Make the most out of the last remaining days of summer with a few outdoor festivals, such as: TELUS Taiwan Fest and the West End Festival. Enrich your mind along with the young’uns at the start of September with informative talks, like Let’s Talk: Art + Ancestry, World Poetry: Tribute to Chief Dan George and an Evening with Elie Wiesel.
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Summer Tours of the Historic Orpheum
August 28 & 30, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Orpheum Theatre
601 Smithe St., Vancouver
604-665-3470
www.vancouver.ca
In honour of the Orpheum’s 85th anniversary, the guided tour takes you behind the scenes, to the theatre hidden spaces and backstage area, along with stories about the “Grand Old Lady of Granville Street.” Tours are limited to a maximum of 25 people on a first-come first-serve basis. Call in advance to book your spot. Donation of $10.
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Die Roten Punkte – Eurosmash!
August 28–September 2
The Cultch
1895 Venables St., Vancouver
604-251-1363
www.thecultch.com
Siblings Otto and Astrid Rot present their flavour of Indie Rock and Europop in a live showcase. Their musical performance combined with humour is something fans can look forward to. Single tickets from $17.
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TELUS Taiwan Fest
September 1–3
Vancouver Art Gallery
801 W. Georgia St., Vancouver
Robson Square Plaza
800 Robson St., Vancouver
www.taiwanfest.ca
A three-day festival of arts, music, dance and film celebrating the Taiwanese culture. Some highlights include: a cappella performance by O-Kai Singers, tap-dancing by Dance Works, and a food demo about the art of stewing. There is also a street banquet and outdoor concerts. Open to the public.
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That Which Makes Us Haida – the Haida Language
James Young was the last trained oral speaker in Haida culture. Photo by Farah Nosh
Until September 2
Bill Reid Gallery
639 Hornby St., Vancouver
604-682-3455
www.billreidgallery.ca
An exhibition which documents the last remaining fluent speakers of the Haida language and the three remaining dialects found in Alaska, Old Massett and Skidegate. This public display is to encourage critical thinking about what language is and what it means to a people. Single tickets: $10 adults, $7 students and seniors.
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Let’s Talk: Art + Ancestry
September 6, 7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Roundhouse Community
Arts Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews,
Vancouver
604-687-6185
www.companyerasgadance.ca
Urban Ink Productions’ artistic director, Diane Roberts, discusses stories passed down from generations before and how it manifests as memories, fragments and images. These are stories that artists utilize to create and understand our cultural traditions. Free admission.
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West End Festival
September 8, 12 p.m.–7 p.m.
Davie St. (from Burrard
to Denman)
604-696-0144
www.westendbia.com
Celebrate the West End community and its businesses. Highlights include: concerts, drag show, heritage walking tours, active artist gallery, roller disco and more. Open to the public.
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Faeries’ Ball
September 8
9 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m.
Sideshow Studios
15 W. 2nd Ave., Vancouver
604-874-9325
www.inthehousefestival.com
A night of enjoyment and live performances, where you can party with magical creatures like faeries and goblins, imps and trolls, dwarves and pixies or whatever else your imagination can whip up as you dress up in your own fantastical being of choice. Tickets: $15 with costume, $18 without a costume.
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Two-Man Art Show: Rod Pedralba & Leo Cunanan Jr.
Portrait by Leo Cunanan Jr. Artwork by Leo Cunanan Jr., courtesy of dimasalang
Dimasalang III International
Artist Group
September 8–23
LUMEN Espace Galerie
2nd Floor, 88 W. Pender St.,
Vancouver
604-357-7479
www.dimasalang.org
Rod Pedralba was a trained architectural draftsman in the Philippines, before becoming a painter. He finds inspiration from his travels, nature, cityscapes and people, and creates a distinct style of cubism from these. Leo Cunanan is both a graphic artist and an impressionist artist. He works with charcoal, pastel and watercolour. Free admission.
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World Poetry: Tribute to Chief Dan George
September 10, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Vancouver Public Library
350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver
604-331-3603
www.vpl.ca
In remembrance of the author, poet, actor and former chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band. Readings, a biography, music and dance are included in the program. Free admission.
A tribute to Chief Dan George. Photo by Herb Neufeld, Flickr
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An Evening with Elie Wiesel
September 10, 8 p.m.–10 p.m.
Orpheum Theatre
601 Smithe St., Vancouver
604-638-7281
www.jewishvancouver.com
Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Elie Wiesel, will give a talk to kick off the Jewish Federation’s annual fundraiser. Wiesel was born in Romania and sent to Auschwitz with his family. He spent much of his life helping the oppressed. Tickets: $36 adults, $18 students.
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Les Échos du Pacifique,
39th Season
September 10, 7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Place Maillardville
1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam
604-266-4699
www.lesechosdupacifique.com
The choir’s new repertoire features the centerpiece, Elles s’appelaient Marie by franco-Albertan composer France Levasseur-Ouimet. The piece is about loss and isolation when a young woman leaves her home in Quebec to follow her husband to Alberta. Open auditions to those who have musical training and choral singing. Need not be French-speaking.
