Arts & Culture
AFDS - Cultural Teachings
The Aboriginal Cultural Worker offers basic cultural instruction to those interested in learning more about our culture.
The cultural program is available to people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside as a first step on their road to recovery from:
PROVIDER PROFILE Email : info@abfrontdoor.org Phone Number : 604-697-5662 384 Main St |
Jokes Please! - Fridays at Cambrian Hall
Jokes Please! is a weekly stand-up comedy show in Mount Pleasant. It features comedians from Just For Laughs, Comedy Central, and The Debaters.
DATE&TIME Check More info LOCATION Cambrian Hall, 215 E. 17, Vancouver COST Advance Tickets: $16 + fees. Door Tickets: $20 |
Virtual Tour of Burrard Arts Foundation Gallery
Highs & Lows Choir
Tel:778-331-4387 |
Brahm's Tams Drum Circle
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New Chinatown Storytelling Centre
168 East Pender Street Open Fri-Mon, 11 am-4 pm |
Covid 19 Call for Submissions: Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture
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Great Canadian Short Films
The National Film Board of Canada has a long history of award winning shorts. These are a great source of our history and superb entertainment.
Please click the links below to go directly to those films, or click the button to go to the NFB site and choose your own.
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PHS - Inter Urban Art Gallery
The InterUrban Art Gallery is a volunteer-driven community art venue that honors the Downtown Eastside's historical and cultural legacy. It provides a welcoming and accessible space for low-income artists and locals to exhibit and further their work. The gallery also offers:
Email : Info@phs.ca Phone Number : 604-683-0073 LOCATION 1 E Hastings St |
Terrain, Migration, Place: Four West Coast Painters
Marion Scott Gallery, 2423 Granville St, Vancouver INFO When To Jun 30, 10 am–6 pm Price Free |
Happy Valley
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First Métis Man of Odesa
Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables, Vancouver INFO When May 25–Jun 4 Price Tickets from $25 |
Catfish (an ASL/English play)
Vancity Culture Lab, Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables, Vancouver INFO When May 24–Jun 1 Price $15-$30 |
Andrea Tucker All in My Head
Elissa Cristall Gallery, 1820 Fir Street, Unit 200, Vancouver INFO When May 13–Jun 3 COST FREE |
Tasting Notes
Western Front, 303 E. 8th, Vancouver INFO When To Jul 29, 1-5 pm COST FREE |
Pas-à-pas – not intent on arriving
SUM gallery, #425 - 268 Keefer St., Vancouver INFO When To Jun 2, 5 pm Price Free |
Willow Indigenous Mural
We want input from you - Willow community members - on ideas, aspirations, and associations you have with Willow Pavilion. How will my input be used? Your input will be the foundation of the Creative Brief that will be given to the artist this Spring 2023. The artist will make a mural draft based on this input and will paint the mural this Summer 2023. I have a question. Who can I ask? Have a question about this opportunity? Please email ce@vch.ca |
CIF Art Grant
Treat Show Comedy
LOCATION China Cloud, 524 Main DATE&TIME Jun 3, 7:30 pm Jun 10, 7:30 pm Jun 17, 7:30 pm Jun 24, 7:30 pm PRICE 20 |
La Boussole - Cultural Activities
La Boussole provides a range of enjoyable activities for people of all ages. These activities encourage interactions, learning the language, and keeping in contact with francophones from all walks of life.
You are encouraged to take part in a variety of activities, including:
PROVIDER PROFILE Hours of operation : Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Email : laboussole@lbv.ca Phone Number : 604-683-7337 LOCATION 213 - 312 Main St |
TalkBD Bipolar Disorder Podcast
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Voices of the Street Podcast
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Free Monthly Poetry Series
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Scenes of Isolation
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Theatre In Video
Online access to hundreds of the world’s most important plays, documentaries, interviews, and instructional materials in more than 800 hours of streaming video.
All you need is a Vancouver Public Library card! |
MEC Free Documentary Series
Watch three Canadian adventurers share their unique lived experiences with wild spaces in this documentary series. The adventurers share their adventures, including:
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We Live Here: West End Audio Tour for Covid 19 Times
Whether you'd like to walk this 1 1/2 hour audio tour or listen to the sections from home, these interesting stories about the West End told by various Vancouverites are worth your time.
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Learn Languages for Free with Mango Languages
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Read Magazines from Around the World
If you have a Vancouver library card, you can access magazines from around the world - on your computer or on your phone.
Magazines on the Libby App You can now read digital magazines on-the-go with the Libby app. Tip for power users: use the "read the articles" mode to easily view individual articles. |
E-Books from the Library with No Waitlist
Some libraries have pick-ups available for holds on actual books. But if you'd like to read now and are open to e-books, the Vancouver Public Library has created a list with some of their most popular e-books that are available now with no waiting list.
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CBC Canadian Videos
National Arts Centre (website/Facebook)
Stream free theatre, dance, music, storytelling, talks and workshops as part of #CanadaPerforms.
Stream free theatre, dance, music, storytelling, talks and workshops as part of #CanadaPerforms.
Dancing Alone, Together |

A CENTRAL RESOURCE FOR THE DIGITAL DANCE WORLD
DESIGNED FOR THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME OF ISOLATION
These classes are free or by donation and the website includes videos on dance from around the world
DESIGNED FOR THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME OF ISOLATION
These classes are free or by donation and the website includes videos on dance from around the world
Virtual Museum Tours
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)
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