City Opera Vancouver presents the Canadian premiere of composer Missy Mazzoli’s contemporary masterpiece Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt – and you can enter to win tickets. One of the most adventurous women of her era, the opera tells the extraordinary life story of the complex, multifaceted Eberhardt, using her own journals as a basis for its libretto.
Song from the Uproar- Isabelle Eberhardt by Estella Lum
Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt
Dates: February 29 & March 2 at 7:30pm; March 3, 2024 at 2:00pm
Location: York Theatre (639 Commercial Drive. Vancouver)
“Eberhardt lived during an age of adventure. And yet, her name is much less familiar than contemporaneous male explorers such as Shackleton or Livingstone. In fact, for much of her writing and travels, she had to do so in the guise of a man,” says Gordon Gerrard, Artistic Director, City Opera Vancouver. “To be forgotten in such a way is a disservice to this remarkable figure, who not only left a legacy of daring tales – but also profound, powerful insights in her writing. Librettists Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek have done great justice in bringing awareness to Eberhardt – and City Opera could not be more honoured to be the first company in Canada to share it.”
Dancers of Damelahamid present the 17th annual Coastal Dance Festival, honouring Indigenous stories, song, and dance from across Canada and around the world, March 1-3, 2024 in New Westminster – and you can enter to win tickets…
Spakwus Slolem, Photo credit: Chris Randle. Provided by Dancers of Damelahamid.
17th Annual Coastal Dance Festival
Dates: March 1-3, 2024
Location: Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St, New Westminster)
Tickets:
Festival Stage Performances March 2 & 3 1:00pm to 4:00pm pm by donation
Signature Evening Performances March 1 & 2 at 7:30pm ticketed $30 for Adults; $25 for Students/Seniors. Purchase here for Friday, and here for Saturday.
This year’s festival features an exclusive excerpt from Dancers of Damelahamid’s upcoming full-length work, Raven Mother, created in honour of the late Elder Margaret Harris, co-founder of Dancers of Damelahamid in 1967. The culmination of generations of artistic and cultural work, Raven Mother is the group’s most ambitious production to date.
Dancers of Damelahamid will be joined by a host of the festival’s signature artists and performance groups, including returning favourites: a family group of grandmothers, mothers, and daughters, Chesha7 iy lha mens (Skwxwu7mesh, Stó:lō, Tsimsian); dynamic dance group Chinook Song Catchers (Skwxwu7mesh, Nisga’a); the award-winning Inland Tlingit Dakhká Khwáan Dancers; mask-dancing groups Git Hayetsk (Nisga’a, Tsimshian)and Git Hoan (Tsimshian); dancer and educator Laura Grizzlypaws (St’át’imc); Squamish-based Spakwus Slolem (Skwxwu7mesh), who share their canoe and cedar longhouse culture; a family group from many First Nations Xwelmexw Shxwexwo:s (Stó:lō, Musqueam, Sts:ailes, Snuneymuxw, Nuu-chah-nulth, Skwxwu7mesh); and Yisya̱’winux̱w (Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw), a group representing many of the 16 tribes of the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw people on Northern Vancouver Island.
Also returning for their second Coast Dance Festival appearances are special guests: Saskatchewan’s award-winning Métis fiddler Adam Daigneault, who made his festival debut in 2022, and Māori artist Karena Koria, who first performed at the festival as a member of the Turanga Ararau Kapa Haka group from Gisborne, New Zealand, as part of the 2010 Cultural Olympiad. In 2024, Karena will perform as one half of the Turongo Collective, with his partner and wife, Milly Grant-Koria.
This year’s programming represents the spirit of Elder Harris’ legacy – the support and celebration of the ongoing artistic practice of the songs, dances, and stories from Indigenous communities across British Columbia, Canada, and the world.
2024 Coastal Dance Festival Program
MATINEE PERFORMANCE FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES | By donation
Friday, March 1 at 11:00am Chesha7 iy lha mens Turongo Collective Dancers of Damelahamid
SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCES | Ticketed gala event
Friday, March 1 at7:30 PM, doors open at 7:00pm Welcome to territory Spakwus Slolem Dancers of Damelahamid Turongo Collective Dakhká Khwáan with DJ Dash
SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCES | Ticketed gala event
Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 PM, doors open at 7:00pm Welcome to territory Adam Daigneault Dancers of Damelahamid Yisya̱’winux̱w Git Hoan
FESTIVAL STAGE PERFORMANCES | By donation
Saturday, March 2 Chinook Song Catchers Dakhká Khwáan Laura Grizzlypaws Dancers of Damelahamid Turongo Collective Git Hoan
Sunday, March 3 Xwelmexw Shxwexwo:s Dakhká Khwáan Yisya̱’winux̱w Dancers of Damelahamid Adam Daigneault Git Hayetsk
Enter to Win
I have a pair of tickets to the festival to give away, and the winner can select to attend Signature Evening Performances on either Friday, March 1st or Saturday, March 2nd. Here’s how you can enter to win:
Tickets are now available for the 2024 Courage To Come Back Awards. The evening pays tribute to five British Columbians who have overcome overwhelming challenges and now selflessly give back to their community. They are the hidden everyday heroes that deserve to be recognized and be celebrated for their contributions to our communities.
Courage To Come Back Awards
When: Thursday, May 23rd 2024
Cocktail reception begins at 5:15pm, event begins at 6:00pm
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre West (1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver)
Tickets: Available online now for $400 each (with a $250 tax-deductible receipt) or $4,000 for a table of 10 (with a $2,500 tax-deductible receipt)
Dress Code: Business casual
The event, presented by Wheaton Precious Metals, also raise funds for critical community mental health services and programming. Every single dollar raised will make a difference to the lives of people living with mental illness. By purchasing a ticket, you’ll provide critical programs and services to your neighbours in need.
Coast Mental Health, an independent registered charity, is the largest provider of community-based services for people living with mental illness in British Columbia. Each year, many crucial programs are made possible through donors’ generous support of the foundation, and the annual Courage To Come Back Awards – which has raised $25 million to date.
Your generosity provides outreach services, housing support, food security, mental health support for youth and adults, peer support services, training and employment and many other programs that are vital to the long-term recovery of vulnerable people living with mental illness.
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Courage To Come Back Awards
The #CHVCatchUp is a monthly series featuring the latest updates and news from Covenant House Vancouver (“CHV”). Miss604 is the Official Blog Partner of CHV. This month’s post has been written by Jason Bosher.
Covenant House Sleep Out Champions Edition
Sleep Out: Champions Edition is a fundraising initiative for anyone who would like to actively support vulnerable youth. On Thursday, February 29, 2024, people across the Lower Mainland, and beyond, will give up their beds for one night, to provide many nights of safety and support for youth.
There are 500–1,000 young people without a safe place to sleep every night in Metro Vancouver. Each of them has a story, a dream, and a future.
When I looked at my calendar this week I was pleasantly surprised to see that Family Day Long Weekend is already here! There’s a lot to do around Metro Vancouver, especially we the Pro-D day for many on Friday as well. From free and low-cost events, to fun activities at our favourite local attractions, here’s the big list of things to do in Vancouver and beyond:
