Partnering with the Burrard Arts Foundation for the 3rd annual Façade Festival, the Vancouver Art Gallery will host a large-scale and immersive projection mapping experience with stunning works from ten contemporary British Columbia-based artists for one week in September.
Vancouver Façade Festival
When: September 4 to 10, 2017, 7:30pm to 12:00am nightly Where: Georgia St side of the Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St)
Façade Festival 2017 is a projection-mapping and outdoor architectural intervention that transforms the Georgia Street façade of the Vancouver Art Gallery with the work of emerging and established contemporary artists from British Columbia. These monumental projections respond to the urban environment with vibrant creativity and provide viewers with a unique experience of visual art within the public realm.
Organized by the Burrard Arts Foundation, five members of the local arts community made up the selection committee (Kate Bellringer, Christian Chan, Rachel Lafo, Chris Shier and Stephanie Rebick), collectively determining the ten artists included in this year’s festival.
Schedule and Participating Artists
Monday, September 4th: Shawn Hunt & Evann Siebens
Tuesday, September 5th: Diyan Achjadi & James Nizam
Wednesday, September 6th: Scott Billings & Luke Ramsey
Thursday, September 7th: Fiona Ackerman & Ben Skinner
Friday, September 8th: Annie Briard & Paul Wong
Saturday, September 9th: Encore of all artists’ works
Sunday, September 10th: Projection mapping grand finale by Go2 Productions followed by an encore of all artists’ works
A Façade Festival artist talk, Behind the Lights: the Making of Façade Festival, will be hosted by the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 3:00pm. The talk, led by several of this year’s artists, will feature a series of short visual presentations, providing background on the ideas and processes behind their projections, as well as how these new works fit within the artists’ larger practices.
Follow the tag #FACADEFEST as well as the Burrard Arts Foundation on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
The City of Port Coquitlam has put together Canada 150: Celebrate Our Journey, a free arts, music, and nature festival that features a full day of family fun plus a headlining performance from local international recording and touring sensations Delhi 2 Dublin.
Port Coquitlam Celebrates Canada 150
When & Where: Saturday August 26, 2017
Lion’s Park (2300 Lions Way) 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Leigh Square (2253 Leigh Square) 2:00pm to 9:00pm
The day will begin at noon with a celebration of rivers and trails in Lions Park, including an opening ceremony, live music and entertainment, displays, food, hands-on activities with environmental stewards, guided nature walks, and more through to 4:00pm.
Entertainment will include champion Lil’wat Nation hoop dancer Alex Wells and pop-up dance performances in surprise locations between Lions Park and Leigh Square.
In the afternoon, Leigh Square will come alive with hands-on arts and cultural activities, storytelling, dancing and music, along with food trucks and a beverage garden.
Other cultural activities at Leigh Square will include a canoe display and stories by the Kwikwetlem First Nation, and a chance for residents to share their story with PoCo Heritage, have a souvenir photo taken and get a sneak peek at the upcoming Terry Fox exhibit.
Event-goers can paint a tile for the Canada 150 Mosaic, a national public art project that is creating a giant mural made up of tiles and artwork from across the country. Port Coquitlam’s community mural, made up of tiles painted during the festival, will be installed at the Outlet in Leigh Square, creating a new piece of public art for the community.
Bandshell Stage Lineup at Leigh Square
2:00pm: Jodi Proznick Quartet, led by an internationally renowned Port Coquitlam bassist
3:10pm: Alex Wells, a champion Lil’wat Nation hoop dancer
4:00pm: The Full Spin, soulful pop cover tunes with a unique twist
The Richmond World Festival returns for its third year, attracting over 35,000 people to Minoru Park for two days of free family fun. The festival celebrates Richmond’s cultural diversity though music, food, sport and art from around the world, featuring over 75 artists on nine stages!
Richmond World Festival 2017
When: Friday, September 1, 2017 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday September 2, 2017 11:00am to 11:00pm
Where:Minoru Park & Richmond Cultural Centre Plaza (7191 Granville Ave, Richmond)
John and I go every year and it’s such a fantastic way to spend a day. There are so many performers, cultural pavilions, and food options. It’s also really easy to get to the grounds from the Canada Line, just walk over from Richmond Centre.
Entertainment and More
All the way from South Korea, k-Pop star Verbal Jint headlines the expanded Friday night and Canada’s own Tokyo Police Club and Dragonette perform on Saturday alongside an eclectic lineup of cultural performances, dance troupes, buskers, chefs and more. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
The Heights Merchants Association in Burnaby has launched its neighbourhood dining showcase, Crave, from August 16 to 30. Crave celebrates the Heights’ diverse food options with two weeks of new food specials, set menus, and happy hour discounts.
Crave Burnaby Heights
Where: Hastings from Boundary to Gamma in Burnaby
Crave kicks off today with performances by local artists Chloe Farrell and Stephen Scaccia between MacDonald and Madison Avenue. For more free nights of live music in the Heights, be on the lookout for buskers performing outside your favourite merchants throughout Crave, including Juno award-winning jazz musician Gabriel Hasselbach.
Crave specials are available whenever you’re yearning for food from your favourite Heights merchants. Pick up an award-winning pork belly bao for lunch at The Grey Olive, grab a specialty coffee and crostata from Caffe Divano as a mid-afternoon pick-me-up, or celebrate happy hour with a drink and a selection of appetizers at Chad Thai. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
