Re: The Fox at UNIT/PITT Gallery
UNIT/PITT revisits and republishes 1970’s New York-based cultural theory journal The Fox in a book-based exhibition that struggles to engage with the book but strives towards wider forms of public engagement
Words and photography by Adam Stenhouse 1970’s New York was a particularly influential time for contemporary art discourse: The optimism of the 60’s had given way, crime and social disorder were serious issues, the US was in shock at the prolonged involvement with Vietnam, and the economy was stagnant. Yet from this morose time grew […]
Get Immersed: Eye Of The Storm V
Audio/Visual Series launches its winter 2013 installment at the Rio Theatre
Photos by Jon Vincent EYE OF THE STORM V: AN IMMERSIVE AUDIO/VISUAL ENVIRONMENT SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24TH, 2013 featuring SOUNS [live a/v] THE TAILOR FLYING OCTOPUS MAROON VINCENT PARKER & LUCY’S YEAYEO BODY BUILDERS POLY HATCHET FADE TO BLACK “EOTS is an event series curated by Taal Mala showcasing local talent in a intimate setting of […]
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 […]
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.
#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 […]
Dynamo Fundraiser is Dynamite
Pitre, Belle Finch, and The Albertans rock East Van Arts Association
Photos and words by Ash Tanasiychuk A trio of indie bands played sets at Dynamo Arts Association, a rad artists studio / event space near Main & Broadway. We’ve seen playful ‘food porn’ here, amongst many other excellent events. This night was a fundraiser ($5 suggested donation) to keep enabling Dynamo to do the great […]
Where Did All The [ ] Go? Curiosities of The Lost
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Photo summary of The Toast's diorama show
Photos by Maria Turner The Toast Collective, “an art, event and food-centric space” in East Van, where we’ve eaten Sunday pancakes, watched film screenings outside in the late night fog (with free popcorn!), and many many more original, inclusive funtimes, continues its legacy of unique events with Where Did All The [ ] Go? “Have […]