The August long weekend is already here and it just doesn’t feel the same without John and I prepping our sun hats and chairs to park along Robson and watch the Pride Parade. However, the Vancouver Pride Society – along with many other organizations – have pivoted this year and are still able to provide some awesome programming. Check out the Decentralized Pride Parade and more fun things to do in Vancouver this weekend listed below:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
There is currently a heat warning in effect for our region. Check with your local city website or social media to find out where they have setup cooling centres, water fountains, and misting stations. If you’re in Vancouver, you can find that information here.
The City of Vancouver, in partnership with Creative BC, has announced that it will be providing $300,000 in funding to support 57 music projects through the second round of the Vancouver Music Fund.
Vancouver Music Fund to Support 57 Music Projects
“We are thrilled to work with Creative BC to amplify the voices of Indigenous and underrepresented musicians and support the next generation of Vancouver artists and organizations that are shaping our city’s remarkable music scene,” said Jarrett Martineau, Music Officer for the City of Vancouver. “Local music plays a vital role in our local economy and in creating a diverse, healthy city and creative sector, and we’re proud to invest in opportunities that increase equity for communities that continue to experience barriers to access and funding.”
Funded projects include Tahltan/Tlingit, Two-Spirit artist Edzi’u and producer Lin Gardiner who will collaborate on a demo recording; The Black Lab Artist Society’s “100 Block Rock 2” compilation album featuring music from DTES residents; and Music Waste, an annual independent, non-profit music and art festival.
“As an Independent artist, I have always had to work within the scope of my means and certain limitations,” says emcee and songwriter Kapok who, along with filmmaker Rana Sowdaey, received $10,000 to film a music video for Kapok’s track There You Go Again. “Through the Vancouver Music Fund, I will be able to see what happens when these limitations are dissolved, and I am free to be creative well outside of my bounds.”
The Vancouver Music Fund will be distributed through three programs:
The Burrard Arts Foundation (“BAF”) has announced Together Again, an exhibition and auction in support of BAF alumni artists who have participated in BAF’s programming since its inception in 2013. The art, which is currently on display at BAF, will be auctioned between August 10-24, 2021 in partnership with Heffel Fine Art Auction House.
Joseph Staples
Burrard Arts Foundation Together Again Art Auction
When: Exhibition (July 15 to August 24, 2021); Auction (August 10 to 24, 2021)
Where: Burrard Arts Foundation (#2 – 258 East 1st Ave, Vancouver) & online
While it’s common for arts organizations to host fundraising auctions for their own benefit, the primary purpose of Together Again is to support the participating artists themselves.
This means that the vast majority of the hammer price will be returned to the artist – a unique and valuable opportunity in a city where the space, time, and financial resources needed to create art can be scarce. Artists need all the support possible, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Aptly named, Together Again evokes the sensation of revisiting community and connection after a long and trying period of separation,” said Christian Chan, Founder and Director of the Burrard Arts Foundation, “Not only does the exhibition bring together our talented alumni, but it has also allowed us to partner with another arts organization to give back to our community.”
The exhibition features 37 artworks by 24 of the many exceptional artists who have been part of BAF’s exhibitions and programming over the past seven years.
Featured Artists
Kim Kennedy Austin
Rydel Cerezo
Bracken Hanuse Corlett
Lucien Durey
Shepard Fairey
Tom Hsu
Sandeep Johal
Russna Kaur
Kelly Lycan
Eric Metcalfe
Kate Metten
Kriss Munsya
Emily Neufeld
Laura Piasta
Birthe Piontek
Ryan Quast
Evann Siebens
Ben Skinner
Joseph Staples
Scott Sueme
Brendan Tang
Alex Tedlie-Stursberg
Renée Van Halm
Charlene Vickers
The Burrard Arts Foundation has a COVID-19 safety plan in place to ensure gallery visitors are safe. The safety plan is inclusive of the following considerations: Quantified and monitored visitor capacity, provincial health standards in accordance with Workplace BC, and onsite BAF staff available for communication.
Summer is in full swing and the city is coming alive once more with events and activities, slowly moving from online to on-site. From flower festivals to pride, theatrical performances, community arts and more! This month Miss604 is proud to continue sponsorship of the Queer Arts Festival, Burnaby Village Museum, and the Coquitlam Summer Concert Series. You can find these and more August event in Metro Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley, listed below:
Electric Company Theatre, Innovation Lighting, and Presentation House Theatre present The Magic Hour, August 3 to 22, 2021 in North Vancouver. The immersive, walk-through, theatrical experience is a light-charged story of finding beauty in small moments and possibility within domestic isolation.
Electric Company Theatre’s Magic Hour
The Magic Hour is an immersive, walk-through, theatrical experience; a light-charged story of finding beauty in small moments and possibility within domestic isolation.
Created and conceived by award-winning theatre director Kim Collier with playwright Kendra Fanconi, the individual experience invites you to embark on a solo room-by-room exploration of familiar, yet-transformed spaces at Presentation House Theatre. The destination of this curious and magical journey is a reflection on an unprecedented year – and a step forward into a brave new world.
Guided through scenes by rich audio, video, lighting and stagecraft, and created in collaboration with Vancouver’s Innovation Lighting and Presentation House Theatre, Kim describes the piece as “A lovesong for the possibility of change in even the most static of situations”.
The Magic Hour explores the routes of the imagination; the physical world meets the digital world, blending art, design, music and text in a multi-layer mixed-media feast for the senses.
When: August 3 to 22, 2021 (book a slot, entry every 3-5 minutes)
Where: Presentation House Theatre (333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver)
Tickets: Tickets: $27 Solo / $44 Tandem. The Magic Hour is designed as a solo journey; some aspects of the experience may be diminished or not possible during a Tandem walk-through. Book online or phone (604) 990-3474.
While the show is specifically designed for an individual audience member, a tandem experience can be booked within your household bubble but may impact certain elements of the installation experience.
Return to the theatre safely, and be enveloped by this electrical storm of a show. Timed individual entry slots and isolated rooms support public health measures, while also creating a personalized experience, unique for each person that walks-through. The Magic Hour is a show for you and made with you – just you, and only you.
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to give away to The Magic Hour, here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.
