PechaKucha 30: Adding To An Impressive Run of Succinct, Powerful Presentations
Authors, artists, a violinist, chocolatiers, housing activists, a two story tall mech suit(!), and so much more - this edition pulls no punches
Photos by Jon Vincent Unless otherwise noted, quotes pulled from from Cause+Affect’s PechaKucha press release PechaKucha, “a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each,” which Vancouver’s branding and design agency Cause+Affect have taken to celebrate Vancouver’s movers n’ shakers (see why VANDOC is interested in this?), held their 30th incarnation […]
Secrets From The Arctic Battleground
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades’ new political dramedy brings to light the amount to which we are all kept in the dark
Written by Kaylin Metchie Except in the Unlikely Event of War is the perfect mix of contemporary and traditional, humour and raw politics. And what better way to bring a political message to the masses than through three timelines, complete with comedic moments, terrific acting, constant movement, and even reality television-like video footage and scenes […]
Saint Cecilia’s Society of Vancouver
Photos from monthly night of live music appreciation
Photos by Tara Flynn Photos from the most recent Saint Cecilia’s Society of Vancouver, a monthly music event held at the good ol’ Astoria on East Hastings. This edition featured David Newberry davidnewberry.ca host Khari Wendell McClelland, and a six piece band facebook.com/khari.mcclelland and The Abramson Singers leahabramson.com — Good night.
Exploring The Expressive Challenges and Opportunities of Improvisational Dance
inside the lines | the lines inside @ EDAM Dance
Written by Mark Jacobs Photos provided by Chris Randle Peter Bingham, the Artistic Director of EDAM Dance, has been an early and forceful exponent of improvisational dance, and Contact Improvisation (CI), specifically; so it was, perhaps, no surprise that the six-day run of inside the lines | the lines inside would centre on improvisational work. […]
#SAFEFEST Rocks In The Name Of All Ages Venues
BESTiE gathers local musicians for four day fundraiser festival
Photos by Jon Vincent The 1st ever #safefest – a 4 day music festival organized by local indie stars BESTiE – curated to centre on the local music community, “aims to be an inclusive experience where access is granted to people of all ages to not only experience the live music scene but also to […]
Strength in Community
Broadway East Art Walk and MetamorFest combine for successful all day family friendly community art event, despite the rain
Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk Two organizations with the shared goal of building community in Mount Pleasant have combined to create an all day, family friendly event. — Broadway East Art Walk Broadway East Art Walk emerged from community discussions about revitalizing Broadway East, focusing on the stretch from Prince Edward to Prince Albert. They “are […]
Got The Blues? Forget About It and Rock Out with Final Peak Performance Pics
Finalists Rykka, Hannah Epperson, and BESTiE make the show at the Commodore one to remember
Photos by Christopher Edmonstone. Check out the full gallery here Whittled down from the Top 20, the Peak Performance competition, which accepts applications by emerging BC musicians and puts them through rigorous bootcamp in a quest to win big recording prize money, completed its fifth incarnation with a varied final three. (Check out our pics […]
Gettin’ Cozy, Interactive, and Interpretive @ the VANDOC House Concert
We celebrate our first six months with a house concert full of great people, great vibes, dance, illustration, and music
Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk VANDOCUMENT recently celebrated our 6 month anniversary! After producing 80+ posts, 15 videos, almost 2000 photos, nearly 4000 page views, and building a team of over 30 talented, dedicated contributors, we held an all-afternoon House Concert that extended into the evening. A fantastic gathering of people came to support VANDOC at […]
An Autobiography Carved from Biography
Moyra Davey Presents Her Film “Les Goddesses”
Written by Mark Jacobs Moyra Davey’s 2011 film, Les Goddesses, played at the Western Front to a remarkably full house, which was also treated to a brief, but only minutely-illuminating conversation between Vancouver photographer Marian Penner Bancroft and the artist, following the screening. From the chatter in the intermission between the film and the talk, […]
Of Collaborations and Cheese Plates
Institutional Cheese Plate offers up interdisciplinary collaborations from SFU’s MFA program
Written by Megan Stewart All images provided by the artists In downtown Vancouver, floating between the shiny hallways and polished studios of the SFU Woodwards building and the dustier, industrial spaces of Alexander Centre, twenty-some interdisciplinary artists are creating work within Simon Fraser University’s Master of Fine Arts program. As a two-year whirlwind of a […]