A special Valentine’s Day love battle of epic proportions, where ‘improv couples’ duke it out in an audience inspired competition.
Come join Bob as he explores the different techniques utilized by on the go sketchers! He will cover the many ways one can create a sketch including composition, the power of negative and white space, adding watercolour, and also incorporating collage and mixed media.
Come join Kerry as he explores the possibilities water mixable oil paints! Using the relatively new medium, Kerry will work both abstractly and representationally, demonstrating a variety of paint application techniques, using brushes, palette knife, and other tools. He will also cover some studio safety tips!
Join Carousel Theatre’ and Ruploops this Family Day. Through the use of samples of endangered environments and animals, music and interactive games, Ruploops’ latest offering promotes action in a world that requires it of us. In a time when climate change and human impact endanger our future, Magnetic North encourages the growth of our relationship […]
Leading an “unbelievably tight” (Discorder) band of some of Vancouver’s best young jazz, funk, and indie rock players, vocalist/guitarist Lydia Hol deftly combines early ‘60s soul, lush psychedelic rock, and a taste of country. With sequins and style, Hol’s show will transport and delight you. Click the link below to visit their website, or visit […]
Winter rain keeping you cold? Why not warm up with some free jazz performances? The annual mini-festival is back, featuring free performances by local jazz groups in Performance Works. Visit www.coastaljazz.ca for groups and show times and to RSVP to guarantee admittance. Walk-ins are welcome, if capacity allows. Click the links below for performance information: […]
Vibrant, honest, and powerful, WCMA-winner Dawn Pemberton’s voice beats a soulful path from gospel and R&B to jazz, funk, and world music. A regular collaborator with The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, her deep musicality and irresistible verve make Dawn the new queen of Canadian soul! Click the link below to visit the website, or […]
Vancouver-based guitarist David Sikula leads this quartet through a series of his original compositions as well as tunes by some of his favourite composers of the past century. With a tight-yet-loose approach applied to everything from driving grooves to group improvisations, this quartet makes music with a cohesive, dynamic, and nimble approach that is at […]
Traditional Korean music and modern jazz are interwoven in Vancouver vocalist Sara Kim’s “at once virtuosic and eminently comprehensible” (Discorder) Watermill Project. With Itamar Erez keys, Eli Davidovici bass, and Mili Hong drums, these songs of life, love, longing, and hope are imaginatively interpreted through the lens of contemporary jazz and improvised music. Click the […]
Join professional artist and keen oil painter Sheree Jones as she shares her tips & techniques on colour mixing with a limited palette. Using just seven warm & cool colours plus white, Sheree will show you why these tried and true colours work for her, both in the studio, and outdoors “en plein air”. In […]
In its sinuous melodies and complex rhythms, SICK BOSS immediately calls to mind composer Cole Schmidt’s work in award-winning outfit Pugs & Crows. Drawing from creative improvisation, folk, and Jimi Hendrix, SICK BOSS’ sweeping, cerebral originals are taken to unexpected places by Vancouver sonic all-stars Peggy Lee cello, Josh Zubot violin, James Meger bass, Dan […]
FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise is the much-anticipated follow-up to composer, trumpeter, and (now) singer Jaimie Branch’s debut Fly or Die, which was dubbed one of the “Best Albums of 2017” by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR Music, WIRE, Stereogum, Aquarium Drunkard, and more. bird dogs of paradise is […]
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.
