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Pushing Boundaries is an Aboriginal art exhibition put on by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council at the CityScape Community Art Space that shines light on up and coming First Nations artists. From across the lower mainland, 16 artists come together to contribute artwork of a cultural, traditional and contemporary mix. Janice Toulouse and Kelli…
A group of photographers, known simply as the Group of Five, will be exhibiting their photos at the Yaletown Roundhouse (Oct. 20–29). The “Melody of Light and Colour” exhibition explores the interplay of light in photography. All originally from Hong Kong, the group is comprised of older adults and members: Jonathan Lau, Ben Chan, Yui…
Following Andrew Czink’s and Doug Blackley’s performance of Blackley’s “Spectral Piano Project” compositions, renowned pianist Vicky Chow will perform a work from composer Adam Basanta and present a world premiere of a Remy Siu composition at Western Front (Nov. 6). Chow was commissioned by Western Front for the event. Chow explains that the use electronics,…
The Museum of Vancouver’s upcoming exhibit, Arctic Adaptations, on display from Oct. 8 to Dec. 13, explores the history and socio-cultural effects of modernization on the Inuit people in Nunavut through the medium of modern architecture. The exhibit initially opened in 2014 at the Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition to mark the 15th anniversary of…
Putting ink to an almost ignored part of 19th Century China, author Paul Yee’s latest novel, A Superior Man, tries to imagine the lives and mindsets of peasants trying to survive chaotic times. Yee launches his latest book in the Alice MacKay Room, at the Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch (Oct. 14, 6:30–8:30 p.m.). The…
“Maybe we’re not totally screwed” – that’s the cutline on the movie poster for Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World, a documentary showing at three sold out screenings during the 34th Vancouver International Film Festival. The cutline reflects what director Charles Wilkinson took away from making his latest documentary: a sense of optimism.…
Combining conscious and uplifting lyricism from a melting pot of genres, including Folk, World Music, Roots Reggae, Motown, and Gospel (just to name a few), Buckman Coe brings positively good vibes, along with guests Adham Shaikh and Vince Vaccaro, to the Imperial on Oct. 10 for the release event of his latest album: “Malama Ka’Aina.”…
Two Southeast Asian contemporary dancers, Pichet Klunchun and Alvin Erasga Tolentino, are set to perform a full-length duet that explores the cultural complexity of traditional, contemporary Thailand in a cross-cultural dialogue that uses the audience, visual media and decorative toys to get it’s point across. This coming month, the cultural dance will be performed for…
On Sept. 27, families in Chinatown will gather to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, an event that is held every year on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. Traditional food, spending time with family members and moon-gazing are central to the festival, but this year’s event will have a…
A digital storytelling workshop, Underwater Chinatown, is stirring the waters and capturing what floats to the surface. Cinevolution hopes Underwater Chinatown will open up new dialogues between newcomer communities and the established Chinese-Canadian community through a creative exploration of the symbolic meaning of Chinatown. The free event runs Sept. 26 and is already filled to…
From Sept. 25–27, Kasturi Guha will be showcasing her Indian hand woven textiles at Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre as part of the sixth annual Culture Days weekend. Kasturi Guha, a fashion designer, first came to Canada as a graphic designer and retail manager before perusing her passion in Indian weaving. “When I was in marketing,…
Writer and star of Empire of the Son, Canadian-Japanese broadcaster and scholar Tetsuro Shigematsu takes the stage at the Vancity Culture Lab at the Cultch Theatre from Oct. 6–17. Produced by the Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (VACT), Empire of the Son is the story of Shigematsu’s personal relationship with his now dying father. While they…
An exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery explores the multitude of ways community space is used and reflects on its history. The soundscape project, by collaborators Phinder Dulai, Carmen Papalia and Andrew Lee, is an audiovisual exploration of the Grove, a forest in Newton, Surrey. Papalia was invited to work on the soundscape project by…
