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A Roundhouse Youth Theatre Action Group (RHYTAG) residency project with Some Assembly Theatre Company
Mon Feb 6 & Thu Mar 16, 6-8pm FREE
Mezz Meeting Room (Feb 6), Room B (Mar 16)
Youth are invited to work with professional theatre artists with set/props creation for their new theatre project ‘Exploring the Importance of One’s Identity’. Contact Valerie if interested:
Valerie Methot started Some Assembly with its first RHYTAG project in 2002 as artist-as-residence at the Roundhouse. Since then, Some Assembly has engaged over 3,200 youth with professional artists on the creation and production of 32 plays to promote awareness, dialogue and positive social change regarding issues facing youth. Some Assembly is the recipient of the City of Vancouver Youth Award for outstanding contribution to the youth community and the Deryck Thomson Award for exceptional contribution to community building and wellbeing.
Some Assembly thanks the Roundhouse, Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation, Vancouver Coastal Health, Ministry of Children and Family Development, City of Vancouver, BC Arts Council, Province of British Columbia, Canada Council for the Arts, private funders, CLICK and Hamber Foundation, for funding this project and community partners Sarah McLachlan School of Music, Scene Ideas Inc., and the Vancouver School Board for their support and collaboration.
Thu Mar 16, 3:30pm
FREE
Exhibition Hall, Performance Centre
A Celebration of Life for Paul Plimley will be on March 16th at the Roundhouse. The Exhibition Hall will open to the public at 3pm PST with an art exhibit of posters, art works and memory books containing photos and materials documenting Paul’s career. There will be plenty of space for socializing with light refreshments. The Exhibition Hall will remain open for socializing and remain open after the Event in the Performance Centre is over.
The Performance Centre tributes will begin at 3:30pm PST for speeches and tributes. (Doors at 3:15pm) The Paul Plimley Celebration of Life will be live streamed from the Performance Centre quiet space and documented for future viewing.
Speaker Schedule – times approx.
3:15 pm Doors open
3:30pm Denise Plimley, Victoria Gibson Recording of Paul’s music played
4:00pm Nou Dadoun, Clyde Reed, Gregg Simpson, Ron Samworth
Recording of Paul’s music played
5:00pm Wayne Stewart, Lisle Ellis, (others sending video tributes)
Recording of Paul’s music played
6:30pm room closes – Exhibit Hall will remain open
Paul’s friend, Mark Armanini, has written a tribute – this and other materials in memory books will be on display as part of the Art exhibit in the Exhibit Hall social space.
Tributes are also posted to Paul’s website.
If anyone would like to help out on the day of the Event, make a tribute to Paul, or submit photos to his archive, please contact Victoria Gibson.
Photo Credit: Diane Smithers
Fri Mar 17, 6:30-9:30pm
Sat Mar 18, 9:30am-6pm
Sun Mar 19, 9:30am-6pm
Exhibition Hall and Performance Centre
TICKETS sparkcg.org
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From a discussion with Oscar-winner Hal Hickel on old school fx versus CGI, presentations on the making of popular TV and films including Top Gun: Maverick, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, to a deep dive into virtual production with Sci-Tech Oscar-winner Paul Debevec, SPARK FX has something for everyone!
Looking for work? Drop into the SPARK FX Career Fair taking place Saturday, 18 March. Career Fair is free for attendees (free registration required).
Celebrate the best of visual effects at SPARK FX 2023 and be a part of the next 15 years of groundbreaking filmmaking.
A Roundhouse partnership with the Songwriters Association of Canada
Tue Mar 21, 7:30pm (doors 7pm)
Performance Centre
TICKETS $25 at the door (discount for SAC members) or reserve online at songbirdnorth124.eventbrite.ca
INFO FB @SongBirdNorthYVR
SongBird North has been a regular feature at the Roundhouse since 2005. This bi-monthly showcase, hosted and produced by Shari Ulrich, features four exceptional singer/songwriters playing songs and sharing stories with one another and the audience. Each line-up brings together renowned veterans and emerging artists with an eclectic mix of backgrounds, experiences, and musical styles
John Gogo
John Gogo is known for writing & singing folksongs of people & places, truths & tales of Western Canada, From Haida Gwaii to St. John’s to Old Crow, John has played community halls and big houses, festivals and pubs, soft seat theatres and beer parlours. Having co-written and co-starred in the touring production ‘Good Timber-Songs & Stories of the Western Logger’ he now has his own one-man ‘John Gogo Coal & Wood Show’ to re-launch in 2024. John is currently recording his 6th album ‘Western Balladeer’ with contributions from Duke & Goldie, David Essig, Ed Peekeekoot, Alan Moberg, Tobin Stokes, Rick Scott, Paul Gogo, Daniel Lapp & Valdy. Upcoming tours include with Mike McKenna Jr, solo shows and touring with Duke & Goldie, featuring daughter Jena Gogo. https://johngogo.com/john-gogo
Jordan Klassen
Abbotsford born Jordan Klassen moved to Calgary in his teens and played in various rock bands. He relocated to Vancouver in 2009 shortly after releasing his solo debut album Tempest and Winter. While continuing to record and tour independently, Klassen released two EPs and placed as a top three finalist in 2012’s Peak Performance Project. In 2013 Klassen signed to Nevado Records and released Repentance. Singles from his next five releases have all quickly climbed to the top 20 of CBC Radio 2’s charts. The music video for “Virtuous Circle” from his 4th album was nominated for “Best Alternative Video – International” at the 2019 UK Music Video Awards and was nominated for the 2020 Prism Prize. His next two albums were released independently including 2022’s Glossolalia. Klassen also produces for and writes with several other artists, including
Dear Rouge, The Tourist Company, Jillian Lake, and Georgia Lee Johnson. He also has written tracks for and had his songs placed in TV and film, with credits on the soundtracks for “The Sense of an Ending” “Teen Wolf”, “Hello, My Twenties!” and “Nashville”. http://www.jordanklassenmusic.com
Lola Parks
Vancouver based soul, folk, pop singer-songwriter Lola Parks has created a fiercely independent musical history: five studio recordings; five continents, and multiple awards. Parks describers her style as “intelligent, intimate, evocative boho chic” influenced by her indigenous (Montagnais) and European Heritage. She has recently signed with Washington Street Publishing, Madden Flow Entertainment, Sentric Music and Songtradr (US, UK). Her placements include LionsGate & Fox TV’s “Higher Ground”, Mutant Film’s “The Orchard,” the short film “Ryan & Lola’s Adventure Board,” CBC Radio’s current theme song for “The Early Edition”. https://www.lolaparks.com
Tue Mar 21 – Thu Mar 23, 11am-8pm
Opening Night, Tue Mar 21, 6-9pm
Exhibition Hall
TICKETS Free
INFO FB Event page
A selection of works by Vancouver’s contemporary Iranian artists focused on exploring the individual and collective beliefs and values which propel the Iranian people’s ongoing defiance in the face of oppression.
Welcome Note
Nowruz has long been a time of celebration for Iranians across the world. This year, it marks the end of a remarkable year that was as inspiring as it was harrowing for Iranians inside and outside the country. In the city of Vancouver, the Iranian community, joined by neighbours and friends, stood up in solidarity with the people in Iran who are risking their lives in the honourable fight for freedom. This year, a group of Iranian-Canadian artists will be presenting a limited selection of their works inspired by the endurance, courage, and honorable defiance of the Iranian people.
Unveiling Honour is a contemporary Iranian art exhibition in support of the ongoing defiance of Iranian people in Vancouver, BC. All participating artists will donate a portion of their sales to support nonprofit organizations that advocate for women, children, and the people of Iran. We invite all communities to join us at Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre on 21st to 23rd of March 2023 for this cause.
A Roundhouse partnership with Reel 2 Real
Tue Mar 28 – Thu Apr 6
At the Roundhouse
TICKETS
$9 children/youth/seniors | $12 adults (special rate $7/person for Sunday Fun Day!).
Tickets are available in advance, online, and at the door. Purchase at the Roundhouse or Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour St).
Buy a Festival Pass! $25 unlimited pass for one adult and one child or youth, $49 unlimited pass for a family of four
INFO r2rfestival.org
Participate in hands-on animation workshops. Watch the best and brightest international films for children, including animation, drama, and documentary. Feature length and short films will be available for in-person or at-home viewing. Reel 2 Real strives to promote diversity, racial equity, inclusivity, and social justice through film. All screenings are open to the public.
Opening Night Film & Gala Party
Tue Mar 28, 6pm, Vancity Theatre
The fun begins with an Opening Night Film Screening followed by a reception for the whole family.
Sunday Fun Day!
Sun Apr 2, Roundhouse Performance Centre, Exhibition Hall
9:30am, Pancake Breakfast
10am-2pm, Short Film Programs
10:30am-1pm, Animation Workshops
For only $7 per person, enjoy: bacon and pancakes (gluten free and vegan available), animation workshops, and hilarious and zany short films. A highly imaginative program of award-winning short animations, documentaries, and dramas will take you on adventures around the world. Then participate in hands-on animation workshops where you will learn the basics of stop motion animation.
Reel Focus Short Film Programs
Tue Mar 28 – Fri Mar 31, 10am-1pm
Fri Apr 3 – Sat Apr 4, 10am-1pm
Watch a program of funny, beautiful and imaginative short films. Each program screens twice daily, at 10:00 am and 11:45 am. The general public is welcome to all film screenings. Students in grades 4-7 may register for workshops through your child’s school only. Contact: .
Feature Focus and Talent Lab
Fri Mar 31 & Thu Apr 6, various times
Program details at r2rfestival.org
See the very best in international cinema for young people and participate in post-screening film discussions and hands-on animation workshops. Group registration is available at reduced ticket rates. See program details on our website.
Youth Media Conference
Wed Apr 5, 10am-2:30pm, Roundhouse Performance Centre
Not open to the public. High school students will start with the screening of short films about filmmaking, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers who will talk about their film, and experience working in the creative industry. After a short break, the students will attend the Behind the Scenes Expo, where they will have direct access to representatives from post-secondary schools and potential employers who are working in B.C.’s creative industry.
A Roundhouse special event
Sat Apr 8, 9:30am-1:30pm
Exhibition Hall
TICKETS $12/child, Ages 1-12, 60 min sessions
REGISTER Call the front desk 604-713-1800
Ages 1-3, 9:30-10:30am, 436970
Ages 1-6, 11am-12pm, 436994
Ages 1-12, 12:30-1:30pm, 436998
Hippity hoppity to the Roundhouse for our annual Eggs-tacular Easter Egg Hunt.
The event includes an egg hunt, arts and crafts, games, face painting, live animals, and a visit from the Easter Bunny! Caregiver supervision is required for all children. Call to register. Drop-ins are welcome on the day of if space is available.
A Roundhouse special event
Sat Apr 8, 12:30-3:30pm
Room B
TICKETS Free with registration #450415, Call the front desk 604-713-1800 ext 1
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
A community-building fundraiser centered on the tradition of making Ukrainian Easter eggs. Learn how to use a wax-resist method to decorate eggs using traditional motifs, or your own creations.
There will be a donation opportunity at the event going to a registered charity helping people affected by the war in Ukraine.
A Roundhouse Family Entertainment Series
Sat Apr 8, 3pm
Performance Centre
TICKETS $8/person. Ages 1-6. Tickets on sale now #454586.
Everyone must have a ticket, all children must have adult supervision.
INFO Call the front desk 604-713-1800 ext 1
The Penny Pom Pom show is an exciting, multimedia experience full of music, storytelling and magic for young kids. Penny is a colourful ball of energy who embodies creative confidence and artistic freedom. Sing and dance along to her catchy and original guitar-driven music about magic, creativity, nature, animals and the seasons. She always keeps her set list up to date with her latest releases but makes sure to include fan favourites such as “Dandelion” and “Animal for the Day.” Penny’s wish is for everyone to leave the show with a big smile, a song in their head, and a desire to share their own special magic with the world.
A Roundhouse special event/Family Entertainment Series
Every other Saturday in April, May and June, 10am-11:30am
Sat Apr 8, 22 | Sat May 6, 20 | Sat Jun 3, 17
Roundhouse foyer stage
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Fun-up your family Saturday mornings this Spring with live music and storytelling in the Roundhouse lobby area. Create lasting family memories as you listen, move, dance, and laugh.
A Roundhouse partnership with New Works
Fri Apr 14, 7pm
Performance Centre
TICKETS Each ticket is priced on sliding scale of $8 – $33 based on a “Pay What It’s Worth” (PWIW) model where you are encouraged to give in gratitude for the perceived value you will receive. Please note, no one will be turned away due to financial need.
INFO newworks.ca/2022/09/naishi-wang-2
New Works proudly presents a mixed program of dance works by three powerful creatives. The evening will open with an ensemble work from Modus Operandi, the Vancouver-based contemporary dance training school, followed by a premiere by celebrated Powwow dance artist Nyla Carpentier. Closing the program, Niashi Wang (Toronto) shares ‘Taking Breath’, a powerful and provocative work on climate change, environmental care, and the very air we breath.
Sat Apr 15, 3-5:30pm (doors 2:45pm)
Performance Centre
INFO heritagevancouver.org
Join Heritage Vancouver for an exciting, afternoon fundraiser & social at Roundhouse! The Heritage Vancouver Board will provide updates on what the organization has been working on, and there will be presentations by guest speakers. Enjoy light refreshments, and mingle with volunteers, members, Heritage Vancouver partners, and sponsors.
Sun Apr 16, 2pm
Performance Centre
TICKETS/INFO $30, children free, purchase at barrygreenfieldmusic.com
Join Barry for a heart-centred afternoon of stories and music, with original songs, a Beatle medley, and duets with Special Guest Lori Greenfield. If you love song writing that makes you think, this is the afternoon for you and yours. The Roundhouse becomes a tent, a cave, a warm, safe place to share intimate stories of Barry’s 50-year journey in Music. Music heals! THE MORE THE MERRIER!
Watch for a taste of Barry’s matinee.
A Roundhouse partnership with the Vancouver School Board
Tue Apr 18 – Fri Apr 21
Exhibition Hall
Performance Evening Tue Apr 18, 7pm, open to the public
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Speaking from Our Art is an exhibit of remarkable artistic achievement of the youth of Vancouver Alternative Schools. The exhibit and performance night showcases the diversity of talent, featuring visual art and performance. It is a composite of Alternative High School art giving a voice to a population that is often under-represented. The show is a must for all excited by the creativity of our city’s talented youth.
Sat Apr 22 – Sun Apr 23, 10am-5pm
Exhibition Hall
TICKETS $5 for adults, free for children (12 & under)
INFO portobellowest.com
Portobello West’s Annual Spring Market is back in beautiful Yaletown, situated in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. Treat yourself and those you love to fabulous finds from our curated selection of 65+ local BC vendors. Meet our talented community of local artists, designers and producers who will have you shopping until you’re dropping.
Support local and shop from our handpicked selection of vendors specializing in quality handmade family fashion, jewelry, art, home décor, skincare, pet accessories, gourmet treats, wine & spirits, and more! Our Annual Spring Market will also feature live music performed by a local music academy and participating Food Trucks stationed right outside the Roundhouse Community Centre’s main Exhibition Hall for some of the best eats in town!
A Vancouver Park Board and Roundhouse partnership with Some Assembly Theatre Company/Roundhouse Youth Theatre Action Group Project
Fri Apr 28, 7:30pm | Sat Apr 29, 7:30pm
Mon May 1, 11am and 1:30pm | Tues May 2, 11am and 1:30pm
Performance Centre
TICKETS Free to the public and community/school groups. Donations welcome. Limited seating. Q&A follows each performance.
INFO someassembly.ca | i
THE IDENTITY BUREAU is a bold, existential, theatrical production that explores the importance of one’s identity. Set in the very near future, the Identity Bureau is a place that assigns identities and traits to all citizens. It’s the last day citizens can make identity updates and pay fines before the big system overhaul. Meant to create calm, the Bureau creates chaos as we witness the absurdity of not simply deciding to be who we truly are. Created by artist-in-residence Valerie Methot with several youth and artists, this theatre piece engages and entertains with relevant content, humour, music, and inspiration. Celebrating its 23rd season, Some Assembly’s theatre collaborations between youth and professional artists promote awareness, wellness, dialogue, and positive social change about issues facing youth.
A collaboration between Metro Vancouver Youth and Some Assembly Theatre Company with artists: Valerie Methot, Susan Bertoia, Allen Morrison, Matt Clarke, Heather McCrae, Sally Zori, Nik McLaren, Tina Biello, Anna Talbot, Sophie Labrie, Brogan Ho, Joe Baker, Lauren Preissl, Heather McCrae, Jeremy Baxter, Duane Murrin, and Patrick Graham.
Some Assembly thanks the Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation, Ministry of Children and Family Development, City of Vancouver, BC Arts Council, Province of British Columbia, CLICK and Hamber Foundation, Grosvenor, Canada Council for the Arts and the private donors for funding this project as well as community partners The Roundhouse, Vancouver Coastal Health, Methotical Productions, Sarah McLachlan School of Music, Scene Ideas Inc., and the Vancouver School Board for their support and collaboration.
Ready Dance Youth Project, Barangay Hip Hop and art works by youth from Vancouver Community Centres
Talking and Weaving, Sounding and Dancing Exhibition
Tue May 2-Sun May 7
Exhibition Hall
Part of a creative enquiry entitled Engagement through Art – ETA youth from five community centres have spent the last year firing clay, weaving cedar, making dance videos and sound collages whilst discussing issues that affect youth. Their ideas and artworks on Indigenous cultures, immigrant experiences, and mental wellness, as well as homelessness, poverty, and bullying are featured.
A Vancouver Police Department – Youth Services partnership with Strathcona, Trout Lake, Hillcrest, Mt Pleasant and Renfrew Community Centre Youth Workers
Exhibition Gala Opening
Wed May 3, 5-7pm, Exhibition Hall
Hip Hop Dance Gathering 7-9pm, Performance Centre
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Barangay Project artists Sophia Sosa and Joshua Cameron, currently in residence at West End Community Centre, lead an all-ages social dance jam. Bring your dancing shoes and prepare to be uplifted!
Making Marks
A Roundhouse partnership with Ready Dance Youth Project
Sat May 6, 4pm
Performance Centre
TICKETS Free, Book at Eventbrite.
MAKING MARKS invites the public into a kaleidoscopic, experimental dance world that combines movement, drawing and music. Join us to experience this celebration of interdisciplinary, community art making! Created and performed by participants of the Ready Dance Youth Project, a vibrant group of young people with and without disabilities, in collaboration with professional dance artists and musicians from All Bodies Dance Project.
Made possible with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts.
A Roundhouse special event/Family Entertainment Series
Every other Saturday in April, May and June, 10am-11:30am
Sat Apr 8, 22 | Sat May 6, 20 | Sat Jun 3, 17
Roundhouse foyer stage
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Fun-up your family Saturday mornings this Spring with live music and storytelling in the Roundhouse lobby area. Create lasting family memories as you listen, move, dance, and laugh.
A Roundhouse partnership with Realwheels Theatre
Mon May May 8 – Sat May 13
Performance Centre
TICKETS/INFO realwheels.ca | FB @realwheelstheatre
A mini-Festival of workshops and performances by and for the disability community. Realwheels creates and produces programming and performances that deepen understanding of the disability experience.
Sponsors: Canada Council for the Arts, Province of BC, City of Vancouver
A Roundhouse Partnership with Vancouver Comic Arts Association
Sat May 20 – Sun May 21, 10am-5pm
Exhibition Hall, Gymnasium, Performance Centre, various small rooms
INFO vancaf.com |
VanCAF is a free, two-day celebration of comics and graphic novels, and their creators, including an exhibition and vendor fair featuring hundreds of creators from around the world. Other festival events include readings, panels and workshops. The festival supports Vancouver comics, encouraging local creators and stories.
Sponsors: Capilano University’s Animation Program, Langara, Pulp Fiction, Creative BC, Lucky’s Comics, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Consulate General of France, Consulate General of Switzerland, Goethe Institute, Alliance Francaise, UBC’s Creative Writing Program, SFU Woodwards, Toronto Comic Art Festival, Comic Legends Legal Defence Fund, Club Card Printing, BC Gaming, BC Arts Council and the City of Vancouver.
Sat May 13, 1-4pm
Skate Plaza
FREE!
INFO IG @roundhouseccyouth for details to be announced or contact
Join us for a skate jam to celebrate the skateboard culture! This youth week event will be at the Plaza skate park (Union & Quebec St./under Georgia St. viaduct). All our welcomed! Don’t forget your helmet.
A Roundhouse special event
Sun May 21, 12-3pm
Turntable Plaza
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Turntable Plaza CPR Engine 374 pulled into the Vancouver terminal for the first time 132 years ago, becoming the first passenger train to arrive on the West Coast. Join community members and Engine 374 as she makes her annual trip out onto the Roundhouse Turntable, and celebrate with free birthday cake, fun activities, speeches, and a brass band.
A Roundhouse partnership with the Songwriters Association of Canada
Thu May 25, 7:30pm (doors 7pm)
Performance Centre
TICKETS $25 at the door (discount for SAC members) or reserve online at songbirdnorth123.eventbrite.ca
INFO FB @SongBirdNorthYVR
Musical guests: Braden Gates, Jonas Shandel, Dana Sipos
SongBird North has been a regular feature at the Roundhouse since 2005. This bi-monthly showcase, hosted and produced by Shari Ulrich, features four exceptional singer/songwriters playing songs and sharing stories with one another and the audience. Each line-up brings together renowned veterans and emerging artists with an eclectic mix of backgrounds, experiences, and musical styles
A Vancouver Park Board residency & partnership with Arts & Health: Healthy Aging through the Arts
Arts & Health Exhibition
Tue May 30 – Fri Jun 9
Exhibition Hall
Gala Celebration & Lunch
Fri Jun 2, 10am-2pm, Lunch 11:30am
TICKETS (ticket required for lunch only) $12, please register for lunch at the front desk
INFO artsandhealth.ca | 604-718-5857
Arts & Health: Healthy Aging through the Arts recognizes that participating in creative arts practice builds better health in older adults. Professional artists work collaboratively with seniors and Elders, facilitating the expression of participants’ knowledge and life experiences. Together artists, seniors and Elders dance, sing, write, paint, create video, and develop art projects of all kinds. The Roundhouse Exhibition & Gala is a showcase for this work – celebrate with us!
A Roundhouse special event/Family Entertainment Series
Every other Saturday in April, May and June, 10am-11:30am
Sat Apr 8, 22 | Sat May 6, 20 | Sat Jun 3, 17
Roundhouse foyer stage
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Fun-up your family Saturday mornings this Spring with live music and storytelling in the Roundhouse lobby area. Create lasting family memories as you listen, move, dance, and laugh.
A Vancouver Park Board residency
Jun – Aug
Great Hall Gallery
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Community-engaged dance residencies at Vancouver Park Board facilities bring together people of all ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds to explore, create, and perform dance with professional dance artists. The Roundhouse Community Dancers are investigating interdisciplinary practice in collaboration with lead artist Luciana D’Anunciação and will present some findings through photography.
A Roundhouse partnership with Vancouver Improvised Arts Society
Sat Jun 3
Performance Centre
TICKETS Tickets on Eventbrite
INFO improvisedarts.ca | meredithbates.com | beauwheeler.com
Join Vancouver’s own Beau Wheeler and Meredith Bates in concert with special guest Devours. Staples of the Vancouver scene, Beau and Meredith will each be celebrating the release of their sophomore albums. Bates’ second release features soaring and spacious ambient electronic music for solo acoustic and processed violin with a through line of subtle crunchy restless grit. Wheeler, dubbed “one of Vancouver’s punchiest indie singers” by the Edmonton Sun is releasing their second album, Flying Colours. Equal parts pain and joy, the essential magic of Beau’s work lies in their unflinching ability to fearlessly open up and bring a room full of strangers together to share and heal from the vulnerabilities that we all feel. These two friends join forces for the night to take listeners on a sonic adventure, celebrating in their different music styles as they share their latest musical offerings. Special guests and support act announced online soon!
Songwriting Workshop
Sat Jun 3, 1-3pm
Join Beau Wheeler for a free songwriting workshop. Open to the public.
A Roundhouse special event
Wed Jun 7, 12-3pm
Turntable Plaza
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Join us on the Roundhouse’s Turntable Plaza on Davie Street for a community BBQ where local community businesses and partners come together to celebrate the Yaletown community.
Mon Jun 5 – Fri Jun 9
Exhibition Hall
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Celebrate Seniors Week with the Roundhouse and Arts & Health. More fun, free activities will be available. Check back here for more info.
Ageless Dancers Performance
Wed Jun 7, 1pm
Exhibition Hall
Free
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
The Ageless Dancers are an inclusive community of older adults who create, practice and perform in ways that honour the aging body, affirming and celebrating the rich perspectives of later life. Here, they present a dance piece developed in collaboration with artist-in-residence Heather Myers.
The Roundhouse Ageless Dancers project is funded by the Vancouver Park Board.
Annual Seniors Week Tea Dance
Fri Jun 9, 12-2:30pm
Exhibition Hall
TICKETS $15
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1
Dance and socialize with a lively group of folks, listening the sounds of music, laughter and friends. A light lunch and refreshments are included. No partner required.
Queer Arts Festival 2023
A Roundhouse partnership with Pride in Art Society
Sat Jun 17 – Wed Jun 28
Exhibition Hall | Performance Centre
TICKETS $0-40 at queerartsfestival.com | Concession pricing, flex passes available
INFO queerartsfestival.com | FB @qafvancouver | TW @qafvancouver | IG @queerarts
Futurism and Fantasy have always been cornerstones of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Experience. Where else can we create a space where we envision ourselves as the free and empowered superbeings we know ourselves to be? Within our many queer communities, there is dazzling diversity in how we envision Future and in how we construct Fantasy. For Queers in Space there are no “final frontiers” —only limitless potentials and infinite futures. 2023 Festival highlights include a visual art exhibition curated by Zandi Dandizette; celebrated author Joshua Whitehead; Sujit Vaidya’s sensuous Breathe in the Fragrance; and a tribute to Canada’s most cosmic composer, Claude Vivier, on the 40th anniversary of his death.
A Vancouver Park Board residency
Tue Jul 11 – Tue Jul 18
This annual call to explore new frontiers invites you to open your ears and listen to your environment.
How many times in our busy lives do we ever stop to just listen? Listen to the sounds around us, listen to our inner voice, listen to nature or listen to our family and friends talk. Nowadays, nobody seems to have the time to listen because they are just rushing through everything. Listening is an art that requires patience, and to remind people of its benefits. . . – India.com
World Listening Youth Sound Jam
Tue Jul 11 – Fri Jul 14, 1-5pm
COST $45, Program number #448242
REGISTER 604-713-1800 ext 1
Sound artist Helena Krobath leads a four-day residency inviting youth to listen to their surroundings in new ways through field recordings, sound-walks and sound poetry. They will learn production techniques for radio and online projects exploring storytelling through sound.
World Listening Day: Sunset Soundwalk
A Roundhouse partnership with World Listening Project
Sun Jul 18
TICKETS Book your free tickets at Eventbrite
INFO visit roundhouse.ca for Meet Up time/location
Take an evening stroll through the city drawing your attention to Vancouver’s ever changing soundscape. World Listening Day is hosted by the World Listening Project in honour of late Canadian composer, music educator, and author, R. Murray Schafer, who was born on July 18, 1933.
A Roundhouse special event
Tuesday afternoons in August
Roundhouse Turntable Plaza
INFO 604-713-1800 ext 1, check back — more details will be released closer to August
Spend time with family and friends on the Turntable Plaza. Check the Roundhouse website for more details.
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