liminal
The Polygon Gallery presents From Slander’s Brand from Nov. 10, 2023–Feb. 4, 2024, an exhibition bringing together three monumental works by Hannah Darabi, Rachel Khedoori, and Ron Terada. In response to transformational historical periods — the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the Iraq War of 2003, and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic —
The November edition of The Dance Centre’s popular Discover Dance! noon series highlights the art of flamenco with an exciting double bill of works by Calle Verde (comprising Maria Avila, Michelle Harding, and Peter Mole) and Jhoely Triana Flamenco. The program features their latest creations: Calle Verde’s La Faena is
Gah-Den Party: A Comedy and Music Variety Show at The Redgate! Celebrate Jamie Gardiner and Brandon Beaulieu's birthdays with us at this intimate venue. Enjoy hilarious comedy acts and captivating musical performances in one unforgettable night! Comedy by: Jamie Gardiner, Eve Ghostkeeper, Kevin Appleby, Rachel Ruecker Music by: Matt Cramb