BC government announces new grant program for arts professionals
The British Columbia Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport has earmarked $500,000 for a new grant program to assist professional artists, cultural workers,...
Chan Centre continues its virtual Dot Com Series
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia continues its virtual Dot Com Series with a new artists' lineup...
Camilo the Magician creates magic online with his new interactive show Enigma
After nearly 100 virtual shows since the pandemic hit, Vancouver-based magician Camilo Dominguez (aka Camilo the Magician) has pretty much perfected the online magic...
Family-friendly Missing Santa takes kids on a mystery adventure
With mall Santa's on hiatus this year due to the pandemic, Vancouver's Labmations and DCJ Productions are filling the void with its family-friendly mystery Missing...
Theatre, film and new media come together in Be-Longing, a collaborative, digital, musical performance
A hybrid of theatre, music, film and media arts, Be-Longing is a digital theatrical performance incorporating ancient and contemporary lyrics, devised performance,
movement and interdisciplinary...
Marion Newman joins Chan Centre as guest curator for new Indigenous series
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia has announced the critically acclaimed mezzo-soprano Marion Newman will join the...
Andy Warhol inspires Neworld Theatre’s Remember November: A Time Capsule Project
Combining a desire to create during the ever-dwindling opportunities for theatre artists, stay connected to the communities it serves and stave off pandemic fatigue,...
B.C. health order shutters live theatre and music venues while restaurants & bars remain...
On November 19, the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer ordered individuals, workplaces, and businesses in B.C. to significantly reduce social interactions and travel. The...
The Firehall Arts Centre introduces new ticket pricing structure in light of the pandemic
In a media release, The Firehall Arts Centre has announced a new ticket pricing structure to accommodate patrons whose budgets have been affected by...
Chutzpah! Festival celebrates 20 years in the age of the pandemic
This is likely not the way the Chutzpah! Festival's Jessica Mann Gutteridge had hoped to begin her time as the Festival's new artistic director....