The Vancouver International Fringe Festival is a huge event with tons of content, with over 700 productions it was impossible for me to check out everything. But I did check four plays that involved music… and dance…and acting…and visuals. Check out the photos, videos and review.

He showed his vocal range by keeping the crowd hopping with his funky dance numbers, a ballad and even a touch of reggae!

The Ambiguous Arts Society is having a Fundraiser show for the ArtsWells Festival up in Wells, BC!

ArtsWells has been aiding and abiding all folks art for over 8 years now, and has had drastic funding cuts. When I sent out the word to performers that we were having a fundraiser, I received over 20 emails back within a week saying bands would come from all over, and perform for free for this festival that rests in their hearts!

The bands performing Saturday, April 16 at THE ONE NIGHT STAND (at the Rickshaw Theatre), and ArtsWells fundraiser are:

Two days of drumming, singing, music and dance workshops and shows. Come celebrate with some of the top artists from BC’s African and cultural community and renowned guest artists from Montreal and Seattle! Immerse yourself in their cultures and discover their arts during two days of high-energy inspirational workshops and performances.

The Big Sellout is playing at the Amnesty International Film Festival on Saturday November at 9:15 on the VanCity Theatre in Vancouver. This German documentary by Florian Opitz travels to 4 countries and examines 4 cases where privatization has damaged average people. The film goes to England where the rail system is suffering since its privatization to several companies, pretty much like the companies here in Canada that have gone through this process. Delays, poor maintenance, accidents, negligence, among other deficiencies. Once a service is provided by a corporation it owes itself to the shareholders not to the general public as is the case of the public sector. While poor working conditions and saftey issues in a transit system in a developed country might be serious is not as serious as the other cases in the documentary

The Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres (PAARC) is pleased to present Swarm: A festival of artist-run culture, that will span September 9 and 10 and offer a wide and compelling array of contemporary art exhibitions and projects.

Vancouver’s signature festival and British Columbia’s biggest music showcase will animate the city for ten days June 25 – July 4. From noon to the wee small hours, a rich tapestry of jazz, blues, funk, Latin, fusion, electronica and world music will fill the air at venues big and small, indoor and outdoor across the city.

By taking the music to concert halls, parks, community spaces, clubs, public plazas and neighbourhood streets, the Jazz Festival will electrifies Vancouver with over 400 concerts and stirs the souls of more that 500,000 people each year.

B.C’s Biggest & Most Acclaimed Music Festival
1800 Musicians, 400 Concerts, 40 Venues