Space Explorers: The Infinite provides an incredible opportunity to delve into the mysteries of space while keeping your feet planted on Earth. This unparalleled extended reality experience is coming to Vancouver from November 15th until mid-January, 2024.
Space Explorers: The Infinite
Date: Opens November 15, 2023 until January, 2024
Location: Rocky Mountaineer – Vancouver Station (1755 Cottrell St, Vancouver)
Age requirement: The experience is accessible to those who are 8 years of age or older. Children aged 8-12, will need a waiver signed by their parent/guardian before starting the experience.
After leaving audiences starstruck in Montreal, Houston, San Francisco, and beyond, Space Explorers: The Infinite is preparing for its cosmic debut in Vancouver. This out-of-this-world exhibition is an extension of Emmy Award-winning series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience.
This journey allows visitors to venture into space, offering a virtual tour of the International Space Station (ISS). Through a series of never-before-seen 360° videos captured using advanced technology, participants will gain a rare perspective on life aboard the ISS, interact with the real-life crew, and witness breathtaking views of our precious blue home as seen from outer space. Gain a unique perspective into the daily life of astronauts through exclusive encounters with the international crew.
The Anvil Theatre in New Westminster presents a Bouge de là dance production, Through My Eyes, November 17-18, 2023 – and you can win tickets! This performance is a topsy-turvy playground where dance continually shifts with the context, inviting audiences to see the world afresh through the eyes of a child who explores.
Through My Eyes – Photo Rolline Laporte
Through My Eyes on Stage at the Anvil Theatre
Date: Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18, 2023
Showtime: 1:00pm
Location: Anvil Theatre (777 Columbia St, New Westminster)
An ode to the power of imagination, Through My Eyes stimulates the child’s senses and brings us back to one of the loveliest things about childhood – a tireless capacity for wonder.
A dancer enters the stage and discovers a ball. Intrigued, she moves toward it, carefully. As soon as she touches it, the magic of the stage is unleashed – the lights go up, the décor appears all around her, shadows play their tricks and transform one dancer into many! Now there are four of her to play together and discover a constantly changing environment: a graphical world made up of forms, colours, textures, sounds, and illusions.
Bouge de là’s mission is to create and perform prime quality dance pieces for young audiences and to develop a multitude of cultural mediation activities that promote dance. This action is deployed nationally and internationally. Children are at the heart of the company’s approach. Bouge de là offers them a beneficial and joyful dance experience, eliciting the full range of their senses and awakening in them the desire to embrace movement.
This weekend Miss604 is proud to sponsor Haunted Village at Burnaby Village Museum. There’s also a great lineup of family Halloween fun, concerts, theatre, and more. Find these and many more events and things to do around Metro Vancouver listed below:
To kick-off their biggest season to date, Zee Zee Theatre presents a free, one-on-one storytelling experience. Queer Asian Stories Collection promotes individual stories that provoke and inspire, platforming perspectives that transcend our understanding of the human condition.
Queer Asian Stories Collection From Zee Zee Theatre
Date: November 18-19 and 25-26, 2023
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Third floor of Vancouver Public Library Central Branch (350 Georgia St, Vancouver)
Admission: Free
For this edition, like a book, participants can ‘check out’ a human for a candid 20-minute conversation about their life experiences, culture and beliefs- including such titles as My Children of the Revolution, The Boy’s Department, (Content Warning:) Real Hot Girl Sh*t, and Maroon Mountain.
Produced by Jordy Matheson, these stories are curated by: the mother of the House of Rice, Shay Dior; Event Producer and Co-founder of Theatre as a Second Language Society Yanting Qiu; and Theatremaker and Storyteller Jaylon Han.
By checking out a title for the Queer Asian Stories Collection, participants are given a glimpse into the life and history of someone they may have not otherwise crossed paths with. “Most of the time, Asian queer people are not very comfortable in public presenting as themselves,” says curator Yanting Qiu. “There is concern in getting too personal. This project is very encouraging, and a safe setting for storytellers to be confident in connecting with their audience.”
Artistic & Executive Director of Zee Zee Theatre, Cameron Mackenzie adds: “Over the past four years, each season we work with a specific curatorial focus for the project. This year in response to the Anti-Asian hate that erupted in response to COVID we decided to focus on Queer Asian stories and have assembled an exciting curatorial team to gather and support our storytellers. This project more than any has the power to change hearts and minds which ultimately can change the world. And we really need some help with that right now.”
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Nominations are now open for the 2024 Courage To Come Back Awards, presented by Wheaton Precious Metals. The awards pay tribute to those who have overcome overwhelming challenges and now selflessly give back to their community.
Nominations for the Courage To Come Back Awards
Nominations open on Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Nominations close on Friday, January 19 , 2024
Rising above adversity in life often means overcoming the challenge of maintaining mental health despite unfathomably difficult circumstances. The awards recognize the lives of five remarkable individuals whose stories inspire acts of courage and compassion, and ensure that Coast Mental Health can continue to provide compassionate, meaningful support for anyone with the courage to come back from mental illness.
This recognition goes a long way to encouraging these individuals to continue their efforts to inspire those around them. It also gives them a platform to further promote the causes or issues that are important to them.
These hidden everyday heroes deserve to be recognized and be celebrated for their contributions to our communities.
They are our role models.
People like Dr Barney Jr Williams. A residential school survivor and person recovering from alcoholism, Dr Barney has made it his life’s mission to help others overcome alcoholism and addiction.
Like Casey Wright, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour at six months old. Casey is now a champion for children battling illness and puts his energy into raising awareness and funds for families.
Like Alex Sangha, who is gay, lives with a mental illness, and is from a South Asian community where stigma persists. Today he has become an inspirational creator of safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community.
Or Jodi Gray, a trans woman who overcame poverty, abuse, suicidal ideation, and depression. She changed the narrative to create better solutions and systems of care.
Recipients will be recognized in person in front of over 1,400 people at the Vancouver Convention Centre on May 23, 2024. They will receive media coverage and their stories will be shared on social media.
About Coast Mental Health
Coast Mental Health is one of the largest providers of community-based services for people living with mental illness in British Columbia. They are an established leader in the field, known for high quality, innovative programs and research. As a critical link between hospital services and the community, Coast Mental Health provides housing, support, and employment programs and services for individuals affected by mental illness, making lasting recovery possible. Each year, they provide essential services to 5,000 clients living with mental illness so they can find their meaningful place in the community – a place to live, a place to connect, and a place to work. Coast Mental Health Foundation raises funds exclusively for Coast Mental Health.
