It’s time to launch my Kaleidoscope Arts Festival VIP giveaway with a headliner meet and greet, food truck vouchers, and more thanks to the City of Coquitlam. For the third year in a row, as the Official Social Media Sponsor, I have the honour of hosting an epic contest for this fantastic festival happening on August 10th at Town Centre Park.
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam
Where: Town Centre Park next to Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station When: Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm Tickets: FREE! All ages. RSVP on Facebook.
The lucky winner’s VIP seats at the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival VIP Giveaway
When I say VIP I really do mean it! The winner and up to 3 friends will get their very own table with the best view of the main stage performances (that include Current Swell, Royal Canoe and Terra Lightfoot), $100 in food truck vouchers, parking pass, $50 in beverage vouchers, and a backstage meet ‘n greet with Current Swell with professional photo, autograph experience, and swag package.
Current Swell – Mike Pepperdine Photography
After winning the (102.7 FM) Peak Performance Project in 2011, fans all across the world took notice of the Vancouver Island-based band and their West Coast indie sound. Current Swell’s success has been based off their ability to talk in profound and uplifting ways, whether about unconditional love (“Young and Able”), the cycle of life and death (“When To Talk and When To Listen”), or fame and success (“Keys To The Kingdom”). Their talking has led them to sold-out tours in North America, Brazil, and Europe, with thousands of tickets sold across four continents and well over 50 million streams worldwide. They’ll be performing tracks from their fifth studio album When to Talk and When to Listen – produced by the Grammy-winning Jacquire King – as well as popular earlier recordings.
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Follow the Visit Coquitlam on Facebook and Twitter #ExploreCoquitlam for more information. Miss604 is proud to be the Social Media Partner of the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival. Must be 19+. Please enjoy responsibly. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, August 2, 2019.
The Vancouver Pride Society will host over 50 Pride events over the next few weeks, including the Vancouver Pride Parade on August 4th, which is usually the only event John and I can get to. However, if you’re determined like I am this year to enjoy even more Pride in Vancouver, many of the city’s attractions are hosting special events – some with very special guests:
4 Pride Events Around Vancouver Beyond the Parade
Vancouver Art Gallery FUSE – Photo by Pardeep Singh
Pride at the Vancouver Aquarium When: Thursday, August 1, 2019 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm Where: Vancouver Aquarium (845 Avison Way, Vancouver) Tickets: $38 online now, $30 for aquarium members Event Info: Get freaky and fabulous at the next After Hours! This is not your typical visit to the Vancouver Aquarium. Enjoy special musical performances by three local drag queens, and learn about the outrageous reproductive strategies of marine creatures during Animal Sex Talks about coral sex, sea otter love and a shark’s favourite position. Show your Pride in true fashion when you don your most eye-catching outfit (please keep your clothing ocean-friendly, and omit beads, glitter, and sequins).
Pride at the Vancouver Art Gallery When: Friday, August 2, 2019 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm Where: Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St, Vancouver) Tickets: Regular admission applies Event Info: A night of creativity, fun and connection in celebration of LGTBQ2+. As part of this event, the Gallery will host the popular Me Love BINGO! in its Rooftop Pavillion at one of two themed, licensed bars. Part variety hour, part game night and part immersive theatre, Me Love BINGO! is an event that fosters community created by Kyle Loven, a Vancouver-based performance and visual artist. At the Gallery’s second themed bar, guests will have an opportunity to indulge their creative side with communal mural painting as part of Paint & Drink! in the Annex Workshop. Stationed throughout the four floors of the Vancouver Art Gallery will be Queer Living Library. Inspired by Human Library, it follows a performance format emulated worldwide that invites people to borrow a human book with the readers becoming listeners.
Drag Race at Parq Vancouver When: Friday, August 2, 2019 doors at 7:00pm Where: Parq Vancouver’s Elevated Outdoor Park Tickets: Available online now for $80-$200 Event Info: Experience performances by Kim Chi, Asia, Kameron and Drag Race season 10 winner Aquaria as Parq transforms its massive, 30,000 square-foot roof top park into Pride’s most exclusive dance floor.
Pride at MOA – From a Riot to a Revolution
Pride at MOA: From a Riot to a Revolution When: Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 1:30pm, 4:00pm, 4:30pm screenings Where: Museum of Anthropology (UBC, 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver) Tickets: Free with regular museum admission Event Info: At the Museum of Anthropology (“MOA”) they’re commemorating Pride and the 50th anniversary of Stonewall—the New York City riots that sparked the modern fight for LGBTQ+ rights—with documentary screenings, a participatory discussion about queer issues with Love Intersections (Jen Sungshine and Kimberly Wong), a voguing workshop with Ralph Escamillan, and an outrageous and raucous vogue ball produced by Nick Benz.
For all of this information and more, follow the Vancouver Pride Society on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Miss604 is proud to sponsor the Richmond Maritime Festival on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Britannia Shipyards and around historic Steveston. Don’t miss two full days of free family fun and entertainment, along with a new Paddlewheeler Dinner Cruise, and Sunset Battle of the Tall Ships experience. This event and more things to do in Vancouver this weekend is listed below:
Wear Shorts for St. Paul’s on July 26th and you can make a difference in the future of healthcare in Vancouver! The new St Paul’s health campus will put people first by delivering innovative health care that sets a new standard. This week, organizations big and small will join arms with St. Paul’s Future Leaders, raising funds with the help of digital media using the hashtag #Shorts4StPauls.
Come out and celebrate Shorts for St. Paul’s presented by Concord Pacific at Tap & Barrel and meet other champions, supporters and sponsors.
When: July 26, 2019 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Where: Tap & Barrel, 76-1055 Canada Place, Vancouver Tickets: Admission by donation
Artist’s rendering of concept for the new St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver.
St. Paul’s Foundation raises funds for enhanced patient care, capital projects, equipment needs, research, teaching and innovation to improve the care of patients at St. Paul’s and other Providence Health Care hospitals and residences in British Columbia. Follow on Facebook and Twitter for more info about this campaign and more.
The historic Blue Cabin Floating Artist Residency launches on August 25th with a public open house at the Plaza of Nations in False Creek. The yearlong inaugural program Skeins: Weaving on the Foreshore examines Coast Salish weaving practices and includes three research and residency periods by Angela George (Squamish/Tsleil-Waututh), Janice George and Buddy Joseph (Squamish), and Debra Sparrow (Musqueam). Australian Indigenous artist and activist Vicki Couzens (Gunditjmara) will be the first international artist-in-residence from September 15 to October 31, 2019, presented in partnership with Australia Council for the Arts.
Blue Cabin – Original Location – Photo by Sande Waters
Skeins: Weaving on the Foreshore emphasizes engaged programming and intergenerational knowledge exchange, including workshops, classes, and presentations around weaving, language, and design. Each of the artists-in-residence brings to the program a long history of community involvement, reclamation, and activism.
“The cabin — and the broader region we now call the Lower Mainland — is inextricably linked to the colonial displacement of Indigenous peoples. As a heritage-focused project, one of our core values is to reflect and engage with the stories of the traditional owners of these lands: the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Master weaver Buddy Joseph considers weaving a catalyst that entwines language, storytelling, and ceremony; we curated the inaugural program to pay our respects while bringing together diverse publics. As a floating structure, the Blue Cabin provides a new way for artists and the public to look at the city — from the water.”
– Glenn Alteen, Blue Cabin Committee Member and Program Director of grunt gallery.
Blue Cabin – Dry Dock Drop – Photo by John Zuk
Originally built in 1927 as a floating house in Coal Harbour, the Blue Cabin was re-located to North Vancouver for more than 80 years. Artists Al Neil and Carole Itter used the space as a studio from 1966 until their eviction in 2015, when the cabin’s site next to Cates Park was purchased by Polygon Homes. When the structure was scheduled for demolition, grunt gallery, Other Sights for Artists’ Projects, and Creative Cultural Collaborations (“C3”) led a campaign to save, restore, and re-launch the cabin as a residency. Their success brought in artists Jeremy and Sus Borsos to repair the cabin and salvage its cultural history. In 2018, artist Germaine Koh and architect Marko Simcic were engaged to build a small 500-square-foot deckhouse; the energy-efficient structure features off-the-grid water and power systems.
Blue Cabin Floating Artist Residency Open House
Where: Plaza of Nations Aquabus Stop (750 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver) When: Sunday, August 25, 2019 from 11:00am to 6:00pm Admission: Free, tours every 15 minutes
Five artists-in-residence examine local histories and resurgent Indigenous traditions from Canada and Australia during first yearlong moorage in False Creek
Vicki Couzens (September 15–October 31, 2019)
Angela George (November 15, 2019–January 15, 2020)
Skwetsimeltxw Willard “Buddy” Joseph and Chepximiya Siyam Chief Janice George (February 15–March 31, 2020)
Debra Sparrow (April 15–May 31, 2020)
Couzens has led the resurgent practice of making possum cloaks and, as a Gunditjmara language keeper, is involved in linguistic training programs. Angela George, Janice George, Joseph, and Sparrow are each pivotal artists in the recent cultural revival of Coast Salish weaving in the 21st century. The local artists are currently undergoing eight-week research phases during which they will envision their project, followed by six-week implementation residencies at the Blue Cabin during fall 2019 and spring 2020.
Blue Cabin – Dry Dock – Photo by Henri Robideau
The August 25th public launch will include the announcement of the Blue Cabin Floating Artist Residency’s first season of programming as well as tours of the facility, including the interiors of the Blue Cabin studio and the newly constructed sustainable deckhouse. Participants will be limited to 20 people per tour and will be first come, first served. Additional open house dates will be announced at the public launch. Mr. Bannock Indigenous Cuisine and Rico n’ Lalo All Natural Frozen Bars will be on-site serving food and refreshments.
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