Join the Conversation During Black History Month in Vancouver

“View of Hogan’s Alley” (1958): Major Matthews Collection, Bu P508.53 (City of Vancouver Archives); a Black cultural hub in Strathcona

February is Black History Month, making it a particularly important time to raise your awareness and join the discussion about the innumerable contributions that Black Canadians have made to Canada and to Vancouver.

The theme for this year’s Black History Month is “The Future is Now,” a call to recognize and honour the important cultural work and mobilizing initiatives that are being done by Black Canadians to effect positive change.

While many 2021 events are being held virtually in light of the pandemic, the energy is still the same: one premised on education, celebration, and transformation.

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Join the Conversation During Black History Month in Vancouver

ComeBack to Attractions: Vancouver Attractions Welcome Locals Back

You likely don’t need to be reminded of what a fantastic city we live in, with so much to explore right in our own backyard. Now that local attractions are beginning to reopen their doors, it’s an excellent chance to freshen up on why Vancouver is so highly regarded.

Before we can welcome the rest of the world to come back, we want to invite locals to get reacquainted with all the reasons why we love this city. Here are just a few of the attractions and activities waiting for you when you’re ready to venture out beyond your neighbourhood and be a tourist in your own town. Continue reading:
ComeBack to Attractions: Vancouver Attractions Welcome Locals Back

Vancouver Art Gallery Launches Online Series

Art is what has the power to connect us all right now; whether it’s a documentary about a Lisa Frank-styling tiger-exploiting man from Florida that captivates a generation for a hot minute, or performances that are translated to multiple languages for hundreds of years or mosaics preserved through millennia. These varied and reflective moments, put together by artists, are what make us feel, collectively, as people, across space and time.

The Vancouver Art Gallery has launched a series where we can connect with art and each other every Tuesday and Friday. Through live, interactive talks with guests from local and international arts communities, our living rooms become a space of discussion, discovery, and inspiration.

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Vancouver Art Gallery Launches Online Series

New Vancouver Restaurants/Cafes to Check Out This Month

The new 1931 Gallery Bistro in the Vancouver Art Gallery

The holiday season usually involves considerable dining out with family and friends who may be in the mood for trying out a new place.

There’s been a flurry of café and restaurant openings in the city that could add something new to your eating calendar. Here are a few to get you started:

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New Vancouver Restaurants/Cafes to Check Out This Month

Awaken to a new consciousness this Friday night at the Vancouver Art Gallery

USE: Gestures at the Vancouver Art Gallery, May 2019, Photo: Pardeep Singh.

This Friday, Nov. 22, the Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St.) presents another edition of its art party FUSE. Guests will be able to take in performances and installations, some specially created for this event, along with ongoing exhibitions like Cindy Sherman. Find out more below.

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Awaken to a new consciousness this Friday night at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Façade Festival to Illuminate Vancouver Art Gallery in September

Burrard Arts Foundation in partnership with the Vancouver Art Gallery presents Façade Festival 2019, a free, outdoor public art and cultural event featuring commissioned works by contemporary artists, both established and emerging, taking place from sunset to midnight each night September 8th to 14th, 2019.

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Façade Festival to Illuminate Vancouver Art Gallery in September

Cindy Sherman retrospective comes to Vancouver Art Gallery this fall

Cindy Sherman, Untitled #546 2010/12, chromogenic print. Courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York.

This fall, more than 170 works by celebrated conceptual photographer Cindy Sherman will be on display at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

From Oct 26  to March 8, 2020, the Vancouver Art Gallery presents (in Collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery in London) this acclaimed retrospective, including rarely-seen photos. Find out more about this exciting new show below.

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Cindy Sherman retrospective comes to Vancouver Art Gallery this fall