Community News & Opportunities
/Gathering Place Theatre Workshops
THEATRE FOR THE FUN OF IT!
Drop in 2X a week for 7 weeks
Mondays & Thursdays, April 15 to May 30
1pm - 3:30pm
Gathering Place, 2nd floor Fitness Room, 609 Helmcken Street, Vancouver, BC
Free - Everyone welcome! No experience necessary.
Led by Teresa Vandertuin
Somewhere in the back of your closet gathering dust and turning yellow with age is comedic gold: those old journals, poems, and essays you wrote as a teenager when you thought you could do no wrong. If you were to read them today you’d probably cringe at your former feelings . Now, imagine sharing them in front of an audience (or live streamed to the Internet). That’s exactly what happens at Teen Angst Night.
FOX CABARET, 2321 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Friday May 3, 2024, 8pm
Sign up to read at the show!
REALWHEELS
THEATRE | PIVOTAL PERFORMANCES
Our vision is full inclusion and integration of disability both on – and off – Canadian stages; a barrier-free, diverse performing arts world that reflects the real world and all of its people.
We’re also creating opportunities for a new generation of artists with disabilities to participate in the performing arts through our Acting Academy and Wheel Voices projects.
Staged Readings of 3 New Plays
The Roundhouse Community Centre - 181 Roundhouse Mews, [Yaletown'] Vancouver
May 9th - ‘Vascular Necrosis’, by Jordyn Wood
May 10th - ‘Faye’s Room’, by Alex Masses
May 11th - ‘Saturday Night at Axeles’, by Adam Grant Warren
Website: RealWheels
Vancouver Writers Fest
Vancouver Writers Fest connects people to exceptional books, ideas, and dialogue through year-round programming that ignites a passion for words and the world around us.
With events & programming for adults & youth all year round, we’ve something for everyone!
Website Here!
GVPTA is a non-profit charitable organization whose membership includes theatre companies, theatre makers and artists, and other organizations and individuals that support theatre. We provide services, promotion of member news and community events, opportunities to connect and network, and hold an annual theatre conference.
Show Listings Here!
MiTribe Media Studios
We contribute to the Vancouver artistic community through production support services and mentorships in our studio at 150 East 3rd Avenue, and live events designed to bring people together in celebration of each other’s work.
Taping rooms, classes, music & mixer events - come check us out!
www.mitribemedia.com
Creative Mornings - Vancouver
Queer As Funk was born from a desire to celebrate diversity, using music as a tool to spread that positivity throughout the community. As one of the few predominantly queer and non-binary bands in the province, their shows are not only dynamic and entertaining, but a powerful statement of pride and identity.
April 5th, 2024 8:15-10:15am
SFU Woodwards Goldcorp Centre for the Arts - 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Details & Registration link here!
First Saturday Open Studios
First Saturday is a public monthly artist-run open-studio event in Vancouver, North Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria & the Gulf Islands. Each month a new artist opens their doors to the public to share their work & chat…
Website & details here!
Ongoing Resources & Friends…..
BIZ BOOKS
Your online source for film, television, and theatre books. We invite you to browse through our online store where you will find thousands of titles. Let’s make your creative dreams come true!
Sign up for our newsletter with notices of sales, workshops, blogs & special events at www.bizbooks.net
Gender Equity in Media Society Vancouver (GEMS) is a member-based organization committed to furthering gender equity in film and television. Previously named Women in Film and Television Vancouver (WIFTV), GEMS incorporated in 1989 as a not-for-profit society registered in British Columbia.
By addressing systemic barriers, GEMS works towards supporting more inclusive, representative media.
Coffee Chats / The Genre Film Lab / GEMFEST - March 5-9, 2024
For Reviews of local & international performances & arts events, Colin Thomas [award winning playwright, Theatre Reviewer & Critic for almost four decades] offers thoughtful & insightful gems to consider in the world of theatre & art. Highly recommend!