With this work, Vanessa Goodman and Caroline Shaw offer many pleasures, but two are of special note. Firstly, there is the chance to see a visual and sonic album emerge before one’s eyes: what these two artists make will live on, and this live-streamed genesis is, among other things, a powerful display of the creative […]
Salvadorian dance coach and choreographer, Gustavo Ferman offers an introduction to Latin Funk Dance. Latin Funk Dance is an original, explosive tropical mix of 8 Latin dance styles: Salsa, Cumbia, Mambo, Cha-Cha-Cha, Reggeaton, Merengue, Bachata & Rumba, with a splash of Funk/Jazz. This 45min class for young beginners focuses on creating an energetic and fun […]
Are you bored with boards? How many times have you heard that the non-profit Board model is broken, and can it be fixed? On February 3rd, join us for a riveting roundtable on boards – the good, the bad and well, the ugly. We are at a time of upheaval across the non-profit sector as […]
Damien Gillis and Cease Wyss present an ecological adventure—a feast for the senses, and an implicit call to action. This 360° projection takes you to a place that has existed since the last Ice Age and is now under threat. Inside a geodesic dome, viewers experience an auditory mix of music and nature sounds, as […]
There are certain stories and characters that reach far beyond the pages of the books they inhabit. Join us for a riveting evening of discussion with some of the literary world’s most buzzworthy authors of the season, including Rumaan Alam (Leave the World Behind; HarperCollins Canada), Ashley Audrain (The Push; Penguin Random House Canada) and […]
In this haunting song cycle, composer and performer Njo Kong Kie 楊光奇 sets the poetry of Xu Lizhi 許立志 to song and delivers a lamentation for our digital age. Xu toiled in a factory in Shenzhen, China, where he, along with hundreds of thousands of others who were unseen and ignored, manufactured the digital devices […]
Dine Out Vancouver is about community, collaboration, and sharing Vancouver’s culinary story with the world. Participating restaurants offer a special menu that showcase their unique flavours, and show off the culinary talent and fantastic dining experiences Vancouver has to offer. 7 restaurants on Granville Island are participating - click on the links below to find […]
Who: Families with Preschool and School aged children What: Fun DIY Craft Kit (One per family) When: Kits available Monday, February 8th – Saturday, February 13th Where: Craft Kit pick up at False Creek Community Centre Why: So we can still celebrate with you safely It’s no PROB-LLAMA that we can’t gather this year to […]
Arts Club Theatre is excited to offer four audio plays in their new series, Listen to This. Each entertaining, thought-provoking work is created by a Western Canadian Playwright who is affiliated with their Emerging Playwrights’ Unit or Silver Commissions Project. Visit www.artsclub.com for information on how to purchase. Unexpecting February 10 – September 15 Married […]
This year, we are offering one-night-only Valentine’s Day menu for sweethearts who plan on spending an intimate evening together at home. Available for pick-up at all three restaurant locations on Sunday, February 14, the three-course Date Night at Home dinner for two includes an array of sumptuous dishes inspired by the season of love, including […]
Think you know Vancouver’s hidden history? Put your knowledge to the test with a night of books celebrating the city’s wildest bygone days. Intrepid reporter and acclaimed author Eve Lazarus peels back the layers of Vancouver’s forgotten and consistently weird architecture in Vancouver Exposed (Arsenal Pulp Press). Bestselling author, musician, and cultural historian Aaron Chapman […]
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society announces Winter Jazz, the annual free celebration at Performance Works on Granville Island, presented with the support of CMHC Granville Island. This year’s edition takes place February 19, 20, and 21, as live-streamed, online performances. In the tradition of Winter Jazz festivals past, events will be available free of charge. […]
CMHC-Granville Island would like to acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
