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Massey Theatre site to see addition of 35,000-square-foot Eighth & Eight creative centre

A digital hub, a black-box theatre, and more offer up flexible festival spaces at New West site

NEWSJanet SmithJuly 8, 2021Massey Theatre

Richmond Night Market returns for 2021, celebrates 20 years

The largest night market in North America will run every weekend till fall starting July 23

CULINARY, NEWSGail JohnsonJuly 8, 2021Richmond Night Market

Marie Khouri sculpture graces new Kay Meek Arts Centre’s Faris Family Courtyard

The public artwork made of Italian marble honours late arts philanthropist Yulanda Faris

ART & DESIGN, NEWSGail JohnsonJuly 8, 2021Marie Khouri, Kay Meek Arts Centre

From drag to Afro-diasporic, diverse performers to hit Vancouver Mural Festival's just-announced pop-up stage, August 4 to 22

Event unveils online talks, a documentary launch, and mural tours for later this summer

NEWSJanet SmithJuly 7, 2021Vancouver Mural Festival

A new live comedy and music stage, alongside video games and dining, as Cineplex launches area's first Rec Room at Brentwood

“Eats and entertainment” is the key phrase at BC’s first outpost of the cross-Canada outlet

NEWS, COMEDYJanet SmithJuly 5, 2021Cineplex

Haida artist Tamara Bell to reveal mural on Commercial Drive in honour of Indigenous children, July 1

The new, collaborative project on Commercial Drive comes in response to discoveries of unmarked graves at former residential schools

NEWS, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJune 30, 2021News, art and design, mural, Indigenous, Tamara Bell

Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar headed to Vancouver

Broadway Across Canada announces the return of Broadway shows to the QE Theatre starting in January 2022

NEWS, STAGEGail JohnsonJune 23, 2021News, Broadway, Hamilton

Eastside Culture Crawl Society lays groundwork for establishing Eastside Arts District

Now year-round, group plans a CREATE! Arts Festival for August 2021, and works to boost artists’ spaces

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithJune 23, 2021Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Arts Society

Haida artist Tamara Bell guides public event Hear My Voice: Survivor Stories From Residential School

The forum takes place at the Rio Theatre, building on momentum from Bell’s installation of 215 pairs of children’s shoes as a memorial at Vancouver Art Gallery

NEWS, CULTUREGail JohnsonJune 23, 2021News, Indigenous, Tamara Bell, Rio Theatre

First Peoples’ Map of B.C. showcases Indigenous art, languages, and cultures

The online, interactive map by First Peoples’ Cultural Council is the first of its kind

NEWS, CULTURAL TOURISMGail JohnsonJune 21, 2021News, First Peoples Cultural Council, Indigenous

The Orpheum opens its doors to live performances by the VSO, featuring a guest appearance by Steven Page

Members of the public can enter a draw for tickets to small, socially distanced shows June 19 and 26

Vancouver Mural Festival announces plans for more than 60 new public artworks, including major projects at Cathedral Square, Strathcona, and Punjabi market

Event unveils programming for August 4 to 22, including 40 live open-air concerts and other performances

NEWS, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 15, 2021Vancouver Mural Festival

Online project "be water" maps out artful memories of Hong Kong as National Security Law anniversary nears

Submissions span photos of picturesque sites and Lennon Walls, as well as field recordings

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithJune 15, 2021Hong Kong

Confirmed: TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival moves ahead with details for live indoor concerts

Free tickets for shows at Performance Works and Ironworks are on offer later this week

Kyle Fostner takes the Vancouver International Film Festival helm as executive director

He got his start at the fest as venue manager in 2014, and recently oversaw VIFF Centre’s $2.8-million renovation

NEWS, SCREENJanet SmithJune 10, 2021VIFF, Kyle Fostner, VIFF Centre

B.C. wine pioneer Anthony von Mandl and his centenarian artist-designer mother, Bedriska v. Mandl, receive Capilano University honourary degrees

The wineries-owner’s mom, 105, worked as a fashion designer in Czechoslovakia before being forced to flee Europe prior to the Second World War

CULINARY, NEWSGail JohnsonJune 10, 2021culinary, news, wine, BC wine, Mission Hill Winery

Rosario Flamenco guitar legend Victor Kolstee dies at 75, after a lifetime spent spreading passion for the art form in Vancouver

Cofounder of Centro Flamenco and the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival brought Spanish sounds home after meeting his wife, dancer Rosario Ancer, in Madrid

NEWSJanet SmithJune 9, 2021Flamenco Rosario, Centro Flamenco, flamenco, Homepage feature