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ADSR, an electronic music production company, recently launched their new label at the Untiled Art Space and Celsia Florist in Chinatown on May 27, 2016, and will be hosting a vinyl night at Cafe Deux Soleils on June 4, 2016. The artists are known to combine electronic and original soundscapes, creating a revolutionary blend that…
Ray Tse wouldn’t call his work pottery, but prefers the term ceramics. “The word `pottery’ seems like it only covers the functional side of this art form. ‘Ceramics’ is a more general term as it includes both the functional and sculptural side,” explains Tse. The Hong Kong-born artist will be exhibiting his work June 9…
Six dancers with various training and backgrounds came together with the goal of constant change to create OURO Collective, a Vancouver dance group intent on finding innovative ways to challenge ideas and express their love for dance and interaction with other artists and audience members. OURO Collective gets its name from the Greek word ouroboros,…
In a city where diversity is extensive, it is no surprise that the month of May is dedicated to the various cultures existing in Vancouver. The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) will be hosting Vancouver Asian Heritage Month, a celebration of Asian culture and heritage. In recognition of the Philippine community, the North Vancouver…
Award winning author Yasuko Thanh will be reading from her newly published novel Mysterious Fragrance of the Yellow Mountains at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch on May 18 as part of Incite: An Exploration of Books and Ideas series presented in partnership with the Vancouver Writers Fest. At the heels of an early well-traveled…
Cambodia is like a mother. One day she became sick—hurting—dying—she could no longer take care of her children. She had to let them go. “One day I’ll call you back.” And now—today—right now—She’s calling us. So begins the trailer for Cambodian street art documentary The Roots Remain (2015). It was 2012 when Montreal-based graffiti artist…
Zeina Zahreddine has been working in the independent Lebanese film industry for more than 10 years. She’s managed different projects to bring new ideas and perspectives from the Arab World to audiences. She is focused particularly on the Arab Spring movement and tried to give voice internationally to that huge political and social change. As…
A family-run production, Dancers of Damelahamid, brings together a collaboration of various Aboriginal dance forms and innovative ideas and technology in their new production, Flicker. Nigel Grenier, dancer and performer, says Flicker continues some of the threads of previous dance productions, such as Spirit and Transformation: using music to tell a story. Rather than shorter…
Argentina-based dance company Che Malambo will be performing their energetic dance act May 20 at the Vogue. Led by renowned French choreographer Gilles Brinas, the all-male company’s malambo dance performance is centered on the tradition of the South American “gaucho” cowboy. “Malambo has always elevated my soul,” says choreographer Gilles Brinas, “the malambo, by nature…
As part of the Vancouver Historical Society’s free lecture series, Lara Campbell, professor and Chair of the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at Simon Fraser University will speak on Thursday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Museum of Vancouver. Her talk, entitled Local Protest and Transnational Politics: Vietnam War Resistance in Vancouver…
Rafal Gerszak, photographer, will be speaking at the next Global Civic’s 25th Public Salon, on May 4, 2016 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Gerszak is part of the Boreal Collective, a group of 12 internationally-based photographers whose mandate is to “explore complex narratives and communicate stories visually, with patience, commitment and integrity,” to document humanity in…
Japanese artist Michiko Suzuki will present her exhibit Hope Chests beginning on May 19th at the Burnaby Art Gallery. In her print project,each of the eight white silk tents represent a different girl of a diverse cultural group and her story, illustrating beauty through unique means of symbolism. Suzuki’s inspiration for the Hope Chests project…
Now in their 15th year, Some Assembly Theatre Company is bringing their newest play, Missing From Me, to the stage. In coordination with the Roundhouse Youth Theatre Action Group project (RYTAG), the play features youth thespians from various cultures who hope to raise awareness about issues that youth face, through theatre. Valerie Methot, co-founder, executive…
