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The Narrow Group and Emily Carr University make shortlist for Granville Island arts and innovation hub

Also in the running to transform the historic 125,000-square-foot building is nonprofit organization 221A

NEWS, CULTUREJanet SmithOctober 21, 2025granville island, Granville Island, Emily Carr University, ECUAD, 221A, The Narrow Group

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artists to catch on Granville Island at New Works’ Pop Up Dances Festival

Curator Amber Barton shares all the unique outdoor locations where this year’s dance performances will appear

DANCE, FESTSStir VancouverSeptember 10, 2025New Works, granville island, Granville Island, VPL, Rebecca Margolick, Sophie Dow, Ballet BC

On Granville Island, 221A makes shortlist to turn former Emily Carr building into an arts and innovation hub

Nonprofit’s proposal for the 125,000-square-foot building revolves around a concept by Musqueam weaver Debra Sparrow

NEWS, CULTUREJanet SmithAugust 15, 2025granville island, Granville Island, 221A, CMHC, Emily Carr University

Theatre review: Arts Club stages a top-tier murder-mystery template with Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap

From revealing performances to spot-on costumes and sets, this new production conjures all the atmosphere of the play’s old London home

Metro Vancouver's Canada Day celebrations span live music, parades, and all-day parties

Performances by the Wild Moccasin Dancers, jazz trumpeter Feven Kidane, party band Dr. Strangelove, and plenty more artists are in store

Vancouver International Children’s Festival announces programming for 48th edition

Performances in store range from the breathtaking acrobatics of Kalabanté Productions to a life-sized puppet in Where Have All the Buffalo Gone?

Vancouver Fringe Festival receives $520,000 investment from Canadian Heritage

Earlier this year, a successful 40th anniversary fundraiser helped pull the organization out of financial uncertainty

THEATREJanet SmithDecember 6, 2024Vancouver Fringe Festival, Granville Island

Australia's 360 ALLSTARS sports-circus and Robot Song to headline Vancouver International Children's Festival May 27 to June 2

Lineup on Granville Island includes a show aimed at babies and toddlers, powwow and hoop dance, puppets, and much more

Rat Academy, The Pigeon & The Dove among big winners at Vancouver Fringe awards

A stylized story of Alberta rodents was chosen best of the fest, while musical exploration of homelessness won Stir Social Impact Award

FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 18, 2023Vancouver Fringe Festival, Granville Island

Ballet BC hosts Grand Opening Weekend on Granville Island, May 27 and 28

Observe rehearsals, performances, and Q&As on Saturday or register for classes and special events on Sunday

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithMay 26, 2023BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Spring 2023, Granville Island

Local food and beer makers mark Black History Month

Among them: the recently opened Unity-Excellence-Legacy shop, which is dedicated exclusively to Black-owned businesses

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 12, 2023Black, Black History Month, BC beer, Kula Foods, Rise Up Marketplace, U-E-L, Granville Island

With world premiere of Instantaneous Blue, Mitch and Murray Productions celebrates 10th anniversary, to January 22

Playwright Aaron Craven’s semi-autobiographical portrait of a family’s struggle with dementia is the company’s first original Canadian work

Alimentaria Mexicana celebrates Mexican cuisine and culture, one kernel of corn at a time

The quest to reconnect with his Indigenous roots led to chef-founder Ernesto Gomez’s mission to support farmers and communities throughout Mexico

CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 9, 2021Alimentaria Mexicana, Ernesto Gomez, Chancho, Granville Island, food

From Snotty Nose Rez Kids to Peggy Lee, the Jazz Fest's Marquee Series highlights the range and remarkable depth of world-class, BC-based talent

A festival highlight from the Granville Island venue, the series draws from soul, jazz, pop, folk, and other diverse music influences

Past Echoes in the Present celebrates local Asian dance, online and via open-air Granville Island exhibit, May 24 to 31

New Works marks Asian Heritage Month with works by artists Crossmaneuver, Erika Mitsuhashi, FakeKnot, Immigrant Lessons, and more.

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEJanet SmithMay 23, 2021New Works, Granville Island

From Nuba to Chancho to the forthcoming Alimentaria Mexicana, Vancouver chef Ernesto Gomez stirs things up at the Polygon

The Mexican-Canadian restaurateur kicks off the gallery’s new cooking series, will soon open a tortilleria, cantina, and shop on Granville Island

It’s a puzzle: B.C. designers, artists create jigsaws to beat the pandemic blues

Robazzo’s Puzzle Labs features works by Canadian artists; Vancouver cartoonist Lorne Craig depicts Granville Island

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonApril 5, 2021art & design, Granville Island

Stir Q&A: Gordon Grdina on his trio's Winter Jazz performance, pandemic life, and nerves

The Vancouver group’s namesake, a revered oud and guitar player, joins Coastal Jazz’s annual fest

MUSIC, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 19, 2021Music, Fests, Coastal Jazz, Gordon Grdina Trio, Winter Jazz, Granville Island, PuSh Festival

Christmas and Holiday Lights on Granville Island, to January 3

Studios, food stalls, restaurants open daily amid the glow

CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 9, 2020CULINARY, what's stirring, Granville Island, holiday market

The Sandbar celebrates 20 years with Y2K prices, to November 30

Master sushi chef Tsutomu Hoshi has been at the Granville Island seafood restaurant since day one

CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 9, 2020CULINARY, what's stirring, sushi, Granville Island, Vancouver chefs

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