Dumb Instrument Dance presents a new ensemble work, Public and Private, choreographed by acclaimed Vancouver dance artist Ziyian Kwan. In this full-length piece, Kwan is joined by a team of renegade collaborators who each imbue the work with poetry and verve.
Dumb Instrument Dance Presents Public and Private
When: November 13 to 24, 2018 at 8:00pm
Where: Left of Main (211 Keefer Street)
Tickets: From $25, available now online or by calling (604) 862-2912
Dancing to the metered urgency of live Taiko, a tribe of female bodied artists delves into physical relationships that express vulnerability and strength. In ways both elegant and raw, Public and Private is a decidedly feminist inquiry.
Scenes of intimacy and play are emboldened by Kwan’s penchant for sourcing what is deeply personal or imagined to question what is real. The performers travel within and in so doing, make selectively public, what was previously private. Treasures are revealed and transposed into sound, language and movement.
In Kwan’s own words, her inspiration for Public and Private: “To move forward is predictable. I want to move sideways, upside down, to slide backwards into things that don’t yet exist. I invite a team of remarkable artists into this work, so that we can mine our autonomy and in so doing, invent a microcosm of community”.
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to give away to opening night on November 13th. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Follow Dumb Instrument Dance on Facebook for more info.
Update The winner is Margaret!
November is an important month for events, starting off with Remembrance. Following the 11th, it’s full steam ahead into the holidays beginning with craft fairs and markets for gift shopping, then the attractions and family-friendly activities open up for a season of lights, laughter, and memory-making.
November Events in Metro Vancouver
Jump to: Thursday, November 1 to Sunday, November 4, 2018
Jump to: Monday, November 5 to Sunday, November 11, 2018
Jump to: Monday, November 12 to Sunday, November 18, 2018
Jump to: Monday, November 19 to Sunday, November 25, 2018
Jump to: Monday, November 26 to Friday, November 30, 2018
Multi-Day Events
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green. This list is updated often so send in your event listing anytime – for free – and check back often to plan your week.
Featured Holiday Events
Miss604 is proud to support these featured holiday events: Surrey Tree Lighting Festival (November 24, 2018), Lights at Lafarge in Coquitlam (November 24, 2018 – January 20, 2019) and Burnaby Village Museum’s Heritage Christmas (November 24, 2018 to January 4, 2019)
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Behind the Lines: A Traffic Story
Opening: Hail Discordia! 35 Years of Discorder Magazine
Doc MacLean & Albert Frost
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival Opening
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Ballet BC Program 1
DiwaliFest
DTES Heart of the City Festival
Friday, November 2, 2018
VIMY at Kay Meek Arts Centre
Coquitlam Craft Beer Fest
Opening Reception: David Wilson: Water
Langley Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild Artisan Sale
Indian Standard Time in Concert: Don’t be Late
Music on Main’s Modulus Festival
Lumière Vancouver
A Christmas Story: The Musical
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Ballet BC Program 1
DiwaliFest
DTES Heart of the City Festival
Saturday, November 3, 2018
VIMY at Kay Meek Arts Centre
Girls and STEAM Symposium at Science World
Vancouver Tea Festival 2018
Ride to Remember
Fields of Gold: Tayybeh’s Second Birthday Feast
Alicia Tobin’s Come Draw With Me
Graham Clark Presents: Ring-A-Ding-Dong-Dandy
Langley Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild Artisan Sale
Coquitlam Craft Beer Fest
Tricity International Food & Wine Fest
18th Annual 65 Roses Gala
Franchise Canada Show
Night at the Museum: BC Ale Trail Edition
Inspiration Gala
MOV Presents: Why I Design
Public Disco at Lumière
Christmas Tea and Bazaar
Riley Park Winter Farmers Market
CANstruction 2018 at Lougheed
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Music on Main’s Modulus Festival
Lumière Vancouver
Ballet BC Program 1
DiwaliFest
DTES Heart of the City Festival
A Christmas Story: The Musical
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Japan Market – Christmas Fair
Vancouver Tea Festival 2018
Vancouver Art Guild Winter Salon
New Westminster Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert
Buy-Low Vintage Market & Auction
Franchise Canada Show
Cannery Farmers Market
Light Festival at Bear Creek Park
Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market
Port Moody Winter Farmers Market
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Music on Main’s Modulus Festival
Lumière Vancouver
CANstruction 2018 at Lougheed
DiwaliFest
DTES Heart of the City Festival
A Christmas Story: The Musical
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In honour of the 60th anniversary of the birth of Brazil’s esteemed Bossa Nova musical movement, Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre Society (“VLACC”) presents a dazzling concert showcasing Brazil’s multi-faceted musical culture in Aquarela do Brasil: An Explosive Celebration of Music and Dance, November 8 & 9, 2018.
Aquarela do Brasil at the Vancouver Playhouse
Where: Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton St, Vancouver)
When: November 8 & 9 2018 at 8:00pm
Tickets: From $20, available online now »
Created by internationally renowned percussionist Sal Ferreras, an ensemble of award-winning musicians and dancers will ignite the stage with some of Brazil’s most infectious musical styles, from Rio’s exuberant carnaval rhythms and Bahia’s iconic samba-reggae to the fiery steps of Recife’s frevo, soulful choro classics, and lyrical Bossa Nova melodies.
Photo credit: Arek Saczuk
Harkening back to a golden era of vivacious tempos and evocative melodies, Aquarela do Brasil will invigorate audiences with a program of thoughtfully curated musical compositions reflecting Brazil’s diverse musical heritage, including pulsing samba and frevo numbers, and soulful choro and Bossa Nova tunes. The evening’s ensemble will perform fan favourites from Brazilian music legends such as Ary Barroso, Mario Filho, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vancouver’s own Brazilian-Canadian guitarist Celso Machado, whose compositions are infused with the rich knowledge of the traditional music of Brazil.
Ferreras will lead a line-up of award-winning and internationally acclaimed performers, featuring trumpeter and bandleader John Korsrud, guitarist Celso Machado, saxophonist Tom Keenlyside, bassist Jodi Proznick, pianist Miles Black, Brazilian tambourine sensation Liam MacDonald, trombonist Rod Murray, percussionist Toto Berriel, and the electric dancers and drummers of Vancouver’s Aché Brasil.
VLACC’s 2018 annual signature cultural event, Aquarela do Brasil will delight enthusiastic audiences with a vast array of beloved musical styles, helping further educate and celebrate the richness of Latin American culture in Canada.
Win Tickets
I have a 4-pack of tickets to give away to Aquarela do Brasil: An Explosive Celebration of Music and Dance on November 8th. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:
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I will draw one winner at 10:00am on Sunday, November 4, 2018.
Follow VLACC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more info.
Update The winner is Amandine!
That Ferris Wheel at Robson Square did much more than draw a crowd on Friday, it signalled the wrap up of Variety Week on Global BC. The final numbers are in and thanks to your donations, from all across BC, Variety – the Children’s Charity raised a total of $765,594 to help BC kids with special needs.
Variety Week on Global BC Raises $765,594
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of Variety Week, and I’m so honoured to be a part of this wonderful event and organization. The dedicated volunteers, the sponsors, Variety staff, the Global BC personalities who took the time to engage with the community, and of course all those who donated — THANK YOU!
“Our average individual grant for a child is $2,500 so this means we’ve raised enough money to help 306 kids and their families. Truly, truly amazing,” said Cally Wesson, Variety BC CEO.
“With all the challenges facing people in BC, we’re so honoured that the people of this province came forward once again to help our kids with special needs,” said Kenton Boston, VP News and Information, Corus Entertainment, Western Canada. “It’s the smallest things to the biggest things that make a difference in their lives and we’re so proud. Proud and grateful. Thank you British Columbia.”
Throughout the week’s newscasts, Global BC viewers were introduced to children and families supported by Variety and saw firsthand how their lives have changed as a result.
Variety’s core grant areas range from mobility programs and life-saving medical equipment to specialized therapies, mental wellness and educational programs and bursaries for learning disabilities. With Variety Week marking the official kick-off to the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon, Variety is hoping that viewers will set up their own fundraising page online and connect with friends, families and colleagues in support of children with special needs and their families province-wide.
Those who missed out on making a donation during the week can still do so online or by texting “KIDS” to 45678 to make an automatic $20 contribution.
Follow Variety BC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more info.
Miss604’s Rebecca Bollwitt is a proud member of the Board of Directors of Variety – The Children’s Charity of BC.
Refresh Market, one of BC’s largest holiday craft markets, returns to the West Coast Railway Heritage Park in Squamish for its largest market of the year with 100 local artists, makers, and shops on November 16 & 17, 2018.
Refresh Market – Winter 2018
What: Refresh Market
When: Friday, Nov 16 4:00pm to 9:00pm & Saturday, Nov 17 10:00am to 5:00pm
Where: West Coast Railway Heritage Park (39645 Government Rd, Squamish)
Tickets: Admission is $5 at the door, $3 online and free for kids under 12. The first to arrive on both Friday and Saturday will receive one of 50 market swag bags. The First Dibs market preview ($25 admission) will also take place on Friday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
The market lineup features a meticulously curated selection of handmade and locally designed clothing, jewelry, ceramics, art, vintage, artisan foods and more from neighbourhood favourites as well as up-and-coming artists and brands.
In addition to the shopping, market highlights include Tin Type Trike tintype portraits, crystal and tarot readings, coffee and ice cream bar, and a market roster that includes 30% new vendors.
Win a Prize Pack
I have two First Dibs market preview tickets to give away (value $50). Your First Dibs ticket includes a complimentary cocktail and gift from Nootka & Sea and Counterpart Coffee, along with early access before the market opens to the public.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:
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Follow Refresh Market on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more information. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, November 5, 2018. The winner must be able to pick up the prize at the market.
Update The winner is @Rsaloust!
