VANCOUVER THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 36

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival announced today that it has repurposed its mission for this summer to focus on creating new digitally delivered content and experiences, available to local Festival followers as well as to new audiences around the world through digital access.

Join in for a bold conversation on Friday, July 31 at 4:30 P.

From July 31 to August 2, 2020, the Firehall Arts Centre celebrates Pride weekend with performances that empower, entertain, and celebrate Pride.

Recently referred to as 'A Showcase of Resilience in the Digital World', the 12th Annual Queer Arts Festival (QAF) continues their digitally re-imagined festival through the weekend with headline performances from critically acclaimed artists such as avant-drag collective The Darlings and internatio

So, what happens when the Vancouver International Tap Dance Festival goers can no longer gather in Vancouver to celebrate the history, culture and art of tap dance?  You pivot, of course! So the festival will be online Aug.

Toronto-based artist Sanaz Mazinani creates a speculative garden comprised of native plants, sculptural water catchments and a series of glacier-like formations in All that Melts: notes from the future-past, the latest site-specific installation at the Vancouver Art Gallery's public art space, Offsi

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) released today its complete lineup for the 11-day digital film festival, taking place August 13-23, which includes artists from India, Philippines, United States, and Canada.

The Vancouver Art Gallery is proud to present Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia from July 18, 2020 to January 3, 2021.

The stage is set, the glitter is dusted and the 12th Queer Arts Festival - WICKED (rated one of the top 3 festivals of its kind in the world) is ready to showcase the best of queer art (digitally-ish) to the world over 11 days July 16 - 26, 2020.

South Asian Arts Society, the nonprofit organization dedicated to creating performance and educational opportunities for professional and amateur artists, has announced the launch of the fifth annual Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts.

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC announces Kent Monkman's timely solo exhibition Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience, on display from August 6, 2020 to January 3, 2021.

The Vancouver Art Gallery is proud to present Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia from July 18, 2020 to January 3, 2021.

Pivoting to the current new normal, the 38th annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards were celebrated virtually this year, acknowledging the excellence in professional theatre and saluting the talent who contribute to Vancouver's dynamic theatre landscape.

The 12th annual Queer Arts Festival Vancouver (QAF) Wicked begins July 16th with artparty! our annual festival opening and tour celebrating QAF and showcasing our curated visual arts exhibit that runs throughout the festival (July 16th - July 26th).

This summer, Blind Tiger Comedy wants to welcome anyone who identifies as Black, Indigenous and/or a person of colour into their award-winning Improv and Sketch Comedy courses.

The Vancouver Art Gallery's Board of Trustees is excited to announce the appointment of Anthony Kiendl as its new CEO and Director.

What is a Black Space? A Black Space is an intentionally curated and designed space for people of African Descent to collaborate, commune and create practical solutions to end racism and systemic inequalities.

Don't miss the rare opportunity to see Shakespeare's King John, in this magnificent, 'deliciously contemporary' production.

The National Network of Legal Clinics for the Arts, a group comprised of members of existing Canadian pro-bono legal clinics, announced the release of a pressing report housing significant new research on the multitude of legal challenges facing individuals working in the Canadian arts sector.

An eagerly anticipated highlight of the Lower Mainland's dance season each July is Canada's longest running contemporary dance festival, Dancing on the Edge.

The Rio Theatre in Vancouver is hoping to re-open in July.

Many theatre communities in Vancouver and around the world have been hit hard by the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

The 12th annual Queer Arts Festival (QAF), Vancouver's artist-run, professional, multi-disciplinary roister of queer arts, culture and history, takes place July 16 - 26, 2020.

Urban Ink Productions has announced Melissa Tsang as the new Managing Director beginning June 15, 2020.

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art re-opens the gallery and celebrates the milestone centennial birthday of Bill Reid (1920-1998) with an exhibition about his extraordinary life and legacy, To Speak With a Golden Voice, from July 16, 2020 to April 11, 2021.