DreamRider Productions presents: Planet Protector Academy – HOME Edition: H2WHOA!
Calling all kids who are bored of being stuck at home! Log on with the Planet Protector Academy, and get inspired to become a superhero water protector, and help your family conserve and protect our precious water resources! H2WHOA! is a unique hybrid: a digital program that inspires kids to sing, move, breathe, create and … Continue reading DreamRider Productions presents: Planet Protector Academy – HOME Edition: H2WHOA!
POLMER Dance featuring VIXmedia
Polymer Dance and VIXmedia collaborate to perform in John Hendry Park, Vancouver, Canada during the time of social distancing. Deliberate Reflections/ Reflexiones deliberadas is a metaphor for this time spent away from the usual distraction, as an opportunity to think and examine ourselves.
Connected By Design
An Online Social Event for the Design Industry Connected by Design 22 July | 1:00pm – 3:00pm Join us for this experimental and interactive online event focused around helping design industry folks meet each other, engage with new ideas, and be creative together. You’ll be able to connect with other designers and design enthusiasts in … Continue reading Connected By Design
Night Desk: An Online Play Reading
On a dark winter night in a cheap hotel lobby, Romeo Kuchmir shares his earthy vision of the world, spinning tales about the wild 1950’s Canadian wrestling world, forbidden loves and growing up on the prairies. All the while, the young hotel clerk, the Kid, quietly scribbles down the stories. Romeo wants to be remembered, … Continue reading Night Desk: An Online Play Reading
Symposium: Grassroots Activism in the Global Village
"Both in his craft and in his integrity as a human being, a writer must be political. Often he is the only conscience functioning within a country." - George Ryga: Social Responsibilities of Writers, 1971 Everything George Ryga wrote was political: whether he spoke out against Canadian government subsidy to the giant aluminum company Brascan … Continue reading Symposium: Grassroots Activism in the Global Village
Author Reading: Gerry William, The Black Ship & The Woman in the Trees
Join author and educator Gerry William to hear selections from two of his novels, The Black Ship and The Woman in the Trees. Gerry is of Okanagan-Shuswap ancestry and is a member of the Splatsin Indian Band in Enderby, B.C. The Black Ship is the first science fiction novel written by a Canadian First Nations … Continue reading Author Reading: Gerry William, The Black Ship & The Woman in the Trees
Short Play Competition Readings
For 2020 the Ryga Arts Festival's Theatre Trail is nimbly changing to the Short Play Competition, which allows our imaginations to return to the ‘theatre space’. We’ll be sharing the top five plays on Saturday, August 15th. It’s bound to be exciting- so please join in and join us to experience the joy and adventure … Continue reading Short Play Competition Readings
Distance Dialogue: Anne Michaels & david sereda
Please join novelist and poet Anne Michaels and singer/songwriter david sereda for a Distance Dialogue, exploring Michaels’ recent book Infinite Gradation and original songs by sereda. A performance where spoken word meets sung word in a sustained, charged, intimate conversation. Michaels and sereda explore in meaningful depth how art awakens and consoles, providing profound ways … Continue reading Distance Dialogue: Anne Michaels & david sereda
Waterlou Live Streaming House Concert
Paul Plimley - vibes, piano Clyde Reed - string bass Kenton Loewen - drums Victoria Gibson - Live visuals and technical production We are very pleased to have the opportunity to present The Paul Plimley Trio with Clyde Reed on string bass and Kenton Loewen on drums in our first streaming house concert. Due to … Continue reading Waterlou Live Streaming House Concert
Bill Reid Gallery: Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities — October 21, 2020 – January 24, 2021
The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the exhibition Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities, curated by Jordana Luggi - which celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists - and their unique identities and stories as queer Indigenous people, on display October 21, 2020 - January 24, 2021. The featured works from … Continue reading Bill Reid Gallery: Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities — October 21, 2020 – January 24, 2021
KAREN FOWLIE – LIVE ONLINE CONCERT – “A Tribute to Canadian Women in Song” (Pre-recorded)
LIVE ONLINE CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: "A TRIBUTE TO CANADIAN WOMEN IN SONG" (PRE-RECORDED) FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 7:00 - appx 8:00pm PST Join Karen Fowlie and her friends Terri Breeze (bass), Mal Temple (drums), Owen Thomas (electric guitar) and Mike Hurst (keyboard) for their pre-recorded live concert from the comfort of their living rooms to yours. You … Continue reading KAREN FOWLIE – LIVE ONLINE CONCERT – “A Tribute to Canadian Women in Song” (Pre-recorded)
Eastside Culture Crawl: November 12-15 and November 19-22, 2020
The newly expanded 24th annual Eastside Culture Crawl takes place across two consecutive weekends: November 12–15 and November 19-22, 2020. This year’s innovative Culture Crawl offers attendees a fully customizable experience, designed to suit the needs and comfort levels of all participants during these extraordinary days. Art patrons will have the opportunity to engage with … Continue reading Eastside Culture Crawl: November 12-15 and November 19-22, 2020