Grey Matter at the Kay Meek Centre West Vancouver
Presented by Rockridge Secondary School Rockridge Advanced Film class is excited present their second feature film with the adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, “Grey Matter”. After last year’s successful documentary, “Longshot: The Brian Upson Story”, Rockridge Film has taken on a new challenge by creating a drama from an adapted script. For more information […]
Alice in Wonderland Jr. at Kay Meek Centre West Vancouver
Presented by North Shore Mountain Theatre Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature’s most beloved heroines, in her madcap adventures. Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR. is a fast-paced take on the classic tale. The ever-curious Alice’s journey begins innocently enough as she chases the White Rabbit. Her adventures become increasingly more […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Kay Meek Centre West Vancouver
Grosvenor Theatre: March 7-9, 2018 at 7:00 PM with 1:00 matinees on Thursday and Friday Get yourself into a sticky-sweet mess of pure imagination! The West Vancouver Secondary School Theatre Company presents their original adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic tale, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Kay Meek Theatre. This playfully sinister family comedy stays […]
Incite: Top of Their Game at the Vancouver Public Library
Is it more important to have duty to self or family? What is life like after a plane crash? How would you survive meeting your doppelganger? Legendary interviewer Hal Wake sits down with esteemed, Vancouver-raised authors Tom Rachman and Timothy Taylor to discuss their newest works, both of which are receiving acclaim across the country. […]
Incite: Turn The Pages, Lock The Door at the Vancouver Public Library
Join Incite for a FREE night of hair-raising fiction! Authors Tyrell Johnson, Sheena Kamal, Nathan Ripley, and Sam Wiebe share tales of survival in a frozen dystopia, a mother’s search for her runaway daughter, a detective with a penchant for digging up bodies, and a Vancouver PI in the thick of downtown corruption. We’re sure […]
Incite: Homegrown at the Vancouver Public Library
From the the Pacific Northwest to the Downtown Eastside, geography holds a powerful role in the construction of our memories—and the prose that shares them. Join acclaimed Indigenous authors Terese Mailhot and Chelene Knight in this FREE Incite event as they read from their new memoirs that explore family, love, loss, and the places that […]
Incite: New Voices of CanLit at Vancouver Public Library
Hear from four of the most anticipated, new voices in CanLit at this FREE Incite event. Authors Kim Fu, Guillaume Morissette, Sharon Bala and Djamila Ibrahim share riveting stories of migrant experiences, terrorist plots, wilderness survival, and negotiating the gig economy, highlighting some of the finest work from Canada’s emerging talent. Hosted by the Vancouver […]
Beluga Whales, Microplastics and an Inuit Community | Ocean Matters February Lecture at The Vancouver Aquarium
Speaker: Rhiannon Moore Description: The remote Inuit community, living in the artic hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, are troubled about how microplastic pollution in the ocean could harm their health and threaten their way of life. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles found throughout the ocean and are eaten by fish, birds and other marine animals. This is […]
Nifty for Fifty One Day Sale at Heritage Hall Vancouver
Over 30 local designers are offering deep discounts at the 11th annual one-day Nifty for Fifty sale www.niftyforfiftysale.com where all items are priced at $50 or less. It’s a great opportunity to meet local, independent designers where everything from jewelry, clothing, accessories, sketchbooks to pottery is on sale. Be sure to bring cash as many designers will only […]
RACHMANINOV VESPERS and Lauridsen Lux aeterna at the Orpheum Vancouver
Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninov’s music for the Orthodox “All-Night Vigil” – often known in the West as the “Vespers” – is known as his finest unaccompanied choral work, one of the landmarks of the entire choral repertoire. The Vancouver Chamber Choir combines with the Vancouver Cantata Singers to create a suitable Slavic sonority. As a […]
